Cockroaches are very tenacious and unpleasant insects that often coexist with people in their living space. These pests are common on all continents, with the exception of Antarctica, and in most climate zones. More than 4,800 species of cockroaches are known; the following varieties can be found in Russian apartments:
- red cockroach (Prusak);
- black beetle;
- American cockroach.
These insects not only make residents disgusted, but also destroy food supplies, contaminating them. When in contact with waste, garbage and dirt accumulated in crevices, cockroaches pose a danger to humans, since they can cause the spread of infectious and inflammatory diseases by moving along the surfaces of furniture, plumbing fixtures, dishes and hygiene items. In addition, during their life, barbels secrete a special secretion with an odor that provokes allergic reactions. Not only the smell from cockroaches, but also the chitinous coating shed by insects during molts also leads to allergies.
The effectiveness of Raptor cockroach repellents
The active ingredient of the insecticidal drug is a synthetic pyrethroid. The composition was developed taking into account the physiology of insects. The chemical helps to quickly eliminate insects. Penetrating through the quinine membrane, these substances have a similar effect to neuroleptic poisons. Under their influence, the nerve cells of insects are destroyed. As a result, the pests die. The Raptor product line occupies a leading position in the market. This is due to its good performance in killing all types of cockroaches.
Advantages and disadvantages
The popularity of the gel among buyers is higher than that of aerosol products. The reason is ease of use and less labor intensity with the same destructive force, no harm to the residents of the apartment or house.
The main advantages of RAPTOR gel:
- ease of use - once applied, the product lasts up to 6 months, in contrast to the one-time effect of an aerosol;
- ease of application - a small tube with a narrow spout helps to apply the product to the most inaccessible places, the drug is easy to dose, which is impossible when using a spray;
- Cockroaches that have eaten the bait are used as agents of infection, thereby achieving complete destruction of the population;
- does not dissolve, does not lose shape or smell;
- does not require additional protection other than gloves;
- used in a specific place, completely affecting insects; when using the spray, some of the substance enters the air;
- does not leave a smell in the air and does not require ventilation of the room, does not enter the respiratory tract when sprayed;
- Surfaces after applying the gel can be easily cleaned with a damp sponge.
The disadvantages of the product include:
- significant consumption per 1 square meter of area - up to 8 ml. per 1 sq. meter of area with severe infestation;
- a noticeable disappearance of the population occurs 7-12 days after application of the gel;
- a month after the first treatment, if there are a large number of insects, re-application will be required.
The effectiveness of the gel on insects depends on its correct application in accordance with the instructions.
Release forms
In the production of products aimed at eliminating cockroaches, the Raptor trademark uses various methods. They help cope with the adaptive mechanism of cockroaches. Combining insecticides is effective. In situations where tolerance is developed to one drug, another is used.
Raptor is available in the form of a gel, which is a viscous, colorless substance placed in a tube. An aerosol is a solution placed in a can. The trap is made in the form of a box with poisonous bait. An innovation is an aquafumigator, which is a metal container in a plastic container.
Additional substances
The Raptor gel against cockroaches and ants (75 ml) also contains:
- Fat base.
- Bitrex. It is used as a denaturing additive. It is considered the most bitter chemical product.
- Food attractants. These substances are used in the production of drugs to combat many pests. They have a small radius of influence.
- Water.
- Preservatives.
- Gelling agent. Its presence allows you to create a delicate consistency by combining various components, helping to create the viscosity of the drug. This preserves the necessary structure and retains the required percentage of moisture.
Gel
Compound
The composition of the product includes an insecticide related to pyrethroids, lambda-cyhalothrin. They are characterized by contact-intestinal influence. The active substance penetrates the pest through the respiratory system. Under its influence the nervous system is paralyzed.
Mechanism of action on cockroaches
The substance lambda-cyhalothrin has a delayed effect. The cockroach spreads it, infecting other insects. Prolonged action is ensured by the presence of preservatives. They contribute to a long period of action, since the gel does not dry out.
Advantages and disadvantages
Raptor is sold in specialized stores. The convenient tube spout helps distribute the insecticide in hard-to-reach places. The insecticide is safe because it does not evaporate. The Raptor tube is designed for 10 m2, which is not economical enough. The insects disappear a few weeks after using the drug.
