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1) Why Are Bed Bugs Back?

 The old saying “Sleep tight, don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite”, stems from the pre WWII era when bed bug parasites, also known as Cimex lectularius L., were commonly found in just about every major city in the USA. Bed Bugs have been around for hundreds of years and were practically wiped out after WWII through the use of potent pesticides such as DDT and chlorpyrifos. Commercial establishments routinely sprayed these pesticides to maintain a trouble free environment which worked well until these same pesticides were banned after studies revealed how harmful they were to people, especially children. Now that the potent pesticides have been taken out of the picture, bed bugs have been returning with a vengeance and their ability to adapt to current chemical treatments makes their extermination all the more difficult and calls for a well though out plan of attack to send them back into extinction.

2) What Are Bed Bugs Attracted To?

 While we sleep, bed bugs actively seek out carbon dioxide and heat, knowing that a warm blooded host will usually be nearby. Bed bugs crawl up your bed frame while you are sleeping and suck your blood through a piercing tube attached to their mouth. Bed bugs will drop down on you from the ceiling or crawl out of pillow casings in order to feed once a suitable host (you) is detected. Bed bugs need many feedings to complete their reproductive and growth stages and with blood being their only food source, you and your family become the only meal they can survive on.

4) How Did I Get Bed Bugs?

 Bed Bugs are very small and are able to cling to just about any object that enters your home or commercial place. Bed bugs sneak in by attaching themselves to pets, children’s clothing, backpacks, guests, service people, luggage, new or used furniture, curtains, inside furniture drawers, new or used clothing, boxes, yard sale items such as pictures, lamps, blankets, appliances etc., and just about any other item bed bugs can attach to for use as transport. Bed bugs can hitch a ride with you from auto rentals, airplanes, laundries, dry cleaners and other office buildings and can be carried home after visiting furniture and electronic rental outlets and retail stores. Keep in mind - freshly cleaned apartments and rental units may appear to be fine, yet may be heavily infested since bed bugs can survive for many months between feedings.

5) Where Can Bed Bugs Hide?

 Bed bugs can hide just about anywhere but generally tend to stay somewhat near their blood host – sometimes showing a preference to fabrics, wood and paper. Bed Bugs often pool in the seams of mattresses and can also be found in pillow casings, box springs, bed posts, and bedding fabrics. Bed bugs can easily travel great distances and can normally be found hiding in wall outlets, floor cracks, baseboards, closet and window runners, lamps, tables, ornamentals, picture frames, rugs, carpets, clothing, furniture and just about anywhere else they can squeeze into. Bed bugs feed at night and remain in their hiding spots throughout the day, waiting for you to retire so that they can resume their feeding cycle.

6) What Are The Signs Of An Infestation?

 Apart from locating bed bugs visibly, signs of infestation can include streaking blood stains from crushed bugs, brownish colored excrement stains, shed exoskeletons, bed bug eggs and eggshells. Although bed bugs tend to linger near their host (you), they can easily travel from any area of a building to your sleeping quarters so a diligent search is need to locate all nest areas. Brown or red blood streaks on sheets, pillow coverings and mattresses are also signs that a blood filled bed bugs have created the stains. Severely infested locations may have a various foul odors similar to decaying raspberries, musty sweet like odors or almond like scents.

7) How Do Bed Bugs Spread And Multiply?

 Bed bugs need to drink blood in order to lay eggs, multiply and progress through the various stages of development each parasite experiences. An adult female can lay up to 500 eggs in her lifetime and just a few bedbugs can result in thousands of bugs in just a few months. Bed bugs seek out blood prior to mating and use cluttered areas to lay as many as 4 to 6 eggs each day. They can work their way up walls and will constantly seek a warm blooded host to be used as supply for their development. If left untreated, they rapidly generate more bed bugs resulting in more mouths to feed and more bites on you and your family. Like any insect, if the bed bugs find a cluttered area they are comfortable in, and their blood meals are readily available, they will stay and multiply aggressively. Early stage treatments avoid lengthy infestation and ends the breeding cycle faster.

8) What Do Bed Bug Bites Look Like?

 Bed bug bites appear as small red welts or bumps that often result in a burning or itching sensation surrounding the target bite area. The bites can appear randomly on different parts of your body, or they can be in a straight line formation where the bug bit as it traveled along your body. Because each individual reacts differently to bed bug bites, the bites may appear as miniscule rashes, abrasion like patches or neutral colored welts. Distinguishing bed bug bites may pose a problem due to the varied appearances from person to person and direct evidence such as eggs, blood trails or feces may better help you determine if your bites are in fact bed bug related.

9) Do Bed Bug Bites Transmit Disease?

