Bed bugs in an apartment or private house is a really serious problem that requires special attention. Dealing with parasites is not as easy as it seems at first glance. They are very hardy, quickly adapt to a new place of residence and can live for a long time even in difficult conditions. Various means are used to remove bloodsuckers. Fas is one of them.
In what form is Fas produced?
Fas is distinguished by its versatility, which negatively affects not only bed bugs, but also other pests that can make living in the house unbearable. It effectively copes with ants, fleas and other insects. Despite the fact that the drug is slightly toxic, it can cause significant harm to humans. Its vapors are especially dangerous.
Among the advantages of Fas are the following:
- due to the fact that the composition is poisonous, it can be used to quickly get rid of annoying insects,
- Available in different forms, which allows you to choose the appropriate option for a particular case,
- low cost, which allows anyone who has encountered bedbugs and other insects to use poison,
- performance.
No less important are the negative qualities of Fas. This information should be taken into account when choosing chemicals. The disadvantages include:
- fumes are very dangerous for animals and people,
- in some cases, the use of tablets and powders is not a suitable option for services,
- Dried gel is very difficult to remove.
Today Fas is presented on the market in two versions:
- Double Fas,
- Super Fas.
Before you begin the fight against bedbugs, you need to carefully consider the features of the available options. This will allow you to use a truly effective remedy and forget about parasites forever.
Fas Double
The drug is made on the basis of piperonyl butoxide and esfenvalerate. The latter active component is presented in the form of a synthetic substitute for fenvalerate and has a broad effect. The principle of action of the medicine is quite simple. It is applied to a specific surface. After contact with it, the parasites die. The substance remains active for two months.
A two-component insecticide is used against the following insects:
- fleas,
- bedbugs,
- cockroaches,
- ants,
- flies.
Fas has a detrimental effect on insects through the digestive tract and chitinous membrane. As a result of contact, they are paralyzed. They cannot move and feed, which later becomes the cause of death. If you use Fas very often, then in the future it becomes addictive. Its peculiarity is that it maintains its effectiveness for a long time. This allows you to protect your home from the migration of new parasites.
Fas is produced in bags weighing 125 g. This is quite enough to process up to 60 m2. When treating areas with large concentrations of insects, it is worth using more insecticide, which will increase its effectiveness. After treatment, you must leave the room for several hours. Windows and doors must be open. During this, there should be no animals, children or adults in the room who are not involved in the work.
Super Fas
Available in the form of soluble tablets and gray powder. Thiamethoxam and cypermethrin are used as active ingredients. The first component is a neonicotinoid, which has strong properties and has a bad effect on many types of insects that live on the plant. It is often used to process agricultural crops. At home, it is effective against the following insects:
- bedbugs,
- cockroaches,
- mosquitoes,
- flies,
- wasps,
- ants.
The composition is somewhat reminiscent of nicotine. Compared with other insecticides, Fas is less toxic and safe for mammals and birds. Upon contact with the parasite, it disrupts the functioning of the nervous system. Improper conduction of impulses leads to death.
Fas affects exclusively larvae and adults. To obtain a lasting effect, the treatment must be repeated periodically. The powder is packaged in bags weighing from 10 g to 1 kg. Unfortunately, not all consumers know how the powdered product is used. The instructions can help with this. High efficiency lasts for a week. After this, the procedure is repeated.
Important! Both remedies are ineffective in the fight against bloodsucker eggs.
Reviews
Before choosing advertised remedies for parasitic insects in the house, it is advisable to read reviews from those people who have already encountered such a problem and solved it with the help of one of the drugs. There are also positive reviews about the drug Super Fas; by reading the reviews you can understand what mistakes should be avoided when treating your home yourself.
