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发帖数: 12995 | 1 Seattle is a city known for lots of rain, a great cup of coffee, and is
consistently ranked tops in the country when it comes to coffee. Now it's
earned a new title and a new ranking that residents aren't exactly proud of.
Pest Control company Orkin puts out a list each year that ranks the 50 worst
bed bug cities in the United States. This year, Seattle jumped 14 spots,
to 13th on the list.
"I'm kinda shocked, because I picture Seattle as a pretty clean city, and
you don't associate cleanliness with bed bugs," said Seattle resident
Christopher Taylor.
One person not surprised by the new statistic is Nick Cartoso. He works for
Eden Advanced Pest Technologies, and said the number of calls the company
receives regarding bed bugs has skyrocketed over the past two years.
"Seattle is a place where a lot of travel comes through here. People
visiting, a port, there's a lot of access of bed bugs to transfer between
areas. So people traveling generally means bed bugs," he said.
On Thursday, Cartoso and his crew spent hours treating a home in Seattle.
They focus their attention on boxsprings, mattresses, bedframes, and
baseboards.
It didn't take long to find the first bed bug.
"The adult bed bugs look like an apple seed with legs. They're about the
same color, about the same size, six legs, and they're not very pleasant,"
he said.
The city of Chicago earned the No. 1 spot for worst bed bug city in the
country. Also in the top ten are Denver, Dallas, and New York.
Orkin also said it saw a nearly 33 percent increase in bed bug business
compared to 2011.
Cartoso cautioned people not to panic. Instead, he said you must be
vigilant.
"Every time you change your sheets, just monitor your mattress. Keep an eye
for that and keep an eye for bites, and if you notice anything, give us a
call and we'll come down and take a look," he said.
According to the King County Health Department's website, bed bugs are
difficult to get rid of because they can be hard to find and hard to kill.
In most cases, you will need a pest control company to help eliminate an
infestation. | V**********1
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发帖数: 8307 | 3 透露一下啥绝招啊
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