The Denver metro area has the unfortunate honor of ranking in the top 10 of U.S. cities for bed bugs, according to a report released Thursday.
Atlanta-based Orkin, a pest control firm, ranked U.S. cities by the number of treatments it performed. Despite being the 21st-most-populated metro area in the country, Denver-Aurora came in eighth in the company's list.
Colorado Springs-Pueblo collectively ranked 44th.
The company says bed bugs are a growing problem in the U.S., with consumers spending $446 million to fight the pests in 2013 compared to just $70 million in 2004.
Orkin offers these tips to avoid bed bugs at your home:
