- Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Published on: January 10, 2019
As I sit in my hotel room tonight and work from atop my bed, I thought it would be useful to share the practice I always use each and every time I stay in a hotel: checking for bed bugs.
Bed bugs can occur in any hotel whether it's a 5-star or 1-star hotel. No matter where I stay, I always check for bed bugs before putting down my bags or even sitting down.
It doesn't take long and you will be glad you did it. Please watch this short video and keep yourself safe from bringing home these very troublesome pests.
For more information about bed bugs, how they feed, and how to manage them, see the UC IPM Pest Notes: Bed Bugs.
Focus Area:
Pest Management
Focus Area Tags: Pest Management
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- webmaster: jggonzales@ucanr.edu(Jan Gonzales)
Published on: May 21, 2014
Memorial Day weekend, traditionally considered the beginning of California's camping season, is right around the corner. If you are preparing for an upcoming trip, keep in mind that you can help protect California's forests by buying firewood from a local source near the campsite rather than bringing it with you.
When people move wood from place to place, they may also be moving invasive insects and diseases that threaten California's landscape and wildland trees. The goldspotted oak borer,...
Tags: California Firewood Taskforce (1), firewood (1), goldspotted oak borer (2), invasive pest (1), UC IPM (2)
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