A new option

摘要

As the industry continues to battle bed bugs, initial trials indicate there is a new option for PCOs' toolboxes. The ActiveGuard mattress liner is a patented polyester, fitted liner impregnated with permethrin that kills both bed bugs and house dust mites on the mattress and prevents the mattress from becoming reinfested, says manufacturer Allergy Technologies. The firm's mattress liner is registered by EPA, all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Originally developed by doctors in the United Kingdom to kill dust mites in mattresses for up to two years, ActiveGuard has shown promise as part of a comprehensive control program to kill bed bug infestations, the manufacturer reports. For use in a bed bug control program, the ActiveGuard mattress liner is installed on top of a bed mattress (like a fitted sheet), pulled down tight and pushed under the bottom edge of the mattress to produce a tight, smooth fit on the mattress. The liner is then covered by a mattress pad/bottom sheet.