ATLANTA - As the summer begins to heat up and people start to travel more, pest control company Terminix has shared its annual list of the worst cities with bed bugs across the United States.

Atlanta ranks among the worst in the country, coming in at No. 6.

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The study used service data from more than 300 branches nationwide to see which places called for the most bug control services.

Eric Braun, a technical service manager at Terminix, said that the company has seen a "consistent increase in bed bug control service" since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If Atlanta's high ranking makes you feel itchy, at least you don't live in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love topped the list for the second year in a row.

New York City and Cleveland/Akron climbed higher on th

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