Hotels, motels and resorts may not be able to protect themselves from guests who bring in bed bugs (see our July 7 post), but they can protect their considerable investment in mattresses and box springs. An investment in bed bug-proof encasements is a pre-emptive strike against the enemy.

When mattresses and box springs are covered in bed bug-proof encasements, bed bugs deposited by guests cannot infect the bedding and can be more easily found and killed by pest control experts. If bed bugs are already present, they trap bed bugs inside the encasements so they can’t nibble on guests. Bed bugs eventually suffocate and die. Encasements are made to remain in place for the life of the mattress or box spring. They are never removed.

When selecting bed bug-proof encasements, you want to invest in top-of-the-line BugOff Protect-a-Bed mattress covers and box spring encasements. Designed by bed bug specialists and lab-certified to be bite-proof, Protect-a-Bed professional products have specially designed and sewn seams and zippers that are impervious to bed bug bites. Bed bugs cannot crawl or bite through these encasements.

For information on ordering BugOff bed bug-proof encasements, visit the Stern Environmental website.