Ultrasonic Flea Scarer
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An annoying hype of an ultrasonic insect repeller appears everywhere. Manufacturers promise a miraculous deliverance from different types of parasites - just turn on the device and no more insects will disturb. The proposal sounds very tempting, because everyone wants to simplify pest control,do not carry out any treatments and do not use insecticides. How effective ultrasonic flea repeller for the house - let's understand.
On the effect of ultrasound on insects
Experiments on the effects of ultrasound on animals, humans and insects are ongoing. Ultrasound refers to frequencies above 20,000 Hz. For the human ear, they are not audible. When moving wings, mosquitoes emit a characteristic sound that resembles ultrasound and warns nearby “relatives” of impending danger. So the first scarer appeared. mosquitoes.
The remaining insects do not use ultrasound for communication, and how the electronic flea repeller acts remains a mystery. It can be assumed that ultrasonic waves affect a fleaas on rats, mice. Ultrasound provokes disorders of the nervous system of rodents and acts on them as a powerful acoustic system. In the first days of the start-up field of the repeller, they begin to behave strangely: they move slowly, fall into traps without bait. Unable to withstand the constant ultrasound attack, mice, rats leave the habitable places after 3-4 weeks.
Ultrasound can create uncomfortable conditions for an insect, but no more than that, and this does not mean that when you turn on the device in the network, the flea will rush headlong out. A person will not change his place of residence, only because the neighbors once turned on the music loudly.
Feedback
After reading reviews about the flea repeller, I decided to buy one for myself in the house. Moreover, the advertisement promised its effectiveness against all insects, and mosquitoes and cockroaches visit quite often. I ordered an electronic device in the online store. After 2 days, the goods were delivered, and I decided to try the purchase. Immediately embarrassed a little noise, which made the device when turned on. I have always been sure that the ultrasound is not audible. The device worked for 5 days, after which it was safely burned. I didn’t do a census of fleas, but it felt less like them. I wish I had Dichlorvos bought, the effect would be more.
Yaroslav Moscow
The only ultrasound scarers that can really scare off fleas are professional devices for breeding rodents. The device consists of several ultrasonic wave generators and a control board. They emit high frequencies that expel pests.But as mentioned above, rodents are in no hurry to leave their burrows and the breeding process takes 3 to 4 weeks.
These devices are well proven in relation to insects. But they are not suitable for domestic use, they are forbidden to be installed in residential areas and even more so in the bedrooms. The most popular and effective models of scares: Chiston, Grad, Tornado.
On a note!
Ultrasound is safe for humans. But as a result of experiments, it was found that a long stay near the included devices with a high frequency provokes headaches, irritability and deterioration of health.
Ultrasonic Repeller Selection Criteria and Popular Models
In order not to be disappointed in the purchase and to avoid unnecessary financial expenses, when choosing a model one should pay attention to the following factors:
- The sound of a working repeller. The high-quality ultrasonic unit works silently. The presence of extraneous noise indicates a low quality product or the fact that the device to ultrasound has nothing to do.
- To remove fleas in basements and in attics, allowable temperature should be considered for operating the device.
- Coverage area.Instructions for use usually clearly indicate the range of the repeller.
- The price of the device. An ultrasound device cannot be cheap.
The most popular models of repellers are presented in the table:
Model | Purpose | Radiation area in m² | Price in rubles | Additional data |
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Grad A-1000 Pro | rodents, moles, insects | 1000 | 4990 | 4 modes, the device works silently, power adjustment, operating temperature range from -40 to + 85 ° С |
SITITEK 360 | rodents, insects | 370 | 2880 | 3 multidirectional speakers emit signals by 360 °, compact dimensions (13 cm in diameter) |
Weitech WK-0180 | rodents, insects | 90 | 2870 | Original design, green light, power consumption 0.8 W |
Eco-Sniper LS-968 | rats, mice, moles, cockroaches, fleas, ants | 400 | 1600 | Automatic change of the generation of ultrasonic waves, running on the network |
Pest Reject | Spiders, cockroaches, fleas, lobsters and other pests | 200 | 1390 | 4.5 W power consumption, compact device size |
Typhoon LS-500 | Cockroaches, bugs, fleas, ants | 80 | 1100 | Equipped with small LEDs, device weight 200 g |
Riddex Plus (Ridex Plus) | rodents, insects | 200 | 430 | Operating temperature range from -30 to + 40 ° С, night blue backlight |
Feedback
To get rid of the rats in the cellar, purchased a Tornado ultrasonic repeller. It is designed for 400 square meters. mDimensions for such a powerful device are small and weighs only 500 g. The device handled rodents. When my mother-in-law was leaving the resort, she asked me to put a scarer in her apartment, because a cat has a flea. Kota processedand using effective drops and they took to themselves, and put the device. Occasionally they went only to check it just in case. Three weeks later, the mother-in-law returned and was extremely pleased - the fleas disappeared.
Danil, Sorochinsk
Ultrasonic Flea Repeller for Dogs
Flea repeller for dogs looks like a suspension that attaches to the collar. After activating the battery, the device begins to work and emit waves of 40,000 Hz. Manufacturers claim that the tool has several advantages:
- the device is non-toxic and safe to use;
- allowed to use for pregnant and lactating females;
- no additional maintenance required;
- one battery is enough for a 1 year repeller;
- convenient and easy to use, does not require additional settings;
- not afraid of splashing water;
- running silently.
However, there is one nuance that is puzzling.The result will be noticeable after two weeks of wearing an ultrasonic medallion. If the range of ultrasonic waves has a scaring effect on fleas, then why the effect does not occur immediately? If we were talking about insects that are in the terrarium, and they would regularly succumb to the effects of ultrasound, then one would assume that the nervous system of fleas was exhausted after 2 weeks. But considering that the dog walks on the street and every day there are completely different individuals on its way, it is at least unwise to talk about any accumulative effect.
The result of wearing an ultrasonic collar can be achieved only for one reason. To protect your pet from blood-sucking insects, the owner treats the animal with drops or spray. It is this tool that protects the dog from fleas and ticks.
To buy insect repeller or not, everyone decides for himself. But still it is worth remembering that it is better to destroy the parasites and not to scare them.