 Much controversy surrounds the likelihood of bed bug bites transmitting disease and although no scientific studies offer proof of any such transmission, some experts believe that blood exchange via parasitical transfusion is possible. Studies have shown that bed bugs gorging on HIV infected blood revealed live HIV internally within 1 hour of feeding yet no current studies prove that co-host transmission is possible or reaching epidemic levels. The general consensus is that bed bug bites do not alone, transmit disease, with a worst case scenario of secondary infection resulting from severe allergic reaction or improper care of the bite areas. Bite scarring can occur in some people and infected areas should be properly cared for to avoid such scarring or blemishing.

10) Can I Eliminate My Bed Bug Problem Even If My Infested Neighbors Refuse Treatment?

 Yes you can. If your neighbors are infested with bed bugs and refuse to treat their problem, you will need to take additional steps to keep bed bugs out of your living space once they are eradicated. If you cannot encourage your neighbors to seek treatment, be sure to caulk and seal off even the smallest of entry areas to block passage of the bed bugs coming from the untreated nearby neighbors. Apply self sticking foam strips to all external doors and windows, install door sweeps and be sure to seal off any small gaps that bed bugs can squeeze through. Apply foam to attic storage panels and use micro-screen coverings on heating and cooling vents. Make sure the coverings are too small for bed bug passage yet will not restrict air flow in any way. Inspect any piping or wiring that might pass through rooms or apartments and proactively block any entry areas where bed bugs might sneak in.

11) Do Bed Bugs Only Bite Certain Individuals?

 No. Bed bugs have no preference as to whom they are drinking from. A family of five may all be bitten throughout an evening with only one family member displaying signs of bites. In most cases, everyone living in a bed bug infested area will be bitten equally. Bed bugs live only on blood and do not discriminate who the donor is. Pets are also bitten although bed bugs appear to prefer human blood.

12) Will Bed Bugs Bite My Pets?

 Yes, bed bugs will bite any warm blooded creature and if you are not available when dinner time comes, they will drink the blood of dogs, cats, hamsters, birds and most any other warm blooded household pet. If you have pets, remember to thoroughly inspect and treat the areas where your pets sleep and rest. Getting bed bugs off of you is your primary goal and treating pet areas is essential for complete eradication.

13) What Will Happen If I Do Nothing About My Bed Bug Problem?

 Unfortunately, your problem will get worse. Bed bugs multiply rapidly with each new bed bug requiring blood to live and produce more bed bugs. Failure to treat an infestation will only worsen the situation - leading to further mental anguish and horror like living conditions. At some point, you may need to invest a considerable amount of money into eradication a sever infestation if left untreated and the stress and financial burden is often too much to handle for just about anyone. If you have an infestation, regardless of size, you need to quickly control the bed bugs using a proven product backed by intricate research and one of the best guarantees available. Bed Bug Mace WILL get rid of your bed bug problem and personal tech support is always available to answer any questions you may have along the way.

14) What Can I do?

 A powerful extermination program with detailed application instructions is your best defense against existing and future infestations. Bed Bug Mace kits contain all you need to get rid of bed bugs now while preventing re-infestation later on. Complete kits contain Bed Bug Mace, NT-Zyme Power Cleaner, Shredder Dust, Mattress and Box spring Covers, dust mask, mattress cover tape, application gloves and long lasting crack, seam and hole caulking. Smaller kits provide total protection for studios and other 2 room areas with larger kits protecting 4+ bedroom homes. Complete instructions assuring maximum protection are included and extended tech support is always available.

15) How Does Bed Bug Mace Work?

 The first step in getting rid of bed bugs with Bed Bug Mace is to partake in an intricate examination of all areas where infestation is occurring to determine every possible hiding area the bed bugs are using as shelter between feedings. Bed Bug Mace is a triple pronged control system designed to completely rid your area of bed bugs via Powerful EPA GRAS listed ingredients. Bed Bugs are killed soon after coming into contact with Bed Bug Mace and added protection found within each kit assures permanent elimination. Treatments are easy and effective – simply spray Bed Bug Mace around infested areas and follow up with NT-Zyme and shredder dust. Cover all mattresses, steam, vacuum thoroughly and seal off all cracks and crevices with caulk. Each kit contains all you need for complete bed bug elimination with plenty of extra spray solution for repeat treatments if necessary.

16) Is Bed Bug Mace Non-Toxic?

 Bed Bug Mace is pesticide free, non-toxic and is exempted from EPA Registration under section 25(b) of FIFRA. Since Bed Bug Mace contains no pesticides, Pesticide resistance is mute and persons sensitive to pesticides and chemicals can appreciate the lack of such pesticide qualities.

17) Can I Apply Bed Bug Mace On My Furniture, Mattress, Household Items And Carpets?

