For the last six years, pest control company Orkin has released a list of the top 50 'Bed Bug Cities.'

For the first time during that run, the Capital Region is not on it.

The list is created using data from all of Orkin's bed bug treatment calls from Dec. 2015 to Nov. 2016. Both residential and commercial calls are included in the study.

Back in 2010, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan area ranked in the top 25. It had fallen to No. 44 by the time the pest control company started publishing complete lists annually, and it had hovered in that range over the following years:

2012: 42

42 2013: 43

43 2014: 43

43 2015: 48

Syracuse also dropped out of the top 50 after years of reporting a higher number of infestations. It had ranked as high as No. 14 in 2013, but fell to 28th the following year and 46th in 2015.

That leaves New York (ninth) and Buffalo (29th) as New York's only 'Bed Bug Cities," and even Buffalo reported its own drop, as it ranked 13th in 2015.

That said, Capital Region residents should still exercise caution with bed bugs, which travel easily. Orkin recommends elevating luggage away from the bed and wall, checking when repacking and unpacking, and placing all dryer-safe clothing in the dryer on the highest setting when returning home. This kind of caution also applies to items that could be brought into your home, like secondhand furniture.

The EPA provides guidelines on identifying and preventing bed bug breakouts. For a full list of Orkin's 'Bed Bug Cities,' check out the gallery above.