02/21/2018 Category: Bedbugs Author: Tanya P
Bedbugs are infrequent, but unpleasant and dangerous guests of our apartments. Although it is not possible to instantly get rid of parasites at home, the problem can be solved with the help of chemicals. To do this, it is important to know what means are effective to combat these parasites and how to use them correctly.
- 1.1 Active ingredients and release forms
1.1.1 Table: overview of Combat aerosols for bedbugs
- 2 Application features
2.1 How to treat rooms with aerosols
2.1.1 Preparatory stage
- 2.1.2 How to spray the aerosol and what to do after treatment
Description of the drug Combat
The product is a spray in a can. It comes with a flexible nozzle to facilitate application into crevices and other hard-to-reach places, which makes the anti-bedbug especially convenient to use. The manufacturer recommends using two types of spray to exterminate bedbugs: Combat Multispray or Combat Superspray (Plus).
Combat multi spray
The first is aimed at breeding many types of insects. Using this drug you can remove not only bedbugs, but also pests such as mosquitoes, flies, and cockroaches. The second remedy destroys only crawling insects, some of which include bedbugs.
Combat super spray +
These drugs contain insecticides that have an intestinal-contact effect. Multispray contains active substances such as permethrin and tetramethrin, and Superspray (Plus) contains cyphenothrin and imiprothrin. When the pest gets on chitin or enters the body, it causes paralysis and subsequently the death of the insect.
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Insect repellents are very popular in our area. Walking around a trade pavilion or hardware store, a bright box with the inscription Combat Super bait catches your eye. This very popular remedy for cockroaches among insecticides is the most successful, it is not for nothing that it has become so popular. The word “combat” translated from English means “battle”. That’s right, you have a battle ahead of you against the invaders of your territory. The most popular among Combat products are the so-called cockroach traps - plastic containers with poison inside.
The Combat product line also includes other forms of products such as aerosols, gels and traps. When choosing an insecticide, it is worth considering the number of insects, the area of the apartment that needs to be treated, as well as the presence of pets. You can buy Combat products (gels and other products) on the market, in supermarkets and specialized stores. Below we list the average cost of each product.
Which spray is best for killing bedbugs?
Combat Superspray, like its variety Combat Superspray Plus, does a better job of killing bedbugs than Multispray. This happens because the insecticides included in the former are specifically designed to kill only crawling insects. An additional advantage of Superspray is that it does not have a strong specific odor, unlike Multispray. Superspray also has an antifungal and disinfectant effect and thus destroys bacteria and fungus from treated surfaces. The active substances of Multispray do not have such properties.
Purpose
Aerosol Combat is one of the most effective means in the fight against insects and bacteria. It works effectively both in buildings and outdoors. It is often used not only at home, but also in other places:
- Offices;
- Hotels;
- The shops;
- Hospitals, etc.
It effectively helps in the fight against various insects, as it is universal. But most often it is used to fight bedbugs, cockroaches and other crawling insects that occupy buildings. Also, the aerosol is suitable for destroying living creatures on the site.
Advantages of the drug Combat
The product has a number of significant advantages over its competitors. Below are the main advantages of Combat.
- Ease of use. Combat does not require additional preparation before use. It can be used immediately after purchase. The product is easily applied to various surfaces. The flexible nozzle that comes with the product allows you to treat the most difficult to reach places (cracks in the floor, walls).
- No unpleasant odor. Thanks to perfume fragrances added to the product, Combat Superspray has a pleasant aroma.
- Economical consumption. One bottle is enough to treat a room of about 65 square meters.
- Low toxicity. Super spray Combat is classified as a third hazard class, just like salt and soda. Therefore, the drug is considered practically harmless to health.
- No traces. After treatment with Combat, there are no streaks or stains left on the surfaces.
- Destruction of fungi and bacteria. Unlike many products, Combat Superspray (Plus) has a disinfecting effect on treated surfaces.
Gel
Gel Combat
Gel Combat is another option for this line. It is a mass of viscous consistency placed in a syringe. It is made on the basis of the insecticide hydramethylnon. The concentrated composition is intended for treating both horizontal and vertical surfaces. It is applied in a thin layer in areas where bedbugs are likely to appear. The insecticide affects only adult individuals. A parasite stained with gel spreads the poison among other individuals, infecting them.
The insecticidal composition of the Combat gel for killing bedbugs does not pose a danger to human health and domestic animals due to the small amount of toxic substances. For this reason, the effect of the gel is not as fast as that of a spray, so it will take more time to completely cleanse the apartment of parasites. In addition, prolonged exposure to insecticides will help prevent re-infestation, especially in cases where bedbugs crawl from a neighboring apartment.
On a note!
