New York City tops the list of the most bedbug infested cities

August 25th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

bed New York City, Aug 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bugs are present everywhere. If you thought those nasty bugs were only living in the poorer countries, then you need to think again. Experts believe that travel and shipments have helped move the bugs into the United States. In fact the numbers of reported sightings are not going down as might be expected but rather going up.

The pest control company Terminix have compiled a list of the 15 most beg bug infested cities in the United States of America.

The list has the almighty New York City as the most bed beg infested city in the United States. The NYC tops the list that includes Philadelphia at the second position, Detroit as the third most infested city in the United States, Cincinnati as the fourth most infested city and Chicago completes the top five list of the most bed bug infested cities in the United States.

The top 15 list is completed by Denver, Columbus and Dayton all at Ohio, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Boston, Indianapolis, Louisville and Cleveland.

Authorities warn that travelers should help curb the menace by being careful when they travel. Authorities say that travelers lodging in a hotel should ensure that they do not expose their clothes once in the room.

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