Bedbug nightmare spreading across South as cases surge in multiple states

Spring break travelers heading to popular destinations in the United States may want to be extra cautious about what they bring home.

Other southern states such as Florida, Texas and Tennessee have also reported growing concerns tied to travel-related infestations.

New York-based travel expert Lee Abbamonte told Fox News Digital that travelers may face a higher risk of encountering bedbugs in certain types of accommodations.

That includes "places like popular spring destinations for students or youth hostels."

These locations often experience frequent guest turnover and crowded rooms, which can make thorough cleaning more difficult, he said.

"Young people and students generally don't care about the state of the room," Abbamonte added. "They just want to be in the destination as [cheaply] as possible."

Bedbugs are small, flat insects that typically hide in dark cracks and crevices near where people sleep, according to the Terminix report.

Fox News Digital previously reported that travel is one of the most common ways bedbugs spread from place to place.

Benjamin Hottel, a Georgia-based entomologist with Orkin, told Fox News Digital that the pests are skilled at "hitchhiking" on personal belongings.

Ashley DiMella of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.