Customer LoginIf you’re wondering where bed bugs come from, remember: bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers and are easily transported. They will hide in suitcases, boxes and shoes to be near a food supply. They like to hide in small cracks and crevices close to a human environment. Bed bugs are most often found in bed parts, such as mattresses, box springs and folded areas.
They can also conceal themselves behind baseboards, wallpaper, upholstery, picture frames, electrical switchplates, and in furniture crevices. Beg bugs are also known to survive in temporary or alternative habitats, such as backpacks and under the seats in cars, buses and trains.
Where Else Bed Bugs are Found
Bed bugs are found in many places, not limited to any one specific type of dwelling. Pest control companies have been reporting infestations everywhere including single family homes, multi-family housing, apartments, hotels, hospitals, schools and college campuses, office buildings, retail stores, movie theaters and even public transportation. Nowadays, even five-star hotels and high-end clothing stores are susceptible to infestations.
According to the NPMA’s 2018 Bugs Without Borders survey, pest management professionals report that residences top the list of places where bed bug infestations are found, with 91 percent of pest professionals reporting bed bug infestations in single-family homes and 89 percent in apartments/condominiums. Respondents also reported other common locations for bed bug encounters:
- Hotels/Motels – 68 percent
- Nursing Homes – 59 percent
- Schools & Day Care Centers – 47 percent
- Office Buildings – 46 percent
- College Dorms – 45 percent
- Hospitals – 36 percent
- Public Transportation – 19 percent
68 percent in hotels/motels, 59 percent in nursing homes, 47 percent in schools and day care centers, 46 percent in office buildings,
Today, bed bugs can be found throughout almost every region of the world and in all 50 U.S. states.