The case in summary • Bed bugs have become a growing problem in European cities.• Many travelers now choose to freeze their luggage in special containers when they return home to Norway to avoid bringing the bed bugs into their homes.• The pest control company Anticimex recommends contacting the insurance company as soon as possible as possible if you suspect that you have had bed bugs.• To avoid bringing bed bugs home, it is recommended to check the hotel room carefully, not to unpack all your luggage, and to keep your luggage closed. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. They are at least as keen to travel as us humans, and the type of guest you don’t want on a home visit. Once there, the bed bugs like to suck blood from you for 5-10 minutes in the evening, before they go to bed in nooks and crannies where it is difficult to spot them. The creatures also thrive in your soft bedding. If it looks like this at your home, you’ve come a long way. Photo: Eskil Wie Furunes / news Once they have come indoors, they have to move around, says Jens Christoffersen. He is a team leader at Anticimex, which specializes in pest control. The sooner you get help, the easier it is to get rid of the little creatures. – Call the insurance company. The sooner the better, is his advice. Freezes luggage The bed bug has become an unpopular celebrity in Europe in recent weeks. Not least because of the outbreak in the French capital Paris, where even Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has had to get involved in the matter. But other big cities also report that the unpopular creatures have multiplied at a faster pace than desired. This is also felt here at home, not least in connection with increased travel. Fortunately, there is hope. Jens Christoffersen, team leader at Anticimex. Photo: Lars Tore Endresen / news Anticimex has, among other things, freezer containers standing all over Norway. With minus 35 degrees, they quickly kill the unwanted guests, explains Christoffersen, who now has luggage from both Frankfurt and Paris in the freezer. Here, they can also take in beds, sofas and other movable property that the bedbugs may have moved in. Some are so worried that they deliver their luggage directly on arrival in Norway, but he advises people to go through their insurance company. Not least if you have to deal with the bed bugs at home. – A remediation costs from 25,000 and upwards, he says to news. Putting the suitcase on the outside One of those who is worried is Anne Elisabeth Hestnes. She arrived traveling by plane from London to Torp in Sandefjord on Thursday morning. Anne Elisabeth Hestnes comes as a traveler via London. She must leave the suitcase outside when she empties it. Photo: Yasmin el Mousaoui / news – The suitcase will be left on the outside when we unpack today, she states. Hestnes saw no sign of bed bugs in the hotel she stayed at, but is not taking any chances. – What do you do if it turns out that you have bed bugs with you at home? – Then I will call someone very quickly, she assures. Nils Gunnar Jørgensen is a traveler from Crete, via London. He’s pretty sure he doesn’t have a six-legged travel companion in his luggage. Nils Gunnar Jørgensen has been to Crete. He is pretty sure that there are no bed bugs on the journey home via London. Photo: Yasmin el Mousaoui / news – I had that many years ago, so you notice it quickly. I don’t think I have. If that were to happen, he believes cleanliness will go a long way. – It went well that time. There is no crisis. – Turn the bed in the hotel room Should the bed bugs settle in your home, the pest controllers can ensure that you get rid of them. It is best to start work as early as possible, so that the bed bugs do not have time to reproduce. Jens Christoffersen’s advice to prevent you from bringing uninvited guests with you in your suitcase on the way home is to check the hotel room carefully. – Turn the bed before you go to bed and look for traces. Ask if the hotel has a plan for what to do if bed bugs are discovered. Bjørn Arne Rukke, senior researcher at FHI, can agree with that. He likes to set aside an extra quarter of an hour to check the hotel room when he is on tour. Bjørn Arne Rukke, senior researcher at FHI. Photo: private – I am occupationally disabled, and constantly check the room. I lie under the bed, check the mattress frame and look for animals. He encourages people to pay close attention. – Do not unpack all your luggage, if you are in a place affected by bed bugs, and keep your luggage closed. I recommend placing your luggage in the bath, because there are no bed bugs there.
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