Insect repellent in the apartment kills or deter pests. They are made in the form of sprays, aerosols, fumigants, concentrated emulsions. The active substance is a contact or contact-intestinal insecticide. It disrupts the nervous system, blocks the transmission of impulses, provokes paralysis, death.
Insect repellent in the house in the form of aerosols
Broad-spectrum drugs are used against flying, crawling insects indoors. They are convenient to use, do not contain an unpleasant odor, do not leave traces, do not spoil the material. Sold in spray cans. Before use, shake the bottle, remove the protective membrane.
They process the floor, walls, ceiling. The bottle is held in an outstretched position at a distance of 20 cm from the surface to be treated. Leave the room closed for 2 hours, thoroughly ventilate, carry out wet cleaning in places of possible touch of hands.
On a note!
Insect repellents in the house in the form of aerosols contain several active components that begin to act immediately after spraying the surfaces. The maximum effect lasts 2 hours, then gradually the properties weaken. After a week, the poison is completely neutralized. Aerosol insect repellents are most effective against flying, crawling pests, if their habitat is known.
Repeated disinfestation is carried out after 7-14 days if necessary. During operation, you need to use rubber gloves, a respirator or a gauze bandage. If safety rules are not followed, poisoning of various degrees of intensity occurs.
The best insect repellents:
- Raptor;
- Raid;
- Clean house;
- Dichlorvos Neo;
- Bolfo;
- Anti-fly;
- Antimole;
- Zanzara
- Stop Extreme.
Sold everywhere in the economic departments of shops, supermarkets. The average price of 250 rubles. One bottle is enough for 2 treatments of all rooms of the house.
Concentrates
Insect repellents in an apartment, a house based on a wide spectrum of insecticide. They are highly effective, they kill adults, nymphs of different ages, larvae. The maximum effect lasts 2 hours, the residual effect is present from 14 days to 6 months. The most effective microencapsulated concentrates. The poisonous substance is in a capsule, which is not afraid of high temperature, sunlight.
Poison for insects is used to destroy bed bugs, cockroachesa large number flies, mosquitoes. Before disinsection, you need to prepare a solution - the concentrate is diluted in water at room temperature, stirred for 5 minutes, poured into a spray bottle or a spray bottle. Spray walls, floors, ceilings, furniture from the back.
Important!
When working with a toxic substance, rubber gloves, a protective suit, and a respirator should be used. Contact with skin causes an allergic reaction, into the respiratory tract - intoxication of varying severity.
Effective pest control:
After processing the rooms, leave the room closed for 2 hours, then carefully ventilate. Carry out wet cleaning in places where hands will touch. Finally neutralizes the effect of poison soapy water with the addition of baking soda. If necessary, repeated disinsection is carried out after 14-20 days.
You can buy the drug in a specialized store. Price depends on capacity. 10 ml of concentrate is enough for two treatments at home, a large apartment. The cost of the bottle is from 300 rubles. up to 1000 rub. The shelf life of insect repellent is 2 years from the date of manufacture. The prepared solution should be used within 3 days, and preferably immediately after the poison is dissolved in water.
Fumigators
Simple, easy-to-use insect repellents, low toxicity. They are made in the form of plates, liquids, spirals. Effective against flying insects. Active substances are contact insecticides. As well as substances that enter the body of pests through the respiratory tract.
- Electrofumigators. The insect repellent is powered by electricity. A plate saturated with insecticides is inserted into a special device or a bottle of liquid is screwed on. When heated, poisonous substance enters the air. For humans, this concentration is not noticeable, pests die within 20 minutes. The device works silently, plugs into a power outlet, enough action for one room.
- Spirals. Insect repellent on the street, in the veranda, on the terrace, in the gazebo, but is often used indoors. A significant drawback is an unpleasant odor. The spiral is made from pressed chips impregnated with an insecticidal substance. Set on a non-combustible surface, set on fire. Acrid smoke emits poisonous insects. When used indoors, it is imperative to open the window or window. Otherwise, there is a headache, dizziness, nausea.
- Aquafumigator. The one of a kind fumigator is the Raptor. It acts like a professional disinsection method - drip spraying. Efficiency exceeds concentrates, aerosols, powders, electrofumigants, and other insect repellents. The poisonous substance is released along with moisture droplets, penetrates into inaccessible places, passes through the fabric surface. A special jar of poison is inserted into the water, when in contact with the liquid, a chemical reaction begins, the fumigator starts to burn. The action lasts 2 hours. The residual effect lasts for 2 weeks.
