I don’t know what has happened the last few days but customers calling about bed bugs has increased the last few days. I know a lot of them have been about how to protect yourself from them while traveling. Cheryl did a quick post on bed bug prevention a few days ago. But to recap these are the key points for bed bug prevention
- Check out your hotel room before moving your stuff in. Lift up the bedspread and mattress. Look for bugs and or bug shells.
- Don’t put your stuff on the bed.
- If you feel something bite you or you see little red bite marks ask for another room
- When you get home unload your bags in the garage and put clothes in the washing machine.
Now what happens when you get home and find that despite your best bed bug prevention efforts you somehow brought them home from vacation. It is not an easy thing to deal with but it can be done. Early detection and fast action is the key.
Here is an article we wrote a few years ago before the bed bug problem became so big. Bed Bugs – Unwanted Guest Quickly Becoming a Major Pest It pretty much covers what you need to do if you do get them.
With all that being said, do not let the thought of bed bugs mess with your vacation. You have worked way too hard to let that happen. Just keep your eyes open.
Wishing you the best of health
Mike Krause
The Allergy Store
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