Instructions for use
Apply the gel to areas where cockroaches are concentrated. The composition is applied in dotted lines, at intervals of two centimeters. Disinsection will be effective if adjacent rooms are treated in parallel with the kitchen. Thorough cleaning should be done before using the product.
Price policy
The cost of the drug depends on the form of release and the place of purchase of the product.
Raptor products belong to the middle price category and are accessible to a wide range of buyers. The drugs should be stored in a cool place, away from animals and children. The shelf life is 2-3 years from the date of manufacture, depending on the form of release. Do not use expired product.
Aerosol
Compound
The main components are cypermethrin, tetramethrin and piperonyl butoxide. Cypermethrin is considered a second generation pyrethroid.
The principle of operation of the Raptor aerosol
The components included in the product have a contact-intestinal toxic effect on the insect. Tetramethrin, an insecticide-acaricide, neutralizes insects through the respiratory tract. When moving, cockroaches infect all insects, which leads to their complete elimination.
Advantages and disadvantages
Aerosol Raptor is able to provide a quick effect due to the good distribution of the substance on a liquid basis. One can will be enough for 50 m2. Traces from spraying insecticide can be quickly removed from the surface. The disadvantage is the rapid volatilization of the insecticide, which requires re-treatment.
How to use it correctly
The room must be prepared in advance. Products must be carefully closed. Windows and doors are tightly closed. Shake the can before use. The room is closed during disinfestation and subsequently ventilated. The disinfestation cylinder is placed vertically and all hard-to-reach places are carefully treated.
Analogs from other manufacturers
Many companies are engaged in the production of poison for cockroaches. The following products are popular among consumers:
- . The trademark was founded in 1956, the country is the USA. It produces insecticides. Raid against cockroaches is an effective remedy that can quickly and effortlessly destroy them. It creates a barrier for 4-6 weeks. It goes on sale in the form of aerosols, gels, and traps.
- Clean house. A domestic product that easily copes with numerous pests without giving them a chance to survive. Available in different forms: aerosols, crayons, powders, gels, traps.
- Battalion commander Brand of the Henkel concern, production facilities are located in Korea. The product in the form of an aerosol has an effect on cockroaches, ants, and bedbugs. Sprays are safe and easy to use. Due to the presence of a flexible nozzle, spraying can be carried out anywhere. The products are sold in the form of gels, traps, and aerosols.
Dichlorvos Raptor should be used with caution, having first determined whether there is an allergic reaction to its constituent components. When treating premises, do not allow the spray substance to come into contact with the skin and mucous membranes. It is almost impossible to get poisoned by the drug. In case of headache, nausea, or watery eyes, it is recommended to take the sorbent, and if it comes into contact with the skin, wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
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Traps
How the trap works
It is released in the form of a disc-shaped box. The bait is placed in the middle of it.
Composition of the poisonous agent
The active ingredient is lambda-cyhalothrin. New product in the “Double Strength” series with fipronil and emmamectin benzonate.
Advantages and disadvantages
The Raptor trap is compact and safe. After use, you don't have to deal with marks on the surface. It has a prolonged action. After use indoors, there is no need to clean up, as the box is simply thrown away.
The cost is 250 rubles, which allows them to be used as preventive measures. The toxic effect of these substances overcomes resistance. The smell attracts insects, which absorb the poison. The active substance of the product is distributed throughout the entire population, which makes it possible to eliminate all insects. A lot of money is spent; up to three devices are needed for 10 m2. Such products destroy insects exclusively in the initial stages of infection.
Instructions for use
Traps should be placed in places inaccessible to children. After two months, the device requires replacement. Particular care must be taken to ensure that pets do not chew the box. This will help prevent their poisoning.
Reviews
A couple of years ago we lived in a rented apartment, and it turned out that we were not alone, but together with cockroaches. The last time in my life I saw them in deep childhood, so I was not happy to meet the residents. We went to the store. Of the entire range, I liked the Raptor gel. They smeared it on everything they could: hoods, baseboards, behind cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom. At first, no effect was noticed. By the end of the first week, I began to find the corpses of cockroaches. A week later they changed the gel (although the instructions say that you can change it less often, but just to be sure). After about 3 weeks, there were no cockroaches at all. We still use the gel now, but now for preventive purposes, so that we don’t crawl from our neighbors. I was quite satisfied with the quality and result.
