10/15/2026
BED BUGS CAN TRAVEL HOME WITH GUESTS
Friends and family coming to stay after traveling by plane, train, or car? Bed bugs can hitchhike in luggage, bags, and folded clothing. A few simple steps can help reduce the chance of bringing them home.
🏠 Hosting guests? Set a spot for coats and bags away from beds and couches.
🏨 Staying at a hotel? Before unpacking, check the mattress seams, headboard, bed frame, and luggage rack. Keep your suitcase off the bed. If you spot signs of bed bugs, tell hotel staff.
🧳 Back home? Unpack carefully and inspect your luggage. Put travel clothes in the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes if the fabric can tolerate it. Washing alone may not kill bed bugs. Store suitcases away from bedrooms.
Bed bugs are skilled hitchhikers. If you find signs at home, avoid moving items from room to room and contact a pest professional for help.
Powers Pest Control can help you figure out what you are seeing and talk through next steps.
Call 1-844-PPC-NOWW