Comments on: travel: how to avoid getting bed bugs or giving them to others

By: 18-story Dayton apartment building infested with bed bugs to be treated with Vikane gas

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:16:53 +0000

[...] Note: as bbbites and cilecto pointed out in a thread on this story in our Bedbugger Forums, be aware that there’s some odd advice in the Tips for Avoiding Bed Bugs inset, for example, “Regularly launder bedding in very hot water, especially when coming back from a trip.” Unless you travel with your own bedsheets (which we do not recommend), this does not make much sense. For more detailed travel advice, see our Travel FAQs. [...]

By: Thriftlodge guest finds hypodermic needles while searching for bed bugs in hotel

Thriftlodge guest finds hypodermic needles while searching for bed bugs in hotel — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:33:54 +0000

[...] travelers search their hotel rooms for bed bugs before settling in. (Our Travel FAQs are a good place to start learning [...]

By: North Carolina shelter with bed bugs: outlook grim

North Carolina shelter with bed bugs: outlook grim — Sat, 23 May 2009 23:25:41 +0000

[...] Guests and staff must take specific precautions to avoid spreading bed bugs elsewhere. There are links to FAQs which may be helpful here. [...]

By: Bed bugs!! - House - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Bed bugs!! - House - Page 2 - City-Data Forum — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:18:55 +0000

[...] a ride in luggage and moving in when you get back home? This has some good info too – How to avoid bed bugs while you travel The whole thing gives me a panic attack to be honest I really feel for anyone dealing with this! [...]

By: Bed bugs shut down a Manhattan, Kansas motel : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com

Bed bugs shut down a Manhattan, Kansas motel : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:00:32 +0000

[...] hope they were instructed about proper precautions to avoid taking bed bugs with them. (Our Travel FAQs provide good advice on how not to spread bed bugs to other [...]

By: Goucher students evacuated apartments due to bed bugs, then found them in their hotel : Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:22:25 +0000

[...] FAQs on travel offer suggestions on not moving bed bugs from place to [...]

By: Reader Question: how to deal with bed bugs in Qatar

Reader Question: how to deal with bed bugs in Qatar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:23:54 +0000

[...] by purchasing something in a shop or bringing home dry cleaning or laundry. You should read our travel FAQs which include advice on how not to spread bed bugs to others, as well as how to avoid picking them [...]

By: Bed bugs in North Jersey

Bed bugs in North Jersey — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:35:12 +0000

[...] is worth taking precautions against spreading them if you have them, and it’s worth being alert wherever you go, since picking up bed bugs is always a [...]

By: Disney guests paid off to keep quiet about bed bugs

Disney guests paid off to keep quiet about bed bugs — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:38:59 +0000

[...] a search for bed bugs in the room before settling in, and to take some basic precautions. (See our travel FAQs for more on how to avoid bed bugs while [...]

By: Men’s Health on bed bugs: “The Dirt on Hotel Rooms” | bedbugger

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:01:22 +0000

[...] More tips on avoiding bed bugs when you travel here. [...]