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Mattresses and pillows make potential habitats for bed bugs. Pillows may also be host to bed bug eggs, making them a potential point of bed bug infestations.

A possible sign that bed bugs have infested pillows may be the appearance of bites. Although some individuals do not experience any reaction to bed bug bites, some bites develop into red bumps within a few days. These bites, also known as papules or wheals, can appear in a row.

If you experience what you believe to be a bed bug bite, check your pillow closely.Small, dark spotsof bed bug feces can be indicators of the insects presence. A sweet, musty scent may emanatefrom infested pillows, mattresses or sheets, as well.

Laundering your pillow and pillowcase may temporarily rid those items of bed bugs. However, bed bugs commonly infest many other locations in living spaces and are not easily exterminated by homeowners. If you suspect a bed bug infestation, contact your local pest control professional to arrange for an inspection and consultation.

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How to identify Bed Bugs?

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It is also likely that changes in pest management practices coupled with the development of resistance to modern day pesticides has contributed to the successful re-establishment of bed bug populations in the United States. In the past, hotel guest rooms were typically treated on a regular basis with residual pesticides. As a result, bed bugs introduced during travel were likely to contact pesticide as they left the luggage and traveled to the bed. During the mid-1990's, there was a dramatic shift in pest management practices. Routinely scheduled treatments of baseboards in hotels, motels, and apartments were replaced with targeted applications of baits for pests such as ants and cockroaches. With the absence of the residual pesticide applications, bed bugs are able to travel freely and safely from the luggage to the bed, and successfully begin an infestation. It is likely that these factors have played a role in the bed bug's ability to become re-established in the United States.

Now that bed bugs are back, they are spreading throughout the United States at a very rapid rate. Bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers and once they are introduced into an environment are able to readily spread from infested locations to new locations that were previously un-infested. All one needs to do is to spend a night in a bed bug infested environment and there is a good chance that they will take bugs with them to their next destination.

Some of the more common dispersal mechanisms include:

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Helpful ReviewsAlex Hotel & SuitesPugo C.rated

Recently stayed here twice and was happy with the hotel and the location. It's on Spenard, a short walk to some great inexpensive restaurants, and not far from the airport. My only complaint was regarding the hotel airport shuttle. It's inconsistent at best. On arrival the first night we were told it would be 45 minutes as he'd taken some people to the train station. We therefore took a cab. The next morning we thought we'd booked an airport shuttle for 6:30 but the driver was leaving again for a different destination and wouldn't take us to the airport. We again took a cab. The next time there (a week later) I was told the shuttle would be 6-7 minutes. After 15 minutes I called the hotel again, they said "sorry, the driver had to go to the bathroom" and in fact it took another 10 minutes before he finally arrived. We were exhausted and really wanted to get to our rooms, and would have again taken a cab had we known it would be such a long wait. They do shuttles to downtown anchorage and the farmers' market, and I asked the desk when that would leave again (was told 15 minutes or so). Then when I went back down I learned that someone had needed to go earlier, so they took him right away and weren't going to be going again, so I missed my shuttle. The person I talked to was pretty blase about it and said I could take the bus which wasn't far from the hotel. That wasn't the issue, but that I was told a departure time only to learn that they'd changed it without letting me know.

My mother, sister and I stayed here in june of 2014. The many reviews I read of negative remarks originally scarde me. But as budget wise travelers I chose to try it out. It was a great decision. We were checked in immediately upon arrival. After a long stay at the anchorage airport that was great! We were welcomed to the hotel, after the shuttle picked us up, and our rooms were clean. Breakfast was decent. Our bellies were filled. The shuttle even dropped us off downtown at the summer market later in the day! (Beware of prices in the market for souvenirs. ...go out and venture the city once done with the market...cheaper souveniers) Ok, back to hotel. Its worth what you pay and two stars. Expecting glamour is ridiculous but, quality of envirnoment and amenities are just right!

My wife and I were fortunate enough to make a four night reservation at the Alex Hotel in Anchorage. Our room was spacious and comfortable, and that bed was SOOO comfortable. Shortly after our arrival in Anchorage we had to make a significant change to our travel plans which required us to stay in the hotel for nine nights instead of four nights. Hotel management could not have been more accommodating if I had owned the hotel; they were able to confirm a nine night stay instead of four, even during a time of heavy booking. What a relief it was to have a room available when we needed it! We will look forward to staying in the Alex Hotel on our next trip to Anchorage.

