Bed Bugs

I wouldn't look at this recent reports of bed bugs in Illinois if I were you, but you obviously did anyway, so that probably means you're about to travel and you might have concerns about places in the Land of Lincoln you might stop at. Spoiler Alert: you are right to be afraid...so very very afraid.

With Bed Bug Awareness Week starting on June 2, Pest Gnome ranked the worst cities for bed bug infestations in 2024. They compared the 500 biggest U.S. cities based on three main categories: the number of accommodations, multi-unit residential buildings, and population density.

I tend to be naive. When I stop at a motel, I assume everything is fine. I've learned that I am often very very wrong as there are a whopping 404 Wisconsin bed bug reports right now.

And for the first time at that.

Throw away your mattress immediately.

Chicago is the hotspot for bed bugs.

We might have to change the name of Missouri from the Show-Me State to the Bed-Bug State, check out the alarming data that reveals Missouri's bed bug problem...

Please don't take this as me saying that St. Louis is innocent of something. As a matter of fact, in a new ranking of the most infested places in America, they're high on the list, but they're not alone. Two other Missouri destinations also got mentioned among the most infamous when it comes to dreaded bugs.

Throw away your mattress immediately.

A wave of bed begs is sweeping the nation and could soon be in Iowa.