Disinsection of pediculosis in the apartment, on clothes, linen, things and furniture

Pediculosis is treated with a set of procedures, including treatment of the body, head (it all depends on the type of insect), premises and some things. Lice reappear due to eggs or insects left on the surface of furniture or floors. They have nothing to eat, but they have a chance to survive, and if they get on hair or underwear, they actively reproduce. Find out how to treat a sofa, bed, and upholstered furniture for lice.

Parasites surrounded

Head lice live in hair that has a specific structure. When heavily infested, they can parasitize not only the head, but also the beard and armpit. Insects do not live on the pubic area because the hair structure there is different. Pubic lice infest this area and the eyelashes.

They leave their former places on their own - they explore the territory in search of a new victim. Forced - fall from the head during sleep, when a person is immobile, along with the comb. They enter the environment with fallen or cut hair.

For normal existence, all types of lice require certain conditions of temperature, humidity, and lighting. At home, insects can be found in the bed of a sick person, on his personal belongings. And also on the sofa, carpets, toys, upholstered furniture. Any place with a rough surface.

On a note!

Lice in an apartment outside the head live from several hours to 3 days. If they do not find a new victim, they are left without food and die. In other cases, they continue normal life activities on the new head.

What are lice?

Lice are a representative species of insect. They are very small because they float in water - sometimes it is very difficult to see parasites with the naked eye, especially in the hair on a person’s head. These insects belong to the parasitic lifestyle of humans and animals. They also feed on blood when they bite, so they are also predators. They also have good vitality - they can quickly adapt to changing environmental conditions and have the ability to reproduce quickly. Lice larvae are called nits, and they accumulate in hair follicles. Lice are the most difficult to kill because they use a special “glue” to attach the larvae and prevent them from falling off.

Ways to combat parasites in an apartment

Treatment of an apartment for pediculosis Treatment of housing involves a number of activities:

• The apartment needs to be thoroughly cleaned. A solution containing chlorine, vinegar, and ammonia is added to the water. Lice cannot tolerate strong odors; they try to hide further; in strong concentrations they can die from asphyxia.
• Treating items against lice requires special attention. Insects do not tolerate high temperatures, cold, or insecticides. Things after lice and nits are treated using one of these methods.
• Rags are thrown into the wash. The water temperature must be at least 60 degrees Celsius. Large items that cannot be washed are taken out into the cold in winter. Lice and nits die and die at temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius. Or they take it to the dry cleaner.

After how many days do you need to repeat the lice treatment?

Repeated treatment is carried out a week after the initial one. Thanks to this, it is possible to achieve maximum results and prevent recurrent lesions.

Complete treatment for hated and annoying lice is an important step to get quick treatment results. If you refuse any of the complex stages, the likelihood of infection increases, which will quickly begin to develop in the house, thereby all relatives and family members are subject to re-infection.

Only a thorough approach to work will help to completely eradicate the danger.

Disinsection of bedding

Treating Bedding Treating your bed is quite simple.
But this must be done in parallel with removing lice from the head. After completing all the necessary procedures for the treatment of pediculosis, the linen is processed. Destroy parasites using the thermal method. Processing bed linen begins with collecting it in a plastic bag so that on the way to the washing machine the louse does not fall on the carpet, interior items, or remain on the mattress.

Wash at a temperature of at least 60 degrees Celsius for at least 30 minutes. Upon completion of the procedure, it is recommended to dry the items naturally outside. Then iron thoroughly with a steam iron. Particular attention is paid to seams and folds.

On a note!

Head lice do not live in bedding, but they can stay for some time. Body lice crawl onto the human body only to get food; they spend most of their time on linen and in bed. In this case, washing and ironing bedding is the main procedure for combating linen lice.

The mattress should be additionally treated with an iron and steam. Or a household steam generator, if available.

What to choose, self-treatment for lice or calling a pest control service?

