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In the battle against bed bugs, homeowners often find themselves grappling with ineffective methods that fail to provide lasting relief. Traditional treatments and traps, designed with outdated principles, often fail to contain and eradicate infestations effectively. Enter Bed Bug Barrier, a revolutionary, toxic-free approach to DIY pest control, using innovative designs that address the shortcomings of competitor products, including the highly effective bed bug trap test.
In this blog, we’ll delve into the flaws of traditional bed bug traps and the science behind our innovative products, exploring why competitor barriers fall short and how Bed Bug Barrier’s unique designs provide long-lasting results. From understanding bug behaviour to elaborating on our designs, we’ll showcase how our innovative approach is offering homeowners newfound confidence and peace of mind.
In our quest to provide homeowners with the most effective, natural and easy bed bug treatment, we’ve conducted rigorous tests and compared the results of our barriers to those offered by competitors. These tests were designed to evaluate the performance of each product and determine its effectiveness in containing and eradicating bed bug infestations.
The Problems with Competitor Traps & Barriers
Competitor barriers and bed bug traps often rely on smooth plastic surfaces on an incline to trap the bugs inside. However, this approach overlooks the climbing capabilities of these resilient pests, leading to repeated infestations for homeowners. Competitor barriers haven’t been put through the same conditions and testing procedures as our products.
Case and point, the EcoPest barrier and bed bug trap don’t focus on killing the bugs after they’re caught. It leaves them in a wide space, alive so you can “monitor them”. With no access to bed bug killing powders and treatments, it underestimates the resilience of the bugs and leaves plenty of time for them to escape.
The Issue with Glue Traps
Glue traps, while commonly used for pest control, come with inherent flaws that compromise their effectiveness. These traps rely on sticky adhesive surfaces to capture bed bugs, but they often fail to address the root cause of the problem. With their adept climbing abilities, they can avoid these traps by bypassing the adhesive surface, along with adapting to the attractants and learning to avoid them.
Additionally, glue traps risk unintended consequences, as they may inadvertently capture non-targeted species, leading to ecological imbalances and unintended harm to beneficial insects. Finally, they can’t provide a sustainable solution to infestations, as they fail to address the underlying factors, such as breeding sites and harborage areas.
Bed Bug Barrier Remains on Top
With our product, we take a different approach, leveraging a combination of advanced materials and strategic construction to create a formidable defence against bed bugs. Our barriers allow easy access to Diatomaceous Earth, providing a superior level of containment, and ensuring that infestations are effectively eradicated.
In our tests, each barrier was evaluated based on its ability to catch and kill bed bugs and its overall effectiveness in trapping and containing pests. Despite the diverse range of competitor products, the results were unequivocal: Bed Bug Barrier outperformed them all.
Test 1: The Catch and Carry Test
This bed bug trap test is designed to test the effects of the powder-filled section of the trap.
In this test, five bed bugs were placed on top of white poles representing bed bugs on the bed, while ten more were placed on the floor representing those in the room. The product allowed bugs from both surfaces to access the bed bug barrier powder hidden in the barrier easily.
This leads to any escaping bugs carrying the substance back to their nests, resulting in a 100% kill rate. In contrast, competitors’ products only caught one bug collectively due to difficulties in climbing steep sides, making it harder for the critters to fall into the trap. Without ease of entry, the bugs just continue spreading.
Test 2: The Cardboard Test
This bed bug trap test aimed to assess the product’s ability to contain bugs within the trap, without the need for mock bed legs.
The system worked essentially the same way, but rather than using the poles, the barriers were placed on the floor with additional cardboard separations. Within 24 hours, it was clear that none of the bugs escaped the trap, and were all coated in the powder when checked.
Test 3: The Bed Bug Barrier Tape & Diatomaceous Earth Powder Test
In this test, the tape barrier and powder were tested, in case of bed legs wider than 65mm in diameter.
The method using tape and powder clearly worked effectively as well, demonstrating that the bugs cannot cross the tape, making it an effective barrier for wider bed legs. Similarly, the powder laid on the floor would kill the bugs, without repelling them, making it a more effective killing substance than traditional poisons and pesticides.
In summary, these tests demonstrate the range’s effectiveness in controlling infestations by ensuring all bugs inevitably come into contact with the powder, achieving a 100% kill rate, and preventing further spread. While competitors have limitations in their effectiveness, this product range overcomes those challenges.
In the realm of bed bug interceptor traps and barriers, the design philosophy behind our products revolves largely around one crucial principle: entry ease. Unlike traditional traps that rely on steep inclines and smooth surfaces to trap bed bugs, our barriers are meticulously crafted to offer easy entry for these elusive pests. But why is entry ease so critical for effective capture and elimination?
The Importance of Entry Ease
These bugs have adept climbing abilities and a nocturnal nature, seeking out hiding spots that offer easy access to their hosts – e.g. their meal tickets. By designing barriers that provide effortless entry, we capitalize on their natural behaviors, enticing them into our traps with minimal resistance so they feel comfortable entering. Once inside, the creepy crawlers encounter a dual-layered approach: one layer allows easy access for applying our uniquely natural bed bug barrier powder, while the other plastic prevents access to the bed or floor, ensuring that bed bugs are effectively contained and eliminated.
Central to our superior performance is the use of specialized plastics that have been carefully selected to maximize effectiveness in trapping and eliminating bugs.
Our Unique Combination of Plastics
Our barriers feature a unique combination of plastics, each serving a specific purpose in our design philosophy. One plastic component is engineered to allow easy access to the powder, ensuring thorough coverage and maximum efficacy. In contrast, another plastic component is strategically designed to prevent bed bugs accessing the bed and biting you.
This accessibility is critical for effectively targeting the creepy crawlers and disrupting their lifecycle, while the dual-layered approach ensures they’re effectively contained within the treated area, preventing further infestations and eliminating the need for repeated treatments.
By harnessing the power of advanced materials, we’ve created barriers that outperform traditional traps and provide homeowners with a reliable solution for combating infestations.
Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond simply eliminating bugs; it encompasses the long-term impact of our products on the environment and the communities we serve. Unlike competitor traps that may inadvertently spread infestations to other areas of the home, our barriers offer a sustainable solution that prevents spreading and minimizes the need for additional treatments.
In choosing Bed Bug Barrier, homeowners gain an effective solution for DIY pest control and contribute to a more sustainable future for themselves and their communities – sustainability and effectiveness go hand in hand.
In the battle against bedbound pests, the importance of scientific validation cannot be overstated. While many products offer effective solutions for DIY control, not all have undergone the necessary bed bug trap tests to validate their claims. At Bed Bug Barrier, we understand the critical role that pest control is a science, and that’s why testing plays a key role in what we do. In contrast, many competitor products lack the same level of scrutiny. Without scientific testing to support their claims, these solutions may offer temporary relief at best and exacerbate the problem at worst.
In the battle against infestations, choose scientifically validated products that deliver real results and lasting relief from infestations. With our barriers, homeowners can trust they have an effective tool for combating bugs and protecting their living spaces. For more informative, insightful articles on infestations and how to effectively combat them, visit our blog today.
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