Do dirty conditions cause bed bugs?
Experts believe that the recent bed bug resurgence is due in part to the increase in international travel over the past few decades. It’s very easy for a traveler to unwittingly pick up bed bugs from an infested place and bring them to the next place. Hotels and Hostels are particularly at risk for bed bug infestations because they host so many travelers. It’s a common myth that dirty conditions lead to bed bugs. It simply isn’t true. Dirty conditions can make it harder to identify a bed bug infestation but the dirtyness itself does cause the infestation. So keep in mind that just because a hotel has bed bugs doesn’t automatically mean that it is dirty place. When you arrive at your destination…
