• Your pest control professional will evenly wet all surfaces to be treated

• Kills bed bugs on contact 
   
• Kills fleas within 48 to 72 hours
   
• Provides residual protection for fleas and dust mites

• No known resistance

• Non-foaming, no odor

• "Green" product -- low toxicity & highly effective

• For use in areas such as apartments, hotels, motels, offices, homes, hospitals, restaurants, schools, supermarkets, trains and warehouses

How Does CYMEX Work?

The active ingredient in Cymex is a borate salt. Borate salts work by taking advantage of a unique feature in the biology of dust mites, fleas and other insects. Cymex leaves a residual on the pests' food sources. They die after ingesting borate-laced dried blood (flea larvae) or borate-laced dead skin particles/scales/dander (mite larvae/nymphs). 

Insects cannot develop resistance to Cymex. This makes Cymex the perfect choice for tough-to-control and insecticide-resistant infestations.

Cymex does work differently on bed bugs than it does on fleas and dust mites. Cymex kills bed bugs on contact. Bed bugs cannot ingest or absorb Cymex once dry, so there is no residual effect. 

Over the years, many pesticides have been voluntarily removed from the market or phased out by the EPA due to toxicity concerns. Borate-based Cymex is one product you can count on to do the job today and be here tomorrow.

The Science Behind CYMEX

Cymex is a low-toxicity insecticide that has a low environmental impact. 

The active ingredient is the natural borate salt disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT). Borates contain the element boron, which is found on the periodic table. Boron is a naturally occurring element that is an essential micronutrient for plants and animals. We consume boron everyday in vegetables and salads. Boron is also a common element in soaps, cosmetics and ceramics.

Because insects cannot excrete liquids, boron builds up in their system and locks onto the molecules that break down sugar. With those essential molecules blocked, the insect can digest sugars but cannot convert them to energy, and the result is starvation. Humans, as well as other mammals, birds, fish and amphibians, can excrete liquids, therefore boron does not build up in our systems. We simply use the boron we need and excrete the rest in our urine.

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