Bed bugs are making a comeback and have been on the rise in the Valley. This fact is because they have evolved to resist certain pesticides. Although several DIY responses to bed bugs exist, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggests hiring a professional.

For decades after the discovery of DDT pesticide, American households believed bed bugs were vanquished. Although DDT, the impressively effective pesticide discovered in 1939, helped rid thousands of homes of bedbugs, the efficacy did not last. 

If you have an infestation, it is best to find it early, before the infestation becomes established or spreads. Treating a minor infestation, while an inconvenience, is far less costly and easier than treating the same infestation after it becomes more widespread.

Bed Bug infestations are on the rise in Tucson and Phoenix. According to recent reports, both Arizona cities rank in the top 20 cities for infestation.

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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) – Experts from the University of Arizona say bed bugs are on the rise in the Tucson area.