Got Bed Bugs? Bedbugger Forums

Got Bed Bugs? Bedbugger Forums » Detection / Identification of bed bugs

Climbup Insect interceptors - Tried them? Really? Just talc?

1. 

   thegoat54
   

   newbite
   Joined: Aug '09
   Posts: 2

   offline

   
   Posted 3 years ago
   Mon Aug 17 2009 18:44:04
   #
   
   
   
   Login to Send PM
   

   Hi there,

   Anyone tried those Climbup interceptors?

   Is it really just a plastic double layer coaster with some talc powder in it? I feel like I could make one myself.

   Is it just the talc that traps the bugs in there? Or are the sides really slippery anyway.

2. 

   blahblah
   

   newbite
   Joined: May '12
   Posts: 1

   offline

   
   Posted 11 months ago
   Thu May 31 2012 19:50:20
   #
   
   
   
   Login to Send PM
   

   I agree. You can get bed raisers that have wells in them for half the price of the climbups. But what's the secret ingredient? can I just put talc in my bed raisers?

3. 

   cilecto
   

   oldtimer
   Joined: Aug '08
   Posts: 3,852

   offline

   
   Posted 11 months ago
   Thu May 31 2012 20:27:22
   #
   
   
   
   Login to Send PM
   

   Climb ups are fairly low-tech. The talc keeps the bugs from climbing back out, while not hurting them (which might trigger an alarm to the other BB to stay away).

   Yes, you can fashion a set yourself from materials you acquire.

   The "secret ingredient" is that the maker has done the work of selecting materials that work and having it ready for you to use. It saves you the run-around and guess-work.

RSS feed for this topic

Reply

You must log in to post.