Bed Bug Control FAQ

Bed bugs are a common problem very few people know much about. With the recent resurgence of bed bugs it is imperative that people understand the effective methods of bed bugs protection. Though they are small and often go unseen, the presence of bed bugs and their effects on sleep, health and hygiene is obvious to those who have them. Early detection and bed bugs protection is the key to eradicating these pests.

What are Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are small parasites which can often go unseen by the human eye. Normally it takes large infestations of many bed bugs before a person notices there is a problem and can take action for bed bug prevention. Bed bugs are hitchhikers, so they can be transferred from infested areas to non-infested areas rather easily.

Even if you don't have an infestation now, acquiring bed bugs is not unlikely.

Bed bugs are highly resistant to pesticides or any chemicals making their elimination difficult. Bed bugs are also prolific breeders, as females can lay eggs five times a day for her entire life. Bed bugs can also live up to a year without a meal. With such an overwhelming resistance to control and removal, it is crucial to understand the best forms of bed bugs protection.

What is the easiest way to protect against bed bugs?

Bedding encasements are essential to bed bugs protection and management. Mattress encasements are especially useful in the prevention of bed bugs before an infestation even occurs. When you encase your mattress and box spring, you cut off the food source to the bed bugs in the mattress and box spring, which will eventually lead to their death.

Mattress and box spring encasements help prevent the spread of bed bugs to other areas of the home. Mattress and box spring encasements are easy, cost-efficient and extremely effective methods of controlling, preventing and eliminating bed bugs.

How does Protect•A•Bed® work?

Protect•A•Bed®'s mattress encasements are scientifically proven to be an effective tool in the management of a bed bug infestation and are certified by an Entomology Laboratory to be bed bug entry, escape and bite proof.

The patent pending BugLock® with Secure Seal feature, is a 3 sided zipper system with micro-zipper teeth specifically designed to prevent bed bugs from weaving their way through the closed zipper.

The stitched safety trench is sealed around the end clasp of the zipper which is typically vulnerable due to its inability to fully close. The safety trench is designed with raised padding underneath the end stop, which creates an impassable seal.

The seal prevents passage of bed bugs into and out of the encasement even if the zipper clasp pulls away from the end stop.

Secure Seal consists of a "zip tie" which attaches to the zipper as well as an added tie down point on the encasement. This means that under no condition will the zipper pull away from the end clasp.

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