A big disaster for a house or apartment is bed bugs. Bloodsuckers feed on human blood. They settle closer to the places of rest of people, as they are mainly nocturnal. If the parasites flooded the apartment, then bedbugs bite people in the daytime. Unpleasant smell, bitten body, restless sleep, traces of blood on the bedding - do not hesitate, bedbugs wound up in the house. Among the available chemicals, the Combat bug remedy is well-deserved.
Release Forms
The latest generation of modern insecticides is one of the most effective in bedbug control. The drug was developed in South Korea, but is produced at Russian enterprises, as a result of which its price is affordable for almost everyone. A variety of forms of poisonous substance, allow you to choose the most suitable for a particular situation. The Combat product line includes:
- Gel Combat. Available in the form of syringes. It has a prolonged effect and is most often used in cases where the main location of the parasites is unknown. It should be applied in thin strips or dots behind the furniture and on its inner and reverse side, on the baseboard, in cabinets and other places of possible bugs. The advantage is that the product is odorless and does not emit toxic fumes. Being stained with gel, the insect infects others, as a result, adults die. The result will be noticeable after a while due to a decrease in the number of bed bugs;
- Aerosol Kombat is more popular due to its ease of use and visible results. The drug is sprayed in places of the greatest accumulation of insects;
- Universal tool Combat Multispray. Destroys any crawling and flying insects. It is widely used to combat cockroaches, fleas, flies, wasps and other unwanted inhabitants of the premises;
- Combat Super Spray is designed to destroy crawling insects, including bugs;
- Combat Super Spray Plus - this drug has a strengthened formula compared to the previous one;
- Traps combat from bugs. Small cardboard boxes filled with the potent hydrometilnone. The poison does not act immediately, allowing the insect to crawl through the device and bring the poison to its relatives. Traps help reduce the number of bugs, but not destroy them completely. The most famous and often used are adhesive tapes, a CO2 trap and boxes.
All this variety of Combat products can be found on the shelves of supermarkets or special stores in Moscow or other cities of the Russian Federation. After analyzing the reviews about Kombat from bugs posted on the forum, and also taking into account the opinions and recommendations of the manufacturer, we can conclude that the best are the Combat Multispray and Combat Super Spray aerosol, as well as its modification Combat Super Spray Plus. They are completely ready for use and do not require adjustments to the required concentration.
Aerosols
The highly specialized Combat Super Spray is available in 500 ml golden aerosol cans. The universal preparation Combat Multispray is sold in red cylinders with a capacity of 400 ml. When buying the aforementioned poisons, you should pay attention to the color scheme of the package so as not to purchase a fake. The composition of the Kombat aerosols depends on the specific features of each type:
- The superspray Combat from bugs contains two highly effective contact-intestinal insecticides - imiprotrin and cifenotrin. Getting on the outer cover of the bug, they provoke rapid paralysis and death of the insect;
- Multispray does not contain cyfenotrin, but it contains strong substances - tetramethrin and permethrin, which effectively fight synanthropic insects.
Advice! The narrowly targeted Kombat anti-bug remedies - Super Spray or Super Spray Plus, effectively cope with parasites, since they are most effective in combating bed bugs.
Cost of funds
All varieties of products offered by the Korean company Henkel are quite affordable. The cost of purchased drugs may vary in the direction of decrease or increase depending on the place of purchase, region, as well as inflationary fluctuations. The most likely price offers may be as follows:
- Trap Combat. Depending on the number of boxes, their size and filler, it can cost from 200 to 700 rubles;
- Spray. The price of a battalion commander from bugs in aerosol packaging is in the range of 250 - 600 rubles per cylinder.
- Gel. The volume of the syringe can be from 150 to 200 ml. Price corridor - from 300 to 700 rubles.
All these tools are easy to use and it is recommended to use them to combat bugs. However, you should pay attention to some features of the use of a drug. When treating surfaces with a gel, direct contact with a toxic substance must be avoided. In general, any remedy involves the use of personal protective equipment, since all members of the Combat family have powerful toxic substances in their composition. The instructions for use contain all the necessary recommendations, the strict observance of which will ensure the safe use of insecticides.
