Harmful insects poison a person’s life in a home, in nature. Rest spoils hopelessly if in the evening a pack of hungry mosquitoes besiege a person. Annoying flies interfere with basking in the sun, careful bees and wasps circling in the meadow, ticks are waiting in the grass. Cockroaches and ants live in the house, the bed is infected with bedbugs, moth settles in the wardrobe. The gloomy picture becomes not so hopeless if you get a reliable insect repellent that helps clean the house and the surrounding area from pests.
The fight against insects is complicated by the fact that all types of domestic and natural inhabitants mutate over time, new species that are immune to modern insecticidal drugs are being developed. The ability to quickly reproduce will soon restore the lost ranks of the inhabitants of the cracks and space behind the baseboard. When controlling pests, not only insect repellents are selected, but also the concentration of the substance necessary for the effective destruction of the species is determined.
Bee and hornet bites
Painful bites cause allergic reactions much more often than other insects, the positive point is that bees rarely bite a person. Bees bite in response to an irritant or if they are disturbed, scared away. A jagged sting is stuck in the skin, and the bee is unable to pull it out, so just tearing it away from your own body is the best way. The insect procedure leads to an early death, therefore it is simply inconvenient for a bee to bite a person from the point of view of preserving their own life.
The wasp sting, unlike the bee sting , has a smooth surface, so wasps bite much more often, especially since they are aggressive in nature. Compared to bees, wasps feed more often, live in places unfavorable from the point of view of sanitation and carry the infection without much difficulty in their sting. Unlike them, bees choose flower crowns as their place of consumption and consume nectar, honey and pollen from plants.
After a bite of both, a red swollen spot appears on the skin, painful and itchy. If a person is not allergic to bees, then the manifestation passes quickly. Dangerous are multiple insect bites of this species. Such damage leads to toxic poisoning, manifested by headache, nausea, vomiting, general weakness. If there are manifestations of allergies, then even from one bite of a bee or wasp toxicosis occurs. An insect bite remedy helps prevent unwanted effects.
Mosquito bites
These are the misfortunes that absolutely all people face, regardless of age and race. Mosquitoes swarms swarm in the forest, field, near the reservoir. They live next to the person in the room, often settle in the damp and wet basements of multi-storey buildings, then gradually move to the apartments through ventilation ducts. It is rare for mosquito bites , but an allergic reaction occurs. In simple and common cases, a slight stitching pain is felt during a bite, and a small swelling develops at the site of penetration of a mosquito sting, which itches for 1-2 days, then gradually passes without a trace.
First aid for bites
In order to avoid negative consequences for treating a wound, a special insect bite remedy is used , which alleviates itching and helps to reduce allergic manifestations. If such preparations are not at hand, the wound is treated with alcohol and a cold object or lotion is applied. Swelling in the oral cavity is much more dangerous than external and require immediate medical attention. Before arrival, rinse your mouth with cold liquid.
With a bee sting, they try to remove the sting from the wound, disinfect the site of damage and cool with improvised means to reduce swelling and create an obstacle to the spread of poison. Mosquito stings are not so dangerous, but they do not comb the bite, and small lotions from soda solution are used to reduce itching. The place is treated with alcohol. The most dangerous bites of a malaria mosquito are large individuals with long legs and spots on the wings. In case of a bite, anti-inflammatory drugs are used - Advantan ointment, Fenistil-gel ointment. Sinaflan is also quite an effective remedy. Insects are distinguished by an unusual landing in relation to the surface: their body is at an angle, while in an ordinary mosquito, the torso is parallel to the horizon.
Bee Bite Prevention Rules
There are certain rules of conduct to reduce the likelihood of insect bites in nature and at home. Some people ignore simple truths and pay the price for this with complications and unpleasant consequences.
If we talk about bees, then they fly to fruits, sweet drinks. Being in places where there are such substances, it is impossible to disperse the accumulated bees. Even if the insect flies too close, do not wave their hands, trying to drive it away. The best insect repellent is to move a safe distance and wait.
Bees are attracted by the sweet smells of perfumes, a bouquet in their hands, the aroma of sweets, honey, preserves and bright colors of clothing. If you have to leave an open vessel with a sweet drink, in no case do you drink from it, do not pour it into a glass, without first examining the edges of the vessel - a bee may lurk there. After a sweet drink and food, they wash their lips so as not to attract insects. Being in places of accumulation of bees and wasps, put on light clothing.
The choice of insect repellents
First of all, they select a tool that takes into account the biological characteristics of parasites and effectively destroys them. In addition to direct action, the insect repellent corresponds to the following parameters:
- does not have a harmful effect on the human body;
- does not emit harmful and toxic substances in the environment;
- the smell of the substance is not resistant and is not absorbed into curtains and upholstered furniture;
- means for killing insects are convenient to use;
- possesses fast action against parasites.
