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We Asked an Expert How to Avoid Bedbugs While Traveling, Here’s What They Said - Fodors
Don’t let bedbugs ruin your travels … and here’s what to do if they bite.
While globe-trotting may sound glamorous, and it’s become easier and cheaper to travel to Paris, Singapore, and Timbuktu than ever before, it has one major downside: Bedbugs. Gross, right? Those annoying little critters resemble an apple seed, cause itchy bites and welts on your body, and have grabbed onto the global travel wave, crossing international (and domestic) boundaries via one simple vehicle: your suitcase (and even the clothes you’re wearing). A study conducted in 2015 found that 74 percent of pest-control professionals surveyed said they’d come across bedbugs in hotels and motels within the past year. We’ve asked Steve Leahy, head technician for Bed, Bug, and Beyond in the Washington, D.C., area, for some prevention tips—and what to do if you find them. First tip: Take a deep breath. We’ll get through this.
Don’t let bedbugs ruin your travels … and here’s what to do if they bite.
While globe-trotting may sound glamorous, and it’s become easier and cheaper to travel to Paris, Singapore, and Timbuktu than ever before, it has one major downside: Bedbugs. Gross, right? Those annoying little critters resemble an apple seed, cause itchy bites and welts on your body, and have grabbed onto the global travel wave, crossing international (and domestic) boundaries via one simple vehicle: your suitcase (and even the clothes you’re wearing). A study conducted in 2015 found that 74 percent of pest-control professionals surveyed said they’d come across bedbugs in hotels and motels within the past year. We’ve asked Steve Leahy, head technician for Bed, Bug, and Beyond in the Washington, D.C., area, for some prevention tips—and what to do if you find them. First tip: Take a deep breath. We’ll get through this.