My husband decided to buy an effective remedy. The store recommended Raptor traps to him. A trap with a strong alluring aroma attracts a cockroach, it eats the poison, runs to the other cockroaches, infects them and dies. This is how the entire population dies. Well, he bought it! Price 199 rub. There are 6 traps in the package. They must be placed in places where cockroaches are most active. I put it in the bathroom, near the trash can, near the refrigerator in the kitchen cabinet, at night I put it in the sink, one in the nursery under the bed, and the last one near the stove. The traps have a strong apricot scent. There is adhesive tape on the back. Can be mounted on the wall. Sticks well and doesn't come off. But a miracle did not happen, not only did the cockroaches not decrease, there were MUCH MORE of them! When cleaning, I found only 3 dead cockroaches. And this is 2 weeks after installing the traps. Therefore, I do not recommend this product! Don't waste your time and money on it!
Namira
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Now I know for sure that before buying an apartment, you need to get to know your future neighbors. So we made a mistake and it turned out that a not entirely prosperous family lived across the wall from us, from whom the Prussians simply insolently approached us. A friend advised me to try Raptor cockroach traps. I bought a package, it contains 6 baits, there is no smell, or rather there is, but not unpleasant, they smell like apricot, and are harmless to humans. The cockroaches began to disappear gradually. That is, you don’t have to wait for an immediate effect. It’s just that every day more and more cockroach corpses began to be found around the apartment, while the number of living cockroach population decreased noticeably. More than a month passed until there was practically not a single barbel left in the apartment. That's probably how long it took them to infect each other.
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Steam begins to flow out of the fumigator almost immediately, first in a thin stream and then increasingly gaining strength. In just a couple of minutes there is an impenetrable fog and a cough-inducing smell in the room, so we leave the apartment as quickly as possible. There are instructions on the packaging that one aquafumigator is enough for 25–30 square meters, our apartment is only 57. But since it is a three-room apartment, they installed 1 fumigator in each room and 1 more in the space between the toilet, bathroom and kitchen. As they say, in this case it is better to be safe. We returned to the apartment a little more than 3 hours later, opening the door I saw that there was still a foggy haze in the apartment. While I was running to open the windows I managed to breathe in a little, then I coughed for several minutes, the smell causes a persistent sore throat. We waited another 20 minutes until the fog and smell from the apartment disappeared, so that we could go into it with the children. Then, of course, we inspect the apartment to find corpses of living creatures, I happily note that they do exist and there are quite a few of them. Then I see a picture of a small part of the insects trying to crawl along the walls and ceiling, but clearly intoxicated and half-dead, with the help of a vacuum cleaner we help them die completely. At first impression, I like the result much better than after treating the apartment with an exterminator.
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Aquafimugator Raptor
Compound
The product was released in Japan. The main substance is cyphenothrin.
Mechanism of action on cockroaches
The substance cyphenothrin paralyzes the nervous system of adults and larvae. Contact with liquid promotes the activation of these processes. Thermal reactions are being started. During the process, vapors that are poisonous to cockroaches are produced. The concentration of the substance is high, which destroys all pests. The vapor form facilitates the penetration of the active substance into hard-to-reach places (walls, baseboards, ventilation).
Instructions for use
Place the poison in a container and leave the room for two hours. The insects will be destroyed over time.
Mechanism of action
Aerosol Raptor against fleas has an immediate and prolonged effect. When spraying the product, all fleas caught in the treatment area die instantly. After the drug settles on the surface, it forms a kind of insecticidal film, contact with which kills adult fleas and larvae.
Action
The active components of the Raptor aerosol disrupt the functioning of the nervous system, block the transmission of impulses, and provoke paralysis. After a few seconds, death occurs.
Insecticidal substances penetrate the flea's body through contact. The rate of lethal effect depends on the dosage. Fleas require a minimal amount of poison. It is enough to come into contact with the poisoned surface for a few seconds.
The maximum effect of the spray lasts about 2 hours. During this time, most of the parasites die. It remains to act on the surface for about another week, but every day its functions weaken. Taking into account the characteristics of flea reproduction, to consolidate the result, the treatment should be repeated 14 days after the first disinfestation.
Smoke bomb for cockroaches Raptor
How does a checker work?
