These Are The Most Annoying Pests In Every State

Kiersten HickmanUpdated: Jul. 23, 2020
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If you search Google to learn how to deal with pests, you aren't alone. Based on Google Trends data, here are the most worrisome pests in every state.

Most Annoying Pests

All pests are annoying, no matter where you live. But according to Google Trends, there are some pests that can be peskier, more prevalent or harder to get rid of than others, depending on where you live. Looking at online search data for five of the most common household pests, geography determines which ones draw the most attention.

To see what people are searching for state by state, we put five pests into a Google Trends report: Spiders, ants, mice, cockroaches and bed bugs. The data is based on the number of times that topic was searched on Google within that state.

Once the data was collected, two particular pests came out on top — bed bugs and mice. Surprisingly, ants seem to be the biggest annoyance in only two states. Cockroaches and spiders also showed up in a number of searches.

Here’s how to win the war on pests:

Here’s a list of where each household pest ranked No. 1 in online search data:

Spiders

  • Idaho
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

You should never kill a spider. Here’s how to get rid of them.

Ants

  • Montana
  • New Mexico

Dealing with a lot of ants? Here’s how to get rid of them.

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  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Iowa
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Minnesota
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Dakota
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Wisconsin

Mice may seem harmless, but a mouse problem can be a lot worse than you think. This surprising hack will keep mice away for good.

Cockroaches

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Louisiana
  • Texas

Here’s an article about the best ways to kill cockroaches.

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  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Delaware
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • West Virginia

Bed bugs are never fun to deal with, so this DIY guide should help.

Originally Published: July 23, 2020