Smoke bombs against bedbugs: what they are, how to use them, how to protect your own health

Next you will learn:

• Are insecticidal smoke bombs really effective against bedbugs?
• How to choose the right smoke bomb for independent control of bedbugs (taking into account the fact that some products may turn out to be absolutely useless in the fight against these parasites);
• What is the mechanism of action of smoke bombs on bedbugs, and what important rules must be followed during processing;
• And also how much insecticidal smoke bombs cost and where you can buy them without the risk of running into a fake.

Insecticidal smoke bombs against bedbugs are used quite rarely, since few people know that in terms of their effectiveness they are not only not inferior to traditional sprays and aerosols, but are also significantly superior to them. At best, someone knows that special smoke bombs can be used against mosquitoes and flies in the country, but they do not suspect that they can also be used to remove bedbugs from the apartment literally in a day.

What makes a smoke bomb so effective and yet easy to use:

1. The smoke from the bomb spreads into the room on its own. Here, the bedbug fighter does not need to spray an insecticidal spray or aerosol into every crevice - the smoke with the air itself penetrates even into such hard-to-reach places that a person cannot physically reach. Remember how quickly and widely smoke, for example, from a cigarette, spreads, saturating literally everything in the room - from furniture and walls to clothes. Similarly, insecticidal smoke from a special bomb will fill all the rooms of the apartment, penetrate under the baseboards, into the cracks of the parquet, under the linoleum, into the sockets, into the furniture, including through its soft upholstery;

2. A smoke bomb generates, in fact, the finest insecticidal aerosol, which has a high penetrating ability even through tissue. Consequently, the insecticide in the form of smoke will reach bedbugs almost everywhere, no matter where they are hiding inside the sofa or bed, and the rate of destruction of parasites can be further increased by removing the mattresses from the beds.

It is also important that to use a smoke bomb against bedbugs there is no need to first search for their hiding places. In any case, smoke will penetrate into the nests of parasites, even those that would be very difficult to detect during a visual inspection of the apartment.

However, if you have already decided to buy a smoke bomb for insects, then it is worth keeping in mind that not all of them will be equally effective against bedbugs. To carry out reliable pest control, it is important to take into account the type of active substance in the spray and buy exactly the option whose effect on bedbugs will be maximum.

Let's talk in more detail about which smoke bombs against bedbugs will be effective and which ones will be useless...

Review

“I’ve actually never heard of smoke bombs for bedbugs before. I poisoned my mother-in-law's cockroaches with a battalion commander, and used dichlorvos for myself. And then bedbugs appeared, and no amount of aerosols helps against them. To be honest, I got tired of it, I poisoned him seven (!) times in two months, and no matter what. I even bought a special poison in a bottle, took a garden sprayer from my mother-in-law and treated the entire bed, but it only helped for a couple of days. Then, just for fun, I bought a Samuro mosquito repellent smoke bomb. I did everything according to the instructions and still doubted that everything was so simple, I set it on fire, locked it in the apartment, came, ventilated it, and my wife did the cleaning. And that's it, no bedbugs! We collected a couple of handfuls of them dead, and for a month now I haven’t seen a single bite or a single parasite anywhere. This, of course, was a surprise. Moreover, considering the price, it costs about 300 rubles, cheaper than a bottle of that odorous poison ... "

Pavel, Moscow

Smoke bomb - what is it?

The smoke bomb is a new generation insecticidal development that deals with bedbugs much more effectively than traditional sprays and aerosols. This method of killing parasites came to Russia from Japan and China.

The smoke bomb was created in Japan

Checkers destroy bedbugs by acting on them in a complex manner with the following insecticides:

• permethrin (has a paralyzing effect);
• hexachlorane (chlorine-based poison);
• didecyldimethylammonium bromide (effectively destroys insects, fungi, bacteria and infections);
• molecular sulfur (promotes the formation of clouds of smoke in large volumes).

IMPORTANT: fourth generation permethrin is called cypermethrin. The bugs have not yet had time to adapt to this acaricidal drug.

The principle of operation of a smoke bomb

After activating the checker, smoke fills the entire space of the apartment or house. It overtakes bloodsuckers anywhere in the room and penetrates under the chitinous membrane and into the hemolymph. Smoke destroys the nervous system of both young and mature bedbugs, completely paralyzing and causing rapid death.

Smoke from a bomb kills bedbugs, but not eggs

IMPORTANT: not only the smoke itself is destructive for bedbugs, but also the white coating from it, which covers all surfaces in the room with an even, uniform layer. If individual parasites survive and try to run through this plaque, the poison will still penetrate their chitinous shell and lead to paralysis.