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i am very sorry for staying at the alaska backpacker's inn in anchorage. i stayed 5 nights - 2 nights in a private room, 1 night in the hostel dorms, then 2 more nights in a private room.

this place is in a bad part of town, near a homeless shelter and a correctional facility - there are many homeless people around who will beg for money and try to get inside the inn either to find a place to sleep or to take things. many of the guests are extremely loud and yell across the outdoor areas - expect to hear drunken screaming in the middle of the night on weekends, bring earplugs. on my first night there another guest walked around the parking lot screaming trying to find her friend, waking me up - once i was awake this same guest stuck her face directly into my open window and continued to scream into my room, calling for her friend - when i went to the front desk to see what could be done about this, the smug jerk behind the desk mockingly said, "i'll notify security." (they don't have 'security.') my second day there another guest burst into my room, thinking it was his room - the front desk apparently gave him poor instructions in finding his room. later that night i was awakened at about 1:30am, a woman a few doors down had called the police because some man had followed her to her room and loitered outside her window.

the internet connection is HORRIBLE and spotty at best; at times i had to go to the 'clubhouse' in order to use the internet.

their storage area designated for guests to store their luggage before and after check-out is by no means secure; though storage area is usually locked, they allow guests to go inside and put or take belongings without any means of checking what belongs to which guest - anyone can walk-off with anyone else's stuff. when i took my luggage out this afternoon, the staff member who unlocked the door didn't even hang around to see if had locked/closed the door behind me. if you're a thief, just go to the front desk, ask to get your things from their storage room, and take whatever you want - they're too clueless/lazy to have any valid way of marking belongings.

the management seems clueless as to how to run a hostel/inn - one bed i slept in looked and felt as if it were just salvaged from a junk yard. all of the pillows are so old they're like doormats. one good thing is that most of the bathrooms seemed ok and cleaned regularly. the management had posted insulting flyers to all of the guests that stated any guests causing any "drama" would be evicted, not taking practical nor professional steps to preventing such drama, such as enforcing rules regarding noise, smoking, loitering, drinking on the premises, etc. i asked one of the staff members where to wait for a particular shuttle and she told me the wrong place to wait - i missed the shuttle but luckily the driver was able to make a return trip. as i said in the previous paragraph, one staff member was very smug and rude - this was an ongoing thing and i avoided having to make contact with this particular staff member. two staff members at the front desk did seem well informed and polite.

the worst part of my stays at this place was being exposed to bed bugs. i did a 'standard' check for bed bugs in each of the rooms i stayed in but was still bitten, as i write this i have welts on my right arm, on my back, and on my left leg. i was given a refund for the evening i was bitten, moved to another room, and was offered to have all of my clothes laundered - this situation was handled in a professional manner but of course it was too little too late.

if i could go back in time, rather than stay several nights in anchorage as my "home base" in alaska and stay at a cheap place i would instead spend as few days as possible in anchorage and stay at a more reputable hotel and spend the extra money. from what i've seen, anchorage doesn't have enough to offer to put up with the problems of low-cost lodging.

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Very simple, reasonable solutions for bed bugs. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!!!

a. FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth. READ UP ON IT FOR YOURSELF FIRST. (LEGAL DISCLAIMER). Yes, wear a mask, but the amount you dust with is miniscule. It kills by cutting their shells and dehydrating them. It is effective as long as it is there. Meaning if you vacuum it up you must replace it. Benign, except for breathing a LOT in. You can de-worm your pets, livestock (intestinal worms only), yourself, etc. Safe for kids, pets, everything except bugs. Good against cockroaches and also ecto-parasites. Be aware that you don't want to use swimming pool DE because it has been altered and is carcinogenic. FOOD GRADE IS GOOD, SWIMMING POOL VERSION IS BAD!!! Is often available at animal feed stores. Very cheap. I have found this product, with permithrin mixed in, at Ace Hardware.

b. natural repellent spray. 1% peppermint oil, 1% clove oil. 98% water. Fragrant. Perhaps use around the room more so than on mattress.? Great for travel since you don't really control hotel hygiene and it might be enough to keep them away from you for the duration of your visit. Thoroughly wash clothes at home BEFORE putting back into storage. Also, de-bug suitcases, etc with the rubbing alcohol. See item 'd.' below.

c. mattress cover. Go to WalMart/chain stores. Look for mattress liners intended for incontinent people. Cheap effective barrier between bugs and mattress.

d. high octane rubbing alcohol. CHEAP/DANGEROUS (FIRE). This you must use CAUTION with. Don't be smoking the big cigar while applying. Is very flammable. However, if you are careful and spray down your mattress it kills eggs. It evaporates quickly but until it does treat it like it will burn your house down if used incorrectly. Last resort since the others work so well.

If you are battling them, understand that they can survive for a LOONNNGGG TIME. Figure at least a half-year of constant corrective procedures after the last bite/sighting/bug. I lived in a place that was rampant with bed bugs. It was a life-changing event.

Other words of advice. If you discover bed bugs in/on your bed DO NOT DRAG THE MATTRESS THROUGH THE HOUSE!!! Think about how you move stuff. If you have bedding, put it in a bag or some sort of sealable container before moving it. This is hard to do, as you really really will want to 'get rid of them', but dragging them around through your house is the worst option!

Good luck and stay vigilant! If you have ever had these nasty little visitors you'll understand what I'm talking about.

As for the heating/freezing options they work very well. However, they require a lot of energy (okay, freezing a house in Alaska is free for half the year, but what about your pipes/etc.). Get DE and be HAPPYHAPPYHAPPY.

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