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I can't say whether they work or not (I consulted with two entomologists who study bed bugs but without seeing one unpacked, they were unable to say). But remember that bed bugs can potentially crawl into clothing, shoes, or packs, and "hitchhike" with you. (This is usually how they got there...
The source of that 70% statistic was a podcast interview with the state medical entomologist for Mississippi, Jerome Goddard (if anyone is interested, it's at the bottom of the post linked here: http://bedbugger.com/2008/09/11/krdo-in-colorado-springs-some-misleading-advice-regarding-bed-bugs/)...
Hi Annette,
Just to add on to what Laura said:
It's possible you weren't bitten, but (and I hate to say this) estimates are that as many as 70% of humans do not react to bed bug bites even when they are bitten.
It would be a good idea to take some precautions with your stuff, since you may...
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