Toxic smoke contains insecticides that paralyze insects. They penetrate everywhere.
Advantages and disadvantages
The peculiarity of checkers is their size, range and composition. Smoke penetrates into hard-to-reach areas of the room. Differs in the speed of impact on insects. The negative impact is manifested in the long-term persistence of residual odor and high toxicity.
How to use correctly
For residential premises, you should take a composition of lower concentration than for use in open areas and industrial buildings. An effective result is achieved through significant concentration due to the high density of smoke. Before the procedure, household items are packed. All doors and windows are tightly closed. The smoke lasts for about a day; upon returning to the room, wet cleaning is carried out.
What to do next?
After application, the bait is left until the cockroaches disappear, and since they have direct access to the gel, the house will soon be cleared of parasites. Poison damage occurs within 24–48 hours, during which time healthy individuals will also become infected. Usually the poisonous qualities remain effective for a month. During the fight, you need to try to ensure that the cockroaches do not have access to water - without it they will most likely die.
If the population is too large or new cockroaches have the opportunity to enter the premises, you should repeat the procedure and trace the source of the parasites entering the house. Most often, a ventilation shaft, open doors and windows serve as a loophole.
Some buyers also purchase an aerosol along with the gel in the hope that this is the most effective method. But the aerosol has a very specific smell that will discourage you from eating the aromatic gel. And you get a completely opposite effect. In addition, the aerosol has a sticky base.
Precautions when using cockroach repellents
To achieve maximum effect, you must adhere to the instructions. Spray cans with the product must not be stored in areas exposed to sunlight or at sub-zero temperatures. Work must be carried out with gloves. A respirator will provide respiratory protection from the negative effects of the product. Safety glasses will help protect your eyes.
If this cannot be avoided, rinse them with running water and seek medical attention. After inhaling fumes, you need to stay in the fresh air. After a certain time after the action of the drug components, the room is ventilated.
Knowledgeable people recommend installing special grilles with mesh after exterminating insects. They will become a barrier to the entry of insects into the room. All cracks must be sealed. The apartment must be kept clean. It is forbidden to leave leftover food on the table.
Contraindications
Precautions when using Raptor products are as follows:
If the room is heavily infested, you should also replace the tiles in the bathroom; this site presents the best options for cement-look bathroom tiles (new items). And also use several products from the Raptor line, be sure to carry out disinfestation using an aerosol or aquafumigator. To prevent re-infection and consolidate the result, traps and gels are used.
How to distinguish a fake from an original Raptor product
Experts warn buyers that counterfeit products can be purchased at retail outlets. Buyers should be wary of the low cost. To know the real price, you should visit the official website of the manufacturer.
Buy Raptor products in specialized stores. Sellers will show clients the permitting documentation. If you make purchases in spontaneous markets, the likelihood of buying a fake increases. It is best to make a purchase on the manufacturer's portal. This will eliminate unpleasant consequences, since the product meets quality requirements.
Before buying, look on the Internet at the appearance of the Raptor spray can. In this regard, the color of the packaging, barcode and inscriptions are taken into account.
Many people encounter cockroaches in their homes. They are present throughout the room, creating problems for residents. The Raptor product, which has proven itself on the positive side among other household chemicals, can quickly destroy insects.
Step-by-step instruction
Shake the can vigorously.
Calculate the required amount of product for your premises.
Spray the product in places where insects accumulate. Pay special attention to baseboards, cracks, kitchen modules, and plumbing and sewer pipes. Also, do not forget about household appliances; cockroaches prefer to settle in places that are so safe for their livelihoods. It wouldn’t hurt to treat the surface of the floor, countertops and even walls.
You've probably noticed that it only takes a few seconds for cockroaches to scatter to secluded places if you unexpectedly disturb their evening stroll through your kitchen.
This “super speed” is explained very simply, each Prussian does not just run away chaotically, but moves strictly along a certain route, along his own well-trodden path. This means that it is necessary to influence their horns so that part of the toxic composites enters the insects’ bodies through their legs and accelerates their death.
Close windows, vents, doors hermetically and leave the room for 30 - 60 minutes. There is no need to increase this time period, because the chemical elements contained in the composition undergo half-life very quickly.
After the specified time has passed, ventilate the apartment well. Now you can return to the room.
