Maria Lukyanenko/ article author
Identification of pests, work with insect cultures, micrograph of insects, bibliographic studies.

Mosquito pills

Mosquito pills, they are platesare particularly popular in the warm season. Sold around every corner, are cheap, have repeatedly proved their effectiveness. Pills are available in the arsenal of each mosquito repellent manufacturer. However, their composition is not much different.

Secret of success

How mosquito pills work, you can learn from the instructions that come with the product. They are impregnated with special substances that repel insects either kill. Active ingredients are synthetic, natural insecticides. The latter are used in products for children under 5 years old.

  • Alletrin or esbiotrin, pralletrin and its analogues are synthetic insecticides that affect the functioning of the nervous system and muscle. They get into the air when heated, the strength of the action depends on the concentration. Mosquitoes initially become hyperactive, then the movements slow down, muscle paralysis, death occurs.
  • The composition of children's plates includes feverfew - a derivative of a special type of Caucasian chamomile. The tool blocks the transmission of nerve impulses, paralyzes, causes death.
Mosquito pills
Mosquito pills

The plates begin to act 5 minutes after turning on fumigator. Tablets work even indoors with open windows. In nature, the radius of protection against mosquitoes is 1-5 m. Popular brands:

Effects on the human body

In the instructions for tablets there are some restrictions on age, area of ​​the room. If you do not follow the rules, you can harm your health or children.

Poisoning substances accumulate in the air, but their concentration is so scanty that the human body does not feel them. If the room is less than 5 square meters. the rate of insecticide in the air increases. For a person, this threatens with headache, poor health, nausea, dizziness, muscle weakness.

Insect Flying Plates
Insect Flying Plates

On a note!

Each effective mosquito repellent is designed for 10 hours of work. Even if the device remains turned on, the toxic component will not penetrate into the air.

Effect on children

The child’s body is more susceptible to aggressive substances. Manufacturers do not recommend using mosquito pills for adults indoors until the child is 5 years old. Cases of poisoning were not recorded, but the probability exists.

The use of baby pills from mosquitoes does not have a negative effect on the well-being of the baby. It is allowed to use from 1-2 years. Pyrethrum has a specific smell of chamomile, but it has a calming effect on the human nervous system.

Harm to humans is minimized when used properly. An exception is individual intolerance to the components, which can occur in both an adult and a child.

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