Glue traps
The product is produced in the form of a cardboard house, inside of which there are tablets with flavors to attract insects, with a sticky base in the center. Each package contains 5 traps in a sealed bag.
On a note!
The Forsyth cockroach trap does not contain insecticidal substances. Fragrances attract insects with their smell and lure them inside the house, where they stick to the sticky base. The validity period is 45 days from the date of placement. In the package, the product does not lose its effectiveness for 2.5 years.
Traps Forsyth
A glue trap is placed in places where cockroaches are most concentrated - along baseboards, behind furniture, a refrigerator, near a sink, toilet. To increase the effectiveness of the drug, it is necessary to eliminate access to regular food.
Advantages:
- ease of use;
- safety;
- affordable price;
- Suitable for preventing infection.
Flaws:
- low efficiency;
- used as an aid;
- acts only upon direct contact; if the placement is unsuccessful, the cockroaches ignore the trap.
It is advisable to use glue traps in conjunction with other Forsyth preparations or when there are a small number of cockroaches in an apartment or house.
Advantages and disadvantages of the drug
All drugs have disadvantages. Forsyth is no exception. Its disadvantages are:
- unpleasant odor;
- high price;
- no impact on insect eggs.
But there are many more positive qualities of this drug:
- ease of preparation;
- versatility - the product can be used not only to kill cockroaches, but also representatives of other types of household pests;
- convenient packaging;
- the ability to prepare a solution of the required concentration;
- impact on nymphs, adults;
- presence of prolonged action;
- effectiveness - two times of application is enough to forget about pests for a long time.
Liquid
It is a light yellow or brownish liquid with a garlicky odor. This is a concentrate for preparing a working emulsion. It is used for partial and complete disinfestation of residential and non-residential premises. The shelf life of the concentrate is 3 years from the date of manufacture, the solution must be used within 3 days. It is recommended to prepare immediately before use.
Emulsion Forsythe
Active substance – fenthion 25%. A modern insecticide, when it gets on the body of a cockroach, causes muscle paralysis and death. The result is instant. The effect of Forsyth liquid lasts for a maximum of 2 hours. The residual effect lasts 20 days. In case of severe infection, 2 disinsections are carried out with a break of 2 weeks.
Concentrated Forsyth emulsion is diluted in water at room temperature. For 1 liter of liquid, 50 ml of the drug is consumed. The product is sold in bottles of different capacities. Minimum quantity – 50 ml. For 1 sq. m area, 100 ml of the finished solution is consumed. Pour into a spray bottle or household spray bottle.
Instructions for use:
- It is necessary to treat places where cockroaches accumulate and the trajectory of their movement.
- In case of severe infection, the floor and furniture are sprayed from the back side.
- Disinsection is carried out with the windows open, then closed for at least 2 hours.
Ventilate, carry out wet cleaning in places where hands will touch. Finally, wash off the product after 30 days with a soap and soda solution.
Advantages:
- quick results;
- long-lasting action;
- large area of possible processing;
- safety when used correctly.
Flaws:
- toxicity;
- specific smell.
Important!
The poison belongs to the third class of danger, so when processing the room you should use rubber gloves and a respirator. When a toxic substance enters the respiratory tract, intoxication occurs and irritation occurs on the skin.
Health Hazard
Traps are considered the safest for people and animals: they do not contain any poisons. Gels also do not have harmful fumes, so they belong to the 4th, lowest level of danger.
On a note! If the gel does get on the skin or mucous membranes, it must be washed off with plenty of cold water.
The solution applied to the surface begins to dry and evaporate. During this period, it poses a danger to people and animals. This form of the drug belongs to toxicity class 2. If you stay indoors or work with the solution without a respirator, safety glasses, or rubber gloves, you can get poisoned.
After 12 hours, the solution will dry and will no longer be dangerous to people and pets.
Gel Forsyth
Available in the form of a thick suspension in syringes. One package contains 30 ml of gel. A syringe with a thin tip allows you to apply the drug into crevices, cracks, and hard-to-reach places. The gel base does not stain the surface, does not dry out for 2 months, retaining its poisonous properties.
Gel
The composition contains 2 insecticidal substances with contact-intestinal effects: fenthion, prometrin. Upon contact with the body of a cockroach, ingestion causes muscle paralysis and death. The effect does not occur immediately. Cockroaches come into contact with the poison, eat it, and carry it to the larvae. After 2-3 days, mass death of insects begins. The gel contains flavorings and food additives.
Instructions for use: place droplets of Forsyth gel in a dotted line in places where insects are most concentrated, along the trajectory of their movement. The layer is renewed as the gel is consumed or after 2 months, prolonging the protective effect.
Advantages:
- safety;
- efficiency;
- quick results;
- lack of persistent odor perceptible to humans;
- long-term exposure.
There are no disadvantages as such. If the bait is poorly placed, the Prussians bypass it.