The advantages of Combat gel include the absence of a specific odor, which makes it possible to use it in homes where small children live. In addition, for ease of application, the manufacturer placed the viscous mass in a convenient syringe, which makes it possible to treat even the narrowest crevices and cracks.
You can purchase Combat gel in a syringe at any hardware supermarket in Moscow. The price range of the product varies from 300 to 700 rubles.
Disadvantages of the Combat product
Like any drug, Combat has some disadvantages. Based on reviews from people who have experience using this drug, the spray has the following disadvantages.
Features of preparing the premises for processing
Before you start processing, you need to prepare. This will ensure effective and safe persecution of parasites. Listed below are the main stages of preparation for processing an apartment.
How to properly treat a room?
All windows and doors must be closed before treatment. Shake the can and spray the spray at a distance of 30 cm from yourself on the bedbugs themselves, the places where they accumulate and where they may move. Particular attention should be paid to furniture (especially back walls), wall hangings, baseboards, ventilation shafts, computer area, and sockets. If there are areas on the walls with peeling wallpaper, then these also need to be treated. In order for the particles of the drug to get into hard-to-reach places, it is better to use a special nozzle that comes with the product. Sofas and beds should be carefully treated, paying attention to joints, folds in fabrics and mattresses. Spray Combat is not capable of destroying egg-laying pests. Therefore, it is advisable to carry out 2 more treatments with an interval of 7-14 days to remove the remaining bedbugs and hatched larvae.
Features of application
Combat aerosols are not diluted with water or mixed with anything else, because they are already ready for use. Apply the product wherever bedbugs have been spotted and in places where they may live. These include:
- walls, corners and floors behind cabinet and upholstered furniture;
- baseboards, ceilings, cornices;
- doorways, all cracks, sockets;
- external parts of upholstered furniture and its frame;
- bedside tables and wardrobes located by the beds;
- paintings and various objects near the sleeping place, behind or under which bedbugs are hiding.
Bed bugs settle in places where people often visit, especially in upholstered furniture
How to treat rooms with aerosols
The procedure for killing parasites using sprays is as follows:
- Preparing the room and protecting the person who will carry out the processing.
- Spraying an aerosol in places where parasites live.
- Cleaning the home after the procedure.
- Reprocessing. It is carried out after 1–2 weeks to destroy the bedbugs that hatched from the eggs remaining after the first treatment.
Preparatory stage
Before spraying, you must:
- Remove paintings and other large objects from the walls.
- Remove bed linen and other textiles from rooms.
- Disassemble beds and sofas if possible.
- Empty closets with clothes and shoes from things.
- Remove all food products or cover with thick cling film.
- Move appliances and furniture away from the walls.
- Pets, small children and other people should be removed from the room.
Don't forget about other pets - reptiles, rodents, birds, fish, amphibians. They may suffer from poison that comes into contact with them.
How to spray an aerosol and what to do after treatment
Before use, the container is shaken and the bedbug habitats are treated from a distance of at least 20 cm - first, all surfaces of the room (walls, floors, baseboards, etc.), and only then individual objects.
It is necessary to spray all crevices, cracks, and openings where bedbugs can live with an aerosol.
All the windows in the room are opened during this. After completing the procedure:
- Leave the room closed for two hours.
- Ventilate the home for half an hour.
- Vacuum the carpets.
- Carry out wet general cleaning.
- Wash linen and all home textiles (bedspreads, curtains) in water at a temperature of +55 degrees. Hide everything that is not used in plastic bags. It would be better if they were vacuum.
Precautionary measures
As when using any chemicals in everyday life, when exterminating bedbugs with Combat products, follow the safety rules:
- spray them from a distance of 20–30 cm from you;
- ventilate rooms after work;
- It is better to carry out wet cleaning the next day, paying special attention to hard-to-reach places;
- Return animals and small children to the house once all surfaces have been wiped down.
Is Kombat dangerous for humans and pets?
Although the active substances of any form of Combat belong to the third class of danger, when using them it is better to protect yourself. To do this, just wear rubber gloves and a mask or respirator.
When treating rooms against bedbugs with Combat aerosols, use a respirator
The third class is moderately hazardous substances. They have relatively low toxicity levels, but when ingested they cause poisoning.
The active ingredients of aerosols are quickly eliminated from the body and do not cause serious health consequences. Poisoning with large doses is dangerous, but with proper use of Combat products and respiratory protection, this is impossible. Signs of poisoning:
- weakness;
- elevated temperature;
- Strong headache;
- tremor;
- itching and burning of the skin in areas of contact with the product.
The appearance of such symptoms requires immediate consultation with a doctor. You also need to drink more water and wash your skin with soda or soap solution.
