Differences between an aquafumigator and other products
The high effectiveness of the product is due to its mechanism of action on insects. The chemical is released in the form of steam and penetrates into all crevices. Not a single hard-to-reach place favored by cockroaches will be left untreated.
After the active ingredient interacts with water, a chemical reaction begins, during which the substance poisoning insects enters the air.
A distinctive feature of this product is its effectiveness in the fight against all household parasites: cockroaches, flies, ants, bedbugs and fleas. Cold steam not only destroys adult insects, but also has a negative effect on insect eggs.
Due to their effectiveness and ease of use, such smoke bombs against cockroaches are in great demand and continue to gain popularity.
Favorable places for fleas to live
The frequent habitats of bloodsuckers, from where fleas usually enter an apartment, are numerous:
- Basements of residential buildings. Blood-sucking insects (rat fleas) feed on the blood of mice and rats, which spread parasites throughout the area through ventilation hatches and cracks in the walls.
- Infected premises. Unsanitary conditions: dirt, dampness, accumulation of garbage and rubbish do not guarantee the occurrence of fleas, but significantly increase the chances of infection.
- From the first floors of high-rise apartment buildings, parasites often migrate to the upper floors in search of favorable living conditions.
- People and animals often bring fleas from the street on their clothes and fur.
- Pests can also jump on a suitcase or bag in a public place.
- Through window openings and doors.
- From the nearest habitats of stray untreated animals.
- In private households, a breeding ground for fleas is a rabbit pen, a chicken coop, or a doghouse.
average price
The cost of the Raptor aquafumigator significantly exceeds the price of aerosols, gels and traps and ranges from 430 to 600 rubles.
It should be noted that such pricing is fully justified by the effectiveness of the product. It works no worse than the substances offered for treatment by exterminators.
Only in this case, to carry out the procedure, there is no need to move all the furniture to provide access to the baseboards.
Plus, the smoke bomb works independently and does not require human intervention, therefore, does not have a harmful effect on the body.
Proper Use
The effectiveness of using Raptor largely depends on the correct use of the product and on knowledge of the characteristics of cockroaches. For the drug to work at full strength, you need:
- Calculate exactly or with a small margin the required amount of product to treat the apartment, and treat all habitats and occurrences of insects. Information about recommended doses is indicated on the packaging.
- Maintain the necessary hygiene during and after the procedure: cockroaches should be completely blocked from access to water and food. This means that the taps in the sink should be closed tightly, and no dirty dishes should be left in the sink overnight. And nowhere in the apartment should there be even small crumbs of food that insects could feed on.
- Use the preparations for the entire recommended period, and do not neglect repeated treatments of the premises, even if there are significantly fewer insects after the first persecution.
When working with Raptor preparations, you must observe safety precautions, because the composition of the products is toxic (albeit low) to humans and animals.
The principle of action on a cockroach
After the development of tsifentorin, it was used as a toxic substance with contact-intestinal action. The poison first had to get into the stomach of the insect and only after that it began to work and infect the individual.
The device allows toxin-laden vapors to penetrate the respiratory tract of cockroaches and quickly spread throughout their body.
Cyphenothrin has a nerve-paralytic effect. It paralyzes the nervous system of insects, and the principle of operation of the device allows you to catch them in all nooks and crannies.
Traditional fumigators
A liquid fumigator is a device with a special bottle containing the active substance. Its operating principle is very simple. It is necessary to lower the electrode into the liquid insecticide and turn on the device. After 15 minutes, the electrode heats up, causing the active substance to evaporate. To rid the room of insects, 1 hour of operation of the device is enough.
There are also fumigators whose operating principle is based on the use of insecticidal plates. The principle of operation of the device is very similar to the option described above: when heated, the plate evaporates active components that are destructive to insects.
The most popular fumigators are:
- Mosquitoll;
- Raptor.
How to distinguish a fake from the original?
In order not to be disappointed with the result, you need to purchase quality products. Fraudsters usually take a well-known trademark and make minor changes to it. Therefore, when studying the box, you need to pay attention to the name, whether “Raptor” has turned into “Rantor” or “Roptor”.
Also, deceivers save on packaging materials and product packaging. Therefore, after opening the box, the fake is also easy to identify.
The original aquafumigator includes:
- plastic tank;
- a tube with a poisonous substance;
- metallized bag of distilled water.
The container with the poison is securely packed in a foil bag with a trademark applied to it. The same seal is also found on the packaging of the liquid.
Instructions for using the drug are printed on the box and accompanied by pictures. There you can also find precautions and some recommendations.
Pros and cons of a smoke bomb
Compared to other forms of cockroach repellents, aquafumigators have a number of advantages:
- harmless to humans and domestic animals;
- have high efficiency;
- destroy not only cockroaches, but also other insects living in houses;
- easy to use, just add water to start the reaction;
- harmful effects and poisoning are excluded if the instructions are followed;
- suitable for processing residential and industrial premises;
- toxic fumes affect not only adult insects, but also poison the larvae, so the likelihood that re-treatment will be required is minimal;
- available in regular stores;
- allow you to save on calling exterminators;
- The effectiveness of this insect repellent was confirmed by specialists from the Research Institute of Rospotrebnadzor of the Russian Federation.
In addition to the advantages, the product has some disadvantages:
- after using the aquafumigator, the room requires ventilation;
- possible side effects such as nausea and dizziness, sore throat and cough; you must leave the room during treatment;
- high price compared to other household products.
General characteristics
The Raptor aquafumigator, reviews of which indicate its effectiveness, is a universal remedy for mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches, bedbugs and other existing types of insects.
