Will dichlorvos help get rid of bugs?

Modern analogues of Soviet dichlorvos have nothing to do with the former, strongly smelling drug. Well, maybe just the name. If the old dichlorvos from the bugs was distinguished by a strong toxic effect on humans, then the new ones use pyrethroids that are safe for humans, which are a synthetic analogue of chamomile alkaloid.

Overview of modern dichlorvos-based products

Modern preparations based on dichlorvos have a pleasant smell and are effective against most insects. Unlike expensive and difficult to use professional insecticides, they are easy to use and have an affordable price. Consider the most famous of them.

Dichlorvos "Varan" - an insecticide from the group of pyrethroids. It differs in the absence of addiction of insects to it and a long duration of action - 20 days or longer.

Modern "Varan" has a pleasant smell of lemon and is environmentally friendly for the environment. The only drawback of the drug is the long-term achievement of the result. However, quickly or slowly, it still acts, eliminating bugs for a long time after treatment.

Dichlorvos "Neo" is a universal remedy against most insects. The effectiveness of this drug is proven by time. Creating a thin film of the active substance on the treated surfaces, Neo retains its activity for 14 days. Upon contact with the bug, the death of the latter occurs within 4-5 minutes.

The disadvantage of this tool is its strong smell. To fix it, the manufacturer released a flavourless preparation, on the spray of which this distinctive property is indicated.

Dichlorvos "Super" - similar in action to "Neo", but has less activity. A great advantage of this product is its low cost. The disadvantage is a sharp unpleasant odor.

Interesting fact! Modern dichlorvos, by and large, do not have the right to be called by this name, because they lack the main active ingredient of the drug - dimethyldichlorovinyl phosphate.

How to apply dichlorvos?

With proper use, dichlorvos eliminates bugs within 1-2 weeks. To do this, the following conditions must be observed:

• pre-wet the room;
• close windows and doors tightly;
• shake the bottle before spraying;
• spray from a distance of 20-30 cm from the surface;
• ventilate the room after the expiration of the manufacturer's recommended exposure time. As a rule, it is 6-8 hours.

Processing must be carried out in compliance with the following safety measures:

• use a respirator or gauze dressing;
• open areas of the body with clothing;
• wear safety glasses on your eyes;
• the time spent in the treated room is reduced to a minimum;
• carry out wet cleaning of the apartment after processing only after thorough ventilation for 30 minutes.

From how well the processing was carried out, it will depend on whether dichlorvos will help from bedbugs or not. Spray all accessible places for insects:

• sofas;
• beds;
• baseboards;
• walls with lagging wallpaper;
• the back of the paintings;
• sockets;
• circuit breakers;
• cabinets;
• bedside tables and the like.

At the end of a certain time of exposure to dichlorvos, the apartment is ventilated and wet cleaned.

Advice! It is not necessary to purchase large-capacity cylinders for processing 1-2-room apartments. It is enough to buy a small spray can and go to all the places where bugs can hide.

Will dichlorvos save insects?

Despite all its positive qualities - accessibility and ease of use, the main purpose of the insecticide is to rid insects. So will dichlorvos help with bedbugs or is it still better to purchase a more expensive remedy?

The effectiveness of dichlorvos is proved by its rather long life. If he did not get rid of insects, then no one would probably buy it. Accordingly, if the drug is disassembled, then it acts. In addition, Dichlorvos has another advantage. It will help to get rid not only of bugs, but also of other pests - ants, fleas and the most common parasites - home cockroaches.

However, no matter how potent the remedy, with a large accumulation of insects, it may be untenable. In this case, apply complex processing facilities.

Do not forget about the short duration that all aerosols have. One has only to open the windows and the effect of the drug will immediately decrease several times.

And yet, with small areas and weak contamination of the room, it is quite possible to cope with bedbugs using only dichlorvos. You do not just have to expect too much from him.

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