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Do encasements kill bed bugs?

April 26, 2017bed bugs encasements kill

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Do encasements kill bed bugs?

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Encasements can work effectively to trap bed bugs that hatch after treatment inside the encasement. Bed bugs can live for up to 15 months inside of an encasement without a blood meal and encasements used should have strong zipper cover and be bite free. Any puncture of the encasement should be covered immediately as bed bugs are totally focused on finding a blood meal and will find any opening that may occur and restart the infestation again. ActiveGuard kills the bed bugs in the mattress and box spring and is not dependent on zippers or the integrity of the encasement material. Puncture holes in the liner will not affect the effectiveness of the liner, which is designed to kill bed bugs in mattresses and box springs.