Two Eastern Iowa Metro Areas On List Of Worst Cities For Bed Bugs

Every year, pest control giant Orkin releases a list of cities in which they deal with the most bed bugs around the country.

Over the last year, with travel picking back up after a year off, Americans are getting out and around - and so are the bed bugs.

If you think about it, with all of the staffing shortages in the hospitality industry, the problem may lay within not having the resources to effectively check rooms for bed bugs.

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On Orkin's 2022 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List, two Eastern Iowa metro areas were right in the middle.

Again, the list is based on treatment data from the metro areas in which Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from December 1, 2020, to November 30, 2021.

The ranking considers both residential and commercial treatments:

Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Washington, DC
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids, MI
Los Angeles
Champaign, IL
Atlanta
Charlotte, N.C.
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Denver
St. Louis, MO
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Greenville, S.C.
Charleston, W.V.
Flint, MI
Raleigh, N.C.
Norfolk, VA
Richmond, VA
Omaha
Buffalo, N.Y.
Knoxville
Cedar Rapids, IA
Toledo, OH
Dayton, OH
South Bend, IN
Nashville
Davenport, IA
Ft. Wayne, IN
Youngstown
Milwaukee
Miami
Tampa
Houston
Harrisburg
Greensboro, N.C.
Seattle
Peoria, IL
Orlando
Lexington, KY
Lansing, MI
Louisville, KY
Lincoln, NE

That's right, folks. Davenport and Cedar Rapids made the list this year, both moving up on the list.

Davenport moved to 35th - three slots higher than last year.

Cedar Rapids rang in at number 30, a definite change from last year's 35.

Check out this video for tips on how to check for bed bugs, and how to identify them.

When you travel, follow these steps:

Upon arrival to your hotel room, place your bags in the bathtub.
Pull back the sheets and blankets and check the mattress and box springs for evidence of bed bugs. This can appear as the bed bugs themselves, or dark rust-colored spots.
Check the other upholstered furniture as well in the same manner. If you see any evidence, contact the hotel staff and ask for a room on the opposite side of the hotel, or ask for your money back and go somewhere else.
When you get home, throw your clothes in the dryer for 30 minutes. The heat will kill the bed bugs.

Evidence of bed bugs comes in many easily identifiable forms. Check out this photo shared by a listener who stumbled across some.

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What The Quad Cities Did For Fun in the 90's

Many times over the years, I'll be talking with friends about years gone by and I'll say "take me back".

Every generation goes through this, I assume. Looking back at a more simple time where responsibilities haven't set in and life seems fun. Opportunities are endless.

Let's go back to the 1990's to Wacky Waters, 50 Cent Beer night and revisit Mallards Mania!

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