Las Vegas may have earned the nickname “Sin City” due to its popularity amongst those who enjoy every imaginable sin imaginable, but it has also become a haven to a flesh-seeker that most certainly isn’t welcome at any of its casinos or clubs: bed bugs. Looking up bed bug reports for the city of Las Vegas turns up a veritable who’s who list of the biggest and best casinos: Bed bugs have been found in Caesar’s Palace, the Flamingo, Harrah’s, the Mirage, the Venetian Resort, the Wynn, the MGM Grand, and Treasure Island.
It’s not just visitors who have to worry about bed bugs. Because so much of Vegas’ economy is based around the businesses on The Strip, this means that the majority of the city’s local population are at a daily risk of bringing bed bugs back from the workplace, to where they live and sleep. If you have discovered bed bugs in your Las Vegas business or residence, you are certainly not alone.
If you’d like to find more information on the bed bug problems plaguing Las Vegas, read on to find some of the recent news articles chronicling the ongoing problem. If you’re currently fighting bed bugs and you’re ready to be rid of them once and for all, scroll to the bottom to find ratings and contact information for some of the best bed bug exterminators in Las Vegas.
“Libraries battle bed bugs in books” – Las Vegas Review-Journal, 16 July 2014. Libraries all across the country have discovered bed bugs hitching a ride on patron’s returned books, looking to make a new home in their shelves. The Las Vegas library system is no exception–only two weeks ago, a bed bug was found in a book return bin at a service center for the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. However, students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, think they may have found a solution. Two UNLV undergrads designed a solar-powered book drop that heat treats all books deposited in it, killing any bed bugs that may be lurking between the pages. The prototype for the device only cost the team $400.
“San Diego woman sues Las Vegas hotel after bout with bed bugs” – KGTV 10News, 22 November 2013. A San Diego woman filed a lawsuit against the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, after suffering severe bed bug bites after a stay in the hotel. When she informed hotel management, they failed to provide her with another room, telling her that they had no other rooms available. She left and returned home, and shortly thereafter had to be rushed to the hospital due to anaphylactic shock. According to the woman, she had suffered a severe allergic reaction to the bites, and her doctor informed her that if she had waited any longer to receive treatment, she could have died.
“Region women sue Vegas resort for bed bug bites” – NWI.com, 4 March 2011. Four Indiana women are suing the Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort for $750,000 after being attacked by bed bugs while staying at the hotel. The suit alleges that the hotel breached contract by failing to provide vermin-free rooms. In the filing, the plaintiffs state that they suffered infections from the bites they received, and that the hotel failed to return thousands of dollars worth of clothing after fumigating the room and their belongings.
“Tropicana employees on the lookout for bedbugs” – Las Vegas Sun, 4 April 2008. The Tropicana in Las Vegas has struggled with bed bugs for years, leading management to take a novel approach to remedying the problem. Owners posted a flier in the housekeeping offices of the hotel, offering a bounty of $25 for every bed bug that housekeepers discover and bring in to management. The Tropicana’s parent company, Columbia Sussex, has likely been driven to such desperate measures due to struggles elsewhere: its New Jersey gaming license was revoked in 2007 after a number of customer complaints, some of which were about bed bug-infested hotel rooms. As of when the article was published, no housekeepers had taken advantage of the bed bug bounty.
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(5 / 5) with 215 reviews | Google: (5 / 5) with 168 reviews
Bulkwark Exterminating has branches located throughout the country, employing a total of more than 300 people, but its Las Vegas branch may be the most-reviewed. Bed bug extermination is merely one of the many services that they provide. Customers have praised them for their very prompt service, sometimes responding within only an hour or two of a phone call. Some of their Las Vegas customers have used Bulwark for years, and many property managers use them to regularly treat the homes and apartments they manage.
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(4.5 / 5) with 18 reviews | Google: 
(4.8 / 5) with 6 reviews
Pitbull Pest Control is based in Las Vegas, and also serves Henderson, Pahrump, Summerlin, and most other cities in and near Clark County. A locally-owned family business, Pitbull provides a variety of bed bug extermination solutions, including pesticides, green options, and tent fumigation. Pitbull has been providing pest control services since 2003, and has had many of its customers for nearly as long. They have been complimented for being honest and forthright, and offer many services in addition to bed bug control.
Yelp: (4.5 / 5) with 19 reviews | Google: No reviews
What’s Bugging You is a locally owned and operated pest control service, operating out of North Las Vegas. WBY serves the whole of Las Vegas, as well as much of Clark County. Reviewers have complimented WBY’s pest control specialists as being extremely patient and thorough when performing bed bug exterminations and other pest control services; their operators are known for taking the time to educate customers about the various services available, and how best to deal with their specific type of infestation. Please note, some long-time customers have mentioned that Charles–the owner of the business–is hearing-impaired, and thus may speak more loudly than expected when he answers the phone. However, the quality of his service is not in question: one reviewer stated that Charles not only solved their bed bug problem, but also “helped us regain our sanity.”
Yelp: (4.5 / 5) with 11 reviews | Google: (5 / 5) with 1 reviews
Select Services is unusual in that it provides both pest and plant/tree care services. Having served the Las Vegas area for nearly thirty years, it claims to have more licenses and certifications than any other pest control or plant health care business in Nevada (the list they provide on their site is certainly a lengthy one). Given the unusual breadth of their expertise, Select Services may be an ideal choice for those who are particularly concerned about how bed bug pest treatments may affect sensitive trees and plant-life around their homes.
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