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Cockroaches very quickly develop immunity to any agent. If you cannot get rid of insects forever, change the medications. To do this, carefully read the composition and find the active ingredient. It is this that must change.

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Pastes and gels

These are some of the safest drugs for baiting Prussians. Works great with a small number of individuals. Mixtures can be sold in syringes or plastic tubes. Thanks to the fatty base, they do not harden immediately and the parasites have time to eat the poison and also carry it on their paws to the nest. People can remain indoors during treatment; curious pets also do not need to be isolated. There is no need to be afraid that the animal will eat the gel - it is bitter.

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Top 6 best manufacturers:

• "Global" (Globol, Exil). Effective paste from a German manufacturer. It begins to act two to three hours after application, but significant results will be noticeable after 2-3 weeks.
• "Dohlox." Invariably included in the rating of effective insecticides. It works on the same principle.
• "Raptor". This gel paralyzes the cockroach and it dies, but before that it manages to infect other parasites.
• "Assault" ("Trap"). Retains its properties for a month, the result is noticeable within a few days.
• "Brownie." Another strong gel against pests. Helps cope with the problem if the area is not heavily contaminated. Or as an auxiliary drug.
• "A great warrior". The effect of use is noticeable on the third day.
• "Destructive force". It works on the same principle as other products.

To avoid damaging furniture and materials, apply the gel and paste in a dotted pattern onto pieces of paper. You can stick paper tape on vertical surfaces. The mixture is difficult to wash off from any surface.

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Aerosols

These are some of the most effective cockroach repellents, but they are not safe for humans or pets. During treatment, only you should be in the room. Put on a mask and gloves, cover dishes, food, aquarium and close the window. The bottle always indicates the time after which you need to ventilate the apartment and do wet cleaning.

Aerosols are also convenient because they can be sprayed even into hard-to-reach places. The first results become noticeable the very next day. This is an effective insecticide even with a large concentration of pests, but it often loses to gels and pastes in the duration of action. Therefore, in case of severe infection, it is advisable to use both methods.

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Top aerosol products:

• "Varan dichlorvos." A universal remedy for crawling and flying pests. It has a very strong, unpleasant odor.
• "Baygon." According to the manufacturer, it continues to act on treated insects for 3-4 weeks. The poison remains in their body and kills.
• "Raid". According to customer reviews, the aerosol is not always effective on large populations and black cockroaches.
• "Raptor". The spray has a mint scent and is effective for 24 hours.
• "Combat". Least toxic insecticide.

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Powders

Before use, dry poisons are usually dissolved in water and the apartment is sprayed with them using a spray bottle or syringe. In this case, wear gloves and a mask during handling.

Popular insecticides:

• "Clean house"
• "Tornado"
• "Regent". It also copes with the invasion of ants and Colorado potato beetles.
• "Ecokiller". The powder is safe for people and animals. It is not diluted with water, but scattered in places where parasites accumulate.

Liquids

Concentrates can be classified as professional cockroach repellents. They are not always on sale, but they can be ordered in online stores. During processing you need to wear a mask and gloves. Some solutions have a high toxicity class and after spraying them you should not stay in the apartment for several hours or even days.

Top liquids against cockroaches

• "Ram"
• "Get"
• "Cifox."

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Pills

These can be water-soluble capsules or poisonous lens baits that need to be placed near problem areas in the apartment. The effectiveness of the former is comparable to professional solutions. The latter can be used as additional poison.

• "Fas" and "Adamant-tab". Soluble tablets.
• "Delicia."
• DuPont Advion.

Delicia tablets for cockroaches

Microcapsules

The drug is a microencapsulated suspension that continues to act after drying.

Products in the form of microcapsules

• "Xulat-25"
• "Lambda Zone"
• "Delta Zone"
• "Get"

Crayons and traps

• "Mashenka"
• "Clean house"
• KOKUBU Nenchaku Pro
• "Raid"

These insecticides will work if the population is very small. They will also help prevent a new invasion.

Ultrasonic repellers

Electronic means seem to be a good way to get rid of the unpleasant proximity to the Prussians. Ultrasound has a negative effect on them and they leave the room. In this case, the person does not suffer any harm to health. But in order to get rid of the entire population, you will need a powerful device, and it is already affecting both people and pets. May cause insomnia and headaches.

There are neglected apartments where nothing can remove insects - they literally fall from the walls and ceiling. In this case, it is better to call a disinfectant to get rid of the pests.

Professional help is also good because you can cooperate with your neighbors and process all the apartments. With such an infection, this is a necessity. The insects have probably settled in more than one home, and if they remain somewhere, they will soon crawl throughout the house again.

How to get rid of cockroaches using folk remedies

Everything we list is good for poisoning insects when there are few of them or is used as an addition to the main poison. First, let's talk about the most effective methods.

