While Maricopa County is the most populous county in Arizona (and the fourth-most populous in the entire country) in terms of the number of people who live there, it’s also rapidly becoming one of the most bed bug-infested counties in the country. Phoenix and the cities that surround it–including Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, and Tempe–have become a notorious hotbed for bed bug activity. In 2015, the Phoenix area was named as the 32nd worst city of bed bugs in the United States.
Despite Phoenix’s famously inhospitable climate, bed bugs have been moving into the city’s homes and businesses and droves. If you have recently discovered bed bugs in your home or property, you certainly aren’t alone. If you’d like to learn more about Arizona’s recently struggles with bed bugs, see below for just some of the news stories covering the outbreaks popping up Phoenix, as well as the cities lining US-60 between Peoria and Gilbert.
“Woman bit by bed bugs at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino” – ABC15 KNXV, 18 June 2015. A woman in Maricopa County took to Facebook after being severely bitten by bed bugs at a casino in Chandler, AZ. She was awakened in the early morning by an itching sensation, only to discover that she and her daughter were covered with bed bug bites. While being interviewed on ABC15 News, she showed cameras numerous golf ball-sized welts covering her legs. Her daughter was even more severely attacked, with more than 100 bites on her body.
“Bed bugs infest woman’s Phoenix apartment” – 12 News, 1 May 2015. A woman took her son and fled her new apartment only days after moving in, when she discovered that her apartment was crawling with bed bugs. A photo in the news article showed her son displaying a strip of welts running up his left arm, as well as additional bite marks on his face and torso. The tenant refuses to go back to her apartment and retrieve her belongings, for fear of bringing the bed bugs with her wherever she goes.
“Valley tenants/homeowners push for tougher bed bug laws” – KPHO/KTVK, 15 April 2015. Residents of a condo in Scottsdale expressed their hopes for tougher bed bug laws after being plagued with the insects. One resident discovered bed bugs in her home, only to discover that a resident downstairs from her had been struggling with bed bugs for months. Subsequent investigation found that Arizona laws don’t require property owners to notify tenants about sightings of bed bugs, even when the infestations occur directly next door. A real estate lawyer in the area suggested that tenants have bed bug clauses inserted into their lease agreements, requiring them to be notified about nearby bed bug outbreaks.
“Bedbugs at Phoenix hotel ends family’s Spring Break trip” – ABC15 KNXV, 20 March 2015. A California family visiting Phoenix on vacation fled back home after discovering bed bugs in their hotel room. The family had been in the room for several hours when they discovered the bugs, and immediately left. The family provided video footage of multiple bed bugs crawling across a pillow in the room. The hotel manager told the news station that it was an isolated incident, and provided paperwork indicating that the hotel is treated for bed bugs twice a month.
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(5 / 5) with 105 reviews | Google: (5 / 5) with 4 reviews
Many customers who have tried numerous bed bug and pest exterminators throughout the Phoenix area have found success with Insectek Pest Solutions. Insectek employs what they consider to be a proprietary treatment methodology that can be adapted to the specific circumstances unique to each individual bed bug infestation. They work hard to ensure the safety of their clients by making sure that all of their exterminators are licensed, drug-free, insured, and have had background checks. In their reviews, customers have stated that Insectek was quick to respond to service requests, and patient and thorough in investigating and treating bed bug problems.
Yelp: (5 / 5) with 56 reviews | Google: No reviews
House Doctor Exterminating was founded by Air Force veteran Chas Wells, who has been working in the pest control industry since 1979. After being trained as an entomologist in the USAF, Wells worked for a number of extermination companies before founding House Doctor Exterminators with his son-in-law David (who has worked 30 years in the pest control business) in 2007. Many reviewers on Yelp have been regular customers of HDE for several years, and almost unanimously describe the company as being fast, professional, and extremely honest about what services their customers truly need.
Yelp: (5 / 5) with 6 reviews | Google: 
(4.9 / 5) with 27 reviews
Phoenix Bed Bug Expert is an unusual company, in that it focuses specifically and solely on treating bed bugs. Owner Anthony Deslo has several years of experience in treating bed bug problems, and offers a free one year guarantee on his treatments. The company treats bed bugs using heat treatments that raise the temperature in affected areas of homes and buildings to 150 degrees. Customers describe PBBE as being incredibly thorough in searching for likely places that could be harboring bed bugs, and say that Anthony and his team are very friendly and quick to answer questions.
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