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Bed Bugs After Travel: What to Do in the First 48 Hours

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Do not unpack in the bedroom

Bring luggage into the garage or bathroom. Put all clothing directly into the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes. Vacuum the suitcase and store it in a sealed bag.

Check the bed

Strip the sheets and look at mattress seams, the box spring and the headboard for live bugs, dark spots, shed skins or tiny white eggs. A flashlight helps.

Why you should not spray

Over-the-counter sprays push bed bugs into walls and adjacent rooms. Bed bugs in one bedroom become bed bugs in three.

Professional treatment options

Our bed bug exterminators offer single-visit heat treatment that kills every life stage in one day, and conventional multi-visit treatment for larger properties. Both come with a follow-up inspection. Call (833) 659-0727 for bed bug treatment anywhere in South Carolina.

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