Initially, it is necessary to thoroughly treat furniture and all personal items, since if this is not done on time, you may again encounter the return of parasites and the entire painstaking and grueling process of their extermination will take place from the very beginning.

If the owners do not have time to carry out this work, it is preferable to have all items dry-cleaned and order professional treatment, which is carried out by special disinfection services.

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Disinfestation of things

How things are treated depends on the material from which they are made. The easiest way to treat clothes for lice is to throw them in the wash, iron them thoroughly, or send them to the dry cleaner. Fur products - fur coats, coat collars - are sprayed with a special composition containing insecticides, placed in a plastic bag, tied or zipped.

You can disinfect a hat against lice with any aerosol, broad-spectrum spray - Raptor, Raid, Clean House. In this case, it is not necessary to use a powerful insecticide in the form of a concentrated liquid. One treatment is enough. After completing spraying, the product should be placed in a plastic bag so that the parasites do not escape.

Treating combs after lice can be done by thoroughly rinsing them under running hot water. After that, you need to additionally apply medical alcohol to the cotton wool and wipe the comb. Do the same with the comb that was used to comb out dead lice and nits after using a disinfectant.

Main methods of infection and types of lice

Head lice (infested by lice) are most common in children and adults because they are a serious disease that can be easily contracted. Infection usually occurs when an already infected person comes into contact with a healthy person. Among the many species of these insects in nature, the most common types of people are:

• Louse. It mainly parasitizes fabrics, clothes, towels and upholstered furniture.
• Pubic louse is a disease that causes severe discomfort.
• Pediculosis. The most common type of human hair disease.

In fact, lice can be found everywhere: in playgrounds, shops, workplaces, schools and kindergartens, and usually in public places with a lot of people. In addition, a person can unknowingly introduce parasites onto a coat or any clothing to take home - this insect is very insidious and cunning. This is why you should be very careful when going to crowded places, because no one is safe from lice.

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Treatment for pediculosis.

After successfully getting rid of head lice, it is important to disinfect all items in the house, including combs, combs, bedding and personal belongings. Treatment for lice and nits is an integral part of anti-pediculosis measures.

If you skip this stage, there is a risk of relapse. The fallen nits will crawl onto the person again and begin to multiply.

Is it possible to carry out disinfection yourself at home or can only the sanitary and epidemiological station help in this matter? We will find out further.

Preparing the premises for disinfection

To get rid of bloodsuckers, the room must be prepared:

1. Wash the floors, collect dead specimens and nits on a scoop and burn;
2. Collect bed linen, clothes, toys for washing and processing;
3. Cover food products, cosmetics and hygiene items or remove them from the premises;
4. Vacuum the carpet, rugs and cracks in the floor before disinfection;
5. Dilute the working solution to disinfect surfaces, strictly according to the instructions;
6. During disinfection, pay special attention to secluded corners: baseboards, furniture upholstery, soft toys, pillows, blankets;
7. During the event, remove four-legged pets, children and bedridden patients from the apartment. Enter the premises no earlier than 3 hours after disinfection;
8. Upon completion of the activities, the apartment is ventilated for at least one and a half hours to avoid poisoning with chemicals;
9. Carry out wet cleaning of household items; there is no need to wipe the floors;
10. During bullying, protect your respiratory system with a respirator and your skin with rubber gloves. All clothes that were disinfected are disinfected.

7 - 10 days after the first disinfection, carry out a general cleaning of the apartment. This way you will get rid of dead animals and chemical residues.

The third stage is carried out 14 days after the day of the main bullying. This is how they get rid of previously hatched nits.

Final cleaning is carried out three weeks after applying the insecticide. Wash the floors with detergent, vacuum upholstered furniture and rugs.

How to process things and toys

Personal belongings, bedding and furniture are subject to mandatory disinfection. Applying only a head lice treatment to a person is not enough. The “recovered” person will go to bed, and in the morning he will wake up again with parasites in his hair.

