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Bed bugs are quite the jetsetter! Whether you were on a eight-hour flight to Japan, backpacking in Thailand, or even staying in a swanky New York apartment - there's always a chance that you'll bring bed bugs home.
These pesky parasitic insects are efficient "hitchhikers" and can be easily transported from person to person, or place to place; it can be on your clothes or your luggage. Bed bugs are small and flat, and we tend to overlook their potential presence until the infestation gets out of hand.
(image: Rentokil)
Rentokil, a pest control service, shares with us how to prevent these unwanted guests:
REGULAR CLEANING
AFTER A TRIP AWAY FROM HOME
Do not:
HOME MAINTENANCE
"And, as bedbugs have the ability to crawl more than 30 metres, it is important to also spread your checks across to adjoining rooms or units," advises Rentokil.
(Find out how to spot bed bugs here.)