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The Climb-up Insect Interceptor is an intuitive bed bug monitor and trapping device that can play an important and crucial role in the fight against bed bugs. Bed Bug Climb Up Interceptor is a simple pitfall trap that can be placed under the legs and feet of couches and chairs, bed posts, or other posts and legs of furniture where people rest or sleep. Bed Bugs in other parts of the infested dwelling will travel in search of a blood meal and can be intercepted and trapped in the Climb-up Interceptor as they attempt to gain access to the beds or other furniture that have the interceptor devices installed. This is an excellent and inexpensive way to keep a bed or couch free from bed bug infestation, monitor an existing bed bug problem, or to detect a new bed bug infestation. Each box contains 12 interceptor traps.
The Center Well where your the foot of your bed post would sit is 4 1/2 inches across in diameter.
Precautionary Statement:
Furniture legs may break through the inner well when padded carpeting is present.
If carpeting is present in your home, the underside of the inner well may not have enough support to prevent it from breaking. If the inner well becomes cracked or broken, the broken device should be washed and discarded and replaced with a new ClimbUp® device. Cracking can be prevented over padded carpet by reinforcing with a 3”diameter rigid disk under the device, for example a 3” steel dock washer.
| Target pests: | Bed Bugs |
| Manufactured By: | Susan McKnight Inc. (UPC: 851700002029) |
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The Climb-up Insect Interceptor is an intuitive bed bug monitor and trapping device that can play an important and crucial role in the fight against bed bugs. Bed Bug Climb Up Interceptor is a simple pitfall trap that can be placed under the legs and feet of couches and chairs, bed posts, or other posts and legs of furniture where people rest or sleep. Bed Bugs in other parts of the infested dwelling will travel in search of a blood meal and can be intercepted and trapped in the Climbup Interceptor as they attempt to gain access to the beds or other furniture that have the interceptor devices installed. This is an excellent and inexpensive way to keep a bed or couch free from bed bug infestation, monitor an existing bed bug problem, or to detect a new bed bug infestation. Each box contains 12 interceptor traps. The Center Well where the foot of your bed post or furniture would sit is 4 1/2 inches across.
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24 of 25 people found this review helpful:
Works as indicator
By JS on August 11, 2010Instructions should say: remove each one from the BOTTOM of the stack, it's much easier. These were for my parents' apartment in NYC, which had already been treated. We put them under chair and sofa legs in the living room, and under wheels of the bed frame in the bedroom. None appeared in the ones under the bed, but we got a few in the OUTER ring of traps in the living room. That was a surprise to us. Made us look hard, we found a place that had them and had not been treated first time (a fabric seat on a kitchen chair - which we promptly discarded) and had the exterminator back the next day to re-treat, this time including the remaining kitchen chairs. So, they served their purpose as indicators, but as the instructions say they are NOT by themselves a control method. In this case, going from kitchen to bedroom could bring bugs to the bed (which were in barrier covers) despite the interceptors under the bed wheels.
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19 of 19 people found this review helpful:
Be advised when using ClimbUp Insect Interceptor
By Fran on August 20, 2010Just began using this product. Unfortunately some of the bedbugs have managed to climb into the center well leaving access to the legs of my bed. I have taken the precaution of using Vaseline on the legs and side rails I have successfully trapped some of the bugs on the Vaseline.
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14 of 15 people found this review helpful:
Good results in lab tests, will follow up with field results
By Enrique on November 20, 2009Four stars strictly for idea- just ordered and read some studies on using this Climb Up Insect Inspector. Primarily a monitoring tool/probably won't eliminate bed bugs but gives you an idea of where they are residing and if they are still active following treatment. Inexpensive, and can be used with Diatomaceous Earth to trap bug coming from the bed (may trap bugs in mattress.) Use a mattress cover too and spend the money on a decent one with locking zipper. Eggs must be treated with steam or chemicals or dusts. Good luck.
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13 of 15 people found this review helpful:
Climb-Ups
By Jim on May 10, 2010Climb-ups are a major tool in bed bug control. I have a bed bug company and use climb ups on every job. If you have a large bed post it will be to big for the climb up. Metal bed frames work very well, check dimensions.
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8 of 11 people found this review helpful:
Concerned about the plastic strength
By Shane on January 29, 2011
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I returned this product because I was concerned about the strength of the plastic. I have a heavy metal bed frame with narrow legs. I was concerned it would crack the plastic interceptors. My fall-back position was to put double-sided tape around the bed legs. When the tape was no longer sticky, I put Vaseline on the tape.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Got the b*st*rds!
By Ed on February 26, 2013 Verified Purchase
The product worked quite well! The little pests are getting stuck in the interceptors and are dying off!
