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How To Avoid Bed Bugs While Traveling

How To Avoid Bed Bugs While Traveling

How To Prevent & Avoid Bed Bugs While Traveling

Nothing ruins a perfect vacation like coming home to realize you’ve brought bed bugs back with you. When traveling, do you often wonder how you deal with bed bugs and how you make sure you don’t bring them home?

Bed bugs get the nickname “hitchhikers” because they really get around, quickly making their way into your clothes and suitcases. They’re a common pest that can infest any travel accommodations, not just seedy motels. You can, in fact, pick up bed bugs from luxury hotels, airplanes, and public transportation.

Not only is it challenging to get rid of bed bugs, but they’ll also leave behind itchy, painful welts on your skin.

So how do you deal with bed bugs when traveling? Read on to learn about the signs of bed bugs and how to prevent them from hitching a ride into your home.

Signs of Bed Bugs  

It’s essential to keep looking for bed bugs while traveling to avoid getting them in your clothing and luggage. 

But what are the signs of bed bugs to look out for? 

Look for rust-colored or black spots on the sheets when you get to your hotel room.

Check for tiny, tick-like bugs between the mattress and the bedframe and all furniture crevices. 

On airplanes and buses with upholstered furnishing, check the seat backs and between the seat cushions for bugs, eggs, or their molted exoskeletons. 

If you notice bed bugs or evidence of their presence, request to change your room or seat immediately if possible.

How Do You Deal With Bed Bugs When Traveling?

Like most infestations, preventing pests from entering your home is easier than getting rid of them. But you may be wondering, “How do I make sure I don’t bring bed bugs home from a hotel?”

To prevent bed bugs from getting in your luggage, don’t put your suitcase on the floor or your bed when unpacking. Instead, use the luggage rack and keep it away from the wall. 

If you suspect you may have come into contact with bed bugs, make sure to launder your clothing on high heat as soon as you get home.

It’s best to do this in a garage or outside of the home, and avoid bringing contaminated items inside your home until you’re sure they’re pest free. 

Bed Bug Pest Control

If bed bugs have already made their way into your home, you’ll want to get them removed right away.

Bed bugs aren’t known to carry diseases, though they may give you itchy and painful rashes and can cause allergic reactions in some people.

Bed bugs are infamously difficult to eliminate, and infestations don’t take long to spread. The best course of action for bed bug control is to hire a professional. 

Schedule a Free Inspection

Even if you know how to deal with bed bugs when traveling, you may still have these unwanted hitchhikers in your home. 

If you’ve got bed bugs, Garfield Pest Control can clear the infestation up in no time. Contact us today to schedule a free inspection and get an estimate for getting your home pest-free. 

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