Bed bug exterminators in Brooklyn
Licensed exterminators for bed bugs in Brooklyn from NYS DEC records, plus 38,052 HPD bed bugs violations by neighborhood and what landlords must do.
How bad are bed bugs in Brooklyn?
HPD inspectors wrote 38,052 violations for bed bugs in Brooklyn rental buildings in the past 12 months, 52% of the city's total and the 1st most of the five boroughs. Bedford-Stuyvesant had the most (4,171), followed by East Flatbush and Bushwick.
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the most bed bugs?
| Neighborhood | HPD violations (12 mo) | Per 1,000 homes |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford-Stuyvesant | 4,171 | 54.4 |
| East Flatbush | 2,497 | 39.9 |
| Bushwick | 2,477 | 51.5 |
| Sunset Park | 2,369 | 56.5 |
| East New York | 1,932 | 39.9 |
| Crown Heights | 1,845 | 31 |
| Borough Park | 1,771 | 69.2 |
| Gravesend | 1,726 | 33.4 |
| Bensonhurst | 1,676 | 48.3 |
| Carroll Gardens | 1,658 | 45.6 |
Which licensed exterminators handle bed bug exterminators in Brooklyn?
Pestco Inc.
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14228Afederal Exterminating LTD
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #6138A-List Exterminator Home Inspection LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15706Rambug Pest Control Inc.
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #6859Easy Pest Control Corp
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #14180A C E Inc.
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #10444Merchant Boys LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15765Quality Exterminating Incorporated
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15755Bill's Pest Control LLC
NYS DEC pesticide business registration #15806
Showing 9 of 143 registered pest control businesses in Brooklyn; those based in the hardest-hit neighborhoods first.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
Questions people ask
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have the most bed bugs?
By HPD violations in the past 12 months: Bedford-Stuyvesant (4,171), East Flatbush (2,497), Bushwick (2,477), Sunset Park (2,369), East New York (1,932).
How many licensed exterminators are in Brooklyn?
143 pest control businesses registered with NYS DEC are based in Brooklyn.
Bed bug exterminators in other boroughs
Sources: NYS DEC registered pesticide businesses; NYC HPD housing violations (12 months to November 4, 2026).