俄亥俄州东北部因旅行而导致臭虫侵扰率居前茅，根除臭虫成本高昂，研究正在进行中。 Northeast Ohio ranks high in bed bug infestations due to travel, with eradication costly and research underway.

包括克利夫兰和克利夫兰-阿克伦地区在内的东北部俄亥俄州东北部地区,根据害虫控制公司Orkin和Terminix的说法,该国在病虫害中位居全国最高之列。 Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland and the Cleveland-Akron area, ranks among the nation’s highest for bed bug infestations, according to pest control firms Orkin and Terminix. 专家将这种激增与通过主要机场和公共交通的繁忙旅行联系起来,这些旅行分散了来自其他区域的病床虫。 Experts link the surge to heavy travel through major airports and public transit, which spread bed bugs from other regions. 感染发生不论卫生或收入, 但耻辱往往会延迟报告. Infestations occur regardless of hygiene or income, but stigma often delays reporting. 虽然床虫不携带疾病, 但根除是昂贵的热疗程, 热疗程可超过4000美元, 通常没有保险。 While bed bugs don’t carry diseases, eradication is costly—heat treatments can exceed $4,000 and are typically not covered by insurance. 包括俄亥俄州立大学的Seun Odalipupo研究床虫依赖人体皮肤微生物来开发新的控制方法。 Growing resistance to chemicals has spurred research, including Ohio State University’s Seun Odalipupo studying bed bugs’ reliance on human skin microbiomes to develop new control methods.