The District of Columbia is not a very big place–the federal district occupies an area of only 68 square miles. But with more than 650,000 people packed into that small area, and another 6 million in the surrounding metropolitan area, any bed bug expert worth their salt would guess that it’s a prime candidate for a bed bug explosion. And they’d be right.
D.C. may well have the highest number of bed bug infestations per capita, when compared with all 50 American states. While this sort of statistical data is near-impossible to track down, analysis of the reports on the Bed Bug Registry for D.C. and the fifty states found that D.C. had the highest number of reports per capita: 454 reports per million residents. The next closest, the infamously infested New York had only 327 reports per million residents. A cursory inspection of news reports from the area supports the idea that D.C.’s residents are suffering from a serious infestation of bed bugs.
If you’ve recently discovered that your home or business in Washington, D.C. has bed bugs, the above should make it crystal clear that you’re not alone. If you’d like more information on your area’s bed bug troubles, look below for just a few of the recent news articles reporting on the region’s struggles with the pest. If you’re ready to evict your unwelcome guests, scroll down to the bottom for information, ratings, and contact info for some of the best bed bug pest control companies in the D.C. area.
“Bed bug infestation causing huge problems for residents at Md. senior living center” – WTTG Fox 5, 23 July 2015. A senior center in Largo, Maryland–about 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C.–is turning its residents’ lives upside down after contracting a severe infestation. Fox 5 reported that 26 apartments in the building are currently undergoing a 6-week treatment process. One resident described to Fox 5 how he had to move all of his furniture to the middle of his room, while all of his unit’s carpeting has been torn out. Currently, he is having to sleep in the corner of his room, dousing himself with bug repellent before he turns in for the night.
“Bedbug Infestation at D.C. Tax Office Sent Workers Home Friday” – News4 NBC Washington, 29 September, 2014. Hundreds of employees at the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue started their weekend early when they were sent home after bed bugs were found in the building. After workers were evacuated, a close inspection found only two bed bugs on the premises. The area was immediately sprayed, and the rest of the building was scheduled to be treated the following Monday.
“Senate Undergoes Emergency Cleaning After Woman Drags in Bedbugs” – The Daily Caller, 23 July 2014. While many might joke that the Senate is full of vermin, not many people were joking when the real thing showed up. During a committee hearing on the sixth floor of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, an attendee noticed bed bugs crawling on another attendee. They were also discovered in a nearby restroom, which was sealed off with caution tape. A Senate aide said that many of the staff who have offices in the building have been “pretty much on lockdown, scared to leave their offices.”
“Yikes! Bed bugs invade D.C. health offices” – The Washington Times, 17 May 2012. Irony meters everywhere were triggered when three employees of the vital statistics department in the Department of Health discovered that bed bugs were creeping through the premises recently. In two separate instances, employees found bed bugs at the front intake counters, while another employee noticed a bed bug crawling on a fellow employee’s jacket. The situation hit the pages of the D.C. newspaper when an employee contacted his union representative, stating that the building’s owners had thus far done nothing to fix the situation.
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BioTech Pest Management was founded by its owner, Clifford Akpan, after working for more than 10 years in the pest control industry and becoming frustrated with popular extermination techniques which he found to be antiquated and ineffective. BioTech focuses on eliminating bed bugs and other pests using environmentally safe insecticides applied in multiple forms: sprays, liquids, and dust, all of which they advertise as leaving no fumes. BioTech treats most bed bug cases over a three-week period, but states that they will perform additional treatments at no charge until all bed bugs are eliminated. Reviewers state that BioTech’s free inspections are very thorough, and their technicians are extremely courteous, knowledgeable, and professional. BioTech is also one of the very few companies which provides self-produced video footage of their bed bug treatment process.
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Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Superior Bed Bug Solutions is one of a growing number of companies that focuses solely on treating bed bugs. Superior uses trained dogs to detect all bed bug infestation sites, and employs modern heating systems to kill all bed bugs in one treatment by raising the internal household temperature to 135 degrees for 8 hours. The reviews written by their customers are almost universally positive, and describe Superior’s technicians as being extremely professional and their treatments as quick and effective.
Yelp: (5 / 5) with 13 reviews | Google: (5 / 5) with 2 reviews
Located in Alexandria, Capital K9 Bed Bug Solutions offers a comprehensive treatment plan that incorporates the use of trained dogs to detect bed bugs, followed by the use of either traditional pesticide treatments or the use of a heating system. Their reviews are, without exception, extremely positive, with customers describing Capital K9’s employees as being dedicated, patient, and effective. One customer even describes how they had texted their service technician at 11pm with questions about the service, and quickly received replies to all of their questions.
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