“The bugs began to attack us at night after some not-so-prosperous neighbors moved in behind our wall. We didn’t have the means to call a special service, so we bought several bags of super-pack powder for 50 rubles per pack. The first time, my husband and I only sprayed the bed and the cracks under the baseboards. At first it seemed that we had successfully dealt with the problem, but then again we noticed blisters on the child’s body from bites. Secondly, we had to wash the entire bed, freeze the pillows and blankets, treat not only the cracks with a superfas solution, but also the walls, the space under the window sills, all doorways, windows, cornices, furniture in each room. And only after that the bugs left us forever. Now I periodically, about once a month, spray the baseboards and cracks of the wall that is adjacent to the neighbors” - Tatyana, 41 years old.
Rules of application
Before using Fas, you must carefully read the instructions and recommendations of the manufacturer. All the necessary information is printed on the packaging or included in the box. Features of application directly depend on the form of release. So, treatment with bedbug powder is carried out in the following sequence:
- take the bag and shake it so that all the contents accumulate in one place,
- Carefully pierce the bag in the indicated place so that it does not tear,
- Turn the bag over and carefully pour the contents into the pest habitat.
As for soluble Fas, it is used somewhat differently:
- take a container with a spray bottle and place a tablet or the required amount of powder in it, taking into account the characteristics of the treated area,
- pour in the required volume of warm water (do not use hot liquid),
- Shake the container thoroughly until the product is completely dissolved in it,
- spray the prepared solution onto baseboards, furniture and other areas where insects may reside.
The solution must be used within 24 hours from the moment of its preparation. After this time, it will lose its strength, and the processing efficiency will be negligible. After two weeks, experts recommend re-treating the room. This time is enough for the eggs to hatch. Repeated disinfestation will get rid of new larvae
Important! When disinsection, special attention should be paid to baseboards of furniture, mattresses and interior items. It is in these places that the likelihood of parasites is very high.
What is Double face and Super face against bedbugs?
The drugs are positioned as professional. Powder or dust is more often used. There are other forms of release. Products are used against synanthropic insects. The composition includes several different types of components, which increases the effectiveness of the drugs. In addition, the use of various substances expands the scope of application of the product. So, they use Fas against bedbugs and other types of insects.
It is also used as an acaricidal drug: it helps remove arachnids.
At the same time, Fas is effective in controlling garden and vegetable pests. As a result, when trying to destroy bed parasites, the apartment is cleared of other insects.
Contains moderately toxic insecticides,
which help to obtain the desired result (kill bedbugs), but do not harm human health (if used correctly).
The drugs act not only on bedbugs, but also on other insects
What is included in the composition and what is the difference between Double face and Super face
The drugs are produced by the same company and have similarities and differences. Thus, the main component in the composition is cypermethrin (from the class of pyrethroids). It is produced according to the principle and similarity of the natural poison - pyrethrin. However, insecticides of the pyrethroid group are made on a synthetic basis. This made it possible to increase the effectiveness of the funds many times over.
Cypermethrin is characterized by a residual effect. This means that the substance kills parasites even after the spraying procedure has been carried out. Cypermethrin affects neurons. This type of substance affects the sodium channels of nerve cells, causing disruption of the conduction of nerve impulses.
As a result,
signs of paralysis appear, the insect can no longer move, has no control over its body, which is why it stops feeding and reproducing.
This is the main reason for the death of parasites. Cypermethrin kills bedbugs by penetrating the chitinous membrane.
Thiamethoxam (Super Fas)
This is the second insecticide in this drug. It represents a group of neonicotinoids. Thiamethoxam is a nerve poison. The substance also inhibits the nervous system of bedbugs, thereby contributing to their death. The advantages of this include the ability to destroy insects of various types, including garden and vegetable ones.
This insecticide causes harm to the environment; many countries have already abandoned it, but in Russia it is still permitted and is part of some insectoacaricidal agents. Chemical formula of the thiamethoxam substance molecule
The neonicotinoid thiamethoxam, which is part of Super Fas, is characterized by a systemic effect. Contact with the substance is noted when it enters through the chitinous integument, as well as the trachea. First paralysis occurs, then the insect dies. Thiamethoxam has a selective effect: the substance affects only the body of creatures with increased sensitivity (for example, insects), and humans tolerate contact with the insecticide much better.
