What and how to kill bed bugs

Bedbugs are one of the most ancient insects on the planet. They pestered their bites primitive people hiding in caves. Bed bugs survived all the cataclysms and are now comfortably side by side with people in city apartments. Despite the fact that methods of struggle over the millennia have changed, insects are still found next to humans. Chemists and biologists think how to kill bed bugs, but the magic drug that can solve a problem once and for all does not exist.

Why are they coming back

Effectively to poison the bugs, at one time ridding the house of parasites, is almost impossible. Existing self disinfection products affect only adult insects and their larvae (nymphs). Egg layinghidden in secluded places, in the cracks and behind the furniture, inside the carpets and under the wallpaper, quietly waiting for their turn. The young generation that has appeared after the treatment with new forces attacks on the person. They are attracted by the smell, the warmth of the human body and only the new “chemical attack” is capable of temporarily stopping the attack.

Bedbug Nymphs

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Once in the apartment, the bug tends a lot and regularly eat. In order to produce offspring, the female needs to drink up to 10 ml of blood in one meal. Once in 5-6 days, they go “to the table”, and after receiving their portion of blood, they are removed to a secluded place to digest it. With abundant food, the female can lay 5-8 eggs daily. Nymphs drink less blood, but eat daily, as they need food to move to the next stage of development.

Another reason why it became more difficult to kill bedbugs than 20-30 years ago is their ability to become insensitive to the drugs used. Resistance they pass by inheritance. With each generation, the number of bedbugs safely surviving the use of proven and effective poisons increases.

Corrode, kill the "fed" chemicals bedbugs is becoming increasingly difficult. According to statistics, over the last 4-5 years, the population of domestic bugs has increased several dozen times. In Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, more than 50% of housing is infected with bedbugs. Suffering from the invasion of insects rich Switzerland, prudish England, prosperous Germany.

Chemical control agents

The use of chemicals is the surest way to kill bedbugs in an apartment to save yourself and your loved ones dangerwhich represent bloodsuckers. The pyrethroids that manufacturers use in all means of bedbugs were synthesized in the late 40s of the XX century.Through the efforts of chemists, toxicologists, biochemists and biologists, the third generation of pyrethroids has been synthesized, which is 2.5 times superior to the second generation pyrethroids in insecticidal properties.

Professional processing

By the pyrethroids I and II generation in bugs developed “immunity”. Research scientists have shown that the level of resistance can reach 10 thousand. This means that in order to kill resistant bugs, it is necessary to use a dose of 10,000 times the drug. To enhance the effect of pyrethroids, without increasing their concentration in the vehicle for bedbugs, various additives are introduced into it. This may be insecticides of another group or synergists that inhibit the action of enzymes that deactivate poisonous substances entering the body of bugs.

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The study of the properties of pyrethrum, a natural insecticide obtained from ash-leaved or Dalmatian chamomile powder, was begun in the 17th century. In the 40s of the 20th century, about 20 thousand tons of dry flowers per year were produced in the world, and Japan supplied about 70% of the raw materials to the world market. In the 1930s, industrial production of pyrethrins began, extracted with organic solvents from chamomile flowers.To study the properties and synthesis of chemical analogues - pyrethroids, scientists took more than 300 years.

In many of the most effectively killing bugs means, organophosphates are used as the second active substance. They quickly kill bedbugs ("knock-down effect") and for a long time retain a residual effect. The disadvantage of organophosphate components is their toxicity against not only insects, but also warm-blooded animals. The risk of poisoning, in case of non-compliance with safety measures, is exposed and the person producing the treatment.

Effective chemicals

What kills bedbugs most effectively - consider the time-tested chemical means and how to fight bloodsucking insects with their help.

Klopoveron

Klopoveron

Klopoveron - the effectiveness of this drug is recognized not only in its homeland in Russia, but also in Europe, where it is sold under the name Bed Bugs Killer pro. The composition of the tool is still unknown, although it began to be released in the late 80s of the last century. It is known that it contains:

• biological reagents;
• animal cages;
• insecticide with formula C₅₁H₃₂N₂₀₈.

Bedbugs on the smell of animal cells and biological reagents crawl out of their shelters and fall under the nerve-paralytic effect of chemicals. It takes a few minutes to kill the parasite.

The tool is available in the form of powder, granules or a concentrated emulsion. Of them prepare an aqueous solution at a concentration necessary to quickly kill the maximum number of "bloodsuckers." The powder can be dissolved or used dry, sprinkling places of the greatest concentration of bedbugs. 250 g of Klopoveron powder is enough for processing a one-room apartment.

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The drug is expensive - for 250 g you will have to give more than 1800 r. Cheaper analogues of Clopoveron are insecticidal acaricidal agents. Sinusan, Forsyth, Xulate-C25.

Executioner

Executioner from bedbugs

Executioner - less exotic and not less effective "exterminator" of bugs. Concentrate contains 25% cypermethrinbelonging to the 3 class of hazard (low toxicity). One bottle (10 ml) is enough for processing 5m2. For a two-room apartment, it is necessary to spend 10-25 bottles, depending on the degree of infection and the number of items requiring treatment.

The original German tool is protected from counterfeiting with a hologram sticker. After processing in the apartment remains a chemical smell, which quickly disappears. To guarantee to destroy the entire population of blood-sucking "neighbors", it is required to process housing several times.