Disinfection of underwear and bed linen is carried out as follows:

1. Clothes made from cotton and knitwear can be treated by washing them at the maximum permissible temperatures;
2. Boil items of clothing that are resistant to shedding and shrinkage in a disinfectant solution. While preparing the working fluid, add baking soda to the water;
3. Rinse laundry intended for washing on the delicate cycle with a solution of kerosene combined with soap. Preparation of disinfectant: mix soapy water and kerosene in equal proportions. Immerse clothes in the solution for 25 - 30 minutes;
4. Lice die when exposed to low temperatures. Place the laundry in the freezer for 24 hours or take it out into the cold in the winter;
5. If it is not possible to wash all your laundry in the summer, leave your clothes and bedding to warm up in the open air. When exposed to sunlight, individuals and eggs will die;
6. For delicate fabrics, steam iron, paying special attention to the folds between the seams;
7. Treatment of the bed after lice is carried out by knocking out and drying in the sun. To increase the efficiency of feather products, go through a steam iron;
8. Pack soft and fabric toys in a plastic bag and leave for 10 days. Without oxygen, parasites die and nits cannot develop. After the exposure period has expired, remove the toys from the bag and wash them in the washing machine.

It is recommended to send coats and hats to dry cleaning. Fur coats and jackets are left outdoors in the sun.

Disinfection of personal hygiene items

Personal hygiene items are also subject to mandatory disinfection. Combs used for anti-pediculosis measures may contain nits that live without a host for up to 4 days.

To disinfect combs, elastic bands, hairpins and combs:

• Use special sprays and solutions sold at the pharmacy. It is recommended to treat combs after lice with Paranit, Nix, Medifox, Veda. Hats are disinfected with similar preparations;
• disinfect your comb with vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Prepare a solution by mixing equal parts of the preparation and half of the water. Immerse hygiene items in the solution and leave for 3 – 4 hours. After the time has passed, transfer to water heated to 70 * C and leave for 20 minutes. Continue to rinse items in running water with detergent;
• A simple and quick method to treat combs and elastic bands for lice and nits is to boil for 3 to 5 minutes, then wipe with alcohol.

Sanitation with kerosene, Dichlorvos and other strong-smelling preparations is not carried out, since plastic absorbs all odors, which are extremely difficult to get rid of.

Traditional methods of disinfecting an apartment from parasites

The apartment can be disinfected by following popular advice.

Attention! Herbal remedies are not highly effective against head lice and may not produce the expected results.

For the purpose of disinfection, aromatic herbs, essential oils and some products are used:

• Fragrant herbs. You can really repel parasites with wormwood, tansy, and eucalyptus. Dried grass is laid out around the perimeter of the apartment, on upholstered furniture;

• Use peppermint, place it in the corners of the house, on the sofa and armchairs, under the carpet;
• To repel pests, sawdust from coniferous trees is used. The chopped wood is placed in felt bags and placed around the house;
• Rub the baseboards with a vinegar solution; the pungent smell will not allow insects to remain in the apartment;
• Mix equal parts table salt and sodium bicarbonate (soda). Use the resulting powder to wipe the upholstery of upholstered furniture, floors, and bedding. After 3 hours from the moment of applying the folk remedy, vacuum the disinfected objects;
• Concentrates of essential oils and citrus have a repellent effect on lice and nits. Place lemon or orange peels around the apartment and wipe the floor and furniture with a few drops of oil. You can prepare aromatic water by squeezing lemon juice and adding orange oil.

A well-known folk method for killing lice indoors is garlic. The peeled slices or crushed product are laid out around the apartment. It is difficult to decide on this method due to the unpleasant odor that spreads throughout the house.

In what form are the preparations used for treatment?

Pharmacies and household chemical stores sell many drugs that promise to get rid of insects in a short time. Not all are easy to use; many are toxic and are not suitable for disinfecting rooms where small children live.

Let us briefly consider the release forms and action of each type of insecticide.