Boric acid

This inexpensive powder will work within a few days of treatment. You can simply scatter it, but this is not a very effective way.

DIY boric acid bait recipe

• Hard boil a few eggs.
• Separate and mash the yolk.
• Mix it with boric acid.
• Roll small balls and place them under sinks, near pipes, next to baseboards, the refrigerator, and the trash can.
• After a few days, make new balls.

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Vinegar and ammonia

The use of ammonia and vinegar must be daily for any results to appear. Or an additional means of disinfection. You need to make a water solution and spray or wipe baseboards, cabinets and other surfaces.

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Herbs and essential oils

It is believed that Prussians are repelled by the scent of wormwood and bay leaves. Of course, this method can only work as prevention.

Jar trap

• Lubricate the inside of a liter jar with Vaseline.
• Place a piece of bread or other product on the bottom.
• Place a trap in the kitchen. You can throw it away in the morning.

The disadvantage of the method is obvious - this procedure will have to be carried out every day and it will not help if there are too many pests.

The use of microencapsulated preparations to kill bedbugs

Relatively recently, a new direction has appeared on the market of products for combating domestic parasites - microencapsulated preparations. Let's look at what these products are, what their pros and cons are, but most importantly, how effective they can be in the fight against bedbugs.

House bugs are the scourge of modern life

To begin with, it is worth briefly recalling what house bugs are and what danger they pose to humans.

The classic house bug is, first of all, an insect that feeds only on blood at all stages of its life cycle, except eggs. These are small bugs with an almost round body shape, brown or light brown in color, of different sizes, but not more than 5 mm in diameter. The bug's mouthparts are piercing-sucking; saliva contains substances that have analgesic and anticoagulant effects. Thanks to such a complex chemical composition of saliva, the moment of the parasite bite is practically not felt.

House bugs, like cockroaches, are one of the few types of insects that have adapted to life in human living conditions. There is everything here for their favorable development and procreation. Bedbugs bite exclusively people, although if the population is too large in one apartment, attacks on domestic animals are also possible, but this happens extremely rarely.

Insects cannot live more than a day without fresh blood, so they do not go far from humans. They cannot be found on the skin, like lice, or in things, like fleas. A characteristic feature of bedbugs is that they feed only at night, and only when their victim is completely immobilized, which occurs during the deep sleep phase. Therefore, during the daytime, insects hide in sleeping places - in the folds of mattresses, under them, under sheets, duvet covers, under pillowcases, and so on.

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Bedbugs have another very unpleasant bonus for humans. When bitten, the sharp proboscis of the bug must enter a small blood vessel, otherwise the volume of blood for adequate nutrition will not be enough. This proboscis does not have elasticity, like that of a mosquito, therefore, if the bug does not “guess” the location of the bite, it will move a couple of millimeters and bite again. If the second attempt fails again, there will be a third, fourth, fifth and so on bite.

Thus, one bug can bite more than a dozen times during the night, and the bite sites in the morning will be located as if on a ruler. On top of everything else, bedbugs are very shy, one slightest movement by a person in a dream, and the insect instantly runs for cover. But as soon as everything calms down, it goes hunting again.

Despite all the negative aspects, there seems to be no fatal harm from bedbugs. They do not carry infectious diseases and do not attack with an army of thousands to suck out all the blood overnight. The biggest nuisance, besides the aesthetic one, is that in the morning, at the site of the bites, after the effect of their anesthetic saliva wears off, dense, red spots form on the skin, which are very itchy. Rarely, some people may experience an allergic reaction to bedbug bites, and if insects attack from night to night, and some bites are layered on top of others, strong scratching damages the upper layers of the skin and purulent inflammation may develop.

Microencapsulated drugs – the key to salvation?

Many different means have long been developed against bedbugs that affect only insects and are relatively harmless to humans - insecticides. In addition, a large number of forms of these substances are produced, with the help of which they are applied to surfaces - sprays, powders, granules, emulsions, and so on. The Raptor aquafumigator against bedbugs and cockroaches has also now become very famous. But the trouble is that any chemical has a certain period of active action and is most effective in direct contact with the external integument of the parasite and has practically no effect on insect eggs.

The result is the following picture: by spraying the spray on living bedbugs, you can cause their death; those that were not hit, crawling through the treated areas, will take on some of the poison and will probably also die. After 2-3 days, the chemical activity of the drugs is reduced to almost zero, and young individuals emerge from the eggs. And to defeat them, you need to process everything again. As a result, in order to completely remove parasites from an apartment, many treatments are required at least a couple of times a week and the total duration of the process is at least two months.

