Vital Guard is a professional-grade, water-based insecticide made in Britain and approved by the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE No. 10803-GB). One trigger. Three active ingredients. Kills adults on contact, breaks the lifecycle, and stops the reinfestation most single-active sprays leave behind.
Triple-action 1-litre trigger spray. Kills bed bugs, eggs and nymphs — on mattress-safe surfaces.
All-round 500ml trigger spray for flying and crawling insects. Indoors, outdoors, nests and cracks.
Single-active sprays kill the adults you can see but leave eggs and juveniles behind — which is why infestations bounce back two weeks later. Vital Guard's triple-action formula solves that.
Chrysanthemum extract (natural pyrethrum) drops flying and crawling insects on contact. You see results in seconds, not hours.
0.1% cypermethrin holds on treated surfaces to keep killing insects that walk across long after you spray. Ideal for cracks, skirting and bed frames.
0.01% pyriproxyfen is an insect growth regulator. Eggs and nymphs can't develop into breeding adults — so the population collapses instead of bouncing back.
A UK-made, professional-grade bed bug spray that goes beyond a knockdown. Triple-action formula kills bed bugs on contact, keeps killing on treated surfaces for weeks, and uses an insect growth regulator to stop eggs and nymphs from reaching breeding age. Water-based, non-staining, safe to use on mattresses, bed frames, headboards, carpets and skirting boards.
1 LITRE · Trigger Spray
The all-round household insecticide. A 500ml water-based trigger spray that kills and deters a wide range of flying and crawling insects — ants, cockroaches, mites, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, wasps, moths and more. Use indoors on hard surfaces, cracks and crevices, carpets, mattresses; use outdoors on ant and wasp nests. Same triple-action formula, sized for everyday household use.
500 ML · Trigger Spray
Every 1ml of Vital Guard contains three specialists working on different jobs — that's what "triple-action" actually means, and it's why the population doesn't come back a fortnight later.
A plant-derived pyrethrum from Tanacetum cinerariifolium flowers, obtained by supercritical CO₂ extraction. Attacks the insect nervous system on contact — the reason you see fast knockdown seconds after spraying.
A synthetic pyrethroid trusted by professional pest controllers across the UK. Binds to treated surfaces, so insects that walk across skirting boards, cracks or bed frames continue to be killed for weeks after application.
An IGR that mimics juvenile hormone. Eggs and nymphs exposed to it cannot moult into breeding adults — the reproductive chain is cut. This is the difference between "kills what I can see" and "ends the infestation".
No dilution, no mixing, no protective kit beyond common-sense care. One trigger pull is about 1ml of product.
Give the bottle a firm shake before each use to keep the actives evenly suspended.
For flying insects, apply as a fine mist at 1ml per m³ (roughly one trigger per cubic metre).
For crawling insects, apply 20ml per m², slightly wetting the surfaces you want to protect.
Let treated surfaces dry fully. Repeat as needed. Keep children and pets away during application.
One triple-action formula. Broad-spectrum control across the pests UK households actually deal with.
Most UK insect sprays rely on a single active ingredient. Here's how Vital Guard's triple-action formula compares to what you'll find on Amazon and in supermarkets.
| Feature | Vital Guard | Typical bed-bug spray | Supermarket bug spray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active ingredients | 3 (cypermethrin + pyriproxyfen + pyrethrum) | 1 (cypermethrin only) | 1 (often permethrin only) |
| Kills eggs & nymphs | Yes — IGR breaks lifecycle | No — adults only | No |
| Residual protection | Weeks on treated surfaces | Yes | Short-lived |
| HSE approved (UK) | Yes — No. 10803-GB | Usually | Sometimes |
| Made in UK | Yes | Varies | Usually not |
| Water-based, non-staining | Yes | Usually | Aerosol solvents |
| Fire risk | None | None | Flammable aerosol |
| Amateur + professional use | Both | Both | Amateur only |
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Yes. Vital Guard is approved by the UK Health and Safety Executive under HSE No. 10803-GB, for both amateur and professional use. Users must comply with the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (as amended), and follow the label instructions.
Three different active ingredients doing three different jobs in one bottle. Chrysanthemum extract (0.05%) delivers fast contact knockdown. Cypermethrin (0.1%) leaves a residual layer that keeps killing insects walking across treated surfaces. Pyriproxyfen (0.01%) is an insect growth regulator — it stops eggs and nymphs from developing into breeding adults, so the infestation collapses instead of bouncing back.
Yes. The pyriproxyfen in the formula is an insect growth regulator that prevents eggs and juvenile bed bugs from developing into breeding adults. This is a real difference from most UK sprays, which are single-active and only kill adults on contact — eggs then hatch a week or two later and the infestation returns.
Yes. Vital Guard is designed for use on hard non-porous surfaces, cracks and crevices, and hard and soft furnishings — including mattresses and carpets. Do not apply to bed sheets, pillowcases, clothing or pet bedding. Do not touch treated surfaces until fully dry, and allow the mattress to air before making the bed.
When used as directed, yes. Keep children and pets out of the treated area during application and until surfaces are fully dry. Do not spray directly on animals, and do not use on pet bedding or in areas where pets frequently lie. Vital Guard is very toxic to aquatic life — cover or remove fish tanks before spraying, and never apply near ponds or drains that reach open water.
The cypermethrin residual film keeps killing insects that walk across treated surfaces for weeks after a single application, provided the surfaces aren't washed or worn away. For heavy or ongoing infestations, repeat treatment as needed — one trigger spray is approximately 1ml, so a 1-litre bottle gives roughly 1,000 sprays.
Both products are effective against flying and crawling insects including ants, beetles, mites, cockroaches, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, wasps, moths and bed bugs. Use indoors on surfaces, cracks and furnishings, and outdoors on ant and wasp nests. Not for use on pet bedding or occupied hospital wards.
Buy the Bed Bug Killer+ 1 Litre if you're dealing with a bed bug or mattress infestation — one bedroom typically needs the full 1L for a proper treatment across mattress, bed frame, headboard, skirting and carpet edges. Buy the Insect Killer 500ml for everyday household pest control — ants in the kitchen, flies, wasp nests, cockroach cracks. Same formula, sized for the job.
For a space treatment (flying insects), apply 1ml per cubic metre as a fine mist — roughly one trigger pull per m³. For a surface treatment (crawling insects), apply 20ml per square metre, slightly wetting the surface. Repeat as required.
Vital Guard is a water-based, low-odour formula and is normally non-staining. As with any spray, we recommend testing on an inconspicuous area first before treating visible fabric or upholstery.
UK-made, HSE-approved, triple-action. Shop Vital Guard direct — the same formula used by professional pest controllers, at consumer prices.