Bed Bug Activity Increases In The United States

The Bed Bug Activity Survey is considered an industry benchmark in the number of bed bug (Cimex lectularius) infestations across the United States. A recent survey found bed bug infestations in the Central and Western United States regions were up in November when as many as 87% of bed bug extermination companies saw an increase in the number of infestations they were asked to treat.

This is surprising because winter months usually see a decrease in bed bug activity. Researchers are still trying to come up with theories as to why the Central region had a higher increase than other parts of the United States. Nevertheless, reports continue to come in suggesting bed bugs are becoming an ever-increasing problem in the United States and it doesn't seem like that will change soon.

*Pest Control Technology Staff. (2018, February 12). BedBug Central Survey: Activity in Central U.S. Rises in November. Retrieved from www.pctonline.com