There are many products that can help get rid of fleas indoors. Insects are afraid of the pungent smell of kerosene, turpentine, vinegar, but these substances are toxic and dangerous for pets and people. Essential oils are considered effective against fleas in the apartment. They have a pleasant smell for humans.
Essential oils are an effective remedy for fleas in the apartment.
Traditional methods against apartment fleas
People tried to get rid of blood-sucking insects back in the Middle Ages. The surest way to get rid of fleas was considered to be spreading an old hare skin on the floor .
Periodically, when parasites accumulated on it, it changed. Rich people wore small pieces of rabbit skin around their necks . Adult insects accumulated on them, after which they, along with an improvised medallion, were burned in the fire.
Modern methods can be used in combination with each other or separately. Among folk remedies and methods of pest control, the following categories are distinguished :
- plants;
- aromas;
- household chemicals;
- antiseptics;
- temperature methods.
For each of the above methods, you need to know how to prepare the product and use it correctly. We must not forget that products with plants used for fleas lose their beneficial qualities quickly, so it is recommended to use them immediately after preparation.
The main advantages of traditional methods:
- Possibility of preparing them yourself.
- Safety for people and pets.
- Fast and effective pest control.
Reference ! Based on the principle of their effect on parasites, products are divided into two groups: those that destroy insects and those that repel them.
Does Raptor help with ants?
The main advantage of this product is the use of safe chemical compounds, which makes it possible to use it at home, provided that the instructions are followed exactly. Raptor contains the modern insecticide Lambda-cyhalothrin (lambda-cyhalothrin), which causes paralysis of the insect and its subsequent rapid death.
The manufacturer offers the following forms of release for the most successful fight against crawling and flying ants:
- spray and aerosol for flying pests;
- gel for crawling parasites;
- aquafumigator for day and night use;
- granules and powder for use in garden plots.
All forms of insecticide contain enzymes that attract insects, thereby serving as an effective bait for crawling and flying ants. This property helps to destroy a large number of insects.
Gel against ants raptor instructions for use in the apartment
The gel is designed to destroy many domestic crawling parasites, including cockroaches. The principle of operation of the gel is due to the fact that when it enters the body of an insect, it destroys it, while the infected ant manages to infect several dozen individuals in the anthill.
Due to the presence of a sharp spout on the tube, the gel can be easily applied in such hard-to-reach places as in floor crevices, under window sills, and in ventilation holes. The absence of any odor and low toxicity allow the gel to be used in an apartment or private home without causing harm to people and pets. If you follow the instructions, the gel is applied in dotted lines in the areas of greatest concentration of insects and their movement. The applied gel retains its active effect for 30-45 days from the moment of application, as evidenced by numerous reviews, so re-use should be carried out no earlier than a month.
The insecticide Raptor in the form of granules is used both in dry form and diluted with water. Granules are effective in controlling various pests indoors and in the garden.
Raptor granules against domestic ants contain an attractant and fipronil, which perfectly repel insects for at least several months. When using the drug, you must strictly follow the rules described in the instructions:
- Sprinkle the dry substance on garden plots and in foundation cracks at the rate of 10 g per 1 sq. m.;
- Use a solution diluted with water to protect plants from ants in greenhouses at the rate of 10 g per half liter of water;
- for treating residential premises, use an aqueous solution at the rate of 10 g per 0.5 or 1 liter of water.
Granules can be purchased in 100 g sachets or 500 g tubes with detailed instructions attached.
Aerosol Raptor against ants in the apartment and house
An aerosol or spray is used to quickly destroy ants and other flying and crawling parasites in a private home or apartment. In this case, the effect of the drug begins 20 minutes after spraying
Since the spray has a toxic effect on humans, all precautions must be taken when treating the room with subsequent ventilation
Substances included in the spray and aerosol, such as permethrin and tetramethrin, have an effective destructive effect on many domestic parasites.
Kitchen salt
The salt we are used to is useful for apartments where there are fleas and where children and pets live. The latter, through carelessness, can swallow it.
Salt crystals act quickly: they damage the integument of the parasites, after which they die . When used, the salt spreads evenly onto walkways and carpets throughout the home.
Salt is often used with baking soda in an amount of 200 per 200 grams. The substance acts in a similar way: it comes into contact with blood-sucking pests, damaging their outer coverings, after which the parasites die
Experts recommend waiting a few hours and then carefully collecting the mixture with a vacuum cleaner . It is better to use the procedure several times to reduce the number of blood-sucking pests in the house.
How to make the fight against fleas in the house more effective?
The fight against fleas in the house should be comprehensive. In addition to using essential oils, do not forget about cleaning the room. It is necessary to thoroughly wash and clean all carpets (including pet rugs) and vacuum the apartment. Be sure to remove the bag of garbage from the vacuum cleaner and place it in a sealed plastic bag and place it in a trash container, this is necessary to prevent fleas from running away and returning to the house.
Pets - cats and dogs - are also carriers of fleas. Therefore, if you decide to fight fleas, wash your pets with a mild anti-parasitic shampoo.
