ActiveGuard® Saves Pest Control Pros Time and Money
There’s a persistent myth in pest control circles that bed bugs can’t be prevented. While it’s true that you can’t stop a bed bug introduction, PMPs now have a powerful — and lucrative — tool that stops introductions from becoming infestations: ActiveGuard® Mattress Liners.
The highly human compatible permethrin-impregnated material of the mattress liners interrupts the bed bug reproductive cycle by restricting blood meal intake (undernourished female bed bugs cannot lay eggs) and stopping potential infestations before they establish. Independent and extensive lab and field testing shows that just 10 minutes of exposure to ActiveGuard® reduces bed bugs’ ability to bite their victims and feed.
The Trouble with Encasements
The traditional encasements deployed in so many commercial settings protect mattresses from perspiration, dust, and dirt, but they do nothing to protect the people who sleep on them from pests. Properly installed encasements seal bed bugs inside by enclosing a mattress or box spring and preventing them from escaping and feeding. Bed bugs hiding patiently in the headboard, footboard, carpet, couch, or behind the molding will still have the same access to their hosts with or without an encasement. Encasements can only kill bed bugs through starvation; however, this requires sleeping on an encasement with live bed bugs underneath you for 6-9 months or longer. Additionally, encasements are useless if compromised in any way, which is unfortunate, given that they can tear during installation, inspection, or through wear. Any hole in an encasement will allow a bed bug to escape, seek a blood meal by biting a host and then return to its encasement under the guise that it remains apart from the outside world.
Because of ActiveGuard’s® unique formulation, the mattress liners continue to be effective even when ripped. That having been said, ActiveGuard® can always be used in conjunction with encasements (with the liner always on top) for clients who prefer it.
Source of Recurring Revenue
ActiveGuard® prevents infestations for two full years once installed. While the liners are a perfect final step in a comprehensive bed bug remediation strategy, they can also give peace of mind to a client who isn’t currently experiencing the pest (labeled for prevention, the liner does not have any use restrictions). That makes them a non-maintenance, user-friendly, easy upsell opportunity for savvy PMPs already on the job.
Pest Control Pros who offer ActiveGuard® as part of their Bed Bug IPM programs enjoy a predictable stream of income because the liner should be replaced every 24 months for optimal effectiveness. The product’s two-year lifespan is significant because it makes ActiveGuard® the only product on the market to actually outlast the bed bug lifecycle.
Another selling point in ActiveGuard’s® favor is that it kills allergy-aggravating dust mites, helping your clients safeguard their sleep and personal wellness.
Properties That Benefit from ActiveGuard®
ActiveGuard® can — and does! — effectively prevent infestations anywhere there’s a bed, from single-family houses to cruise ships to five-star resorts. Because of the sheer number of people coming and going on a day-to-day basis, multi-resident dwellings — such as hotels, dorms, apartment buildings, affordable housing, and senior living communities — are particularly vulnerable to bed bug introductions and therefore are perfect candidates for this preventative device. The expense of fitting every bed in a facility is minimal when compared to the money saved by preventing full-blown quality-of-life destroying bed bug infestations.
Saving Time and Money
Through the power of prevention, ActiveGuard® often saves PMPs the time, money, resources, and hassle associated with the frequent callbacks typically associated with bed bug remediation. Instead of being summoned repeatedly to the same properties, your team will be free to take on other profitable projects. ActiveGuard’s® extended efficacy also allows you to lengthen your service warranty and build the reputation-enhancing goodwill so crucial to client retention.
Easy to Install
ActiveGuard® liners are effective when installed on either boxsprings or mattresses, don’t crinkle or squeak (like some encasements), and blend in seamlessly with existing bedding. And because the four offered sizes — single/twin, double/full, queen, and king — can stretch to accommodate longer and deeper mattresses, they are easier and less frustrating to install than typical fitted bedsheets. One person can easily handle the task.
Prevention Is the Cost-Effective, Profitable Solution
ActiveGuard® Mattress Liners offer pest control professionals a reliable and effective tool to prevent bed bug infestations, creating a steady source of income while also saving significant time and resources. By incorporating ActiveGuard® as a central component of any bed bug pest control strategy, not only does it enhance client satisfaction through reduced infestation rates and fewer callbacks, but also allows PMPs to boost their overall profitability by optimizing their operational efficiency.
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