Don’t Bring Bed Bugs Home From College

Bed bugs are at an all time epidemic level. There was more than a 1000% increase in reported infestations between 2007 and 2008 with no slow down in sight. Part of the problem is that they have become increasingly chemical resistant.

One huge area of infestations is college dorms. These areas are a natural. Closely packed rooms full of warm bodies. If just one of the rooms become infested, the whole dorm can suffer infestation. Then your college kid can bring them into your home.

To make sure that any bugs from college are kept out of your home, make sure to inspect luggage and clothes before they come into the house.

Encourage the use of tote bags that can be washed along with the laundry. Look for the actual bed bugs, blood smears or the telltale fecal matter drops. If you find anything leave the bags in the car till you can take them directly to a commercial cleaner.

Even if you don’t find anything on initial inspection, any clothes should be washed immediately in as hot of water as possible and dried on high heat.

If you found anything during your inspection make sure that you prepare your child for their return to college. Give them mattress and pillow covers that are specifically bug proof. These are designed to seal bugs inside and not allow new ones to infest.

Instruct your young collegiate on the steps that they need to take to protect themselves. Make sure that dirty laundry is off the floor and in a airtight bag. Keep the bed sheets from hanging over onto the floor. Use a proven dusting product at all ingress points to the room to keep bugs out.

Make sure whenever laundry is done to wash it in as hot of water as possible and dry it on high heat. Finally, if there is any sign of bed bugs, make sure that they know to report them to the proper people so steps can be taken to kill them before a major infestation.

Author: Bob Current

Bob Current writes on a variety of subjects including prevention and killing of bed bugs. You can get more ideas and suggestions for dealing with an infestation at http://www.bedbugfacts.info

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