Sleeping Tight? More Travelers Report Bedbug Bites

There's a warning for travelers this holiday weekend -- don't let the bedbugs bite!

That's right -- mom's bedtime cautions are coming true. A new report by the National Pest Management Association found a dramatic increase in bedbugs across the country over the past several years.

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TripAdvisor, a popular travel website, also reported a surge in complaints about the bloodsuckers at hotels this year. Pest experts say an infestation of bedbugs is not evidence of unclean or unsanitary conditions -- and it's clear the critters don't discriminate.

"When it comes to hotels, it has nothing to do with the caliber of hotel," said Missy Henrickson of the National Pest Management Association. "We're finding bedbugs in budget properties as well as resort properties."

FIND OUT IF YOU'RE STAYING IN A HOTEL WHERE BEDBUGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED

A top hotel industry lobbying group claimed only a small number of hotels are affected by bedbugs, but more customers are expressing fears about them.

AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON BEDBUGS

But the nighttime biters aren't confined to hotels. They've made headlines all summer for appearing in homes, hospitals and high-end clothing stores. In some areas, bedbugs have even been discovered on public transportation and movie theaters.

Typically, the bites produce redness, swelling and itching, but do not transmit any human diseases.