Esfenvalerate (Double Fas)
The component is used much less frequently. Fas Double is one of the few examples of such means. Esfenvalerate is a component from the pyrethroid group. It is distinguished by a wide range of applications. The insecticide kills various insects, including bed bugs.
Esfenvalerate
came to replace an analogue with similar properties - fenvalerate.
Chemical formula of the substance esfenvalerate molecule
The difference lies in the number of isomers. Esfenvalerate is superior to fenvalerate in terms of intensity of effect. The substance exhibits contact and systemic effects. It is a moderately toxic compound, which explains its ability to affect the peripheral and central nervous system.
Piperonyl butoxide
This component does not exhibit insecticidal activity. This means that it does not harm parasites. However, the substance is often used in the production of insecticides, due to its ability to enhance the effect of toxic substances. Piperonyl butoxide is always used as an auxiliary component and is part of various insecticide combinations.
In most cases, the drug is used together with pyrethroids, carbamates, and pyrethrins. Chemical formula of the substance piperonyl butoxide molecule
Precautionary measures
You need to work with chemicals very carefully. It is worth paying attention to some rules. This will allow for safe treatment of problem areas. You need to prepare very carefully for disinfestation. During this process, you should perform the following steps:
- Work is carried out only in personal protective equipment. To do this, you will need a hat, mask or gauze bandage, gloves, goggles and a robe. If the substance gets on your skin, rinse it under running water.
- All pets and family members must be removed from the premises where Fas will be used. If there is a large aquarium in the room and there is no way to take it out, you need to tightly close it with a lid.
- If problems arise in the kitchen, then all the dishes are taken out and tightly closed in the cabinets. Large items are covered with cellophane film. Hide food in bags or tightly pack it in cling film, and then place it in a secluded place.
- Clothes and textiles are carefully treated with a steam generator and packaged in bags. It is not recommended to remove clothes without treatment, as bedbugs may be hiding in them. Exposure to steam will lure them out.
The insecticide is stored in a secluded place where children have no access. Also, there should be no food near it. At the end of the work, wash your face and hands with warm water and soap. After 2 hours, thoroughly ventilate the room and carry out wet cleaning. Only after this can pets and family members stay in it. Violation of such rules will lead to undesirable consequences.
How to prepare and use the solution?
In order to prepare a super-pack cockroach remedy, you will need to carefully study the instructions that accompany each purchased drug. The recipe for the liquid composition is indicated on the back of the package. Apart from powder or tablets and water, which, as mentioned above, should be at room temperature, you will not need anything else. You will need to use one part super face bedbug repellent to twenty parts water. After the powder or tablet is placed in water, you will need to stir the liquid until the substance is completely dissolved.
After preparing the solution, you need to pour it into a spray bottle. It is recommended to prepare exactly the amount of solution that you plan to use. The amount of poison solution required for cockroaches is determined by the degree of infestation of your home by insects, as well as the size of the premises that need to be treated. Typically, about one hundred milliliters of solution is required per square meter. And remember: the finished composition will not be stored for a long time - it must be used within an hour after mixing.
Before you start treating rooms and using insect repellent, you will need to take all necessary precautions. Because you are using toxic substances, you will need to wear long sleeves and long pants or a protective suit. Hands should be protected with gloves, and the face and respiratory organs with a protective mask or respirator. It is also recommended to wear glasses to avoid getting the flea treatment in your eyes.
Treatment with such a product as the anti-cockroach drug fas is carried out according to the following algorithm:
- You will need to prepare the kitchen furniture in advance. Remove food, utensils and kitchen utensils used for cooking. If there is such an opportunity, it is better to remove all interior items from the walls so that the anti-cockroach powder powder can be used in the farthest corners.
- In rooms where insect extermination is planned, it is recommended to clean immediately before starting to spray the substance.