 Bed Bug Mace is non-staining and can be applied to most all surfaces. If in doubt, test a small inconspicuous area prior to full dosage application. Bed Bug Mace can normally be applied to walls, mattresses, box springs, ornamental furniture, carpets, woodwork, trim, tile, wall fixtures, furniture and other non-electrical household items and areas. Heavy spray and not needed since a light misting will provide the protection necessary for complete bed bug control.

18) Are Small Portable Steamers Effective?

 From egg to adult, proper steam treatments kill all stages of bed bug development (including eggs) and are considered a formidable weapon in the fight against bed bugs. Unfortunately, cheap plastic steamers below the $400.00 range can be very ineffective since they rarely come close to matching the power of professional dry steamers. Low grade steamers often produce inadequate steam power to travel deeply into hidden areas where bed bugs hide. Additionally, a lack of proper accessories and low steam output make renting a commercial steamer a more realistic approach if you want to seriously attack the infestation. 

19) What Type Of Steamer Should I Use?

 Suggested high output steamers can cost upwards of 1500.00 but can easily be rented to treat a large area in a fairly short amount of time. Keep in mind, wet steam can cause mold, destroy certain fabrics or other items and can cause electrical fires if not properly used. NTB recommends the use of high quality dry steamers to eradicate bed bugs and highly suggests a proper steam treatment prior to Bed Bug Mace treatment. When steaming, you need to be very detail oriented - covering every possible hiding spot in your treatment area. Small nozzle steamer heads can blow bead bugs around, which is undesirable, while large head nozzles blanket the treatment area in a more effective manor. Full details on proper steam treatment methods are included in your treatment guide.

20) Do I Have To Discard My Mattress, Box Spring Or Other Furniture?

 Not at all. Treating your furnishings with Bed Bug Mace eliminates the need to discard your personal belongings. A light and thorough misting is sufficient to provide complete protection. See full instruction included with each kit for further information on how to handle existing household items.

21) What If I Do Just Throw Everything Out – Including The Carpet?

 Unfortunately, bed bugs spread out and hide in just about every object or crevice they can squeeze into. Removing some of your furniture may lead to getting rid of some bed bugs, but others may still be hiding throughout the entire property. Full treatments with Bed Bug Mace, along with closely following detailed instructions included with each kit, will completely control your bed bug situation without discarding your furnishings.

22) Should I Wash My Belongings In Hot Or Cold Water?

 Studies have shown that hot water is most effective to get rid of bed bugs on clothing, sheets, linens and other washable items. Remember to keep all freshly washed items out of untreated areas, returning them once treatments are complete and the bed bugs are gone. Use caution and check labels before washing any fabric in hot water.

23) Can I Only Treat One Section Of My Home Where The Infestation Is Occurring?

 Spot treatments are not recommended since bed bugs are intelligent enough to seek out blood regardless of where you or your family sleeps. Bed bugs have been known to avoid treated areas seeking more host friendly conditions found in untreated spaces. Always treat your entire area to assure that total elimination. Treating one area will provide a false sense of security most likely leading to re-infestation shortly thereafter. Bed Bug Mace kits come in various sizes to suit each unique situation.

24) How Long Will It Take For Bed Bug Mace To Work?

 Bed Bug Mace eliminates bed bugs on contact with Shredder dust lasting up to weeks after initial treatment. The first thing you will notice is a severe decline in bed bug populations and less bites on your body. A proper treatment, as outlined within your treatment guide, can result in a bite free environment within just 24 hours. Unlike other treatments, which can require multiple applications, Bed Bug Mace can get rid of bed bugs overnight without the need for full repeat treatments.

25) Is Bed Bug Mace Available Worldwide?

 Bed Bug Mace kits ship worldwide, commercially and residentially. Easy shipping estimates are provided prior to checkout. Please contact customer support with any additional requests or if you’re shipping preference is not available.

26) Is Bed Bug Mace Available In Retail Stores?

 Bed Bug Mace is pending availability in department stores, hardware and pharmacy locations throughout the country via forthcoming distribution agreements. If your local store does not currently carry Bed Bug Mace, request that that they do so or have them contact us directly at 877-233-3183.

27) Do You Offer Tech Support?

 Tech support is available 24 hour a day, 7 days a week with information listed on the contact us section of the website.

28) What does Bed Bug Mace contain and what does it smell like?

 Bed Bug Mace contains powerful EPA GRAS listed ingredients designed to quickly knock down bed bugs while providing lasting protection. Each kit includes everything you need to neutralize infestations while guarding against future attacks. Bed Bug Mace is non-toxic, non-hazardous and will not harm people, pets or plants. Unlike some other treatments, Bed Bug Mace has a pleasing lemon fragrance and does not give off a “chemical” type odor.