Destruction once and for all: how to get rid of cockroaches?

Cockroaches in the house are not always a sign of sloppy hostess. Many clean people face the problem of infecting the apartment with pests. This is due to the neighbors located next to the house containers for dumping household waste and damp in the basement. How to get rid of cockroaches quickly and without subsequent relapse (re-infection), we will consider further.

The most effective way to corrode insects once and for all is to challenge professionals. With a slight infection of the living room, you can cope on your own, without involving desluzhba. In a private house, the process of getting rid of cockroaches on their own takes place with less financial loss. The effectiveness of a single treatment is due to the lack of neighbors where cockroaches migrate during pest control operations. In an apartment building, disinsection from cockroaches is more difficult, but with the right method, the result will not be long in coming.

People notice black cockroaches, red and white in the apartment. The latter are ordinary Prussians during molting. Etching albinos at home is much easier than adult insects. The absence of chitinous cover makes cockroaches more vulnerable to chemicals.

Causes of cockroaches in the living room

One of the main reasons for the settlement of housing by the Prussians is unsanitary conditions. Subject to cleanliness in the house, regular emptying of garbage cans, working plumbing, insects will quickly leave the apartment due to the lack of favorable conditions for reproduction and development.

Attention! Water is the source of life for cockroaches. The chemicals used will be effective provided there is no free access to the liquid. Insecticides lose their poisonous ability if the insect finds a source of water.

Before breeding arthropods, it is important to identify the reason why cockroaches wound:

• Negligent neighbors;
• Repair or relocation of the entrance;
• An old house with many gaps in the floor and walls;
• The presence of a direct source of infection: garbage chute, basement, attic.

Cockroaches can be brought with a purchase from a grocery store, from work, from guests.

Why is it difficult to get rid of pests

The process of destruction of the Prussians on their own is long. Household insecticides sold in stores are not effective enough because they contain a minimal concentration of the poisonous compound. These are usually nerve or intestinal chemicals. The insect must eat the drug in order for death to occur.

Important! Means for self-disinfestation do not affect the eggs. The hard shell of the ooteka reliably protects the larvae from toxic substances.

Cockroaches are hiding in secluded places. Household appliances, the space under the baseboard is a convenient place for the life of the Prussians. It is problematic to independently apply an insecticide to hard-to-reach areas.

The fertility of cockroaches is extremely high. During the life cycle, the female sheds up to 30 ooteca, in each of which up to 20 individuals.

Hackneyed methods of control - boric acid, crayons, gels work, but subject to minor infection of the living room.

If you decide to poison the cockroaches yourself, do not expect an instant result. All individuals will be destroyed after 1 - 4 months, provided that they keep the house clean and regularly dispose of household waste.

The usual methods of combating arthropods

At home, arthropods can be etched with inexpensive means. In the fight against cockroaches effectively work:

• Boric acid powder, borax;
• Strongly smelling agents: essential oils, ammonia, vinegar essence;
• Freezing.

Based on boric acid, food lures are prepared. To the powder add mashed potatoes, egg yolk. Balls are formed and laid out in the habitats of the Prussians.

Attention! The method is applicable from the 90s! Insects mutate, resistance to chemical compounds is developed. To obtain a visible result, it is necessary to apply several methods for the destruction of arthropods at the same time!

Before you remove cockroaches yourself, carry out a general cleaning and fix the plumbing problem. Unhindered access of an insect to water, crumbs under furniture and sprinkled groats in cupboards attract cockroaches more than balls with acid!

Washing floors and surfaces with the addition of vinegar, ammonia, concentrated oils of mandarin, lavender, lemongrass helps drive insects out of the apartment. Cockroaches do not tolerate pungent odors and migrate to their neighbors. This method is not applicable when living in the house of allergy sufferers, patients with bronchial asthma, pregnant women and young children!
The method of freezing allows you to stain cockroaches to residents of the countryside. The main condition for the physical method of disinfestation is the stove in the house instead of pipe heating and the cold season. After the cleaning, the houses leave for 2 - 3 days, the doors of the house are left open. Low air temperatures have a detrimental effect on arthropods. In apartment buildings, you can take out household appliances in the cold for several days.

Effective insecticides for self-pest control

The fight against cockroaches at home is limited to the use of dusts, aerosols, gels, sprays and crayons. Glue traps are widely used as baits. The substrates are placed behind the stove, under the sink and under the bath. Insects firmly stick to the base. Change the trap when filled with arthropods.

Important! Glue-based traps are not able to fight effectively and completely rid your home of harmful insects! In some cases, they lure the Prussians from their neighbors, which will increase the number of individuals in the apartment!

Sprays give instant results. They allow you to quickly kill arthropods. Most drugs are odorless. This does not mean that with self-disinfestation you do not need to use personal protective equipment. Take away the food, hide the dishes and spray the chemical in the habitats of arthropods. Sinuzan and Raid have proven themselves well.