Pros and cons
Due to its versatility and high efficiency in the fight against synanthropic insects, Combat products are well-deserved among the population. Most importantly, they are able to return to their homes a quiet life without bugs. The main positive properties of the Combat series drugs are:
- Easy to use. No professional knowledge and preparation of drugs for use is required;
- High destructive power. Noticeable result after the first treatment;
- Convenience. Bedbug Combine is equipped with a special nozzle that allows you to quickly process all hard-to-reach spots;
- Availability of purchase. The tool is always available in the distribution network or it can be ordered on the Internet;
- Safety for humans and warm-blooded pets, due to the inclusion of modern insecticides that combine high toxicity to insects and minimal harm to everyone else. The third hazard class indicates a low toxicity of the drug;
- The versatility of the tool. Applicable to flying and crawling insects with the same degree of effect;
- Does not leave any marks on the processed surfaces, including upholstered furniture, curtains and clothes;
- Antibacterial and antifungal action, as well as the ability to destroy microorganisms that accompany the life of bugs;
- The absence of an unpleasant persistent smell due to the use of citrus and lemon fragrances;
- Profitability.
Despite the large number of positive qualities, the Combat preparation for the destruction of bugs has a number of disadvantages:
- The cost of funds is higher than that of analogues, but this is offset by efficiency;
- Does not destroy bedbug eggs and practically safe for insects not exposed to the insecticide. It will require re-processing of the room after a certain period of time;
- There is no preventive effect in aerosols. After airing the apartment and wet cleaning, the product loses its properties;
- No study was conducted confirming the absence of immunity in insects on the components of the drug.
The lack of a positive effect from the use of Combat preparations can be explained by the wrong choice or by the purchase of a non-original variation of the remedy.
Aerosol rules
Independent work with the aerosol product Combat against bedbugs requires compliance with personal protective measures. To do this, you need to purchase a respirator or gauze bandage, gloves and a protective suit, such as old unnecessary clothes. Processing the premises involves a set of measures that involve such actions:
- Move the furniture away from the walls to provide access to skirting boards, rear walls of furniture and other objects;
- If possible, make out beds, sofas and armchairs in order to disinfect frames and upholstered furniture;
- Wash bedding at high temperature and carefully pack;
- All cabinets free from things and steam generatordry cleaning or other available means;
- Remove paintings, carpets, tapestries and other objects from the walls, clean them well, and disinfect if necessary;
- Food products removed from the apartment;
- Remove from the premises all outsiders, including pets;
- Having put on protective equipment, direct a stream of insecticide to possible places of accumulation and directly to insects. Walls, sockets, crevices, doorways, furniture, household and computer equipment and other possible habitats of parasites are processed;
- Upon completion of the process, leave the room for at least 2 hours. After this, it is necessary to ventilate the house and conduct wet cleaning.
Strict compliance with all requirements of the instruction will ensure the destruction of most living individuals. After two weeks, repeated disinsection will be required, since the drug is safe for the insect eggs from which they appear larvae. It should be noted that even the most effective remedy for bedbugs will not give the desired results if the processing is carried out only in one, separately taken room.
Reviews
Numerous reviews confirm the effectiveness of the drug and help people who are looking for a remedy for bedbugs make their choice.
Svetlana, Saratov: “Combat Super Spray saved us from bed bugs. The main thing is not to regret and process everything well. The effect is amazing. Managed get rid of bedbugs and cockroaches. We processed everything twice for reliability. ”
Sergey, Moscow: “A colleague from bugs was advised by a work colleague. There are no more bugs, but for this I had to spend three treatments. As I later found out, this is not a drawback - most drugs require several disinsection. ”
Olga, Omsk: “Against sudden bugs, my husband and I used Combat. To accelerate the struggle, traps and spray were used simultaneously. The bugs disappeared quickly and did not bother us anymore. ”