BB Alert Passive Bed Bug Monitor

BB ALERT® Passive is a monitor that is specifically designed to provide an ideal hiding place for Bed Bugs. When it is placed near potential feeding sites, any active Bed Bugs will find its large number of small crevices very tempting. A white band around the sides of the device clearly shows the fecal staining & cast skins of Bed Bug activity if the insects are present. Click Here for Photos of Tell-Tale Signs of Bed Bugs

Bed Bugs will travel considerable distances between their daytime resting sites and the host, but will almost always prefer to rest very close to their feeding site if a suitable secure harborage is available. The BB ALERT® PASSIVE monitor should therefore be positioned as close to the potential feeding site as possible, bearing in mind that it should not be subject to continuous disturbance and will need to be available for routine visual inspection. The actual placement will vary from situation to situation, but some suggested sites are:

• On the head end of the bed box springs (if available) between the headboard supports.
• On the underside of the top slat of the bed at the head end.
• Placed between the mattress and the bed box springs or platform at the headboard end of the bed.
• On the rear of the headboard.
• On the wall below the headboard of the bed, level with the mattress.

Inspection of the BB ALERT® PASSIVE monitor should be made at a minimum interval of once per month for general monitoring, and as often as once per week in high risk situations. The monitors cover includes a calendar grid which should be used to note the inspection date. If no Bed Bugs are found, the BB ALERT® PASSIVE monitor should be left in place.