Aerosol against fleas and their larvae in the apartment, how to use?

Owners of dogs and cats are often forced to fight blood-sucking insects not only in their pet’s fur, but also in their own apartment. But even those who do not have animals may be unlucky when ordinary fleas appear in their home. The destruction of these parasites can be carried out using various means and methods, one of which is an indoor flea spray, which will help get rid of parasites with high efficiency and quickly enough.

Habitat and breeding environment for fleas

In order to properly treat a room against fleas, you need to know the places where sanitization should be carried out and take into account the development cycle of insects.

Fleas are blood-sucking parasites that feed exclusively on the blood of animals and birds, and sometimes humans. When they bite, they pierce the skin, introducing an enzyme that reduces blood clotting, so that they can then freely suck it out through the proboscis.

The flea's life cycle does not only take place in the animal's fur. The main habitat of the insect is the lower part of the room: the floor and cracks, dusty and cluttered places at a height of up to 1 m, soft-pile carpets and other floor coverings, the lower parts of furniture.

Interesting!

Many people think that fleas will disappear on their own with the arrival of winter. However, it is not. The activity of parasites in cold weather decreases only on the street, and when settled in a warm room, they do not depend on the season and reproduce quite safely, finding food for themselves on the skin of domestic animals or humans.

Flea eggs usually accumulate on the floor, brought accidentally into the house or falling from the fur of pets, only to transform first into a larva and then degenerate into an adult “bloodthirsty” flea.

Therefore, to remove fleas from a house or apartment, in addition to treating animals, you should take care of an effective method and means of destroying adult “bloodsuckers” and their eggs indoors.

Contraindications

In some cases, it is not recommended to use flea spray for cats.

This may include situations where:

• The cat is waiting or nursing offspring. Compared to drops applied to the withers area, the spray needs to be sprayed onto the entire pet's fur. If it penetrates the gastrointestinal tract, it can cause severe poisoning.
• The kitten is less than 3 months old. At this age, it is difficult to calculate the permissible dose of the drug. Up to 2 months, drops are the best option against parasites.
• The pet is sick.
• The animal has an individual intolerance to the drug.
• Dermatitis or other skin lesions are visualized.
• There are chronic or acute diseases of internal organs.

Advantages of sprays

Sprays to combat insects
One of the most effective methods is to treat the room with a spray against harmful insects, which can be bought in a store or at the market.

Choosing from various methods of controlling harmful insects in the form of a spray or aerosol has the following advantages:

• there is no need to make preparations for the procedure by diluting the product with water;
• you can spray the spray on any surface, both inside and outside furniture and other objects in the room;
• with uniform spraying of the toxic substance, the effectiveness of combating parasites will be higher due to its penetration into many hard-to-reach places in the house;
• modern sprays do not leave marks on surfaces after use, including upholstered furniture;

How to find out if there are parasites in an apartment?

Each drug has its own spectrum of action, so if you choose the wrong drug, you may not achieve positive results. Before you go to the store, check the following points:

• fleas are yellow or brown creatures;
• parasite size – no more than 5 mm;
• the body is oblong and flattened at the sides;
• insects can jump high in case of danger.

The risk of parasites appearing in an apartment occurs if a cat or dog lives in the house, and there is also a large number of carpets and other fleecy things. At the same time, it is worth remembering that complete disposal of parasites can only be achieved with an integrated approach - cleaning not only a separate part of the apartment, but all rooms, clothes, things and animals.

Selecting a spray based on various parameters

When choosing and purchasing an effective anti-parasite spray, you need to pay attention to the following nuances:

• the components of the anti-flea spray, which usually include various insecticidal substances that act on insects, must be as safe as possible and quite effective;
• highly toxic preparations are only suitable for professional treatment of premises by pest control specialists; their use in an apartment will be dangerous to the health of residents, especially if there are small children or allergy sufferers;
• many sprays have differences in the method of exposure and application: some can only be used in the absence of residents for a certain period of time;
• It is also better to choose drugs that are not at the lowest price, since this is evidence of their poor quality, but you should also not overpay and buy too expensive products.

On a note!

Flea spray for humans is not available in stores. You can protect yourself from parasite bites using products used to protect against mosquitoes and mosquitoes.

Characteristics of insecticides

All existing flea sprays contain two types of active ingredients:

• repellents – repelling fleas and protecting against their reappearance;
• insecticides - killing bloodsuckers.