The favorite habitat of fleas is fleecy materials - carpets, including wall carpets, linens, pet bedding, shoe mats. Therefore, these household items must be processed first. One of the names of indoor fleas - basement flea - fully justifies itself. Fleas often move into a house from the basement, especially in apartment buildings. If you use essential oils for fleas in an apartment, eliminate the root cause of their appearance and treat the basement.
Thorough cleaning of the premises will make the fight against fleas more effective.
Soap
In this case, two types of soap need to be mentioned: tar and baby soap . Tar soap has a detrimental effect not only on adult individuals, but also on their eggs and larvae. to be treated should be wetted and rubbed with soap . After ten minutes, it is washed off with warm water.
Baby soap works especially well against blood-sucking insects. To use it, you first need to prepare the mixture.
- To do this, grate the soap .
- Then the resulting mass is mixed with water and heated over low heat.
- Then grated onion is added to the pulp .
- Next you should proceed as in the case of tar soap .
Security measures
Remember that such substances can only be used diluted with water. Use in its pure form may cause allergies and side effects. Do not apply to animal fur or skin as this may cause serious health problems. Before use, you need to be sure that people and animals living in the apartment do not have an allergic reaction to this substance. It is not recommended to use these traditional methods when pregnant women and small children live in the apartment.
If after treatment symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, cough, etc. are noticed, you need to urgently ventilate the room and carry out wet cleaning; do not use this method again.
Cold
The flea is a very heat-loving creature . She does not tolerate sudden changes in temperature or cold. And this property, in addition to other folk remedies, can also be used to get rid of it.
It is easiest to combat these insects in winter . To get rid of them, it is enough to open the windows and doors in the frost for several hours.
Very soon the cold will begin to affect the body of the individuals, adult fleas will leave the apartment , and the eggs and larvae will quickly die from hypothermia.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of using essential oils to help get rid of fleas:
- naturalness of the composition;
- pleasant aroma;
- budget price;
- drugs repel pests and help normalize health;
- The recipe for preparing the solution is simple;
- No protective clothing is required when using essential oils against fleas.
- allergic reactions are possible: sneezing, itching, headache;
- essential oils are afraid of fleas, but this product does not affect the eggs; removal will require repeated treatment of the room;
- Do not use in the presence of young children.
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Pyrethrum
Among the plants that actively fight parasites, scientists highlight Persian chamomile or pyrethrum . She quite actively fights against such an uninvited guest in the apartment as clothes moths. Its use is a universal folk method of getting rid of flea infestations.
The pyrethrum plant contains natural insecticidal substances. They do not harm the health of people and their pets. To prepare a decoction, you need dried inflorescences.
- Pour boiling water over two cups of dry pyrethrum.
- The broth is placed in a dark place . It stays there until it cools completely.
- After the liquid is ready for use, the floor skirting boards and cracks in the floor are washed with the infusion .
Reference ! Persian (or Caucasian) chamomile is even more effective when eaten fresh. It is laid out in bunches around the perimeter of the apartment and replaced with a new one every few weeks.
Animal use
As mentioned above, these substances can be quite aggressive towards pets upon direct contact. Therefore, in this case, you need to be sure that they will not cause allergic reactions or side effects. It would be best to consult a veterinarian.
Not all substances can be used. For processing, a mixture of oils is prepared, which necessarily contains lavender, which can be combined with lemon balm, cloves, tea tree, and eucalyptus. Add 4 drops of a mixture of oils per liter of water.
Herbs
Herbal infusions have specific odors that repel blood-sucking pests and get rid of them for a long period. They can be present in the house for both medicinal and preventive purposes.
Like chamomile, plants such as wormwood , tansy , lavender , eucalyptus and calamus leaves .
- After pouring boiling water over them, you need to let the broth stand in a cool place for 12 hours .
- After this, the liquid is poured into a spray bottle .
- First of all, it is used for spraying carpets, rugs and floor coverings . They are the main places of accumulation of parasites.
Reference ! Pine shavings also repel them well. By the way, like wormwood, it is best to scatter it at the entrance to the living space.
Processing methods
The most popular is wormwood. This disinfectant plant is good at killing parasites in the house. Before processing, you need to buy wormwood oil, and then pour it into plates and place it around the room. The aroma emitted will repel and drive away fleas. If you cannot purchase such a substance, you can prepare it at home.
To do this, you need to pick wormwood (or buy it at the market), chop it with a knife, and then pour it with olive oil. After this, you should put the container on medium heat and heat it, but bringing it to a boil is strictly prohibited. Then you need to remove the drug from the stove, pour it into a jar, close it tightly and put it in a dark place for 9-11 days. It is best to store this homemade oil in the refrigerator or on the balcony.
In addition, you can prepare mixtures of different oils:
- lavender and mint;
- clove and eucalyptus;
- geranium and lemon;
- tea tree and mint.
You need to take 5 liters of water and add 25 drops of each substance, and then thoroughly wash the floor, furniture and shelves with the solution. Treatment with such means allows you to get rid of fleas in the house without significant material costs.