Substances are divided into professional and household. Means of the first type are used only by trained specialists of the disinfection service. An ordinary person, using them in his home, sometimes causes irreparable harm to health. The consumer, not knowing about the potential danger, incorrectly processes the area.
Household products are used by untrained users, subject to strict adherence to the instructions. Insect repellents are purchased online. Suppliers sell various types of drugs during advertising, and chemical insecticides are especially popular. When buying poison for insects, carefully study the instructions so as not to harm others.
Division into groups
Aerosol insect repellents for domestic use include: Raid, Dichlorvos, Raptor, Clean House and others. It is written on the spray what kind of pests the drug is intended for, but statistics show that all such poisons are made on the same basis. The cockroach spray copes with ants, bugs and moths just as effectively. Some manufacturers note on the label that the product is universal and is intended for many varieties of insects.
Concentrated insecticides are available for further dilution in the specified proportion and spraying in the surrounding space from spray guns. Such tools are Micro, Delta Zone, Lambda Zone, Xulat, Get, and several other species. The powerful compounds of chemicals that form the basis of the drug put them in a number of very effective agents. The technology that allows you to leave microscopic particles of a substance harmful to pests after processing the area makes the concentrated preparation indispensable for the struggle to clean the house. Such poisons are successfully used by professional disinfectors for the treatment of large industrial and public buildings.
The insect repellent in gel consistency is mainly intended for crawling insects, such as cockroaches and ants. To kill blood-sucking parasites, such as mosquitoes, bugs, fleas, gels, they are not effective. The disadvantage of the application is considered to be a slow effect on pests, for a day or two they can not be removed. But the drug has the advantage that gels are not as harmful to humans as aerosols and powders, their use is safe.
The use of powders in recent years has become unpopular. This is due to the fact that the dust from them rises and spreads on their feet to unacceptable places in the apartment. The use of these funds refers to effective methods, despite the long term exposure.
From insects moving through the air, fumigators are used. Not all consumers know that these drugs actively destroy the moth and its hatched larvae. To do this, the fumigator is placed in a closed cabinet and kept on for 24 hours. For a day in a completely enclosed space, the fumigator destroys ants, but even the ventilation grilles are covered with a film.
As a means of protection against insects, various traps of various designs are installed. These devices remove any species of insects, but the action is quite stretched in time. Traps are divided into devices for attracting crawling insects and flying pests.
Insect groups
Bedbugs are poisoned with aerosols; less often, various powders, glue traps and crayons are used. The tool has the ability to contact with the chitinous covers of the bug. Gels are not effective, because bugs use human blood as food, and the gel does not appeal to them, such as cockroaches and ants, which are omnivorous insects.
Cockroaches and ants are poisoned with aerosols, sprays, powders, gels, crayons, traps of various types are set. For these pests, not only contact insecticides are used, but also those that act in the intestines, since cockroaches eat many substances. The use of magnetic and ultrasonic repellers is more like a myth: cockroaches feel comfortable next to devices and are not going to leave.
Aerosols, sprays are used to process the wardrobe, moths are actively etched with mothballs and dried herbs from folk recipes. Moths that live on kitchen shelves are harder to fight. We are talking about food products to which you can not apply chemicals. Processing of insects is carried out by regular sorting of cereals, pasta, dried fruits, spices. Affected products are destroyed along with the larvae.
Fleas in the apartment are a real disaster for the inhabitants. It is difficult to bring them out, behind the skirting boards and in secluded places, adult females lay their eggs. Pets contribute to the spread of fleas, but the main source is the basement, from which fleas rise to floors. On animals, fleas are poisoned with medical drops, sprays. The main processing is carried out on the scale of the whole house, basements and porches by specialists of the sanitary station. Folk recipes will help well, which will be discussed below.
"Get" from insects
The composition of the product includes organophosphorus insecticides. The technology of microscopic capsules that remain on the surface and wait for their contact visitor is used. The action is based on contact with the skin and ingestion of the insect's gastrointestinal tract. Odorless poison destroys fleas, ants, cockroaches, and other crawling inhabitants of the insect squad. Reviews speak of the effective action of the drug. Insect pests becomes smaller, over time, they disappear completely.
Features of the drug "Tetrix"
The Dutch product is not intended for domestic use. Many users try to purchase it because of its high efficiency. The drug is supplied in bulk in containers of 2 liters. Recently, the drug is sold in glass, plastic jars of one liter each, this norm is enough for several apartments. Residents acquire an expensive tool together.
