Bed Plagues

Bed bugs prefer to live as close to their human host as possible (without actually living on the humans themselves) in order to easily access and acquire their blood meals. Since they prefer to feed on humans when they are sedentary, bed bugs will hide close to places where humans sleep or sit. Examples of these places include cracks or crevices in objects on night stands such as alarm clocks, behind chipped paint or torn wallpaper on walls adjacent to beds, on ceilings or behind wall hangings suspended above beds or couches.
When travelling, it is always a good practice to do a full inspection in your hotel room. Not only does it save yourselves the grief of being bitten all night long, it can also help prevent you from bringing bed bugs home
and infest your own home. Start by looking out for bed bugs, cast skins, and faecal staining at these spots:
The mattress - including the corners, mattress cover, blankets and sheets.
The box spring – including seams, dust ruffles and attached bed frame or legs.
The headboard and wall hangings above the bed. Headboards can sometimes be removed from the wall and can be inspected. Check behind wall hangings, especially around the frame edges.
All accessible areas around the bed – including the night stand and any objects on it, such as an alarm clock, and lamp bases.