found around the bed<\/a>, near the piping, seams and tags of the mattress and box spring, along with cracks on the bed frame and headboard.<\/p>\nThe pest control company looked at which cities have the most issues by collecting data from its branches nationwide.<\/p>\n
Out of 50 cities, Florida was on the list twice.<\/p>\n
The Tampa metro area ranked No. 22, and Orlando placed No. 29.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia held the top bed bug city spot for a second year in a row, according to the report.<\/p>\n
Here’s a closer look at the rest of the nation, along with Terminix’s tips for handling the small red insects.<\/p>\n
The cities with the worst bed bug infestations, according to TerminixHow can I keep my home safe from bed bugs?<\/p>\n
Did you travel recently, or have a trip planned?<\/p>\n
Terminix recommends keeping luggage on a hard, standalone surface, rather than on the hotel bed or the floor.<\/p>\n
When you return home, unpack on a hard surface away from your living area, such as a garage floor, to help avoid bed bugs escaping into carpets.<\/p>\n
Terminix also suggests tumbling all dryer-safe clothing on high heat for 30 minutes to kill any hidden eggs or adults.<\/p>\n
Thrifted goods may be a good bargain, but bed bugs can be an unwanted extra.<\/p>\n
The second-hand items could pose risks: upholstered furniture, mattresses, bed frames, clothing, linens, electronics and decor.<\/p>\n
What if bed bugs are in my home?<\/p>\n
Don’t move your furniture!<\/p>\n
That could make the infestation worse.<\/p>\n
Terminix’s recommendation: Call a professional for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every city in the U.S. has bed bugs. However, urban areas often see the most activity, according to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425660,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-425659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425659\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}