Bed Bugs

     Advice and Elimination

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If you've trawled through the internet seeking information on bed bugs and by doing so utterly confused yourself with the loads of contradicting information there is on this subject - then rest assured you've come to the right place. Take time to read the information on this website and update yourself with professional industry based information and procedures on everything you wanted to know about bed bugs and how to eliminate them.


We have many years experience in professional pest control services, specialising in killing and eliminating bed bugs only. We have eliminated bed bugs from hundreds of Hotel, Motel and Backpacker rooms, campervans and caravans, along with many different types of New Zealand homes, we know what it takes to kill bed bugs and we are giving you the best information available based on our experience and the latest research.


We've changed our business model to providing Do-it-Yourself kits and specialist industry tested products to kill bed bugs yourself and protect yourself from future invasions. These are products we use ourselves and proven to kill bed bugs. We have many happy customers who have decontaminated their homes from bed bugs with our advice and products.


All of our products included comprehensive and detailed instructions and a step by step guide to eliminating bed bugs from your premises

Bed Bug Decontamination Kits

Our specialised bed bug decontamination kit's contain industry quality products proven to kill bed bugs. Also included is detailed comprehensive information of the decontamination process. We instruct and coach you step by step throughout the decontamination process to eliminate all bed bugs from your home or premises. You will learn the most common areas to locate bed bugs and also their most hidden hiding spots. We advise you how to decontaminate or remove the most commonly infested objects in an average home and a few of the most common household items you can use when decontaminating to 100% eliminate bed bugs quickly and easily. The best part is, once you have eliminated your bed bugs you will also have gone a long way to future proofing yourself from any further attack or re-contamination of bed bugs.

Bed Bug Decontamination Kit. 1-2 bedroom Unit or Apartment 

Bed Bug Decontamination Kit. 2-3 Bedroom house

Bed Bug Decontamination Kit. 3-4 bedroom house

Bed Bug Decontamination Kit. 4-6 bedroom house

Bed Bugs are are growing by the millions in New Zealand.  Bed Bug's are an epidemic in New Zealand as they are in most countries in the world already. They will continue to hitchhike into peoples homes and attempt to cause infestations. Bed Bugs work on a 'survival of the species' mentality and take any chance they can to infest new areas and produce offspring rapidly to promote their species.


Bed Bugs will 'hitch a ride' into peoples homes to establish an infestation anytime on any moving object. The likely hood of bed bugs hitching a ride and contaminating your home is becoming more common.


Bed bugs are not similar to any other bug on earth. Bed bugs are the longest surviving, oldest surviving insect in the world dating back to the early caveman times when humans were living in caves. Bed bugs originally fed on bats in caves before transferring their preference to cave men and humans. Bed Bugs are present world wide in every country.


Bed Bug Facts:


Regular pest control companies or exterminators can't kill all the bed bugs. A person coming into your home and spraying a solution around will not kill all the bed bugs. Yes the solution will kill the bed bugs that it comes into contact with and will be effective for a period of time (2-4 hours until dried) but it hasn't killed all the bed bugs. There's still bed bugs hiding 10mm-200mm inside the bed or in the drawers of the chest or bedside cabinets or wardrobe, in the cracks of the wooden furniture, on the curtain, on the headboard, inside the lamp, behind or inside the picture on the wall, inside the soft toy, clothes in the wardrobe, light shade on the ceiling, linen cupboard, under the carpet.. you get the idea. The pest exterminator can only kill the bed bugs that come into contact with the wet pesticide - period


Although it seems very convenient to solve your bed bug problem by paying $300-$500 for an exterminator or pest control company to spray your home - the bed bugs only come back. 

When you contact the company a couple of weeks later, you will be told that 'You have re introduced bed bugs back into your home' Worst still, the bed bugs that weren't killed were irritated and will now move from their easy to get hiding places, deeper into the walls and insulation or under the underlay to the concrete base or wooden floor boards, they will then infest these areas faster as they feel under threat and need to promote their species at a faster rate, this means the bed bugs require more blood to feed and the blood comes from you.


We know of hundreds of cases where people have used Pest Control companies to eliminate bed bugs but only make the problem worse. We hear about this from customers every day..



Fly spray can't kill bed bugs. Fly spray applied directly to a bed bug will have no effect other than slowing it down for a few minutes, it is immune.  Bed bug's have a tolerance to all chemicals used in fly sprays and most other insecticides. Between 1950 and 1970 bed bugs were almost wiped out worldwide due to heavy toxic chemical treatments to eradicate them. Unfortunately the bed bugs that survived built up an extreme immunity or chemical resistance to chemicals. The minority of bed bugs that survived grew to their billions to become a worldwide epidemic known as 'super bed bugs'. This is the current form of all bed bugs today


Bug bombs can't kill all bed bugs. Although slightly more effective than fly spray, triggering a 'bug bomb' in your home will simply not reach all the bed bugs, it will kill a small number but will irritate the remaining bed bugs which force them deeper into hiding to escape the irritation. Under carpets, inside walls and insulation etc


Natural remedies, oils, other liquids can't kill bed bugs. Do not use any products that you think will kill bed bugs - they won't. Bed Bugs have been around for over 2500 years for a reason. In many cases - due to a lack of knowledge, people make their bed bug situation worse by using these products


Despite claims from many manufacturers that their product are the 'complete solution' to killing bed bugs. This can only be true if the product kills all the bed bugs on the premises. This can only be possible by decontaminating and killing every last bed bug. if one bed bug remains - a whole infestation will begin


By using our products and following our detailed decontaminating instructions you will be become bed bug free. We have helped hundreds of New Zealand families rid themselves of bed bugs. 


