While the Phoenix area is far more notorious for bed bugs, Tucson has recently become a haven to a rapidly growing population of bed bugs. In only the first five months of 2015, a single extermination company in the area responded to more than 100 calls in Tucson. Despite Arizona’s famed temperatures, the hardy pests may be here to stay. If the population explosion continues, Tucson may soon find itself battling a bed bug outbreak rivaling that plaguing its southern sister city.
If you’ve recently discovered bed bugs in your Tucson area home or business, you aren’t alone. If you’d like to learn more about Tucson’s recent bed bug woes, read below for just some of the recent news articles that have covered the area’s struggles with the pests. If you’re ready to solve your bed bug problem, scroll to the bottom to find ratings, information, and contact details for some of the best bed bug pest control companies in Tucson.
“Chaotic midtown boarding house shuts its doors” – Arizona Daily Star, 21 June 2015. An unlicensed group home for the mentally ill in Tucson was shut down after police visited the site 38 times in the first six months of 2015. After numerous neighbors complained, it was discovered that the home had a “massive bed bug infestation,” as well as myriad other issues. The property owner voluntarily closed the home after city and county inspectors uncovered the infestation and other safety issues.
“Exterminators see big spike in bed bug calls” – Tucson News Now, 21 May 2015. After years of avoiding the rising tide of bed bug infestations plaguing the rest of the country, Tucson has finally succumbed to an invasion of the parasites. Officials with the Pima County Health Department stated that in the first five months of 2015, they had received more than 70 reports of bed bugs. The majority of these sightings were located in apartment complexes, but bed bugs were also found in local nursing homes and businesses. One area pest control company stated that they have recently been receiving at least five calls about bed bugs per day. One Tucson resident showed a reporter bites running across her arms and back, while another stated that they have already had their home treated for bed bugs by two exterminators, with no success.
“Tucson call center cited for bed bug infestation” – Tucson News Now, 17 July 2014. After receiving reports of bed bugs in May, the Pima County Health Department inspected a Tucson call center, and ended up issuing a “notice of violation” for pest infestation. After the initial reports back in May, the department contacted the owner, who informed them that a pest control company would deal with the bed bugs. At that time, the complaint was closed. It was only after subsequent complaints resulted in inspectors being sent to the building in July, where they discovered that bed bugs had infested numerous cubicles and office areas in four separate areas of the building.
Yelp: 
(5 / 5) with 8 reviews | Google: (5 / 5) with 4 reviews
Rigo Pest Prevention prides itself on providing effective and safe bed bug and pest control treatments to their customers. Rigo offers both residential and commercial services, and advertises that they have technicians available 24/7. As their ratings should make clear, reviewers have been very impressed with the quality of Rigo’s services, describing them as being extremely thorough in checking all possible places where bugs might hide, and that they take the time to explain their treatments and address all customer concerns.
Yelp: 
(4.5 / 5) with 15 reviews | Google: 
(4.6 / 5) with 10 reviews
A local, family-owned Tucson business, Essential Pest Management has been in operation since 1981. EPM offers a variety of treatment strategies for finding and eliminating bed bugs in businesses and homes, emphasizing the use of non-toxic approaches such as heat and steam. Most customers describe them as being very considerate, and EPM’s owner is extremely fastidious about following up with both positive and negative reviews on Yelp.
Yelp: (4.5 / 5) with 24 reviews | Google: 
(4.4 / 5) with 9 reviews
Arizona Pest Control may be the oldest continuously operating pest control company in Tucson, as it has been serving the area since 1947. The current owner, Bruce Tennenbaum, actually began working with the company as a pest control technician in 1979, slowly working his way up the ranks through the ’80s, before finally taking it over. APC has expertise in eliminating a number of common household pests, including bed bugs, and also offers commercial-grade contract services.
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