Much less-obvious locations mattress bugs could be discovered

Heather Erskine Patterson

The cryptic nature of mattress bugs is simply one of many elements that makes controlling them a problem for pest administration professionals (PMPs). Predominantly present in locations like single-family houses, residences and motels, mattress bug scorching spots often are the place you’d count on them to be: in and across the mattress.

Nevertheless, mattress bugs can happen and thrive in different, less-obvious locations, too. They crawl on objects similar to purses, backpacks, stuffed animals and sweaters, the place they’re simply and inconspicuously transported to their subsequent vacation spot. A few of the extra surprising locations that mattress bugs have been discovered embrace:

• Studying benches in a library.
• Seats at a movie show.
• Restaurant cubicles.
• Ridesharing autos.
• Church pews.
• Airport seating areas.
• Mobility scooters at retail shops.

Mattress bugs are good at going unnoticed. By paying shut consideration to those uncommon objects and to locations the place mattress bugs could be discovered, you may assist scale back the chance of transferring them to new locations — or inviting them again in after remedy.