The chemicals are not cheap, and the smell is unpleasant. As a result of frequent processing, things become saturated with this aroma and it becomes not entirely clear what is simpler - bedbugs or a room that smells reminiscent of the household chemicals warehouse of a large hardware store. Among other things, if your neighbors have bedbugs and they don’t fight them in any way, then there is a high probability that the parasites will again migrate to their previously promised places and again begin to annoy you. This forces many to change their living space in order to literally escape from small blood-sucking parasites.

Taking all these points into account, the industry has created a new form of product that spreads the effect over a longer period in one place - microcapsules. The chemical principle of the insecticide is the same here, but small quantities are sealed into tiny capsules, the shell of which consists of a water-soluble or polymer thin film. Molecules of the active substance come out in small portions through the pores of this film, thereby achieving a long-lasting effect. In addition, adult bedbugs with their body weight and sharp claws of their paws destroy the film, releasing chemicals, which increases the concentration of the toxin.

However, this method also has its downsides. After treatment, the chemical begins to be released onto the surface of the microcapsules immediately, and after about 1-2 weeks, and in some cases a month, before the wall film becomes so thin that it begins to let the drugs through. And then, the overall concentration of the chemistry is not so high as to suppress too high a population of insects. In short, microencapsulated preparations are not suitable for mass and rapid processing.

They are used more for preventive or, as they call it in specialized circles, barrier action. Primary treatment is carried out using conventional means, such as sprays or powders, and then a layer of microcapsules is applied. The latter are especially effective in creating boundaries that fence off places where bedbugs can enter an apartment - cracks between baseboards, in walls, air ducts, and so on. The effect of such a barrier is effective for at least six months. It turns out that after treatment, the owner need not think about bedbugs for at least six months, even if the neighbors are swarming with them.

Main conclusions

• These drugs are not effective against large concentrations of bedbugs.
• If the insect population is high, it is necessary to carry out initial treatment with classical means, and only then apply microcapsules.
• Microcapsules reach maximum effectiveness within 2 to 4 weeks after treatment.
• The duration of action of microcapsules is extended to approximately six months.

Microencapsulated preparations are harmless to humans and pets.

Prevention

We have listed the best remedies for cockroaches. Unfortunately, their effect does not last forever. For example, a visit to a disinfectant will last for a maximum of a month if the formation of new nests is not prevented. They may appear not in your apartment, but in your neighbors or even in the basement or attic. This means that conditions favorable to pests must be excluded.

What to do for prevention

• Do not leave food uncovered.
• Take out the trash every day.
• Wipe down the sink and bathtub. It is useless to remove insects if they have constant access to water.
• Install a mesh over the ventilation if it doesn't already exist.
• Do regular cleaning. Check for stale dust and rolled food under cabinets.
• Check all dark corners. Pests can live under wallpaper, on and behind cabinets, in desk drawers, and even under the countertop.
• Seal any cracks where they can crawl.
• Repair torn wallpaper, cracked tiles, leaking pipes - these are all nesting sites.
• Try to team up with at least your closest neighbors, if they have the same problem, and carry out the treatment at the same time.
• Check the rubber seals in the refrigerator - there may also be sockets there. Eliminate defects. It is not recommended to leave poison in the refrigerator itself. It is better to wash it, dry it and fill it again with food.

Types of liquid insecticides

There are two groups of liquid insecticides that differ not only in chemical form, but also in cost.

1. The first type is concentrated products. This is a solution of the active substance in high concentration. The poisonous substance is generally safe for humans and only harms insects. Modern products do not have an unpleasant odor and have a prolonged effect. They create a protective film and protect surfaces from cockroaches for several weeks. Can be used in an apartment, office, country house.
2. Microencapsulated drugs (they are also called nano-granular). The fundamental difference is that the active substance is enclosed in microcapsules. And the capsules, in turn, are in an aqueous solution. Microencapsulated drugs are considered to show increased safety. They have no smell at all. The protective film remains on surfaces for up to six months. The most expensive and most modern means for combating cockroaches.

If the budget for insecticidal treatment is not limited, you should choose from microencapsulated preparations. At the moment, only professional processing can compare with them.

A liquid preparation is an aqueous solution of the active substance, which can be dissolved or enclosed in microcapsules. On sale you can find products with volumes from 10 to 150 ml. In professional chemical stores it is possible to purchase half-liter packages, but for disinfestation in one apartment this will be too much. This volume is required by professional exterminators.

Each package must contain information about the certification passed and the level of danger. Also, instructions from the manufacturer are attached to the drugs. If you follow the recommendations, such products are safe and quickly give the desired effect. In Russia, only those drugs that have been certified by Rospotrebnadzor are sold.

Processing order

1. First, the solution is applied to cockroach nesting areas. If the paths of movement are known, then they need to be processed as well. Carefully spray the walls and baseboards behind the moved furniture.
2. The baseboards are treated separately, as well as the upper contours of the room (a powerful spray bottle is useful for this).
3. When spraying the solution in the kitchen and bathroom, it is important not to forget about the places under the sink, bathtub and sink. Ventilation, hoods and pipes should also be treated, especially at the joints.
4. When it seems that the treatment is almost complete, you need to once again go around all the rooms and inspect the door frames, walls, thresholds for untreated cracks and cracks.