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
A little spendy
By Brian on October 31, 2012...and I can't really even prove they work. I went with the nuclear option and sprayed everything and tossed box springs, so I haven't trapped any bugs. Still, it seems reasonable they would work. Our infestation (based on horror stories and photos from the web) was mild and caught in it's infancy, so I'm hoping I've crushed the little buggers outright with chemical measures. That said, the peace of mind of the traps is worth it. DON'T FORGET LARGER BEDS HAVE CENTER SUPPORTS. YOU'LL NEED 6 PER BED, not just the 4 corners.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful:
Peace of Mind
By Pru on June 19, 2012I put felt pads on the bottoms of my metal bedposts to help prevent cracking - seems to be working so far. I think the best thing about this product is the peace of mind one gets. I've not trapped any bedbugs (but many other bugs), so I feel fairly confident that I am rid of them. I also bought the mattress/box spring/pillow protectors, so by using these I am much more comfortable with the situation. I plan to keep the traps on the bedposts, because I travel a fair amount. Will be super cautious now in hotels, bought the luggage liner as well. TAKE PRECAUTIONS!!
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5 of 5 people found this review helpful:
ClimbUp Insect Interceptor
By Diana on March 31, 2012The product was received quickily, but should have been mailed in a confidential manner based on what the product was and not in a box indicating the name of the product. Because of this I would prefer to purchase such an item as this from a company that keeps what customers order confidential. I believe it would also increase your sales if you indicated that all products such as these would be mailed in a confidential manner. Thank you.
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Worked well except cracked on carpeted floor
By Jerry on December 28, 2011We bought Climbup interceptors for three beds at our house as part of our bed bug remediation strategy. They have worked properly on the one bed that is on a hardwood floor, but the interceptors cracked when used on carpeted floors. I searched online and found out this is a common problem. I made a set of plywood "coasters" to go under the interceptors which fixed the problem.
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Climbup bug traps
By Woritlel on October 24, 2011I have them, and they are in place. No bugs found as of 3 weeks.
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful:
Climbup Insect Interceptor
By William on October 17, 2011Yes they work. I am using Baby Powder in them. They are catching the bugs. They can't get out of the Traps. I am using 3 inch PVC End Caps that you can get at ACE or any Hardware Store to place in the center. This adds more protection and gives the legs something to set in.
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7 of 8 people found this review helpful:
An added step worth the cost
By George on September 4, 2011Good product does trap bedbugs just wish the were more resilient to weight on the bed. Ours cracked and we were able to beef up the bases with structural tape and all is good. They do trap bugs and that's the main thing. Made in USA is a good thing, too.
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4 of 10 people found this review helpful:
Cracked in 2 weeks
By Chitownruss on December 28, 2010 Verified Purchase
Normal full size bed, metal frame with wheels, one sleeper, normal carpet. I turn over a lot when I sleep, but still...
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1 of 6 people found this review helpful:
TRAPS
By Nicole on October 21, 2010Quick and WONDERFUL service! I would recommend this product to anyone.
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February 14, 2010Michele asked:
QHow do I dispose of bed bugs that I catch in the Climb-Up Insect Interceptor?
I have recently purchased the ClimbUp Insect Interceptor approximately 2 months ago and have found a bed bug in the outer receptor. Yeah! Now how do I dispose of it?
AYou can either treat the bug directly with a pest control product, or even easier is to flush it down the toilet! :)
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March 12, 2010Michael asked:
QCan you use baby powder in the ClimbUp Insect Interceptor when it needs to be reapplied?
AYes, as long as it is talc baby powder. You should not use corn starch baby powder because it will not work.
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April 11, 2011Anne asked:
QWill my bed legs fit? How wide is the opening for the bed leg?
AThe center well in the original ClimbUp Insect Interceptor where the foot of your bed post would sit is 4 1/2 inches across in diameter. If the original Climb Up Interceptor is too small for your needs we also have the new Climb-up Insect Interceptor XL. The XL Interceptor has a center well that is 5 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches across.
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August 19, 2011Joanne from Gig Harbor, Wa asked:
QHow high is the dish, and what is the outside diameter - also for XL
The legs on my sofa are very short - I'm concerned that they are too shallow for the interceptor.
Comment: All dimensions should be listed with the product information, not just the interior diameter.
AThe Climb Up Interceptor at its highest point is about 1 inch tall and the outer ring of is about 6 inches in diameter. The Climb Up XL is about 8.5 inches x 10 inches across on the outer ring and almost 2 inches high at the highest point.
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January 12, 2012Gina from Nebraska asked:
QI don't understand how this works? What makes the bugs go in the cups?
AThe Climb Up Interceptor is simply a pitfall trap. As bedbugs try to climb up or down furniture legs they will fall into the trap and will not be able to get out.
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March 26, 2010Valerie asked:
QWhat does the powder in the ClimbUp Insect interceptor consist of and will it hurt my dog?
A The powder in the ClimbUp Insect Interceptor is talcum powder and will not harm dogs. The powder is there to make the sides slippery so that the bedbugs cannot climb out of the trap.
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April 28, 2012Dee from Waco, Texas asked:
QThe legs on my bed are square 3.4" X 3.4". Will the round ones work or do I need the XL?
AThe normal climbup interceptors are 4.5 inches across in the center of the trap. This should be no problem to fit a 3.4 inch square bed post into the normal interceptor.
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