“These bed bug travel tips are designed to help you avoid picking up a bedbug from a hotel room, cruise ship or even public transportation. Be sure to check for bed bugs when entering any hotel room by following the steps outlined below. If you see signs of bedbugs in any hotel room, call the manager immediately and demand a room inspection. Bed bugs are found in every country, so guard your luggage and yourself so that you do not bring home any unwelcome house guests.”
Many travelers worry that they are going to either sleep in a hotel or cruise ship room that is infested with bed bugs. Bed bugs have even been reported in public transportation, with reported incidents in Australia and Europe. Hotels probably are the most likely place you will find bed bugs, just based on the number of hotels around the world. Reports on cruise ships are infrequent, but possible.
Here are our bed bug travel tips to help avoid sleeping in a room that has been infested and how to avoid accidentally bringing them home. Traveling without bedbugs doesn’t have to be hard.
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According to the University of Kentucky, there are no effective bed bug skin repellents. Products used as skin repellents for other insects such as mosquitoes (Off) do not work against bed bugs.
If you are worried about bedbugs when sleeping, we suggest minimizing exposed skin areas during sleep. This includes wearing tight fitting clothing such as socks, long pants and long sleeve shirts to minimize the exposed skin areas.
Also the JTEaton Luggage and Mattress Spray can be used as a convenient mattress spray. Apply an to the mattress seams, tufts and bed frame as recommended by the manufacturer. Allow to dry before placing sheets or a sleeping bag on the bed. Perfect for helping to prevent bed bugs when traveling in places such as hotels and youth hostels.
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