Gel-like insecticides have a prolonged effect. They are based on active substances that do not lose their activity for up to 5 months. Apply gel around the perimeter of the apartment, behind the toilet, under the bath. The insect dies from the use of a chemical in food, as well as on its paws, brings an insecticide to the places where the Prussians are most crowded. Gels work effectively:

• Clean house;
• Fas
• Foresight;
• Absolute.

Apply the gel to hard-to-reach places if there are small children in the house. Curious family members can taste the poisonous substance, which threatens with dangerous consequences.

Crayons are considered low-toxic insect killers. Before fighting cockroaches, carefully read the instructions for the drug. You can not "draw" with chalk in cabinets with utensils or food.Effectively work drugs Brownie, Clean House, Mashenka. Use them as a prophylactic, and not the main tool for bullying arthropods.

If the house has small children, it is recommended to poison the cockroaches with safe means. Pyrethrum is a chamomile-based powder insecticide. This is a low-toxic drug of natural origin. Powder sprinkled baseboards around the perimeter of the housing, behind cabinets and under the sink. The drug is highly effective and lasts up to 4 months.

Disinfection Service Call

Destruction of cockroaches by professionals can save a lot of time and effort. The client is only required to properly prepare the apartment. The company may recommend leaving the house for a period of several hours to 2 to 3 days. It all depends on the degree of infection of the object and the drug used.

It is important to make the right choice in favor of a company. Before you destroy cockroaches with the involvement of specialists, specify:

1. Does the company have a license for pest control activities?
2. Is the company registered in the Russian Federation as a legal entity;
3. Warranty Terms. This may be a discount for reprocessing, valid from 1 to 12 months;
4. What drugs work. Insecticides must be certified and approved for use in residential premises;
5. Hazard class of a chemical compound. Classes 3 and 4 are considered less toxic to humans and animals;
6. What processing method does the company practice? Effective ways to professionally destroy cockroaches are by spraying with a pump and using a cold fog generator.

Be careful! Many insurgents suggest poisoning insects with hot fog. This method is not suitable for disinfestation in apartment buildings. A cloud of fog rises up and through ventilation structures penetrates into neighboring rooms, which poses a huge danger to residents!

The odorless cockroach kills used in this study work efficiently, but can be harmful to health. After treatment, experts recommend that you do not enter the apartment for several hours, despite the absence of a harsh aroma of insecticide. Curiosity makes a person drop into the house for a forgotten thing, after which poisoning occurs.

It is important to understand that not even a smelling drug is a chemical with which it is not recommended to contact people and animals for some time.

Watch out if you are promised to permanently poison arthropods in the apartment. The residual effect of insecticides from 3 to 6 weeks. Re-infection is not excluded, as the Prusaks develop resistance to chemical poisons.

How professionals work

Responsible companies value their reputation and work for results. For them, quality, testimonials and grateful customers are important.
For pest control, insecticides certified in Russia that do not affect human health are used.

Before poisoning cockroaches in an apartment, the client receives full information on preliminary preparation, the guarantee conditions and the need for re-processing are discussed.

The preparations are applied with special equipment - a pump action spray and a cold fog generator. The advantages of complex pest control are:

• Efficiency;
• The lack of insects to hide;
• Access to inaccessible places;
• Barrier protection for several weeks.

Professional disinsection products do not leave marks on furniture and wallpaper, quickly disappear and protect the apartment from the penetration of cockroaches up to a month and a half.

Important! Effective cockroach control is a set of measures in which not only disinfection services, but also residents take part. If elementary rules of sanitation are not observed, the risk of relapse is likely.

How to prepare a home

Before carrying out pest control, the apartment must be prepared.They start with a thorough cleaning, paying particular attention to the corners, the space behind the kitchen furniture and household appliances.

To prepare your home you need:

• Take out the trash;
• Dismantle deposits of books and magazines;
• Put things in order in kitchen cabinets;
• Repair dripping taps;
• Pack opened food;
• Attach pets and birds to neighbors or acquaintances;
• Turn off the filter and cover the fish tank for the duration of the treatment;
• Remove personal hygiene items: combs, razors, toothbrushes.

Inspect the apartment! Photo frames, souvenirs, vases and figurines should be tidied up to avoid damage to property. The preparation from the fog generator is supplied under pressure! Glass and fragile objects may fall and break. Check if the wall clock and paintings are firmly fixed.

Children's toys must be packed in bags. What can not be protected from the drug is subject to subsequent treatment with a soap-soda solution.

Cold Mist Processing

The advantage of professional processing is the ability to apply the insecticide to hard-to-reach spots. The drug is brought to a working concentration and poured into specialized equipment.

