It would be interesting to see how many pilots flying international routes vs. domestic routes bring bed bugs home. I've been flying Asia for the last 15 years and have never had a problem. Either I'm really lucky, or those little suckers dehydrate after 8+ hours aloft.

Here's a post I made several years ago (the last time that the media freaked-out on bed bugs).

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/w...071230300.html