Insect killing

No matter how many preventive measures we take, from time to time everyone has to start the extermination of insects of various species that have decided to love our house. The whole simplicity and at the same time the complexity of such a procedure lies in the fact that there are a lot of types of various pests, they are to one degree or another dangerous for the person himself and for the construction of the building, interior items. Therefore, in order to kill insects was competent and really effective, you need to know the preferred control measures, means, as well as the sequence of actions. This is what this article is written about.

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Killing insects - step 1: determine the type of pest and its habitat

In private houses and apartments, you can usually find several varieties of insects:

1. Cockroaches - are considered almost indestructible due to the very high survival rate in any conditions. These insects do not need much for active reproduction and activity, the minimum is access to water. Food for them can be not only any of your products, but also garbage, including chemical, textile, paper waste. As a rule, cockroaches live in the kitchen, in the bathrooms, but they can populate ventilation, basements, etc.
2. Bed bugs are another species that the fight is very difficult due to the high protection of the larvae from any impact. That is, you can get rid of adults quickly enough, but then a new population of surviving masks appears and everything starts anew. What is important for the activity of the bug: lack of light, access to a person, pleasant temperature conditions (16-20 C). The extermination of insects in this case is facilitated by the fact that the bugs do not move from place to place, but settle in the immediate vicinity of the power source (sleeping person): in upholstered furniture, beds, sofas, mattresses.
3. Moth. With flying small butterflies, the fight can also drag on if you do not take preventive measures and do not destroy insects in a timely manner. Moth is different - food, clothes. The first one eats cereals and grinds furniture, the second needs textiles for your activity - your woolen, fur and natural clothes. We are looking for moths respectively in wardrobes or in the kitchen.
4. Ants. On the one hand, they do not harm a person, but their presence may ultimately affect the state of your housing. And given the fact that they live, like most other insects in colonies, they also have a peculiarity - this is a clear hierarchy of the division of labor, the destruction of insects that you see will not give a result. It is very important to find the anthill itself and erase all the ants from there.
5. Fleas. Another unpleasant species of insects, which deliver with their bites a lot of trouble to pets, birds and humans. They live, as a rule, directly on the body of a pet - in close proximity to the source of food.

Important! It is very important that the destruction of insects of any kind was directed not only at the adults themselves, but also at their eggs, larvae. Otherwise, there will be no result and the cycle of struggle will be infinite.

Once you have identified the type of pest and become familiar with its features, habits, it is time to move on to the second stage. This will be the choice of a suitable insect repellent.

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Stage 2 - choose a tool

As for the means by which the destruction of insects can be carried out, eyes literally run up here. In any household chemistry store or on the market you will find a huge assortment of drugs in various forms of release, with a different method of application, action, price. And do not forget about the proposed methods of struggle with special services of the SES.

Important! The effective and safe control measures that SES services offer include:

• freezing;
• heat treatment of the apartment.

Such extermination of insects is indeed very effective, for example, for species such as bugs and cockroaches. But for this you need special equipment that only specialists can afford.

To understand what is the best way to kill insects in an apartment, you need to know the following: all drugs are divided into species according to the principle of their action. According to this criterion, they distinguish:

• aerosols kill any pests instantly;
• solutions - can act both instantly and have a long-term effect;
• gels, traps - they act more slowly, since the insecticide does not work immediately, but the insects of the entire colony are destroyed;
• pencils, crayons - these are more frightening measures of struggle;
• bait - suitable only for the destruction of insects in the apartment of certain species, such as cockroaches, ants, and they do not act on moths, fleas and bugs due to the peculiarities of the way they live.

Important! Additionally, folk remedies can be used, which are quite suitable for a small number of insects.

Popular insecticides:

1. Concentrates and powders for the preparation of solutions - “Executioner”, “Dobrokhim”, “Delta Zone”, “Get”.
2. Aerosols - “Raid”, “Dichlorvos”, “Combat”, “Raptor”, “Clean house”.
3. Gels and traps - “Fas”, “Raptor”, “Globol”, “Absolute”.
4. Crayons, pencils - “Mashenka”, “Brownie”.

Important! When choosing the appropriate method of exterminating insects in an apartment, consider not only the price of the product and its speed of action, but also the degree of toxicity. For example, if the house has pets or small children, not every insecticide can be used.

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Stage 3 - preparation, processing, cleaning

Your further actions will be aimed directly at the destruction of insects and maintaining the cleanliness and security of your home. The main thing to consider here is:

1. Use any product clearly in accordance with the instructions. Do not increase dosage or concentration, do not reapply products earlier than after 1-2 weeks.
2. Before processing, remove all pets, people, carefully pack and clean away (ideally - take out) household items, dishes, food.
3. During processing, use personal protective equipment, especially when working with solutions, aerosols. All substances are toxic to one degree or another, and in direct contact with the respiratory tract, mucous membranes of the mouth, eyes, can provoke severe poisoning of the body and even lead to death.
4. Destroy insects in the apartment not only in open areas, but also make mandatory processing of inaccessible places - habitats of pests.
5. After treatment, thoroughly ventilate the rooms (the duration can be from 2 hours to several days, depending on the product), carry out wet cleaning.

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Now you know the basic rules for the extermination of insects, effective methods and means of control, especially the various types of pests. We hope you were able to successfully get rid of them in a short time. And in order to further reduce the risk of the return of bugs, cockroaches, ants, keep your house clean, make cosmetic repairs, fill up cracks in a timely manner, take preventive measures (protective nets on windows, ventilation, surface treatment with special tools).