Under pressure, the chemical flows in the form of fog. Fine particles penetrate under the baseboard, into the space behind the furniture, cracks in the floor and walls. A soaking cloud makes cockroaches emerge from secluded places. The drug enters the body of arthropods, penetrates the respiratory system and the digestive tract. The Prusaks have no chance of survival.

A weighted cloud is in the air for at least 2 hours. During this time, all insects manage to get direct contact with the chemical. Those who managed to hide will receive their dose of toxic substance from relatives. The Prusaks on their paws will certainly bring the poisonous substance into the nest.

The effect after harassing cockroaches with fog is visible after 3 hours. Upon returning to the apartment you need to collect dead individuals and dispose of them. An ideal option would be to burn the Prusaks or send them to the sewers. Dead arthropods should not be thrown into the bin. If professionals used nerve agents in their work, insects can come to life and continue to live.

Pump spray treatment

Before fogging, many companies apply the pump spraying method. The spray allows you to apply the chemical around the perimeter of the room.

The working solution is poured into the sprayer tank and is supplied in the form of drops. A special rod with an extension allows you to get under the stove and refrigerator, apply a chemical compound behind the radiators, curtains.

Please note! This processing method involves pouring furniture. If the kitchen has a soft corner, it will be wet. The palace on the floor also does not stay dry. This is not always warned by a disinfector. Many refuse to treat with a pump sprayer, opting for fog.

The company is not responsible for stains on the walls, wallpaper peeling off as a result of disinfection, swelling of wall panels! In a properly drawn up contract this item is spelled out! Carefully study all the conditions and responsibilities of the parties.

What results to expect

Disinfection service treatment is considered effective if 70% of the insects died after bullying. The remaining individuals die out within 10 to 15 days. If the pest control does not bring the expected result, the cockroaches continue to live and breed, it is necessary to re-process.

There are cases that cockroaches disappeared, and after 2 to 3 weeks they reappeared in the apartment. This happens if:

• There is insect access to your apartment from neighbors;
• Eggs of parasites hatched;
• Residents do not comply with the recommendations of specialists;
• They carried out a general cleaning early, washing off the entire preparation from the skirting boards and walls;
• Faucets drip in the bathroom, buckets and basins, filled with water, stand;
• The disinfector applied a too low concentration of the solution;
• The apartment is heavily infected with arthropods.

With the mass settlement of living quarters with Prusaks, one treatment will not help. No need to wait for a miracle, in half an hour it is impossible to completely etch all the individuals who live in the house for several years. In some cases, 2 to 3 treatments are necessary, with an interval of 15 days. Each time the disinfectant must change the insecticide.

What to do after processing

After poisoning the cockroaches in the apartment, you can’t enter the room for at least 3 hours. During this time, most individuals die, and the cloud of fog (in the case of processing by the generator) dissipates.

Returning to the house, first open the window. It is necessary to ventilate all the rooms in the apartment.

Prepare a working solution by adding half a pack of baking soda and a soap-based detergent to 10 liters of water. With a ready-made solution, wipe all surfaces that family members come into contact with. Pay attention to the door handles, refrigerator, countertops, cabinets, and coffee tables. Bed linen needs to be changed, rugs and bedspreads should be maltered.

Walls and floors do not need to be washed! The drug continues to work for several weeks.

If there is an urgent need to clean the floor, then step back from the skirting board 15 cm.

General cleaning is carried out in 10 days! This time is enough for the insecticide to fix and protect your home from the penetration of arthropods.

How to avoid becoming a victim of scammers

When choosing a de-service, pay attention to some aspects. The disinfector is obliged to provide the client with a package of documents, including:

• Service agreement;
• Application. Act of executed works;
• Receipt of payment;
• Warranty Card;
• A memo for the client containing information on further actions and preventing relapse.

Under the guise of disruption, fraudsters often hide who will forbid you to attend the processing. Taking advantage of the situation, a thief can commit theft of valuables. If desired, the client can be in the apartment during the persecution of cockroaches. The employee of the disinfection service is obliged to provide respiratory protection and not to impede the presence of the owner of the house.

Preventive actions

After all the cockroaches in the apartment have died out, do not relax. It is important to take all measures to prevent re-infection.

Pests will not appear if:

• Dispose of the bin in a timely manner;
• Do not leave dirty dishes at night;
• Seal cracks in the floor and walls;
• Seal the front door;
• Repair plumbing equipment;
• Keep clean indoors.

Often cockroaches are brought from work. If you are an employee of a food service, hospital, kindergarten or grocery store, check the bag when leaving home for work.

Compliance with basic sanitary rules will avoid unpleasant neighborhood with the Prusaks.

Shushunova Elena Valerevna
Epidemiologist, Client Relations Manager, 3DAltai LLC