1. Preparations in the form of dust (powder). Inconvenient to use. They can penetrate the respiratory tract of animals and humans, provoking the development of an allergic reaction. Difficult to use in processing bedding and toys;
2. Toxic substances in the form of ointments, gels and creams are also inappropriate to use as room disinfection. The oils contained in the chemical leave marks on clothing;
3. The use of sprays and aerosols is the most convenient and effective method of treating apartments, furniture and clothing. During application of the aerosol, skin contact with the toxic substance is excluded. Respiratory organs must be protected with protective equipment;
4. A solution prepared using a concentrated chemical. The inconvenience lies in mixing the drug in the required proportions, otherwise the method is effective and efficient;

The pencil is not suitable as a means of treating furniture against lice. If the chemical is not available, you can use anti-pediculosis shampoo to wash your hair, diluting it in water and applying it to the surface.

Chemicals

Chemical products containing the active substances pyrethroids, chlorpyrephos, and cypermethrin are recognized as being in demand and trustworthy among consumers.

Effectively process things and apartment:

1. Dichlorvos and its analogues - Karbofos. Lice and nits die out from the suffocating effect of the active substances. Disadvantage: strong odor and toxicity. Upon completion of disinfection, be sure to ventilate the room for at least one and a half hours;
2. Almetrin, Cypermethrin. Toxic substances have a fatal effect on blood-sucking individuals and their eggs. They have a low degree of toxicity;
3. Pyrethrum. An effective and safe insect killer. The base includes chamomile, which does not pose a danger to humans;
4. The drug Get. The liquid concentrate for preparing the solution is safe, but harmful to parasites. The diluted solution is used to treat surfaces and objects with which the patient with lice has been in contact;
5. Raid. Aerosol with high activity against insects. Virtually odorless. Avoid skin contact with the chemical during application. The insecticide particles are very small, they do not have a toxic effect on humans, but cause inevitable death in blood-sucking individuals;
6. Spray Combat. They are produced in two types: wide and narrow spectrum. The second is designed to destroy bloodsuckers: fleas, lice and nits. Contain aromatic compounds. They have a pleasant smell and are safe to use;
7. By means of Lambda-Zone. Finely dispersed particles have a suffocating effect on lice.

To disinfect the bed, pillows, and carpet, it is necessary to treat with Veda, Itax, and Nix products. These products are highly active against linen lice.

The body louse dies from high temperature. Washing and ironing clothes is the most effective method of combating parasites. Repeated treatment at home is carried out no later than a week later.

In order to destroy pests from the hair, you should treat your head with Hellebore water or chemical medications - Nyuda, Paranit, Pediculin.

Self-treatment for lice or extermination service?

If the object is severely infected and there is no result from independent measures, call a special service.

Qualified disinfectors, armed with high-performance equipment, will carry out disinfection measures in one stage. In their work, they use a fog generator that sprays a toxic substance in the form of a cloud.

The chemical remains suspended in the apartment for a long time. This disinfection method allows you to destroy parasites and eggs with maximum efficiency.

A conscientious company provides a guarantee for all work. Duration – up to three months. The guarantee is valid subject to compliance with the recommendations of the disinfector.

All drugs used in the work are certified and have high activity against blood-sucking insects.

A note about pediculosis

Many people notice that their heads are very itchy after treatment. There are no more parasites, but the itching is unbearable. Why is this happening?

The fact is that as a result of bites, wounds and scratches remain. When baiting parasites, a chemical penetrates into the erosion, which provokes itching and irritation. A person may feel not only itching, but also a burning sensation at the site of the lesion. The discomfort will go away when the active substance stops working.

The head may itch for another reason - healing of erosive lesions. The wounds crust over, the tissues tighten and itching occurs.

If after anti-pediculosis measures you find an egg, try crushing it. Nits click, which means they are alive. It is necessary to bait the pests twice with an interval of 7 days.

It is important to follow preventive anti-pediculosis measures to prevent re-infection. Treatment of living space and household items is an integral step that will speed up recovery.