One way to scent a room against blood-sucking insects is to treat curtains. It is known that essential oils are not soluble in water, but can be dissolved in alcohol. Therefore, to treat curtains, you need to dilute 15-20 drops of oil in 50 ml of vodka or alcohol and dissolve it all in 1 liter of clean water. The resulting mixture is poured into a spray bottle and applied to the curtains. Carpets can also be treated using the same method.
- Dissolve 1/3 teaspoon of tar soap in 250 ml of water, add tea tree oil, cloves, juniper, grapefruit and thyme. Esters are added 2 drops each. Shake the solution well before use.
- Mix tea tree and thyme oil, 2 drops each, citronella and lavender, 3 drops each. This product helps not only against ticks in dogs, but also against fleas. The mixture is added to oil or water (50 ml).
- Lavender and thyme - 1 drop each, eucalyptus - 2 drops. Essential oils are dripped into vodka (1 teaspoon). The total amount depends on the size of the dog. This product is used once a week.
The most important thing is that when treating a pet, two rules are followed:
- You should be comfortable using the prepared emulsion.
- The product should not come into contact with the mucous membranes of the animal (and yours too).
Application by hand
But before application, the active substance must be added to the base oily base. It can be any vegetable oil, but it is better to take almond oil. It contains sulfur, which also has some acaricidal effect. For 2 tablespoons of base oil, take 10-15 drops of the essential mixture.
There is another way and, in my opinion, it is more convenient and rational. The composition is prepared from water (1 glass) and a teaspoon of essential oils. The emulsion is poured into a spray bottle. It is advisable that it be fresh every time.
Before a walk, this liquid is shaken and sprinkled over the animal’s fur. Just remember to lift the hair to thoroughly treat the entire cover. And also the wool needs to be combed so that the product is evenly distributed.
Collar processing
There is another method that is more often used to protect against fleas. The essential oil or mixture is applied to the dog's collar. Periodically you need to drip again, as the esters quickly evaporate. Using this method, you cannot remove existing fleas, but you can scare off the “new ones.”
You can use any shampoo. But I can tell you that the experienced veterinarian who sees our dog gave us advice to wash the dog with human shampoo, and not with the one they sell in the pet store - like this...
Although you can still take tar shampoo - it also has a preventive effect against subcutaneous mites. Tar, by the way, can also be bought in a regular cosmetics store, and not in a zoo.
Removing a tick
If treatment against exoparasites was carried out at the wrong time and the tick still burrowed into the dog’s skin, then there is a way to remove it using essential oil. A few drops of oil ether are applied to the embedded parasite. Tea tree, lavender or thyme are suitable for this purpose. The tick is pulled out with a gentle movement, turning counterclockwise.
There are different ways to protect your dog from ticks and fleas. If essential oils are suitable for your pet and you, then this method should not be discounted.
Citrus
The aromas of citrus plants repel fleas quite effectively.
- For this purpose, orange, tangerine or grapefruit peels are dried .
- Then they are laid out throughout the house, including the most difficult to reach places , which include floor crevices, spaces behind pieces of furniture, chests of drawers and air vents.
- Along with fleas, moths will also die from the aroma of citrus fruits..
Important ! Blood-sucking parasites cannot stand the smell of garlic and geranium. To be sure, these remedies, like all others, are recommended to be used several times until the desired result is achieved.
Essential oil
Essential oil scents are often used to control pests . This is another well-known folk method of getting rid of “uninvited guests.”
Experts advise using the scents of several plants: anise , cloves , lavender , peppermint , tea tree and eucalyptus . Fleas usually cannot stand these odors.
Surfaces are treated with oils for preventive purposes or directly to get rid of blood-sucking pests. They begin to work immediately after they are placed in the room.
Note ! Plants with aromas to get rid of fleas must be used very carefully, especially if someone in the household is prone to allergies. Too strong and pungent odors have a very active effect on the human body and often cause a strong allergic reaction.
Precautionary measures
Essential oils are powerful, so it's worth knowing the precautions. Consequences of improper use:
- exceeding the dosage leads to signs of poisoning: nausea, vomiting, weakness;
- inhalation and application of concentrated oil to the skin causes irritation, damage to the skin and nasal mucosa.
You should avoid them if a family member has asthma or allergies, the woman is pregnant, or has small children. If there are signs of intolerance to the product, you should immediately stop using it.
Before use on the human body or animals, a sensitivity test should be performed. You should buy essential oils in specialized stores or pharmacies. This is an affordable and harmless, if used correctly, means of protection against fleas.
Camphor alcohol with vinegar
Camphor alcohol is mixed with 3 percent vinegar and a few drops of floral cologne . This is another effective method of getting rid of fleas.
This mixture with a specific odor has an intoxicating effect on parasites .
It is sprayed onto floor skirting boards, floor cracks and carpeting.
You can also take furniture: armchairs , sofas , , etc. The procedure is repeated several times to be sure.
