Bedbugs are a human parasite that can live in or near bedding. Bedbugs were a fact of life until pesticides were invented. Now they are staging a come-back. We identify them for people several times per year at the N.C. Cooperative Extension - Henderson County Center.
Pest Alert - Bedbugs
(Updated: May 21, 2026, 11:34 a.m.)
Bedbugs hide in the folds of mattresses and other places near beds. Inspect hotel rooms, dorms and apartments before you start your stay to avoid brining the insect home.
From kids returning from college dorms to you returning from a hotel stay, bedbugs can hitch a ride home on your clothes, bedding, baggage and furniture. Before you move into a space wether it is a dorm, apartment or hotel room, you should learn how to inspect the space and avoid a costly bedbug infestation at your home!!! If you end up with bedbugs in your home a professional pest control company should be hired to treat your home.
Learn how to avoid, identify and control bedbugs in this NC State University publication.
Learn how to inspect hotel rooms, dorms and apartments in this helpful video from the University of Georgia UGA.
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