It is important to carry out the treatment throughout the entire apartment at once. If only one room is infested with cockroaches, you will still have to spray the solution at least in the adjacent rooms. It must be taken into account that there are many secluded and hard-to-reach places in the apartment where cockroaches could settle, even if they are not visible.

To prevent the spread of cockroaches through ventilation, it is worth installing fine mesh mesh over the ventilation openings.

Wide range of liquid products

Many who have encountered insects have a question: why do some drugs work almost instantly, while others need to wait weeks for the effect. How to determine which insecticide is suitable for pest control?

If you conduct an experiment, you will notice that a drop of one drug can be enough for the instant death of a cockroach. But if you pour another substance on the insect, the cockroach will not even stop and will continue to crawl. This does not mean that the insecticide is of poor quality. All liquid preparations can be divided into several categories based on speed of action. This speed depends on the type of active substance.

All liquid products are based on pyrethroids or FOS.

FOS

FOS substances include:

• Fention.
• Chlorpyrifos.
• Malathion.

FOS products are distinguished by their rapid effect and almost instantaneous action. However, they are inferior to pyrethroids in safety. FOS drugs have almost no residual effect.

Pyrethroids

Pyrethroids include:

• Lambdacyhalothrin.
• Cypermethrin.
• Deltamethrin.
• Zetapermethrin.

Pyrethroids have a delayed effect, but remain on treated surfaces for a long time.

The difference between microencapsulated and concentrated preparations is approximately the same. Microencapsulated preparations remain on surfaces for a long time, form a protective film, but have a delayed effect. Concentrated products cause instant death of the insect, but the protective film lasts a maximum of two months, versus six for microencapsulated products. Of course, products that give an immediate effect are usually more expensive.

Top - 5 liquid insecticides

Let's look at the 5 most popular drugs, both microencapsulated and concentrated. Among them there are professional products and insecticides for independent use in the apartment. With the help of this review, it will be easy to choose a killer tool to combat uninvited guests.

Cucaracha

Cucaracha is advertised as a drug for those who are already desperate to cope with insects. Cucaracha is used to combat black and red cockroaches, bedbugs, beetles and flies. Manufacturers say that Cucaracha can be used in homes with children and animals.

Pros:

• Cucaracha gives an instant effect, even against tenacious black cockroaches.
• Quite an economical product.
• According to the manufacturers, Cucaracha does not cause allergies.
• The spray solution is quite easy to prepare with your own hands.

So, Cucaracha is suitable for those who have cockroaches throughout their apartment. Cucaracha is suitable for controlling several pests at once. The drug Cucaracha was previously used by the sanitary and epidemiological station, and now it is used by some private exterminators.

Gett

Gett is also in demand on the Russian market. Microencapsulated preparations are produced in 100 ml bottles. Quite effective, but it is often counterfeited. The highest quality analogue is called Get. It is advertised as a broad-spectrum insecticide that helps against black and red cockroaches, bedbugs and wasps, and ants. It is easy to spread it with your own hands. Can be used in a home with animals and children. Not only destroys, but also prevents the appearance of insects in the house.

Other means

The Delta Zone is characterized by a complete absence of odor. It is enough to air the house for 20 minutes and you can return. Used to combat black and red cockroaches.

The Lambda Zone is very similar to the Delta Zone in terms of its stated properties. Manufacturers claim that the solution is safe even for indoor plants, which means it can be safely used in a home with children.

Xulat 25 is one of the drugs used by the sanitary and epidemiological station. Use with caution. Excellent for treating public buildings. Effectively works against black cockroaches.

If you choose a quality product and do not forget about the rules for its use, you can quickly get rid of annoying insects. The main thing is to start insecticidal treatment as early as possible.

Recommendations for use

First, wet cleaning is carried out. This is necessary to ensure that the active substance remains on surfaces for as long as possible. Then you need to move the furniture away and open access to the cockroaches’ nests.

First of all, you need to prepare a working solution. To do this, the concentrate is diluted in water (the amount of water is indicated in the instructions). Mixing is performed at room temperature. It is important to mix the solution well until smooth. Then you will need a sprayer or spray bottle. It is recommended to buy a powerful spray bottle, as sometimes it can be difficult to get to hard-to-reach places. Before processing, you must wear appropriate equipment. The minimum set is gloves and a respirator. The treatment is carried out wearing long sleeves.

When mixing components, it is worth calculating exactly how much solution is needed. The finished product can be stored for a maximum of 12 hours. Therefore, if there is any unused solution left, it will have to be thrown away.