Orkin ranks Ottawa as fifth worst city in Canada for bed bugs

Pest control company Orkin says it performed more bed bug treatments in just four other cities than Ottawa, when comparing other centres across Canada.

The company released a top 25 list, Tuesday.

The rankings are based on the number of residential and commercial bed bug treatments Orkin performed between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Ottawa finished sixth in 2018.

Toronto tops the list, followed by Winnipeg, Vancouver, St. John's and Ottawa.

Scarborough, Halifax, Oshawa, Sudbury and Hamilton round out Orkins top 10 most bug-infested Canadian cities.

Nepean made the list at 24.

The company says it releases the list each year as a reminder to travellers to take precautions and not bring bed bugs home with them.

It says bed bugs are extremely efficient hitchhikers. They can move easily across a room and climb onto luggage or anything left on a bed in just one night. 

Below are some tips you may consider them while travelling: