| Traveling is the number one cause of people getting | | | | room. Carefully look all around the mattress, bed |
| bed bugs. In recent years, the number of bed bug | | | | frame, windows, and drawers. Check for brown and |
| infestations has increased greatly. With summer | | | | red spots on the mattress and sheets. Seeing those |
| approaching, which is the prime traveling season, the | | | | spots is a key indicator that shows there has been |
| number of bed bug cases are on the rise. People can | | | | activity in the hotel room. If you even you are a little |
| get them from just a one night stay! Here are some | | | | suspicious, contact a manager immediately. You'd |
| tips that will help you stay bed bug free when | | | | rather be safe than sorry. |
| traveling: | | | | Keep your clothes in your suitcase and keep it |
| Before making reservations, check an online | | | | closed as often as you can. Try and keep your |
| database for reviews about the hotel, specifically on | | | | suitcase elevated and off the floor. |
| reviews about previous bed bug activity. If there is a | | | | Upon arrival back at your home, make sure you |
| report of someone having seen activity in the last | | | | watch your laundry immediately in hot water. Heat |
| year, try and avoid that hotel. | | | | will kill the pests in any stage and it will prevent them |
| Before you leave your house, encase your | | | | from getting out of your suitcase (if by chance you |
| mattress up with protective cover. This will ensure | | | | have picked up one or two). |
| that while you are away, bed bugs will not make | | | | If you do have an infestation, call a professional. |
| their way into your mattress. Even if you think you | | | | When people try to get rid of the bugs themselves, |
| do not have them or have never seen them before, | | | | they usually end up spending much more than they |
| still enclose your mattress. You can usually get a | | | | have to, and the bed bugs will likely come back. |
| mattress cover at any home furnishing or home | | | | Unlike most pests, bed bugs are not attracted to bad |
| improvement store, or even from your local pest | | | | sanitation. There is the same possibility you can pick |
| management company. | | | | up the bugs from a 2 star hotel and a 5 star hotel. |
| When you arrive, do a brief inspection of the | | | | |