I n hotels, t he most common place to find bed bugs is within the backside of headboards that are mounted on walls. These elusive pests can be found nearly anywhere inside a home, car, bus, or other shelter. In some instances, bed bugs can come from in side electrical switch plates, picture frames, and wallpaper. They also like to hide behind baseboards, around mattress buttons, within bedding and in side box springs. Bed bugs can take up residence in many places be sides just a bed, such as the cracks and crevices in walls or wood. Once introduced into a new environment, they will spread throughout their new surroundings, whether it be a large building or a single-family home.
They will latch onto suitcases, boxes, shoes and other items and travel on the objects to a new home. So, where do bed bugs come from ? Bed bugs are excellent at traveling well hidden.
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You might consider having a pest control professional inspect the furniture as it is difficult to detect an infestation if you are untrained. Also consider bringing a large trash bag to keep your suitcase in during hotel stays and wash clothes on hot cycles once you return home, even those that haven’t been worn.Īdditionally, n ever bring second-hand furniture, especially mattresses and box springs, into a home without thoroughly examining for sig n s of bed bugs. Because bed bugs also tend to travel easily, be sure to vacuum suitcases and inspect for any signs of bed bugs upon return ing from a vacation. Use a small flashlight to assist with visual inspections. Check the bedsheets for tell-tale blood spots or sightings of the bugs or eggshells. In particular, hotel rooms should be thoroughly inspected before sleeping in the bed. Furthermore, it’s often hard to identify bed bug bites, a nd they can easily be confused with bites from a different pest, making infestations difficult to detect and allow ing populations to grow unnoticed.īecause be d bugs can be found in any location where humans congregate and spend extended time, it is important to be on the lookout for bed bugs when using public transportation or sitting in public spaces like libraries. This is why the spread of bed bugs occurs so easily. They latch onto suitcases, clothes, and linens and can end up wherever these items are taken. Bed bugs have been associated with humans for more than 3,300 years and are found in virtually every place people tend to gather, including residences, hotels, schools, offices, retail stores and even public transportation.īed bugs are great “ hitch hikers, ” allow ing them to travel long distances. Humans are not bed bugs’ only targets, t hey also will attack many warm-blooded animal s, including poultry and other birds. Bed bugs feed only on blood and must have regular blood meals to survive and develop. Bed bugs likely get their name from their habit of taking refuge in beds and feeding on humans while they sleep.
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