Cockroach Cold Mist Treatment

Modern technologies penetrate into all spheres of human activity, including methods of pest control. An example of this is a cold fog generator - a device with which insects are treated. Cold fog from cockroaches is a dense water-based vapor with an admixture of insecticides. It penetrates into inaccessible places, leaving no chance for insects.

Types of Cold Mist

Destruction of cockroaches by cold fog occurs through a special device - a generator. It is a powerful atomizer, powered by electricity or a gasoline engine. The first embodiment is used in small houses or residential apartments; it has compact dimensions. The second type of device is much larger in size, and it is used in industrial premises, in the open area for treating many types of insects with cold steam.

Interesting!

The use of smoke against insects has been used for a long time. Our ancestors fumigated the room with burning bunches of wormwood and other herbs, the smell of which frightened off pests. Modern fog processing methods have become safer and more efficient.

Distinguish processing methods used working solutions. Cold fog is a sprayed mixture of water and an insecticide. As a poisonous agent used:

• Cypertrin;
• Forssight;
• Chlorpyrifos;
• Tetracin;
• Deltamethrin;
• Tsiflutrin;
• Xulat and others.

All these insecticides belong to the fourth hazard class, which allows them to be used in residential buildings, but with all precautions.

The principle of operation of the device

The fog generator is a device operating according to the following algorithm:

1. The working solution, consisting of an insecticide and water, is poured into a special tank.
2. The motor starts, and with the help of the pump, the working fluid is supplied under high pressure to the spray nozzle.
3. The solution is sprayed onto small droplets up to 100 microns in size in the form of liquid fog with ambient temperature.
4. Thanks to the finely dispersed spray, the fog slowly disperses throughout the room, filling with itself all inaccessible places.
5. Complete subsidence of water vapor occurs within 4 hours.

The generator itself has a plastic case with a motor and pump located inside. At the end of the housing there is a pipe or cone-shaped pipe with nozzles for spraying. The reservoir with the liquid is joined to the main body by a sealed connection. For processing cold fog of apartments and houses, small appliances are used that are convenient to hold in your hands.

Precautionary measures

Before starting the procedure, it is necessary to prepare an apartment or house for the arrival of specialists. To access cold smoke to all corners of the housing it is recommended to move the furniture away from the walls. So that the insecticide does not get on food or personal hygiene items, they must be taken out of the room. The apartment must be thoroughly ventilated and the humidity lowered to a minimum, because after exposure to cold smoke it will increase sharply, which can damage furniture.

Important!

Any use of insecticides or chemicals is harmful to humans. It can adversely affect the health of people who are prone to allergies. To avoid troubles, they should leave the processed housing for several days.

When bullying cockroaches, certain safety rules must be followed. There should be no strangers, children, pets or plants in the treated area. The person who will work with the fog generator must be dressed in a special protective suit, respirator or mask, gloves.

The duration of the procedure depends on the number of cockroaches, housing area and the availability of inaccessible places. On average, processing takes 1-2 hours. After the event, the apartment is left empty for several hours or days. After that, it is aired, then all surfaces are washed with soapy water. Dead cockroaches are being cleaned.

Pros and cons

Comparing the cold fog method with other types of processing of premises from insects, we can distinguish its advantages and disadvantages. The positive aspects of this approach to cockroach harassment are:

• fire safety water vapor unlike hot fogbased on flammable liquids;
• economical consumption of chemicals used;
• the use of insecticides that are safe to use;
• average cost processing one-room apartment 1500–2000 rubles, which is much cheaper than the method of hot smoke;
• to process one room with an area of ​​up to 40 square meters. m will need no more than 2 hours;
• infection of insects occurs through a chain reaction, one individual infects the rest.

The disadvantages of processing an apartment with liquid smoke include:

• excessive humidity in the room, which can damage furniture and repairs;
• the use of chemicals through cold smoke does not allow the destruction of masonry eggs insects
• in the presence of a large number of pests, repeated pest control is required.

Important!

Representatives of the pest control service note that it is safe and effective to process housing with liquid fog. Experienced specialists can perform the procedure quickly and efficiently using special equipment and chemicals approved for use. Self-processing of housing with improvised means does not guarantee a positive result.

To prevent the re-emergence of the Prussians, you can use cockroach gels, applying them behind the skirting boards, along the doorways, around the ventilation holes. This way you can avoid penetration of the Prussians from neighboring apartments.

Consumer Reviews

After moving to a new apartment I ran into hordes prusakov. After several attempts to exterminate insects locally, I realized that I needed to act on a larger scale. He called a specialist from the city pest control station, who suggested that cockroaches be poisoned with gas using a cold smoke generator. In one day, everything was done. After processing the cockroaches, it became noticeably less.

Alexey, Kovrov

We live in an apartment building and often encounter Prusaks. Tried to bring Dichlorvos, gel, set traps. On the Internet, I read reviews about cold fog against insects. I found a pest control service in which this service is provided. After treatment, the cockroaches disappeared for a couple of weeks, then reappeared. I had to use dry fog from cockroaches. In this method, microparticles of a solution of 0.25-0.50 microns. The second attempt was more effective.

Marina, Eagle

My family has two small children, and my husband is an allergic person. I did not know how to me remove the Prussians from the apartmentso as not to harm the health of their loved ones. The SES service advised to process your house with a cold smoke generator. I agreed and did not regret it. The Prusaks disappeared, and in the house after airing there were no traces of chemicals. It has been 2 months after treatment, the pests did not appear.

Anastasia, Moscow region