Bedbugs remain a problem in Montreal

This 2008 file photo provided by Virginia Tech Department of Entomology shows two bedbugs. (AP / Virginia Tech Department of Entomology, Tim McCoy)

New City of Montreal data shows that bedbug cases remain a problem.

Since the beginning of the year, exterminators have been called to 6980 locations to fumigate for the pests.

The number rose dramatically between 2011 and 2013, when it tripled from 3350. In the years since, bedbug infestations have diminished slightly.

Between 2011 and 2016, there were more than 22,800 cases. The boroughs with the most incidents were:

According to the city’s data, 2.7 per cent of all homes and establishments all over the island were affected.

The City of Montreal has posted information on how to recognize bedbugs, how to prevent them, and how to eliminate them.

The city said it's continuing to try to isolate the problem, adding that in order to get rid of the bedbugs, the public needs to continue to let their landlord or building owner know as soon as possible when there's a problem.