They process the area when accessing air from open windows. Tetrix has an unpleasant, pungent odor. Must use respirators, protect the eyes. The tool destroys all types of insects in the house, regardless of the type and method of movement. The use of the drug is problematic due to the high risk of poisoning. User reviews indicate the high effectiveness of the tool, despite its danger.
Aerosol "Clean House"
Designed for domestic use against ants, cockroaches, moths, wood lice. Helps in the fight against bedbugs, if there are not many of them in the room. For processing inaccessible places apply "Clean House". The insect repellent is equipped with narrow spray tubes, through which the drug is placed behind the crevices of the skirting boards and narrow holes. Processing an apartment of about 35 m2 will require three spray cans of Clean House. The insect repellent is released in gel consistency and in the form of a powder against ants and cockroaches. According to consumer reviews, the blood-sucking types of parasites do not react much to the drug, other means are used for these types.
Means "Combat"
Korean manufacturers produce an effective aerosol preparation with a pleasant mint or lemon flavor. It is used against ants, moths, cockroaches, and sometimes fleas. The application is simple and the price is low. The product line has been expanded by the manufacturer, there are varieties of the drug on sale:
- aerosol "Combat Multispray", a universal preparation for all types of insects;
- crawling parasites are destroyed after using the Combat Superspray insect control agent;
- cockroaches actively fall into traps painted the color of a laminate;
- Gel "Combat" is intended against cockroaches and ants.
The drug "Combat" is the most affordable and has a persistent destructive effect. Reviews of people say that after processing almost all types of insects disappear.
The use of "Executioner"
A universal remedy with a wide spectrum of action is popular among the population, despite the high cost. It is produced according to the technology of German scientists, produced in convenient bottles, which are later bred in half a liter of water. Processing a one-room apartment will require the purchase of 25 bottles.
Using the Raptor
The drug is presented on the modern market with a large number of varieties of manufactured forms for the destruction of insects. We can say with confidence that the Raptor is a remedy for all types of insects. The most popular tool in the destruction of crawling cockroaches, ants. Reviews about the drug say that the drug effectively removes pests at home.
From the moth "Raptor" is produced in the form of separate sections and aerosol cans, effectively fighting with adult butterflies and larvae. The gel form is used as an additional tool, but it can be used as a separate tool. A wide variety of forms makes the Raptor popular among consumers.
Outdated Karbofos
It is almost safe for humans, despite the pungent unpleasant odor. It is used for bullying pests, not only indoors, but also for the treatment of gardens. Supplied by the manufacturer in the form of a ready-made solution or powder. Due to the long-term use of the drug, the appearance of certain types of cockroaches that genetically adapted to it is noted, but these are still single manifestations and, in general, the insecticide actively destroys parasites.
Folk remedies for insects
For the persecution of cockroaches, bugs, ants, fleas and moths, there have long been folk recipes, time-tested. For example, to reduce the number of cockroaches in the home, use a bay leaf, which is laid out in the habitats of insects. The enhancement of the effect will cause the mixing of the powder from the sheet with finely chopped cucumber peel.
Cockroaches will gradually disappear after sprinkling surfaces near the baseboard, around the stove, on the shelves of the cabinets with boric acid. For humans and animals, the substance is harmless, and cockroaches are gradually eliminated. To enhance the effect after sprinkling, thoroughly wipe all the drops of moisture overnight, and lubricate the sink along the edges inside with sunflower oil. Tending to moisture after poisoning with boric acid, insects get inside, but cannot get out. In the morning they are destroyed physically, such as boiling water.
Intrusive mosquitoes do not bother those who have previously taken care of the spread in the environment of their habitat of certain odors from which insects fly away. There are proven folk remedies for mosquitoes. The insects are scared away by the aromas of cloves, fresh basil, eucalyptus, anise and tea tree. To obtain a stable odor, cotton swabs are moistened in the Clove cologne and laid around, using the oils of these plants. Fresh basil is laid out around the resting place. If the company is located near a fire in nature, then mosquitoes that do not tolerate the smell of smoke will not get to a person.
From fleas very well helps fresh herbs wormwood. This proven tool has repeatedly saved the residents of a house or apartment, as well as small children from bites. Lay out branches on the sides of the room, several pieces must be put at the feet of the bed. Fleas will be forgotten for a long time. For the same reason, wormwood is placed in a doghouse or under its litter in an apartment.
Moth does not like the smell of tobacco leaves, peels of orange, naphthalene. Of course, a person does not like these smells, especially if clothes are fragrant with these fragrances, but as a temporary remedy they will help a lot.
In conclusion, it should be noted that the use of modern insecticidal preparations makes life easier for housewives, since attempts to lime parasites with alternative methods do not always lead to success. Poisons are used carefully. Protective gloves, respirators, goggles are put on. It is very important to read the instructions in advance so as not to harm yourself and your loved ones.