Insecticidal sprays usually contain from 1 to 3 active substances with different characteristics. The most common insecticides:

• fipronil - blocks the transmission of nerve impulses, as a result of which insects cannot breathe, eat, move and die;
• pyrethrin - a natural insecticide (extract from Caucasian or Dalmatian chamomile flowers);
• pyrethroids (permethrin, deltamethrin, tetramethrin, cypermethrin) – synthetic analogues of pyrethrin for intestinal and contact action;
• neonicatinoids (for example, imidacloprid) - disrupt the functioning of receptors, cause paralysis and death of parasites;
• organophosphates (dichlorvos, karbofos) are the most highly toxic substances from the entire list.

Flea remedies

When choosing a drug, you need to carefully study its composition in order to carry out the treatment correctly and avoid the occurrence of health problems.

Types of sprays

Sprays and aerosols for fleas in the apartment
Let's consider the most popular aerosols for fleas that can be used in residential areas:

• Celandine C326 has an active ingredient of 0.35% permethrin, which is a harmless and non-toxic substance. This spray not only helps to destroy all insects in the house, but also acts preventively for 3 months, protecting against re-entry of fleas. The price of a 200 ml cylinder is about 200 rubles.
• Beaphar is a flea spray for the home that contains piperonyl butoxide, as well as chamomile (pyrethrum) and C-methoprene extracts. After spraying the product on the surface, it is necessary to ventilate. The active substance remains active after dry and wet cleaning of all items in the room. The price of a 400 ml bottle with a nozzle is 1,500 rubles.
• Combat is an aerosol against fleas in the apartment, available in 3 types: Multi spray, Superspray and Superspray Plus, the action of which is slightly different. The last 2 products destroy all crawling insects; Multispray contains tetramethrin permethrin and also kills flying ones. The first two include the insecticides imiprotrin and cyphenothrin, which are moderately toxic to humans and animals and require compliance with safety measures. The cost of each is up to 300 rubles.
• Raid is used as a flea spray in an apartment or house; it has no toxic components. The active ingredient cypermethrin is one of the most harmless. Its advantage is a pleasant orange or lavender smell; the bottle of the product is designed to treat 50 square meters. m, price - within 250-300 rubles.
• Raptor is a flea spray that is moderately safe for people. It contains 3 insecticidal substances that can highly effectively destroy any insects, paralyzing them: piperonyl butoxide, cypermethrin, tetramethrin. A 350 ml cylinder can treat 50 square meters. m, its price is 250 rubles.
• Clean home, Dichlorvos is an inexpensive aerosol product (200-300 rubles) containing tetramethrin and cypermethrin, which are active in the fight against parasites. One bottle of spray should be enough for 80 square meters. m.
• The flea remedy Executioner is rightfully one of the most powerful for fighting household pests, including blood-sucking ones. Sold in bottles (price 70-100 rubles), which may require up to 20 pieces to treat a 2-room apartment. Before use, the contents of the bottle are dissolved in water and then sprayed with a spray bottle. Butox and Deltsid are also used.

Spray Delicia Contra Insect

A German-made product that demonstrates high efficiency in killing various types of insects. It is based on a mixture of permethrin and bioallerthrin. The product has been carefully tested to ensure compliance with strict European quality standards, it quickly kills affected fleas, mosquitoes, flies, and bedbugs. Like other products in this category, it is not intended for use on animal hair, as the toxins contained within can cause skin irritation and cause the development of skin diseases.

Although the drug is not sprayed like aerosols, it should also be used with caution - avoid contact with the respiratory tract and mucous membranes. If this happens, you need to rinse the affected areas with water and seek the help of doctors.

Procedure and rules for treating premises against fleas

Using a spray to treat an apartment
Before starting to process and use flea spray, the person who will carry out the procedure should take care of protective clothing, gloves and a respirator. Then it is better to remove all children and pets from the apartment for a period of time, which is usually indicated in the instructions for working with the drug.

Rules and sequence of home disinfestation:

1. Close all windows and doors tightly.
2. It is advisable to move the furniture away from the walls so that there is access to the baseboards.
3. When spraying, keep the spray bottle at a distance of 27-30 cm from the surface.
4. First, they treat animal habitats, walls and baseboards, the floor and cracks in it, the lower part of the furniture, and carpets.
5. After which the room is left for 30-40 minutes for the gradual penetration of small particles of the spray into the most inaccessible places.
6. Ventilate for 2 hours, and then do wet cleaning, adding detergents or disinfectants to the water. You only need to wash those surfaces that people touch: shelves, handles, tables, etc. Skirting boards cannot be washed.