The researchers looked at data from over 56,000 inspections that took place between 2006 and 2018, uncovering 491 bed bug infestations. They found that low neighborhood median household income, high eviction rate and high overcrowding all predicted bed bug infestations. All other things being equal, a low-income household in Shomolu, surulere was 8 to 12 times more likely to have a bed bug infestation than a high-income household in lekki and ikoyi

The neighborhoods in Shomolu and Bariga are also more likely to face other public health challenges — water contamination, high prevalence of asthma and other chronic health conditions. And, the researchers note, tenants are often blamed for infestations and evicted if they cannot eradicate them. But poverty means less money for pest control, fueling a cycle of disadvantage and continued bed bug infestation.

The findings “provide empirical support for the argument that the contemporary bed bug crisis is an issue of social justice,” they conclude. Rather than pinning infestations on people with low incomes, the study points to ways in which social inequities fuel them — and suggests reforms that tackle poverty, eviction and overcrowding could alleviate bed bug outbreaks, too. Call us for your bed bug issues today
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