Bed bugs have been ruining the lives of humans for a long time. They have been documented in medieval texts, mentioned in the writings of Aristotle, and discovered in the archeological excavation of a 3,500 year old Egyptian village. In fact, they were actually fairly common in the United States until the early part of the 20th century. It has been estimated that, fifty years ago, 30-50% of the population in some areas suffered from bedbugs.
Over the last few years, the bed bug problem in the US and Canada has grown exponentially.
Pest control companies nationwide reported a 71% increase in bed bug infestations between 2000 and 2005. Orkin Pest Control says it went for 50 years with virtually no bed bug activity, and now it is treating them in nearly every state. Articles on infestations are appearing in newspapers across the country. A search on “bed bugs” in Google News will provide you with dozens of articles posted in the last few weeks (click here to see what I mean).
Over the last few years, the bed bug problem in the US and Canada has grown exponentially.