I got bitten in a hotel that I stayed at in Buffalo late last year. Later, I was watching what I think was a rerun of "Shark Tank" where these women developed bed bug traps, which are placed in the corners between your mattress and box springs. This will likely tell you if you have bed bugs, but it's just a detection - no a solution. I purchased the traps at Home Depot. http://www.buggybeds.com/ Plan on taking them traveling.