Effective insect repellents:
In the warmer months, insect repellents are sold everywhere. Many brands make several types of fumigators. Especially popular are electric appliances based on plates, liquids. The plates need to be changed every night, a bottle of liquid lasts for a month. During the day, the device must be turned off, in the evening it is activated 20 minutes before bedtime.
On a note!
Separately, products for protecting children from insects based on a natural insecticide - pyrethrum are manufactured separately. Obtained from Caucasian chamomile. Beneficial effect on the nervous system, smells like flowers. Install the device at a distance of at least 2 m from the berth.
The cost of spirals is from 50 rubles, the price of an electrofumigant with plates or liquid is on average 450 rubles. Act on mosquitoes, flies, moles, and flea.
Powders, dusts, crayons
Used to control insects in the country, in pantries, non-residential apartments, houses. Powder is crushed in places of accumulation of pests or a possible trajectory of movement. Means do not lose their properties under the influence of temperature, light up to 6 months. The main disadvantage is the presence of visible white powder.
Are acting dusts contact intestinal route.Penetrate the body, cause muscle paralysis, death. In order for the poison to get inside, you must first go over it, get dirty, then lick it. For this reason, powders, dusts, crayons are rarely used as an independent means of control, combined with aerosols, fumigators. Use against creeping insects: cockroaches, fleas, ants.
Effective remedies:
- Clean house;
- Crayon Mashenka;
- Super Fas;
- Storm;
- Front line.
You can buy the drug in a specialized store, in the economic departments of supermarkets, in retail outlets on the market; you can order online. Shelf life up to 4 years, you need to store away from direct sunlight in a dry place. The price for packaging is from 10 rubles.
Poison bait
Effective remedies for crawling insects - cockroaches, ants. The special gel consistency does not dry for a long time in contact with oxygen, it remains valid for up to 30 days. Refresh protection as you eat the "treats."
The composition of the bait includes insecticidal substances with a wide spectrum of action. When ingested, they block the transmission of nerve impulses, provoke paralysis, death. Mass death of a pest colony is observed within a week. In addition to the active substance, the composition includes flavors, flavorings. Insects eat poison better than ordinary food.
The gel is easily removed from the surface, leaves no residue. Apply with a dotted line to the baseboards, the floor around the perimeter of the rooms, leave behind the furniture. The tool is safe for humans, pets, but it is undesirable to use in the house with small children.
The best gel lures:
- Fas
- A great warrior;
- Ant-eater;
- Antimuravine;
- Absolute;
- Trap;
- Kombat.
You can buy the product in a specialized store, supermarket, in the market, often ordered online. Sold in syringes with a convenient dispenser. The price of one from 50 rubles. Store the product in a dry place, away from direct sunlight.
On a note!
Moth baits are made in the form of tablets, sachets. They are laid out in lockers, on shelves, in places where stocks of cereals and grains are stored. Protection one tablet is enough for six months.
Folk remedies for insects
If there is no possibility or desire to use professional drugs, you can exterminate or drive away insects with folk remedies.
- Boric acid. Colorless powder is scattered around the toilets, sinks, in the toilet, on the windowsills, under the baseboards in the fight against fleas, cockroaches, ants. To increase the efficiency, boric acid is mixed with products. One of the most effective means is boiled potatoes, egg yolk, water. Poison is added to cookies, flour, sugar.
- Lavender. A moth invasion will help to get rid of a fresh, dry plant or essential oil. Bouquets are laid out on lockers, suspended, placed in the corners of rooms. Essential oil is impregnated with cotton wool, gauze, left on the lid, and also added to water to wipe the furniture, floor. The smell of lavender effectively repels midges, mosquitoes.
- Geranium. A universal repellent for many pests - moths, ants, mosquitoes, flies, bugs. A flower pot is placed in the kitchen, preferably on a windowsill. Enjoy a beautiful plant, a quiet life without insects.
- Soda and salt. Folk remedy for fleas in an apartment, a house. Mix in equal proportions, sprinkle on the carpet, floor, leave overnight. The next day they vacuumed, mopped floors, clean dead insects.
- Ammonia. Used to combat cockroaches, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, bugs. The insect repellent is poured into the container, left behind the furniture, on the windowsill or soaked in cotton wool. In water for washing floors, ammonia is added in a ratio of 10 ml of liquid per 10 liters of liquid. Wet cleaning is necessary daily. Vinegar works similarly. Use in pure form or prepare a solution.
They will not let mosquitoes, moth, essential oils of mint, lemon balm, limonella, chamomile, basil, rosemary into the room. Impregnated with fleece, left on the windowsill.