Insecticide

Insecticide - the effectiveness of the permethrin and cypermethrin is enhanced by the synergist. The tool is produced in a plastic container equipped with a trigger spray. One bottle (300 ml) is enough to kill bedbugs in a three-room apartment. For half an hour destroys adult insects and larvae. The term residual effect - 1 month. When processing it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions - the drug can cause poisoning if non-compliance with safety measures.

Medilis

Medilis Super

Medilis is a Russian company that has developed a whole line of bedbug remedies:

• Tsiper;
• Anticlope;
• Super.

The preparations used peritroids 2 generations. Medilis Super contains fenthion. Properties Medilis funds 1-2 months are saved. Available as ready-made solutions (Antiklop), and concentrates requiring dilution.The disadvantage is the unpleasant smell, which for a long time keeps on upholstery of upholstered furniture, wallpaper on the wall, in carpets.

Than to kill bedbugs in the apartment, can prompt in service of disinsection. They will determine which of the drugs is the safest with independent destruction of parasites and effective. But the listed insecticides and popular aerosols Raid, Raptor, Combat, Dichlorvos can kill all forms of insects except eggs.

Means for the destruction of bedbug eggs

Hidden in the cracks of wooden structures, in electrical appliances, under the bed mounts, the eggs are almost inaccessible to insecticides. As long as the clutch is preserved, the house bug will quickly restore its numbers. Therefore, the second stage in the fight against blood-sucking parasites is the choice of means capable of killing them. Specialists of the disinsection service advise using the following preparations:

• Diazinon - one of the widely used organophosphate insecticides. Due to its high lipophilicity, it is able to penetrate through the shell of eggs and the chitinous cover of pests. Keeps efficiency at low temperatures. Equally dangerous to a wide range of insect parasites and warm-blooded animals.It is not commercially available, as it requires the use of individual means of protection and compliance with safety regulations.
• Malathion - destroys bedbugs at all stages of transformation. The active substance is malathion. Due to low toxicity for warm-blooded animals it is allowed for use in everyday life. Karbofos remains one of the most effective means of dealing with bed bugs, especially those resistant to peritroids and peretrin. It has a persistent unpleasant odor, which persists in the room for a long time even during ventilation.
  
  

  Malathion
• Chlorophos - is produced in powder, which must be diluted with water in order to treat the room from bedbugs. Today, ready-made solutions and pastes are produced on the basis of chlorophos with the addition of insecticides from other groups. After 5-10 minutes of applying the solution, half of the insects die in the apartment. High efficiency in the destruction of bedbugs is achieved due to the volatility of the substance. In the vapor state, chlorophos penetrates into the shelters of bugs and through the spiracles enters, causing the death of the parasites. As barrier means use pencils from a mixture of chlorophos and paraffin.To prevent infection, the substance is added to wallpaper paste.
• Also used means with prolonged action, so that the newly appeared individuals quickly die. These include microcapsule drugsone of the popular representatives is remedy geth. In order not to level the effectiveness of funds, it is important to do the right cleaning after disinsection. On the first day after treatment, only surfaces that are in daily contact are cleaned.

All of these organophosphate insecticides, even if it is odorless products, can cause poisoning in a person if you do not use personal protective equipment when working with them - a suit, respirator, goggles and rubber gloves.

The chemical method for the destruction of bedbugs is not always applicable. An allergic person may live in an apartment, a person weakened by a disease, a pregnant woman or a small child who is dangerous to inhale insecticides. Then it is worth considering other methods for the destruction of parasites.

Folk means of combating parasites

The centuries-old empirical experience of pest control can suggest a safe and effective folk remedy. An example is the same Persian daisy. Not knowing the chemical composition and mechanism of its action, they used it for more than four centuries as a safe and effective means.

People use such household substances, which in a complex destroy bed bugs:

• a mixture of boiling water, kerosene and turpentine, one more component can be introduced into this ancient recipe - green soap, with the prepared solution they smear places where bugs can hide;
• salt solution is mixed with alcohol and hydrogen peroxide - kills only adults and larvae;
• valerian root tincture is a natural and safe remedy that “expels” bugs from shelters, evaporates quickly, losing effectiveness, has the same effect vinegar;
• for a short time you can scare away bedbugs bleach, tansy, wormwood or essential oils.

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An important point in the fight against bedbugs is their timely detection. With low infection, it is much easier to kill and completely exterminate the population of parasites. Therefore, people come up with various means for detecting insects - sticky overhead corners on the bed, special stands for furniture legs, ultraviolet lanterns.In America, one of the residents of Denver has opened its own company for the early detection of bedbugs. Specially trained dogs could find in the apartment even a few individuals, which helped in time to begin the destruction of bloodsuckers.

How to kill bed bugs, thought at all times. One of the methods was temperature effect. Bedbugs feel comfortable in a rather narrow temperature range. Freezing or heating kills adult bugs, larvae and eggs.

Klopovarka

In the XVII century, people came up with a lot of devices that helped to defeat this scourge of the Middle Ages. In use were devices for burning bedbugs out of bed. To kill the insects hiding in the crevices with boiling water, they invented a klopovarka - a metal vessel with a thin long nose. Red-hot coals were poured into the lower part of the klopovarki, water was poured into the upper part and the steam from the nozzle of the “apparatus” destroyed the bloodsuckers. This method is now used to kill the parasites. However, the range of modern devices has expanded significantly. One of the innovative devices is ultrasonic bug repeller.

What and how to kill bedbugs is decided by the owner of the house, but the main thing is that it is safe for people and deadly for bedbugs.