CRAWLING INSECT (BED BUG AND MITE) ABATEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A crawling insect abatement matrix, system and method includes a cellular,nonwoven, wet laid or fibrous substrate with a shaped surface to whichdiatomaceous earth(diatomite, kieselgur, amorphous silica) particles are bound, either in situor with abinder/coating applied to the substrate. A representative cellular substrateis polyurethanefoam with a convoluted or otherwise shaped surface to which a coating thatincludesdiatomaceous earth particles has been applied. The substrate is formed as asheet, mat or padthat may be installed between a mattress and bedding structure or beddingtextiles or belowfurniture articles, or in clothing compartments, or formed as a tape that maybe applied to asurface of a mattress, a bedding structure, a headboard, bedding textiles, orto a clothingcompartment.