How to use aerosols from cockroaches? Basic rules and popular brands

Cockroach sprays and sprays used for processing rooms are popular types of agents that drive these insects out of the house. They are effective, affordable and easy to use. It is enough to spray the active substance in the required area. The difference between the aerosol and the spray is only in the packaging device: in the first case, the composition is supplied under pressure, and in the second case, when a special button is pressed, the mechanical pump is put into operation.

Features of the use of aerosols

Aerosols are indispensable when you need to quickly destroy all the cockroaches that live in the room. Their effectiveness has been proven by practice, but the substances that make up them, although they kill insects, are unstable: over time, they evaporate, and the young generation of domestic pests can reappear. Therefore, you must comply with the recommendations for the processing of premises. The duration of the aerosol depends on the characteristics of the product. It usually ranges from 1-2 days to a month. The exact duration of the effect depends on the active substance, technology and conditions of use.

To achieve the desired result, you need to remember: the maximum effect is achieved when the aerosol acts directly on insects. Therefore, the funds are firstly sprayed in the places of their main congestion, not forgetting the nooks and crannies. The next stage of processing is the etching of cockroaches in neighboring rooms, where individual individuals can hide. In apartment buildings, it is recommended to negotiate a joint struggle with neighbors: this will be beneficial.

We must not forget about the ways of getting into the house: through ventilation, the front door, cracks in the baseboards. This will scare off cockroaches who want to enter the territory after treatment.

Unfortunately, cockroaches are creatures that adapt perfectly to new conditions of existence, including the effects of toxic substances. Therefore, they can, with repeated treatments, get used to a certain type of aerosol and its analogues. Therefore, the fight against insects will become more successful if you use means with different active substances.
Also, before starting treatment, you need to be prepared for the fact that cockroaches can begin to behave atypically. This is due to the effects of toxic substances on their nervous system, including the small brain. An inadequate reaction manifests itself in a massive run out of shelters: cockroaches literally scatter from corners, from behind cabinets, fall off shelves, and then die. This is a rather unpleasant sight to which you need to be prepared.

10 important rules for handling rooms with aerosols

Before you start treating a room from cockroaches with an aerosol, like any other drug, you must carefully read the instructions for its use. It describes the rules of procedure that must be strictly followed.

There are general recommendations for the use of insecticidal aerosols:

1. The optimal distance for spraying is from 20 to 30 cm to the work surface. So the substances contained in the stream of the product will reach the maximum area in sufficient concentration.
2. The room temperature should be above 10 ° C, otherwise the aerosol will not be able to produce the desired effect.
3. Spraying is carried out not only on individuals, but also on their habitat.
4. It is better that one person is engaged in processing. The rest of the household must leave the house with their pets. This precaution is necessary in the first place to maintain their own well-being and health.
5. The rooms are treated not only on the lower tier, but also under the ceiling: often there are openings for ventilation. The upper surface of cabinets and shelves can also be chosen by cockroaches. It is important to walk well through sewer pipes and plumbing.
6. If there is an aquarium in the room, then before starting work, turn off its compressor and cover it with glass or plywood so that there are no gaps.
7. Before starting processing, it is necessary to close all windows in the room.
8. You can start to ventilate the room no earlier than 4 hours after using the chemical preparation.
9. The main condition for any insecticides is safety. Although most modern aerosols, according to manufacturers, do not pose a threat to human health and domestic animals, they still contain toxic substances. Therefore, the use of gloves and a respirator is mandatory.
10. Aerosols are in a cylinder under pressure: they are explosive and flammable. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you should be careful and careful not only during the application, but also during storage of the insecticide.

The frequency of treatment, the duration of the aerosol exposure and other important information are individual for each product.

Product Overview

Aerosols differ from each other primarily by the manufacturer’s brand, name and active substance. The price range of the drugs is quite large: some of them cost less than 100 p., While others will have to pay more than 500 p. Moreover, the low price does not mean the low effectiveness of the drug. Having considered the features of the main trade names and having tried them in practice, you can choose "your" best tool.

Dichlorvos (Production - Russia)

Perhaps the most famous aerosol insect control agent used in the former Soviet Union for several decades. Despite the persistent and extremely unpleasant smell, “Dichlorvos” received such folk love due to its high efficiency. This insecticide is sold at every hardware store at an affordable price.
Extermination of cockroaches occurs due to the action of the same substance, which is an organophosphorus compound. Today, a modern variation of the classic aerosol, Dichlorvos Neo, which contains pyrmetrin and cypermethrin, is gaining popularity. Such an insecticide is odorless, so its use does not cause discomfort.

The aerosol protective barrier against cockroaches lasts an average of 2 weeks. It was achieved thanks to the nerve-paralytic effect of active substances that instantly destroy insects and remain on the surface for 14 days.

Raptor (China)

Chinese-made aerosol is considered universal: it affects all insects that infect a person’s house, and does not cause them to get used to. The composition of the insecticide immediately includes three active substances:

1. Peronyl butoxide, enhancing the effects of two other components, which increases efficiency;
2. Tetramethrin, causing respiratory arrest after contact with a cockroach;
3. Cypermethrin, which is a poison of contact-intestinal effects. They began to use it recently, so insects have not yet developed resistance, and they are most vulnerable to this substance.

After contact with "Raptor" the death of cockroaches occurs within 24 hours.

Combat Super Spray Plus (Russia)

This aerosol is produced in Russia, but according to German technology, subsidiaries of the company from Germany Henkel Home. The active substances that make up its composition are imiprotrin and cifenotrin. Manufacturers claim that they penetrate even through the shell of cockroach eggs, which greatly facilitates the fight against insects in the house. Also, the product has a disinfecting property: it kills harmful microorganisms, including mold fungi. 65 m is enough for one cylinder². The convenient nozzle, which the cylinder is equipped with, helps to easily process all cracks and crevices.

Baron Russia

Contact insecticide "Baron" is released in the form of a spray with a convenient dispenser. Its active ingredient is fipronil in a “lethal” concentration - the poison of the neuroparalytic effect on insects. Getting on cockroaches, it penetrates through their durable chitinous cover and leads to paralysis of the nervous and respiratory system. The insect dies in seconds. The disadvantages of this tool are its high price (spray costs more than 1,100 rubles) and the inability to purchase it in stationary stores: you will have to order Baron from the official website or from other online providers.

Raid (Russia)

The brand of insecticides "Raid" quite popular, and it can be found on the shelf of almost every hardware store. The manufacturing plant is located in Russia, but the technology and formula is provided by Johnson from the United States. The cost of the product is very affordable: 250-300 p.

The composition of the aerosol includes a whole combination of poisons, according to the chemical classification, belonging to the group of pyrethroids. They have a paralytic effect on the nervous system. Aerosol "Raid" has a prolonged effect: surviving individuals become sources of infection with toxic substances for the rest. Therefore, the protection of the house is carried out for several months.

Clean House (Russia)

Aerosol Clean House is a modern Russian-made product aimed at combating cockroaches. A positive effect is provided by a combination of two main substances: cypermethrin and tetramethrin, leading to the rapid death of insects. In addition to aerosol, the range of insecticides in the fight against cockroaches includes gel, shallow and powdered dust.

Aerosols and sprays from cockroaches allow you to quickly process the entire room, including nooks and crannies. If one procedure is not enough, then it must be repeated after 10-14 days. With multiple treatments, it is recommended to change the brand of the product so that the insects do not develop immunity to the active substances. When it is not possible to cope with cockroaches, in spite of all efforts, you will have to turn to specialists for help.