And we're just a phone call away for whenever advice is needed, we work with you through out to ensure you no longer live with bed bugs

 
 

Bed Bugs multiply fast. Infestations are rapid

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One or two Bed Bugs will quickly cause an infestation

If you suspect you may have bed bugs or have been bitten, you need to act fast, large infestations can take just a few weeks to occour. The following is an example of just how fast a bed bug infestation can mainifest in your home:


One female bed bug can lay up to 12 eggs per day. For this example let's work on 10 eggs per day. After hatching the young female bed bugs begin reproducing eggs within a few weeks time (depending on environment, temperature and the amount of blood they suck from their victims) 

If one single female bed bug produces 280 eggs in a 4 week period, the 280 eggs may produce around 140 females which within a short time begin reproducing. 

140 bed bugs producing eggs at a rate of 10 eggs a day is 9800 eggs per week or 39,000 eggs per month, this is now a massive and very fast infestation in your home


In order to reproduce these female bed bugs must have blood meals, this is blood that they source from you, your family, your guests and your pets.

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A single bed bug can lay up to 12 eggs per day 

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A single bed bug will cause a house infestation in a few weeks. 

These photos are of extreme infestations

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Contrary to their name, Bed Bugs hide not only in your bed. They quickly infest bedding, wall cavities, under skirting boards, under carpets, power points, light switches, furniture, cushions, televisions, remotes, lamps, computers, stereos, clothing, toys etc. Even the cat and dog are not immune from becoming a home for bed bugs

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Bed Bug infestations progressing to infest under skirting boards and in a wall cavity

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Bed Bug feeding on human blood

 
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Bed Bugs consume up to 5 times their body weight in blood

Notice the size and shape of the bed bug's body changes dramatically before and after feeding on human blood. After feeding, female bed bugs begin producing more eggs, up to 12 daily
 Adult bed bugs are clearly visible to the human eye. Full grown adult bed bugs are 5-8mm in length. Or around the size of an apple seed or small melon pip.
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Eco-Kill is a totally natural product mined from the earth. It is a extremely fine powder which is the remains of marine phytoplankton (microscopic fish) and crustaceans crushed into a powder form. It is almost pure silica, which is completely safe, it contains many minerals and is actually highly beneficial if consumed. 
When Eco-Kill comes into contact with a bed bug it compromises their waxy coating and kills quickly. The minute powder particles attach to the bed bugs body and exo skeleton and physically cuts or lacerates the bed bug causing it to dehydrate and die. 
Eco-Kill is infused with artificial bed bug attractants to attract the bed bug to it, we've also added an anti-caking agent to it (same as what is in salt, flour etc)
Once applied Eco-Kill stays in place and becomes the silent killer of bed bugs. It last forever and will resist the future invasion of bed bugs. It can be applied to carpets, skirting boards, furnishings, furniture, anywhere.
It does not stain nor discolour whatever it is applied to.
Quiet simply it is scientifically proven as the best product available for the elimination and future elimination of bed bugs. 
BB8 is a chemical based pesticide that kills bed bugs on contact. Effective on adults bed bugs, nymphs and eggs. Made from the highest quality imported European ingredients and HSNO Approved.

Once dried, BB8 is completely non hazardous to humans or pets.

Essential to be used with Eco-Kill when decontaminating your premises. We've used this product for years when killing bed bugs commercially. It is the best and most effective pesticide available for eliminating bed bugs

Our bed bug repellent is made of entirely natural extracts and is completely safe, even if consumed.
Our bed bug repellant is designed for use in specific parts of your decontaminating process. 
We reccomend using this product when using public accommodation (Hotels, Motels, Backpackers etc) 
A few sprays of this amazing product around the Motel room will prevent the bed bugs from seeking you out for their next meal and will also prevent you taking the bed bugs home with you. 
This product does not kill bed bugs but prevents them coming near you or your belongings.
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   Bed Encasements
Protect·A·Bed® mattress encasements feature a patented BugLock® three-sided zipper system with SecureSeal®. This allergy control bedding is bed bug entry, escape and bite proof for your mattress. Protect·A·Bed® AllerZip® mattress encasements are one sure-fire measure to prevent bed bugs from effecting your life by putting an impenetrable barrier between you and the parasites. In fact, Protect·A·Bed® encasements are the only product scientifically proven and independently tested to eliminate bed bugs from bedding.

  Got itchy
  Bed Bug bites?

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     Calamine lotion

Originally developed to reduce the itch of Chicken Pox. 

We highly recommend this product for instant relief from Bed Bug bites. Also stops bites becoming dry and infected