The Solution

Health Canada approved our DX13™ product in June 2013 for industrial and domestic uses. DX13™ is being used in hotels, private homes, apartments and government social housing projects.

Product Benefits

• All Natural, no toxins
• Safe – no odours, no stains, no harmful additives, gloves are suggested but not mandatory for application
• Works faster and better than most products on the market today
• Easy-to-use aerosol can with applicator straw
• Reduces down time and lost income for any commercial use where room inventory turnover is crucial such as hotels
• DX13™ is a must for hotels, condos, provincial and state housing authorities responsible for subsidized housing, apartment owners/operators, cruise ship operators, university residences, public transportation, retail stores to use as a minimum-operating standard for the prevention and eradication of bed bugs.
• Our data from University of British Columbia* clearly demonstrated horizontal transfer of DX13™ that was actively transferred from a single exposed bug to unexposed bugs in a concentrated manner.
• Reduces call backs for pest management technicians given it’s fast acting long lasting and effective results.
• Tested by DE LABS and confirmed to be effective by a University of British Columbia lab by a team of leading entomologists.
• Tested & approved by Sterling IAQ Consultants, a leading indoor air quality specialist as safe for use. www.sterlingiaqconsultants.com
• Example: In a head-to-head competition at the University of British Columbia with the leading national brand for bedbug eradication, DX13™ outperformed the other product by 36% over a 10 hour period and by 50% over a 24 hour period

Applications

DX13 is great for use everywhere. it can be applied to mattresses, box springs, headboards, dressers, pillows, baseboards and under carpets. DX13 is an effective treatment for long-term bed bug management.

Studies

After tests and studies performed by the University of British Columbia, DX13 was found to be significantly more effective than other dusts. Mattresses treated with DX13 were especially effective against bed bugs. Along with direct contact, the horizontal transfer of DX13 from exposed bed bugs also has a great effect. Once sprayed, DX13 continues to work for at least 21 days. Bigger is not better. The smaller particles showed higher effectiveness and caused greater weight loss in bugs than larger particles.

* Published article: “Horizontal transfer of diatomaceous earth and botanical insecticides in the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L.; Hemiptera: Cimicidae” by Yasmin Akhtar and Murray B. Isman, published in 2013 in the journal PLoS ONE vol. 8(9): e75626.