Processing home and things from lice and nits

Even the cleanest person is not able to insure against penetration of lice into the house. Bloodsuckers can occur after a guest visit, a visit to a public place or a children's group. The reason may also be a banal walk in nature or the neighborhood with a dysfunctional family. To solve this problem, there are many lice treatment. However, it will not be possible to achieve a positive result until timely processing of bed linen and things is done. How to process an apartment from lice, this article will tell.

What are these parasites

Lice - parasitic insects, the source of food for which is human blood. Parasites are transmitted during contact with a person with pediculosis.

Conventionally, these insects are divided into the following types:

• head lice - inhabitants of the scalp;
• pubic lice - insects that cause discomfort to a person in the inguinal zone, as well as on the eyelashes and eyebrows;
• body lice - insects living in folds and seams of clothes.

Due to the tiny size of the insects, as well as their fast breeding, bring out lice very difficult. After all, the larva hatched from the egg becomes a sexually mature individual after 8-20 days. And given the fact that parasite life span on the human body can reach about two months, assessing the scale of the problem becomes very simple. Only timely processing of an apartment from lice will help to cope with bloodsuckers quickly enough. Otherwise, the exhausting struggle will begin from the very beginning.

Processing Rules

Processing an apartment from lice includes the disinfection of things, bedding, furniture. It is also necessary to process combs after lice to prevent their re-distribution.

1. To treat clothing from lice, it is necessary to wash it. Processing of linen of cotton composition should be carried out at maximum temperature. Boiling in a solution of sodium carbonate also gives a good effect.
2. Items whose washing requires temperature restrictions are disinfected with a soap-kerosene emulsion. For its preparation, a soap solution is mixed with kerosene in a ratio of 1: 1. Things are immersed in the solution for at least 20 minutes.
3. Due to the fact that parasites are afraid excessively low temperatures, you can also handle things after lice and nits with cold. It is enough to just put them in the freezer for a day.
4. You can influence pests with heat. Perfectly deal with this direct sunlight. It is enough to "fry" things in this way for two weeks. Especially this method is suitable for delicate fabrics. No less useful will be the heat treatment of things from lice with a hot iron or steam generator.
5. You can process the bed and children's toys if you pack them in a bag and close them tightly. You can open it no earlier than 10 days later. It takes so much time for the pests to die. After that, all things and toys should be rubbed and dried.
6. To achieve maximum effect, it is necessary to process combs after lice, as the eggs remaining on the crest remain active for 3-4 days.To do this, it is better to use specialized tools in the form of toxic sprays or solutions. An example of this could be Paranat Sensativ, Veda, Nyx and Medifox. They can also disinfect a hat from lice and other hats.
7. You can also process the comb with a more affordable means, using vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and water (in a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5). Items of the female arsenal (hairpins, elastic bands, scallops, etc.) are placed in the prepared solution for 3 hours. After which they are transferred to hot water, the temperature of which will not be lower than 60-70 degrees. After a quarter of an hour, the product is washed with running water using a detergent.
8. And you can just lower the combs and combs into boiling water. Such procedures should be carried out after each combing out parasites and their nits.
9. Dry cleaning is perhaps the most effective way to disinfect things, combining chemical and high-temperature treatment. It is especially necessary for excessive infection with parasites. To process the premises, you can use the services of a specialized service.

The fight against parasites at home is carried out using chemical and folk remedies.

Chemicals

Lice in the apartment are destroyed by chemicals, and it is to them that most consumers give preference. They include insecticidal components that are detrimental to bloodsuckers. Chemicals are in the form of:

• Lice spray - It is very often used in the fight against pediculosis. To get rid of head lice, it is enough to spray the solution along the entire length of the hair, then put a plastic cap on your head and wrap it with a towel. After the time specified in the instructions, the hair should be washed with running water, dried and combed with a special comb.
• Aerosol preparations - this is how to process things quite efficiently and simply. In addition, they do not require additional preparation. They are also used to process things and bedding. Also, spray can treat furniture from lice.
• Shampoos - Especially in demand by the consumer. Detergent is used not only for hair treatment. They can also clean insect-infected surfaces.
• Gels, creams or ointments - preparations in this form are less convenient to use, since it is unlikely to cover all surfaces. They are not very convenient for handling things. Since they can leave spots on them.
• Dusty - treatment from lice and nits at home with powdered preparations is not uniform, therefore it does not allow to achieve a positive result. In addition, the use of dust is unsafe for the body due to the fact that the smallest particles can easily penetrate into it.
• Concentrated emulsions - they are mixed with water in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. The resulting solution is placed in a container with a spray gun and the furniture surfaces are sprayed. In terms of effectiveness, this remedy is like a spray, but it requires preparation.
• Pencils (crayons) - funds of this kind do not give the desired result, since it will not be possible to fully process all surfaces.

The following drugs are in great demand among consumers: Get, Pyrethrum, Combat, Dichlorvos, Lyabda Zona, Raid. You can buy them at any hardware store in Moscow.

Folk remedies

Folk remedies are best used in combination with specialized drugs, since with independent use it is unlikely to achieve a full-fledged result.

1. Tansy, wormwood, eucalyptus - herbs that have a sharp odor that repels insects. Peppermint has a similar effect. Plants can be used both fresh and dry.
2. A good disinfection for pediculosis is the use of a mixture of salt and soda, which are taken in equal quantities. Upholstered furniture, beds, bed and floor are sprinkled with such powder.
3. Citrus peel is another remedy with repellent properties. It repels various insects, including lice.
4. Do not tolerate parasites and the smell of garlic. It is crushed and laid out in domestic premises.
5. They are afraid of lice and coniferous smell. They will leave the room if pine sawdust is laid out in it.
6. Vinegar is an acid with disinfectant properties. Without it, the processing of the premises will not give the proper result. Vinegar solution not only hair is washed, but also infected surfaces.

How to handle an apartment

To clear the lice of an apartment, it is necessary to observe some rules:

1. Contaminated items and textiles are washed or boiled.
2. Wet cleaning is carried out in the room, after which all surfaces are treated with an insecticide. Particular attention should be paid to places of excessive accumulation of insects, they can live in carpet products, upholstery of upholstered furniture, in toys.
3. At the end of the treatment, the room should be left for 3-4 hours. Then it is thoroughly aired.
4. General cleaning is carried out after a week (time may vary). Then, to achieve the maximum effect, it is necessary to re-process.
5. The collected garbage is placed in a bag and disposed of.

Important!

The treatment of the premises with an insecticidal preparation is carried out using personal protective equipment.