Four Michigan Cities Face Serious Bedbug Challenges This Summer

Bedbugs are one of the most invasive pests and will literally ruin everything. They touch. Once you have bedbugs, it’s common knowledge that everything either needs to be gassed or thrown away because it’s so easy for them to spread.

It turns out that four Michigan cities are infested with bedbugs, and according to a new survey, these three cities have a major problem on their hands. Detroit, Flint, Lansing & Grand Rapids are all infested with bed bugs

Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist, explained just how invasive this pest is and can be:

Bed bugs are some of the most resilient pests in the world, making them extremely difficult to control if brought into a home or hotel. As summer travel picks up, it is critical that people know the best ways to identify, prevent and control these pests.

How Did Orkin Determine Who Had The Worst Bed Bug Problem?

This year’s rankings are based on treatment data from metro areas where Orkin performed the most bed bug treatments from May 15, 2024 – May 14, 2025.

Michigan Cities With The Worst Bed Bug Problems In The Country

#3 Detroit (Went up 3 spots nationally since last year's list)

# 7 Grand Rapids (Went up 7 spots nationally since last year's list)

#16 Flint (Went up 7 spots nationally since last year's list)

#48 Lansing (Went up 4 spots nationally since last year's list)

For more information about bed bug prevention and bed bug control, visit Orkin.com