Instructions for processing the premises
The instructions for the drug must be carefully studied before self-disinfestation of the apartment. It indicates in what dosage the product should be used, how to provide protective measures so as not to harm yourself and others. Strict adherence to the manufacturer’s recommendations will help get rid of annoying insects.
Preparing the apartment
Thorough treatment of the entire work area is another important detail to create an effective barrier against parasites. The algorithm includes five steps.
- Move the furniture away. Move cabinets and sofas that block access to the baseboards to some distance.
- Hide interior items. Remove paintings, wall clocks and other things and take them to another room for the duration of disinfection.
- Browse all textiles and clothing. Go through your items to check for parasites. Wash them thoroughly in hot water and pack them in sealed bags. The cabinets must be empty during processing.
- Free up your sleeping space. Disassemble the bed frame and remove the mattress. These are the favorite habitats of bedbugs.
- Remove food items. Food and utensils should not be in the disinfection area; take the food to another room for a while.
Repeated use of the product guarantees a more lasting result. Remember that fenthion is poisonous to fish and birds; do not forget to remove them from the room during treatment.
Features of application
Prepare a working solution: dilute 50 ml of product in 2 liters of cold water. This amount is enough to treat an apartment with an area of 50 m2 with an average degree of infection. Dilute the drug only in cold water, as it retains the toxic properties of the substance and fights off the unpleasant odor. Close windows and doors tightly. Using a spray bottle, apply the prepared composition to the parasite habitats:
Customer reviews about Foresight
You can evaluate the effectiveness of products on forums where issues of fighting cockroaches are discussed.
Last year Prussians appeared in our apartment. At first I noticed one, and the next day there were already about a dozen of them. I had no desire to poison cockroaches, so I bought Forsyth gel and traps. Together we cleaned the apartment in a few days. If you respond to a problem in a timely manner, it will be resolved very quickly.
Irina, Moscow
Conducted pest control with Forsyth. There were a lot of cockroaches in the apartment. She poisoned in the evening, then left the kitchen closed and spent the night in another place. In the morning I ventilated it and removed the dead cockroaches. Almost everyone died. I saw them for a few more days, then they disappeared. The second disinfestation was also carried out, since eggs could have been preserved. After that, I spread the gel in the corners of the kitchen and in the bathroom for prevention. Excellent drugs. Inexpensive, effective.
Inna, St. Petersburg
The traps are not bad, but they can only be used in combination with gel, after disinfestation. They will not be able to remove cockroaches on their own. It's just wasting time.
Anastasia, Tver
Signs of bedbugs
The main signs of bedbugs in an apartment are:
- insect shells, which they shed as they grow;
- bites on the body accompanied by severe itching;
- the appearance of foreign odors in the home.
If you notice any of the above signs, you should immediately inspect your bed for bed bugs. As a rule, insects live in entire colonies, so it will not be difficult to detect them. One of the most common chemicals for controlling parasites is “Forsyth” for bedbugs, customer reviews of which in most cases are only positive.
Analogs from other manufacturers
Concentrates, gels, and traps are produced by many domestic and foreign companies. Instead of Forsythe you can buy:
- Clean house;
- Dohlox;
- Raptor;
- Taiga;
- Raid.
The cost of analogues is from 50 rubles. The drugs are sold in specialized hardware stores and on Internet sites.
Foresight is an effective, inexpensive product. With the right approach and following the instructions, you can remove cockroaches within a month if the infestation is severe; if the number of insects is small, the apartment will be cleared in 2 weeks.
Professional pest control in apartments and private houses. Price, highlights
Before using an insecticidal drug, the condition of the home should be assessed.
They treat the apartment/house with insecticides of a different class - 2 (more effective means). At the same time, the risk of developing intoxication is much higher, but if used correctly, nothing threatens people.
The main methods used in processing:
- cold fog;
- hot fog;
- barrier protection.
Operating principle: the poisonous substance is sprayed using special equipment, which helps to release the smallest particles of poison. The suspension remains in the air for up to 4 hours when using the cold fog method, up to 8 hours when using the hot fog method.
Particles penetrate into remote areas that cannot be treated with household chemicals. The average cost of disinfestation is up to 3,400 rubles. (cleaning a 1-room apartment). Barrier protection is an auxiliary method that prevents other pests from entering a person’s home.
Professional pest control
Which form should I choose?
Choosing the right insecticide should take into account many factors, for example, how contaminated the room is, whether there are small children living in it, whether there are people with allergies, and much more.
The main characteristics of insecticides will help you make the right choice:
- Solution. Designed for disinfestation of premises with severe infestation. Has long lasting protective effects. It is possible to prepare solutions of different concentrations.
- Gel. Effective at low levels of infestation. Long lasting.
- Trap. With minimal contamination of premises. Good for prevention.
If there are large colonies of cockroaches in the room, then for maximum effectiveness, a solution is used, and then the gel is applied. It is not recommended to use these 2 types of insecticide together.
