Popular remedies for bedbugs at home: how to remove insects in an apartment, the advantages and disadvantages of different chemicals

The appearance of bedbugs (linen or bed bugs) in an apartment is a fairly common phenomenon. Do not think that the reason is untidiness or a low standard of living.

They absolutely do not care about your income, they breed wonderfully both in "dysfunctional" houses and in apartments with European-quality repair. Small parasites can get into the house with furniture, carpets, clothes, move from neighbors, or you can bring them from a trip.

There is a huge arsenal of remedies for bedbugs at home, you just have to choose the most suitable option.

How to get rid of bedbugs in an apartment?

Do not think that the process of getting rid of bedbugs in an apartment is so simple. It should be understood that if disinfection is performed incorrectly, parasites can easily adapt to the substance used and continue to live next to a person.

In addition, there is no single, one hundred percent effective remedy that can once and for all rid you of unpleasant neighbors.

So what do you do, you ask? Start a fight, taking into account that the success of the event will depend on how large the insect colony is, what means you plan to use and how carefully the treatments will be carried out.

So, the actions should take place according to the following scheme:

1. You must decide whether you will carry out disinfection yourself or seek help from specialists.
2. Choose a method and means: folk or special chemical.
3. Provide yourself with maximum safety and use gloves, goggles, mask, respirator.
4. Free the apartment from people and pets.
5. Strictly follow the instructions for use of the selected product.
6. Treat all possible habitats of bedbugs very carefully.

Special attention should be paid to:

• furniture (upholstery folds and frame);
• cracks under the skirting boards;
• mattresses and bed frame parts;
• back walls of furniture.

Bed bugs are not the only insects that can deliver a lot of unpleasant minutes to a person.

On our site you will find a series of useful materials about such household pests as fleas, cockroaches and ants.

And now we will take a closer look at folk and special industrial remedies that can be used to combat bedbugs at home.

Crayons

In general, all crayons (insecticidal pencils) from bedbugs are divided into two types:

1. Wax. They are composed of paraffin wax, wax and other additives.
2. Cretaceous. They are based on chalk or plaster.

A pyrethroid pesticide is usually used as an active substance. Since the bugs move in short dashes and quickly enough, crossing the line drawn with poisonous chalk, he not only gets poisoned himself, but also brings the substance into the population.

Its action is aimed at blocking vital processes in the insect's body: blood supply, digestion, etc.

In order for the drug to be able to destroy them, contact of the insect with the drug itself is necessary.

Benefits:

• low cost;
• hard-to-reach places and vertical surfaces can be processed;
• the duration of the applied drug is about 7-10 days.

Disadvantages:

• Limited sphere of influence - usually bugs "settle" in furniture upholstery, under wallpaper, baseboards, etc. Chalk is not able to penetrate that deep.
• There is no instant effect.
• Bedbugs adapt to the active substance.

To prevent bedbugs from developing immunity, use several products with different compositions at the same time.

Further in the table you can see the main characteristics of bedbug crayons on the Russian market:

Sprays and aerosols

Aerosols and sprays are the most popular among buyers. No wonder, because this is the most convenient form among the finished preparations and very effective.

It should be noted right away that there is some difference between sprays and aerosols.

Spray Is a liquid concentrate that must be diluted with water before use, poured into a spray bottle and only then applied. Most often, this form of poison is used by professional exterminators, since their use requires good protective equipment.

Spray can - this is already a diluted concentrate, poured into a special container and ready to use. It is less harmful to humans, since it has a lower concentration of the active substance.

How is the result achieved when using sprays and aerosols? Chemicals enter insects in two ways.:

1. Through the chitinous cover and soft tissues.
2. Through the stomach.

The greatest harm is caused by direct spraying of the substance on pests and within 3 hours after spraying.

To prevent bugs from developing immunity, do not save money when spraying!

So, among the advantages of these insecticidal agents can be distinguished:

• the convenience of use;
• efficiency;
• profitability;
• low cost;
• moderate safety for people and pets.

Further in the table you can see the main characteristics of the most popular products on the Russian market:

Liquid products

It should be said from the outset that using liquid chemicals is the most effective way to get rid of bed bugs once and for all. It is these solutions that professionals use in their activities.

Liquid preparations are divided into two groups.:

1. Emulsion concentrates.
2. Suspensions with microcapsules.

The first form is concentrated and diluted with water. The second group contains microcapsules with an active substance, the concentration of which in many cases makes this agent more effective. They are also diluted with water and treated with contaminated premises.

Before using this type of drug, make sure that there is a certificate, check the level of danger to humans and carefully read the instructions.

Further in the table you can familiarize yourself with the characteristics of the main liquid preparations for bedbugs on the Russian market:

Powders

Bed bug powders are the very first insecticides to hit the market. But they are still popular. Why do they remain effective, because bedbugs are blood-sucking parasites, which means that you can get rid of them only with the help of contact poisons. As soon as the bug "plunged" into the powder, it begins its action, plus the poisonous action is transferred to other individuals, because the bugs live in a heap.

The main benefits of bed bug powders:

1. Availability. They are sold in any household and are inexpensive.
2. Two options for use. You can use both powder and prepare a solution.
3. Prolonged exposure. The poison retains its properties for a long time and one treatment is usually enough to destroy the entire population.

Among the disadvantages are:

• Average level of efficiency. For the poison to work, it must fall on the legs of the insect.
• Not very convenient to use. The powder must remain indoors for a certain number of days, which is not always convenient for people and dangerous for animals.
• Protection needed. Poisoning may occur if the powder is inhaled.

The table below shows the main characteristics of bed bug powders presented on the Russian market:

Folk remedies

Do not forget that there are a huge number of folk methods for getting rid of bedbugs in an apartment.

Here are just a few of them.:

• turpentine;
• kerosene;
• boiling water;
• subzero temperatures;
• vinegar;
• transformer oil;
• tinctures of various herbs, for example, wormwood;
• a vacuum cleaner;
• hot steam.

Let's take a look at some of them.

Powerful vacuum cleaner Is a mechanical pest control method. Thus, you can destroy the found nest or significantly reduce the population.

Using products with a strong scent (wormwood, vinegar, tansy) - more likely to scare away insects for a while than to destroy them. Spread herb twigs around the sleeping area, and take better measures in the morning.

High and low temperatures... Yes, despite their good adaptability, bedbugs have their weak side. But ... they do not survive only at 40 degrees heat and minus twenty degrees Celsius. For example, you can take out mattresses, linen and a sofa to 20 degrees below zero, and pour boiling water over the nest. But there is no 100% guarantee that all individuals in the apartment died.

Well, there are several available recipes for solutions from improvised means.

Recipe number 1:

• 300 grams of liquid soap;
• 80 ml of water;
• 20 ml turpentine;
• 20 ml of kerosene.

Recipe number 2:

• 300 ml of kerosene;
• 250 ml turpentine;
• 75 grams of naphthalene.

Recipe number 3:

• 15 ml of ammonia;
• 50 ml of benzene;
• 15 ml turpentine;
• 150 ml denatured alcohol.

Treat the insect habitat with the prepared mixture. Don't forget protective gloves and a respirator.

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