How do I use the Dermisil for Bed Bugs System?

The following step-by-step instructions were devised by our team of experts who have dealt with these types of infestations on a daily basis.

1. Look For The Bugs

The first step to getting rid of bed bugs is to do some investigative work. Pay close attention to where people have sat or slept for long periods of time. Bed Bugs are visible to the eye. The adult bed bug is brown to reddish-brown, oval-shaped, flattened, and about 1/4 to 5/8 inch long. Be prepared to inspect all areas of the room using a bright flashlight and a magnifying glass if you have one available. Bed Bugs can leave reddish- brown spots on mattresses and have a distinct smell. Remember that the bed bug's flat shape and small body enable it to hide easily in cracks and crevices. Bed bugs, eggs, larvae, and fecal deposits will go unnoticed with just a casual inspection.

You should leave nothing unturned when doing your inspection for bed bugs and no site should be ignored that may be a bed bug harborage. Bed Bugs could be hiding anywhere! Examples are: wall sconces, behind electrical switch plates, behind wall posters, between books and magazines on shelves and in racks. Be prepared to inspect all the places near sleeping areas, which may mean taking the bed frames apart!

Bed bugs can migrate to other rooms and even travel with you!

Bed Bugs (eggs, larvae and adults in seam on mattress)

2. Prepare The Area

A thorough cleaning of the premises will make bed bug control efforts much more effective. Strip all beds down to the bare sleeping surface. Bedding (sheets, blankets, comforters, covers, and shams) should be washed in very hot water. Very hot water (120+degrees) will kill the bed bugs. Personal items (stuffed animals, soft toys, blankets) should be removed, cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, and bagged in plastic for several weeks or more. Clutter should be removed from furniture tops and bed stands. Open up the clock radio and phone (that's right, Bed Bugs may be hiding in there, too!). Tap the open ends into a bag or on sticky tape so the bed bugs can’t jump and hide.

In severe infestations, clothing should be removed from dressers and chests. Utilize a crack-and-crevice vacuum tool to remove bed bugs from deep harborage such as: under baseboards; under carpet edges (pull up along the tack strip); around switch plates (you may have to remove the plate first); from the bed frame; inside box springs; inside furniture; and from floor cracks.

Use a hand-brush attachment to vacuum up most of the bed bugs. Vacuum mattresses and box springs (especially along seams and folds); upholstered furniture; and behind drapes. Also vacuum the floor completely. After vacuuming, remove the bag from the vacuum, tie it tightly, and remove it from the premises ASAP. Remember, severely infested bedding may have to be completely discarded.

3. Attack the Bed Bugs Where They're Hiding

To get rid of bed bugs effectively, you've got to hit them hard where they're hiding--in cracks and crevices. Spray your choice of BenzaRid Spray or Bug Patrol natural bug killer, and Fossil Shell Dust on wall voids and under baseboards and in cracks and crevices. Soak the areas thoroughly.

What's the difference between BenzaRid Environmental Spray and Bug Patrol natural bug killer?

• Our BenzaRid Environmental Spray has as its active ingredient benzalkonium chloride. It is a safe alternative to permetherins for elimination of bed bugs. It is virtually odorless and kills bed bugs immediately.
• Our Bug Patrol natural bug killer is 100% all natural. It has a pleasant cinnamon-clove fragrance due to its active ingredients being significant concentrations of various plant extracts which have been shown to kill bed bugs within moments of contact.
• BOTH are highly effective at eliminating bed bugs. You choose whether you wish to use a chemical or an all-natural alternative.

Concentrate most of your efforts on crack and crevice treatments. These are the areas where bed bugs hide.

4. Treat the Bed

The bed area needs to be treated next. Look carefully at the folds and seams of the mattress, the headboard, foot board (if present), box spring/support platform, frame, etc. You will be able to see the bed bugs with the visible eye or the aid of a small magnifying glass. All cracks and crevices of the bed structure should be treated for bed bugs with a thorough steam treatment followed by light application of BenzaRid Spray and Fossil Shell Dust. Apply the spray and dust on the tufts, folds and seams of the mattress. The underside of the box spring may be sprayed as well.

TIP: After treating the bedding for bed bugs and after it has dried thoroughly, cover the mattress with a plastic or allergy-proof cover being careful not to make any tear holes in the new cover.

5. Treat the Furniture (Night Stand, Chests, Dressers, Couches and Chairs)

The last step in bed bug elimination is to do a very thorough crack and crevice treatment of the furniture in the room. For wooden furniture pieces, you can not miss any cracks. Apply BenzaRid Spray and Fossil Shell Dust to upholstered furniture, use a similar treatment as the mattress and box spring. Always turn bed bug infested furniture over and treat from the bottom. Look carefully underneath all the legs of the furniture! Bed Bugs love to hide in the most unlikely places! Some furniture may have hollow metal framing (children’s bunk beds are an example). Treat inside the metal tubing with dusts, aerosols or liquids as discussed in the bedding paragraph above.

6. Follow-up in 2 weeks!

VACUUM, VACUUM, VACUUM & STEAM EVERYTHING!

Getting rid of bed bugs is not easy. Inspect the treated room again in two weeks. Do a thorough inspection (especially cracks and crevices) and continually treat any area where bed bugs are persisting or where they have moved.

TIP: Heavy bed bug infestations may need more than a second treatment. Be persistent!

We offer you choices in terms of bed bug treatment products.

• Our BenzaRid Environmental Spray has as its active ingredient benzalkonium chloride. It is a safe alternative to permetherins for elimination of bed bugs. It is virtually odorless and kills bed bugs immediately.
• Our Bug Patrol natural bug killer is 100% all natural. It has a pleasant cinnamon-clove fragrance due to its active ingredients being significant concentrations of various plant extracts which have been shown to kill bed bugs within moments of contact.
• We offer a full line of chemical sprayers for application of these products as well as mattress covers to keep the treatment contained on your mattress while keeping bed bugs from escaping into other areas.
• Our Fossil Shell Dust provides lasting killing power and protection against bed bugs, yet it is all natural and safe for humans and pets.
• We also offer high quality electric steamers to kill bed bugs with the power of super heated steam.

We offer everything you need to end your bed bug nightmare NOW!