Purpose

The drug is intended to destroy a large number of pests indoors. Smoke kills winged and crawling insects - flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, bedbugs and many others. Under its influence, all affected individuals die after 27 minutes. Studies have shown that most pests die 5 minutes after the product enters the respiratory tract. The maximum area of ​​the room processed using one checker depends on the insects being fought:

• fleas, bedbugs, feather eaters – 90 m2;
• flies – 400 m2;
• wasps – 50-60 m2;
• mosquitoes – 500 m2.

The figures are based on a standard ceiling height of 3 meters. This difference is due to the fact that insects, depending on the species, have different resistance to active substances.

Types of smoke bombs

Checkers can be classified according to two main parameters:

• scope of application (for residential or non-residential premises);
• activation method (to make smoke, the checker is either set on fire or placed in a jar of water).

IMPORTANT: bombs from which smoke begins to emit upon contact with water are called aquafumigators. The penetrating power of their smoke is lower than that of smoke from models with a ignited wick.

Among the most popular models available for sale in Russia today are:

1. Japanese model "Samuro".
   It is recognized as the most effective for residential premises, but costs around 1000 rubles, and there is a risk of running into a fake. It is activated upon contact with water and is sufficient to treat rooms up to 26 square meters. m. Insecticidal bomb Samuro
2. "Raptor". Activated upon contact with water. It releases a powerful paralytic substance that also affects bedbug eggs. One checker is enough to process 30 square meters. m. It ranks second in efficiency after the Japanese one, but costs several times less.

   Raptor

3. "Pawn-B".
   It is characterized by the largest radius of action: one checker is enough to process a space of up to 300 square meters. m. It is used in agricultural premises and poisons, among other things, animals and birds that steal food supplies. Pawn – B
4. Sulfur checker "Fas".
   It is used in non-residential premises, as in residential premises it causes poisoning in domestic animals. Checker “FAS”
5. "Super face." This version of the Fas model is less toxic. It is suitable only for the destruction of small colonies of parasites, however, it harms human health much less.
6. "Quiet evening".
   Optimal for warehouses with volumes up to 1000 cubic meters. m. Checker “Quiet Evening”
7. "Vortex".
   It is in demand in industry as it does not cause corrosion of equipment and at the same time destroys over 30 species of insects. Smoke bomb “Whirlwind”

These products are recognized as leaders in their respective segments.

To avoid counterfeits when choosing an Asian-made checker, you need to make sure that the chemical composition and the name of the manufacturer are indicated on the packaging.

Can it be used in an apartment?

Using a smoke bomb in an apartment

Cypermethrin has low toxicity for humans and mammals. According to the GOST classification 12.1.007-76, it belongs to class 4 of low-hazard compounds. If you follow the rules for using checkers, cypermethrin, if it accidentally gets on human skin, will not give a sensitizing or irritating effect.

If we are talking about permethrin as such, due to its high toxicity, it is not intended for residential premises, but for industrial or agricultural facilities.

IMPORTANT: after reading the instructions for using the checker, it is advisable to double-check the information received on the Internet, since a mistake can be too costly for your health.

Advantages and disadvantages of use

Smoke bombs against bedbugs have the following advantages:

1. High efficiency. Smoke penetrates absolutely into all corners of the room, destroying, among other things, those insects that are hidden under baseboards, wallpaper or upholstery. It is equally destructive for both adult parasites and larvae.
2. Availability. On the Internet it is very easy to find an online store with smoke bombs against bedbugs. In offline retail outlets, checkers are not as widely available as sprays and crayons, due to their increased health hazard. You can purchase them in specialized stores of insecticides and gardening supplies. The cost of checkers starts from 100 rubles.
3. Economical. One bomb is enough to clear a room of up to 300 m2 from bedbugs (if we are not talking about an aquafumigator).
4. Versatility. At the same time as bedbugs, the smoke will destroy cockroaches, lice and molds that provoke the development of respiratory tract diseases in humans and animals.

The negative aspects of this disinfestation method are as follows:

1. Smoke can travel through ventilation pipes to neighbors several floors up and down.
2. If a fire alarm is installed in the room, it may go off.
3. Intoxication due to permethrin inhalation, although unlikely, is still possible. This can happen if personal protective equipment was not used when treating the room, if the room was not ventilated for a sufficient time after treatment, or if it was not wet cleaned. Not only people, but also pets can suffer from intoxication.

