The Bed Bug Summit for Pest Management Professionals in Chicago, Illinois was a huge hit once again this month! The incredible summit may be over, but the information we learned is invaluable. During the course of the summit, pest control experts were fortunate enough to see many new bed bug products that will be hitting the market in the upcoming months. These interesting products will enter the market in hopes of helping consumers and businesses win the war against bed bug infestations.
One new product that will soon be available is the “Bed Bug Plug”. Discreetly disguised as a typical looking electrical outlet, this interesting bed bug device is actually a bed bug monitor and trap.
Bed bugs are small in stature and are notorious for their bite and hide activity. Additionally, it is estimated that approximately 50% of people have the allergic reaction to the bite of bed bugs that result in painful itching, swelling, and redness. Absence of the irritation and the lack of seeing the bloodsuckers typically will allow the infestation to grow unnoticed for a good period of time.
The Bed Bug Plug attracts bed bugs by the low level heat and moisture that it emits. This innovative device not only attracts cowardly bloodsucking bed bugs that like to slurp, run, and hide, it also serves as a trap to keep bed bugs away from you! Once bed bugs enter the “electrical outlet”, bed bugs are trapped on the sticky glue traps that are on the inside. You even have the option of purchasing this unit with a real operational electrical outlet, making it even more versatile. The Bed Bug Plus is economical because each glue trap remains effective for 3 months before a replacement trap is needed.
These new monitor/traps are economical and are perfect for college dorms, homes and hotel rooms too. They are perfect for travelers who are concerned about picking up bed bugs while they travel and homeowners concerned about guests bringing bed bugs into their abode.
Watch for this new item in Stern Environmental Group’s Marketplace soon!