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Notes from the field

Practical notes for pest control technicians, the companies they work for and our distributors. Getting bed bugs to show themselves, proving the result, and running the job.

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LatestProof and follow-up4 June 2026 · 3 min read

Checking for bed bugs: the 5-minute hotel routine

Before you settle in for the night, a quick check of your hotel room can save you from bringing bed bugs home. Here is what to look for and where.

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A closed suitcase on a luggage rack, pulled away from the wall in a tidy hotel room

The ExHale programmable dispenser beside the ExHale monitoring aerosol

The technician's problem4 June 2026 · 1 min read

Introducing the ExHale Dispenser 2.0

The new ExHale dispenser gives pest control technicians full control over the schedule: no light sensor and no wasted aerosol, just release exactly when bed bugs are active.

A made bed in a quiet bedroom in soft lamplight

The technician's problem3 June 2026 · 2 min read

What are bed bug kairomones? The science behind ExHale

Kairomones are the chemical signals bed bugs use to find their next meal. Understanding them is the key to finding bed bugs early, and it is how ExHale works.

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Distributors5 June 2024 · 1 min read

Skatek secures NOK 400,000 Innovation Norway grant to take ExHale international

Skatek has received a NOK 400,000 start-up grant from Innovation Norway to bring ExHale, its bed bug monitoring aerosol, to pest control companies abroad.

Notes from the field

Checking for bed bugs: the 5-minute hotel routine

Introducing the ExHale Dispenser 2.0

What are bed bug kairomones? The science behind ExHale

Skatek secures NOK 400,000 Innovation Norway grant to take ExHale international

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