Japanese and Chinese manufacturers are actively working on creating checkers optimized for use in apartment buildings.

Secondary processing

The poison affects living bedbugs, but it does not affect eggs. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out secondary treatment of the room; this is done after several days. It must take at least two weeks.

You need to treat the room a second time immediately, because the larvae develop quickly and after a month they can already actively reproduce. An anti-bedbug checker helps to evenly treat the entire area of ​​the home.

There is a way to treat the room at one time, but to get results you need to find the bedbug colony and treat the eggs with an aerosol. After the eggs are destroyed, a bedbug bomb should be used. But even in such a case, it is impossible to say with certainty that all bedbug eggs have been destroyed.

If you have a sufficient financial situation, you should use the services of special groups for pest control. The guarantee of success with large-scale treatment of the entrance is higher than with local use of funds. Reviews from residents about this product are quite positive.

Residents need to clean their mattresses at least twice a year; during cleaning, a strong cleaning agent will be required. Larvae and other waste products of pests must be removed from human resting places.

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Instructions and rules of use

Using checkers it is allowed to carry out disinfestation of the following objects:

• apartments;
• private houses and dachas;
• hangars and warehouses;
• industrial areas;
• garages;
• gardens and campsites;
• greenhouses and greenhouses.

Sometimes a one-time treatment is enough to completely rid your home of blood-sucking parasites. However, to achieve a guaranteed result, it is recommended to repeat the procedure after 2 weeks, since the smoke only affects adult bedbugs and larvae, but not eggs.

Security measures

Disinfestation using smoke bombs should be carried out only with personal protective equipment. They are put on before the actual use of checkers, and are removed only after the treatment of the room is completed and it has been ventilated.

Ideally, if there is an opportunity to wear a full chemical protective suit. Otherwise, you will need a respirator, rubber gloves and safety glasses. Gloves should be discarded after processing is completed.

You should wear personal protective equipment when lighting a smoke bomb.

In extreme cases, instead of a full protective kit, it is permissible to use a gauze bandage soaked in a soda solution: dilute a teaspoon of soda in one glass of water and soak the gauze with this liquid.

People prone to allergic reactions and suffering from asthma, viral or bacterial respiratory diseases are strictly not recommended to carry out the treatment on their own.

Preparation for processing

All windows in the room are tightly closed and ventilation holes are sealed with tape. Food, hygiene items, electronics and clothing are carefully packaged in impenetrable casings to prevent them from becoming saturated with smoke. All cabinets and drawers are opened so that smoke can easily penetrate them. Furniture is disassembled and laid out in parts on the floor. Bedding is removed from the mattresses and placed vertically, leaning against the wall. Fire safety sensors are turned off. There should be no objects left in the room that will first come into contact with smoke and then come into direct contact with human skin.

Processing process

If the checker is inside a jar and is activated by contact with liquid, this jar is filled with water to the indicated mark.

If the checker has a fuse, it is set on fire. To do this, the product is placed on a sheet of metal, inside a metal bucket, in a ceramic container, or on a brick. The burning of the checker lasts 10–20 minutes. It is important that there are no flammable objects within its reach.

After this, the room is left for several hours - the exact time is indicated in the instructions for use of the checker. A maximum of 2 minutes is allotted to leave the room - this is how long it takes for the wick to burn, after which toxic smoke will begin to enter the air.

No mosquitoes – total area treatment

Are you planning to spend the whole summer in a country house? Then it is worthwhile to get rid of blood-sucking insects in a comprehensive manner. Just 3 checkers and the problem is solved:

• The first is the instant death of adult parasites.
• Second, by maintaining the concentration of permethrin, mosquitoes will not be able to lay eggs.
• The third is control treatment against surviving insects and destruction of hatched ones.

The effect is that the population has been practically destroyed, and mosquitoes will not bother you until the end of summer.

Reviews of the smoke bomb Quiet Evening:

It is important to know

Using a checker indoors:

• Seal the room being treated - close the doors and windows, seal the ventilation so that the permethrin does not penetrate to the neighbors.
• Make sure that the poisonous cloud does not get into drains, sewers, or water pipes - close them during treatment.
• After the checker burns out, 2 hours should pass, then the room is ventilated for at least 1 hour.
• Keep the device tightly closed, away from food and medicine, and make sure that the device is away from sources of heat.

“Quiet Evening” is a safe device, it has been tested and received a quality certificate, so it can be used without fear.