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Mattress and Box Spring Encasements

The use of encasements is discussed throughout this web page due to the very important role that they play in a bed bug management program. BugLock® encasements, manufactured by Protect-A-Bed of Chicago were the initial encasements to become commercially available that were specifically designed for the bed bugs. The BugLock® encasements were also the very first encasement to be backed by scientific data, proving their effectiveness against the bed bugs. Scientifically proven encasements can be used as an early detection tool with a reactionary measure for trapping bugs and preventing the future re-infestation of beds.

The encasements can be used in a proactive way before a bed bug infestation ever starts. Encasement of mattresses and box springs will very much aid in the early detection of bed bugs and can prevent the infestation of beds in the event that the bed bugs are somehow introduced. Once encased, the bed bugs are not able to get inside of the encased mattresses and box springs. With their movement restricted to the smooth external surface of the encasement, they are exposed and can be readily detected during a visual inspection. In addition, while they may be able to rest on the external surface of the encasement they are not able to infest the interior of the mattress or the box spring.

Encasements also play an important role in helping to eliminate bed bug infestations. The majority of bed bugs are classically associated with the mattresses and box springs. Eliminating them from these areas is a very time consuming with challenging not to mention that in most cases the beds simply becomes re-infested as bugs migrate from other parts of the structure to the bed in search of a blood meal. Encasements are a very simple and very effective method for dealing with the bed bugs that are associated with beds by trapping bed bugs inside and preventing migrating bugs from re-infesting the mattresses and box springs. The use of encasements also increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the follow up visits by taking the difficulty of the bed out of the equation. Follow up visits simply involve inspection of the very smooth surface of the encasements rather than having to carefully examine the wooden framework, coils, padding, or piping associated with the mattress and the box spring.

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