But this is not his only advantage. According to reviews, the Raptor aquafumigator allows you not to be present during disinfection in the apartment. This was appreciated by many users of this product.
If the owners of the house have children, animals, and the owners themselves would not like to be indoors at the time of chemical treatment, then the presented product is perfect.
Instructions for use
The aquafumigator for cockroaches “Raptor” is very easy to use, for the product to work you need to:
- open the box;
- remove the metal container with the toxic substance from the foil bag;
- open a small bag of liquid and pour it into a special plastic container;
- place the container with poison in water;
- leave the treated area for 2 hours;
- ventilate the room after treatment.
One device is designed for an area of up to 30 m2.
Types of fumigators
There are various modifications of fumigators. Conventionally, they can be divided into two types:
- Fumigators that use the active substance in the form of a liquid or plate. The spectrum of action of the device (for the destruction of one or several types of insects) depends on the composition of the insecticidal component.
- An aquafumigator is a device whose operation can be comparable to that of a pest control service. This is a universal device that can destroy not only fleas, but also cockroaches, bedbugs, ants and other domestic insects. The Raptor flea fumigator, reviews confirm this, is especially popular among consumers.
Aquafumigators
Important points
In order for the treatment to be of high quality and to avoid unpleasant consequences, there are several tips for using an aquafumigator:
- if there is a fire alarm in the room, it is recommended to turn it off for the duration of the treatment;
- If possible, remove or securely package all food products to prevent toxic fumes from leaching into the food;
- the container with the tube should be located in the center of the room and installed on a flat surface;
- to treat a large area, several aquafumigators are needed;
- Repeated treatment, if necessary, should be carried out no earlier than 14 days after the first disinfestation;
- To prevent toxic fumes from being absorbed into clothing, it must be removed; it is advisable to additionally pack things in bags, especially children’s wardrobe;
- After disinfestation, wet cleaning should be done to remove the toxin from all surfaces.
Reviews
Evgenia, 41 years old, Ekaterinburg:
I live in an old house on the ground floor and, of course, the issue of insect control comes up often. Many different remedies have been tried, both expensive and cheap. Not to mention folk recipes. I also had to contact an exterminator, but the effect of these measures was not long-lasting. We managed to live without cockroaches for a maximum of a year, after which everything had to be treated again.
The effect of the smoke bomb was pleasantly surprising; some cockroaches still tried to crawl after being exposed to the poison, but they were not quite able to do so. For a three-room apartment I had to buy 4 packages of the product, but even so the costs turned out to be much cheaper than calling a specialized service.
Alena, 29 years old, Smolensk:
About three years ago, cockroaches began to appear in the apartment. In order not to bother with gels and pencils, I decided to try the Raptor aquafumigator. At that time it was still a new tool. I bought the idea that insects would not be able to hide from the steam anywhere. The result was simply amazing. After a couple of weeks, I consolidated the effect with repeated treatment and enjoyed the absence of creeping creatures. My joy came to an end after half a year. She did not despair and repeated the procedure. The results lasted for another 6 months. Now I'm looking for other products that will work longer. It's a pity for wasted money.
Nadezhda, 48 years old, Kazan:
I'm just delighted with this product. At first it helped us get rid of cockroaches. I couldn’t believe at all that it could cope with them so quickly and for a long time. But at that time, many other insecticides had already been tested and there were not many untested options left. I was very pleased with the result, so when we discovered bedbugs in the bedroom, I didn’t even think about what to buy. These insects become active at night, so they installed the Raptor just to be sure. And again - victory. Now I want to test the effect of the aquafumigator on moths. I don’t think this living creature can resist either.
Sergey, 26 years old, Sarapul:
A drinking family lives next door to me. Not only can I constantly hear their drunken debates, but their insects are also moving towards me. Cockroaches are not that annoying yet, but I have discovered bedbugs. The store recommended an aquafumigator and praised me that I could get rid of all the creatures at once. Not so. The bugs for the most part feel great after it, only a few died. But it really had an effect on cockroaches. However, how long this effect will last is unknown.
Galina, 31 years old, Krasnodar:
I always thought that cockroaches only breed in places where it’s dirty, where there’s a lot of crumbs and other garbage. I am obsessed with cleanliness and was sure that they definitely had nothing to do with me. But they didn’t bypass me either. And somehow they appeared suddenly and in large numbers at once. My sister recommended the aquafumigator to me. She works at a bar and they treat her with this product regularly. I did everything according to the instructions, installed it in the morning and went to work. In the evening I just collected the dead ones and again enjoyed the cleanliness. I'm very pleased with the result.
Advantages of Raptor products in the fight against bedbugs
Raptor is a well-known brand, so the company will not release a dubious product. So, we can highlight several advantages of this company’s products over other insecticides.
- Availability. This is about the question of where Raptor products are sold. You can buy it in almost any hypermarket (such as Auchan, Lenta, Magnit). There is no need to scour the Internet, place an order, and then wait more than a week for it.
- Safety. The chemical components of Raptor are low toxic. They do not emit vapors, so the risk of poisoning through the respiratory system is minimal. If you accidentally swallow, for example, a gel, mild poisoning may occur, which can be treated.
- No smell. One of the main factors why Raptor is recommended by most exterminator services. All products have an unobtrusive floral aroma.
- Economical. The consumption of any drug is small, so exterminating bedbugs with Raptor saves your budget. Easy to use. All products are sold almost ready-made. There is no need to separate them or look for additional containers. And if you decide to use Raptor, then you won’t need professional bedbug extermination.
