After seeing bedbugs on travel show, determined to prevent them. but what if i bring them in by accident from the outside?

Get house treated: See a good exterminator and have your house and belongings disinfected.

Treat amd remove.: Management is with pesticides (pyrethroids, dichlorvos and malathion), and other approaches. These include vacuuming up the insects and heat treating or wrapping mattresses. Resistance to other pesticides can occur. The carbamate insecticide propoxur is highly toxic to bed bugs, but is not yet approved in the U.S. Because it might be toxic to kids.

Then get rid of them: Declutter entire bedroom ; other effected rooms. Check site: http://treatmentforbedbugs.Com/ put all junk in tightly sealed plastic ; dispose of it. Wash clothing, linens, towels in hot water. Dry on highest heat - then repeat. Place clean items in a sealed bag to prevent re-infestation. Steam clean what can't go in drier. Vacuum everything using a disposable bag. Seal bag ; dispose. Next, >.