For Vacation Rental Operators
Stop bed bugs before your next guest finds them.
VA88 is a mechanical-kill bed bug spray engineered for short-term rentals. Apply during a normal turnover — protect the room for 12 months. No re-entry interval. No neurotoxins. No evacuation. No apologies.
EPA 25(b) Exempt · Zero re-entry · 12-month residual · Ships 1–2 days · 30-day guarantee
The problem you're protecting against
When bed bugs show up in a vacation rental, you lose three times.
01
The guest's stay is ruined.
Bites, panic, anger. They check out early, demand a refund, and tell their friends — long before any review is written.
02
The unit is out of service.
Conventional treatments require 4–8 hour re-entry intervals or full evacuation cycles — blocking 7–14 nights of revenue per incident.
03
The review goes live, indexed forever.
One 'bed bugs' review at the top of a listing tanks the booking rate and ranks on Google for years. Mattresses can be replaced. Reviews can't.
This is what guests are writing right now — real, public reviews from short-term rentals across the country:
Airbnb
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Easy Walk Reading Terminal (2BR) Apt 4B
Great location, comfy bed, BUT DONT STAY HERE THERE WERE GENUINE BED BUGS (+ bugs in the shower and dead bed bugs in the very dirty mattress). Do yourself a …
Airbnb
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1BR Apt | 9 min to Integris | Monthly 15% Off #C2
BED BUGS. We got in late at night so naturally we went straight to bed only to find when we woke up that this place was infested with bed bugs. I messaged …
Airbnb
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Rose Music House — Entire home in Nashville, Tennessee
The host denied that there were bed bugs in the house disregarded our newly captured friend. We were able to get a full refund. I can't say that I would …
Airbnb
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Casa Linda — Entire 3-bedroom home with free parking
… beds had bed bugs. Plus we also found bed bugs in the hallway by the bedrooms. Ana said they …
The solution
VA88: bed bug spray built for vacation rentals.
VA88 is the only bed bug treatment engineered around the turnover cycle. Your cleaner sprays during a normal turn. The unit re-books that afternoon. The next guest walks across an active barrier — and any bed bug that arrives with them, dies within minutes. The room stays protected for 12 months on one application.
No fumes. No evacuation. No re-entry interval. No neurotoxins. No documentation gaps when a platform asks for proof.
What it is
EPA 25(b) bioactive spray
Kill mechanism
Mechanical (cuticle desiccation)
Residual protection
Up to 12 months
Re-entry interval
Zero (when dry)
Application time
~10 min per bedroom
Documentation
Per-room Certificate
Why it works
Four reasons VA88 beats the bottle in your closet.
Mechanical kill, not chemical kill.
VA88's soybean-oil surfactants dissolve the bed bug's wax cuticle and seal its breathing pores. The bug dies of dehydration — not poison. With no nerve target to adapt to, there's no known pathway for resistance to develop.
Cuticle desiccation
12-month residual protection.
The oil-phase formulation bonds to porous surfaces — mattress seams, fabric, wood grain, baseboards — and stays active. Every bug that crosses a treated surface for the next year hits the same kill mechanism.
Up to 365 days per application
EPA 25(b) Minimum Risk.
The active ingredients sit on the EPA's Minimum Risk list — so federal pesticide registration isn't required. Safe around guests, kids, and pets when used as directed; the room can be re-entered the moment the spray is dry.
FIFRA §25(b)
Zero re-entry interval.
No neurotoxins means no evacuation window. Surfaces dry in 15–30 minutes on hard finishes, 1–2 hours on porous. Apply during a normal turn and re-book the same afternoon.
Re-book same day
How operators use it
10 minutes per bedroom. Once a year.
VA88 fits inside the turnover you already run. Here's the protocol your cleaner follows on the first treatment, and every annual refresh after.
Stock the cleaning cart.
VA88 ships in 1–2 days. It's lightweight, non-hazmat, non-pressurized — it lives on the cleaning caddy next to the disinfectant.
Spray during the turn.
On the first turnover after VA88 arrives, the cleaner sprays mattress seams, headboard joints, box-spring rails, and baseboards. ~10 minutes per bedroom.
Dry while the turn finishes.
Surfaces dry while housekeeping completes the rest of the unit. No residue marks, no odor, no chemical sheen on listing photos.
Re-apply once a year.
Schedule an annual re-spray during a deep clean. STAR POINT updates your Certificate of Application for the new year — date-stamped, per room.
VA88 vs conventional bed bug spray
Side by side.
Documented protection
Every treated room gets a Certificate of Application.
VA88's STAR POINT Prevention Program generates a date-stamped record of every treatment, per room. If a guest reports bed bugs after a treated stay, you submit the Certificate to Airbnb, Vrbo, or your insurer. It's the cleanest evidence trail available in short-term rentals — and it protects your refund position, your listing status, and your insurance claim simultaneously.
- Per-room, date-stamped record
- Platform-submissible PDF format
- Updates annually with re-application
- Covers refund disputes and insurance claims
Sample · Applied Science Labs · STAR POINT Prevention
Frequently asked
Common questions from operators.
Is VA88 safe around guests, pets, and kids?
Used as directed, yes. The EPA classifies the active ingredients as 25(b) Minimum Risk. Apply as labeled and let treated surfaces dry — the room can be re-entered as soon as the spray is dry.
Will guests notice anything? Smell, residue, sheen?
No. VA88 dries clear, leaves no fabric residue, and has a faint citrus-mint note that dissipates inside an hour. Listing photos look identical before and after.
Can I keep my pest control contractor?
Yes — and you should. Use your contractor for monitoring and complex infestations. Use VA88 between guests as your preventive layer. They're different tools doing different jobs.
What if a guest still reports bed bugs?
You submit the STAR POINT Certificate of Application for that room to the platform. Date-stamped, per-room. It is the cleanest evidence trail available in short-term rentals and protects your refund position.
How long does one bottle last?
One gallon treats roughly 5 rooms or 1,500 sq ft — for most 1–3 bedroom rentals, a single gallon covers the unit for a full year of protection plus an annual re-spray. The 32 oz Starter covers one room (500 sq ft).
What if it doesn't work for my property?
You're covered by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. Use VA88 as directed, and if it's not the right fit, reach out within 30 days — we'll review your order and work with you to make it right with a refund or replacement.
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Protect every bedroom you operate. Starting on the next turnover.
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