May 24 2012
Whether vacationing at the beach, in an exotic country, or at a local
theme park, gas prices and airline baggage fees are just the beginning
of summer travel woes. For anyone planning travel involving hotels,
vacation rentals, airplanes, trains, or rental cars, the chance of
encountering bedbugs at one time or another this summer is high. There
are steps, however, to minimize the risk.
Michael
Colongione, President of GotchA!
Bedbug Inspectors and spokesman for Pronto
Plus®, a bedbug spray that effectively kills bedbugs and
their eggs on contact, has compiled his list of the top-three tips to
enjoy vacation and stay bedbug-free:
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Prior to departure, check any bedbug hotel registries to see if your
hotel has been infested. Websites such as BedBugRegistry.com
and HotelChatter.com
have free, user-submitted reports regarding bedbug outbreak and
infestations at hotels.
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Keep all luggage and carry-on bags off the floors and beds and out of
the closets. Take advantage of the metal luggage racks in your room,
and be sure to place any hanging garments over the bathroom door,
rather than hanging in the closet.
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Once you arrive, conduct a thorough inspection of your rental car and
hotel room. Consider using a protective spray, such as Pronto
Plus®, a bedbug spray that effectively kills bedbugs
and their eggs on contact. Pronto Plus® protects your
luggage, in the rental car, and in the hotel room to keep you safe and
bedbug-free.
For the full five tips, check out this humorous infotoon
about preventing bedbugs while traveling this summer.
"As people come and go this summer, their chance of encountering bedbugs
is higher than ever before," says Colongione. "Consumers can take
matters into their own hands by staying educated on bedbugs and using
sprays like Pronto Plus® to help prevent bedbug infestations.
Keeping Pronto Plus® handy while traveling can save you a big
headache and eliminate the worry of bringing bedbugs home with you."