Orkin says Columbus, Ohio has the ninth-most mattress bugs within the U.S.

Data: Orkin, Graphics: Baidu Wang/Axios

It’s not the most attractive list, but facts are facts: Columbus is apparently a hotspot for bed bugs.

Push the news: Columbus is ranked #9 on Orkin’s list of the 50 best bed bug cities of 2022, followed by two other Ohio cities in the top 10.

What they have done: Orkin tracked metropolitan areas where the pest control company performed the most bed bug treatments between December 1, 2020 and November 30, 2021.

The final result: Cover your mattresses, vacuum often, and clear up clutter to ward off bed bugs.

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