DON’T BRING BEDBUGS HOME:
The next time you travel you might want to follow these tips:
Use a flashlight or UV light to inspect your room for live bed bugs or
evidence of activity such as fecal material, shed skins or blood spots. If
room is suspect request a different room. The number one spot in hotels is
the headboard.

Using a business card and hand lens examine the cracks and crevices
around the mattress, bed frame, headboard (most lift off the wall), carpet
edges, picture frames, closets, nightstands, luggage racks and dressers to
inspect for evidence.

Don’t unpack; leave your clothes in a closed suitcase, knapsack or zipped
up clothing bag. You might want to tape the zipper or put it in a large
clear plastic bag. Traveling light, hand your clothing bag on the shower
rod or in bathroom.

Keep your suitcase etc. away from the bed and don’t leave clothes
laying about or in dresser drawers. Move the bed away from the wall or
headboard if possible. Check yourself for bites or itching, although bed
bug bites are not always immediately noticeable. Bag and seal pajamas
in a clear plastic bag and examine.

When you get home:
Unpack over a white sheet, directly launder washables in water over 140
degrees or place in a bag and dry clean. Use separate bags on trip to
and from laundry.

Inspect and vacuum suitcases before putting them away. If you think you
may have come in contact with pests you might consider misting the area
and suitcase with a contact insecticide aerosol labeled for use on bed
bugs.
Still Paranoid?
Travel with clear large plastic bags and enclose suitcase, clothing bag
and all belongings except what you are wearing and seal with tape.
Consider using a hard suitcase rather than fabric and sub wrap items in
plastic bags. In some areas mosquito nets may be of use


DON’T BRING THEM HOME:
The next time you travel you might want to follow these tips:
Use a flashlight or UV light to inspect your room for live bed bugs or
evidence of activity such as fecal material, shed skins or blood spots. If
room is suspect request a different room. The number one spot in hotels is
the headboard.
Using a business card and hand lens examine the cracks and crevices
around the mattress, bed frame, headboard (most lift off the wall), carpet
edges, picture frames, closets, nightstands, luggage racks and dressers to
inspect for evidence.

Don’t unpack; leave your clothes in a closed suitcase, knapsack or zipped
up clothing bag. You might want to tape the zipper or put it in a large
clear plastic bag. Traveling light, hand your clothing bag on the shower
rod or in bathroom.

Keep your suitcase etc. away from the bed and don’t leave clothes
laying about or in dresser drawers. Move the bed away from the wall or
headboard if possible. Check yourself for bites or itching, although bed
bug bites are not always immediately noticeable. Bag and seal pajamas
in a clear plastic bag and examine.
When you get home:

Unpack over a white sheet, directly launder washables in water over 140
degrees or place in a bag and dry clean. Use separate bags on trip to
and from laundry.

Inspect and vacuum suitcases before putting them away. If you think you
may have come in contact with pests you might consider misting the area
and suitcase with a contact insecticide aerosol labeled for use on bed
bugs.

Still Paranoid?

Travel with clear large plastic bags and enclose suitcase, clothing bag
and all belongings except what you are wearing and seal with tape.
Consider using a hard suitcase rather than fabric and sub wrap items in
plastic bags. In some areas mosquito nets may be of use