Bedbug treatment

Destruction of bugs by hot fog is one of the most common and progressive methods that sanitary workers use. This treatment allows you to completely eliminate all crawling insects in a short time. However, due to the relative novelty of the method of getting rid of parasites, many questions arise regarding the safety and effectiveness of the method.

Fog treatment - procedure description

First of all, it is worth understanding what a hot fog from bedbugs is. This method involves the mandatory use of professional equipment - a generator of hot fog. A working solution consisting of several insecticides is poured into the apparatus, which is heated to a temperature above 50 ° C and sprayed indoors. Heating takes place within a few milliseconds and a gas stream exits the nozzle of the device under pressure.

A kind of cloud is formed in the treated room, consisting of split tiny particles that are in suspension for a very long time, from 3 to 8 hours. Like air, they penetrate the most inaccessible cracks, microcracks. Given the high temperature of the fog, a significant portion of insects, including the eggs, die instantly, since exceeding the mark of 45 ° C for the bugs is fatal.

As cooling, the insecticidal cloud settles on the surface, forming a thin film. Surviving parasites in contact with it receive a dose of poison, which entails their further death. The film covers absolutely all horizontal, vertical surfaces, interior items, so insects have no chance of survival.

On a note!

Treatment from bedbugs with hot fog lasts from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours. The duration of the procedure depends on the area of ​​the apartment and the power of the generator. In industrial premises time can be increased.

Method effectiveness

Destruction of bugs hot fog gives a good result under several conditions:

1. Processing is carried out by professionals using the most effective insecticides and their corresponding concentration.
2. At the end of the work, all recommendations of the pest control should be strictly adhered to.
3. The room should be closed exactly as long as necessary for the complete sedimentation of insecticides. Most often, the process lasts from 5 to 10 hours.
4. It is possible to expose the room to ventilation only after 2-3 hours after the gas cloud has settled. How quickly the hot fog disappears depends on the selected chemicals.
5. Wet cleaning after pest control provided after 10-14 days to ensure the safety of the insecticidal film. On the first day, only those surfaces with which there is constant contact of the inhabitants of the house are treated with a soap or soda solution.

On a note!

If prior to contacting the sanitary service there were independent attempts to eliminate bugs or disinsection was already carried out by another company, these facts must be reported to the manager or disinfector. As a result of unsuccessful bullying at bed bugs resistance to a number of chemicals could develop. Awareness of the specialized service workers will allow them to choose effective means that will destroy adapted insects.

Feedback

When wound up bedbugs on the couchwithout hesitation he turned to the sanitary service - I wanted to quickly get rid of nasty pests and forget about their existence. I was offered a choice of cold and hot fog from bugs, but for some reason the latter inspired me more confidence. Apartment processing lasted a little over an hour. Much more time took preparation for the arrival of pest control: rented carpets, moved furniture. During the disinfestation, they gave me a protective suit and a respirator, so I could easily observe the process. The technology has not been called hot fog for nothing, that's exactly what it all looked like. At the end of the work, the sanitary officer gave a detailed briefing and warned that it was impossible to air the apartment earlier than after 8 hours. They had cases when people immediately after leaving the brigade began to open the windows, and then they wondered why the bugs had not died. He did everything in strict accordance with the recommendations of the pest control and was pleased with the result. After processing, all the parasites disappeared and for more than a year I have not seen them.

Vitaliy, Moscow

How much does it cost to process an apartment with hot fog

Destruction of bugs by hot fog is the most expensive method. In the capital, processing a one-room apartment will cost 4000 rubles. Most specialized companies provide a 2-3 year warranty and carry barrier protection For a present. Preparatory work and cleaning after bullying are not included. Some firms offer cleaning services at an additional cost.

In the regions, the processing of an apartment from bedbugs does not significantly differ from capital prices. Disinfection cost is determined by demand and competition between sanitary services.

However, despite the fact that the destruction of bugs by fog requires significant financial expenses, the method has a number of undeniable advantages:

• short processing time;
• the rapid destruction of all parasites, which is provided by a hot heated insecticide and its high permeability;
• lack of strong persistent odors;
• hot fog at the same time allows you to get rid of mold, fungi, microorganisms.

Among the shortcomings, the impossibility of independent processing is highlighted, since in order to use the equipment, certain skills are required, and the cost of the generator itself amounts to tens and even hundreds of thousands of rubles.

On a note!

The use of hot fog is advisable only in apartments, houses with a high degree of infection. With a small population, pest control recommend a less costly method - cold fog from bugs.

Feedback

With the advent of bugs, my life was reduced to regular trips to household chemical stores and the subsequent testing of purchased purchases. I used to hang out on culinary sites, but now I have become a regular on forums about the destruction of domestic pests. What I just have not tried: dry, fresh herbs, and all kinds of liquid substances from vinegarturpentine, other folk remedies, gels and emulsions. Everything is in vain - my bugs were extremely tenacious and were not going to die. I also tried to process the apartment aerosol dichlorvos - the smell was terrible, it is impossible to weather it, and these parasites at least something. After reading reviews about handling hot fog from bugs, I decided to turn to professionals for help. Money was a pity, but living with bloodsuckers was unbearable. The pests asked in detail what I had to poison bugsagreed on a processing date. At the appointed time, the brigade arrived, one guy in his hands had a very impressive unit, reminiscent of a gun.I did not want to leave strangers in the apartment alone, so I expressed a desire to be present during the treatment, and it was interesting to look at this hot fog. Literally a few minutes later the whole room was filled with such thick smoke that no objects on the opposite end were visible. After 50 minutes, the procedure was over and I was advised to walk for 10 hours. For reliability, I spent the night with a friend. The next day, the corpses of bedbugs swept away with a broom and washed only the most necessary surfaces. Hot fog was not in vain praised, now in my house there is not a single insect, but about bedbugs still remember with a shudder.

Marina, Perm

How to prepare for disinfestation

Before processing the apartment, at home, a number of preparatory measures should be carried out:

1. Carry out wet and dry cleaning in the apartment.
2. Move the furniture away from the walls so that the pest controllers have access to all corners.
3. If possible, remove the mattress and disassemble the bed frame, sofa.
4. Toys steam generatorpack in packages.
5. Hide food.
6. During processing, ensure the absence of households and animals. If there is an aquarium, move it to another room, or turn off the compressor and cover.

Vapors of insecticide pose serious harm to humans, therefore, the observer is given a protective suit and a respirator.

Feedback

After moving new residents into a neighboring apartment, I found a bug crawling along the wall in the bedroom. I did not want to engage in amateur performances, and never in my life had I fight bugs, so I turned to the sanitary service. The main criteria for choosing a method for me were efficiency and safety. After inspecting the apartment, pest controllers advised to process the apartment with cold fog. To use the hot animals in my house was not enough. I agreed, it’s even better for me - pest control will be cheaper. At the same time, she advised her neighbors to process the apartment, they agreed. As a result, we received a discount, our homes were processed in one day, and now we don’t even remember about bugs.

Elena Petrovna, Sumy