- Experts also advise removing furniture covers, curtains, carpets and other textile interior elements before using the anti-bedbug tablet. The fact is that the fabric absorbs various substances very well.
- It is better to close the ventilation hole to prevent cockroaches from going to your neighbors.
Treat the room gradually, meter by meter. It is very important to deprive insects of sources of water, then they will drink the solution of flea powder.
If you still have any questions about the drug fas remedy for bedbugs, you can ask our specialists. To do this, call the numbers listed on the website and get a full and detailed consultation, as well as useful tips for getting rid of insects forever
Properties
This is a dual-action universal drug. The composition of Fas includes substances that have different effects on different types of pests. Therefore, its effectiveness increases after careful treatment of various surfaces. Fas is also an acaricidal agent and can be successfully used by gardeners to control plant pests, so the range of its use is quite wide. It is very effective in the fight against such pests:
- bedbugs;
- fleas;
- flies;
- cockroaches;
- Colorado potato beetle;
- caterpillars, aphids;
- whiteflies;
- ants, etc.
Composition of the drug
The main active substance of Fas is cypermethrin - a synthetic pyrethroid, low toxic to animals and humans, but poisonous to insects. The chemical characteristics of the synthetic product are similar to natural pyrethrum, which is synthesized from chrysanthemum flowers, but have a more pronounced long-term effect. Cypermethrin has a depressing effect on the nervous system of insects, penetrating through the chitinous membrane and digestive tract, causing paralysis and death of parasites.
Mechanism of action
“Fas” powder against cockroaches has a wide spectrum of damage, capturing any invertebrates with a chitinous covering, from fleas, bedbugs or cockroaches. The drug also acts on beetles, centipedes and ticks (30 species).
In dry form, this product will kill the insect within 24 hours after it gets on its legs or body; when diluted with water, it will kill it after 19 hours. But in order to spray an insecticide on a pest, you will have to open the places of mass accumulation and spray it in the thickest part.
It’s easier with a dry form - scatter along the paths, place on cardboards, plus slip under furniture or appliances, make delicious baits with egg yolk, boiled liver, flour or vanilla sugar.
Even after the complete destruction of insects, it is better to leave the bait and dressing for 1-1.5 months, the substance will be active throughout this period.
Penetrating through chitin, the active component causes stimulation of the nervous system, and then paralysis of the insect. Regardless of the route of entry of the toxic chemical into the pest’s body (through the digestive tract or through the outer integument), the substance dissolves in fat cells, enters the bloodstream and poisons the entire body. And particles of powder on the body of the parasite will fall on their relatives, poisoning the entire population.
Rules for processing the premises
The use of Super FAS in an apartment is divided into 3 stages: preparation of the premises, application of the insecticide and final cleaning. In order for the product to work at full strength, preliminary wet cleaning will be required.
On a note! Dust and dirt significantly reduce the activity of the components.
Application
The product will have to be distributed in all nooks and crannies, so it is better to move large furniture away from the walls in advance. FAS, the instructions for use of which warn of the high toxicity of its components, should be sprayed away from food and utensils.
Ideally, it is better to take them out of the apartment along with other personal items during processing.
Processing rules:
- There should be no people or pets left in the room. If you have an aquarium, you will have to take it out of the apartment. If you leave the item inside, toxic fumes will enter the water and it will become impossible to keep fish there.
- It is allowed to spray FAS only in a respirator, with the windows open.
- When processing, it is necessary to pay special attention to baseboards, back walls of cabinets, trash cans and the surface underneath, radiators, and ventilation grilles.
- Be sure to spray the product around the perimeter of water pipes and in sinks.
- The consumption rate per 1 sq.m is 100 ml of solution.
After treatment, remove protective equipment and leave the apartment for at least 3 hours. To prevent poisoning, after spraying, wash your hands thoroughly and gargle. Upon return, immediately put on a respirator and carry out general cleaning with a solution of laundry soap.
