Reviews about the destruction of bed bugs and our comments on them

What types of barrier shield are there?

Barrier protection is a set of measures to prevent pests from entering a living space. There are different ways to control parasites:

1. Mechanical. Mosquito nets on windows and air ducts, traps and canopies over beds are passive methods of pest control. This method works until the first bug accidentally enters.
2. Repellent. Using repellent to repel arthropod guests. This element mainly repels blood-sucking parasites.
3. Exterminating. The classic fighter barrier is a professional treatment.

Instructions for use

In order to effectively deal with parasites, take a cylinder with “Insecticide” so that it is vertical. It is taken twenty centimeters away from the place where insects accumulate and spraying begins.

In order for the treatment to be effective, it is necessary to divide the entire surface into intended squares and thoroughly disinfect each of them for ten seconds.

This is interesting! It is better to fight insects in the warm season, since the greatest effectiveness of “Insecticide” is observed in the range from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. As soon as the temperature becomes significantly higher or lower, it is recommended to postpone treatment.

The room must be prepared for processing. You need to take toothbrushes, baby clothes and groceries out of reach. Clothes and bedding should be wrapped in airtight bags. Pet bowls should also be kept securely hidden.

It requires very careful inspection and careful processing:

• beds;
• mattresses;
• sofas;
• armchairs;
• cracks in the floor;
• spaces behind cabinets;
• furniture;
• baseboard;
• the back of a floor or wall rug;
• spaces behind the wallpaper;
• electrical outlets;
• batteries;
• doorways, etc.

Then the windows, doors and vents are tightly closed for twenty minutes. Afterwards, the apartment must be well ventilated. It is best to create a draft so that all odors disappear.

Protective equipment

Then a mixture of soap and soda is used to wipe all surfaces in the house. Particular attention should be paid to door handles, tables, bedside tables, armrests or shelves. This cleaning is done to ensure that family members do not accidentally come into contact with the toxic substance.

On a note! You should not climb into cracks, because this is where bedbug eggs are usually laid. As soon as the larvae are born again, they will be destroyed by the remains of the "Insecticide".

The drug is quite toxic, so precautions must be taken. Before starting sanitization, you must put on thick rubber gloves on your hands and protect your face with a bandage. Eyes must be covered with glasses.

After finishing disinfection, you need to wash or throw away the clothes you wore, take a shower and rinse your mouth thoroughly.

If you were unable to protect yourself and the substance got on your body, you should treat the areas in contact with it with soda.

What is a repellent barrier?

Barrier treatments of the premises are prescribed in the presence of parasites in neighboring apartments, to eliminate the constant penetration of linen bugs. With the help of special preparations, an exclusion zone for parasites is created in the apartment. The repellent effect is created by impregnating the walls with products based on repellents. They are evenly applied to the surface and create a protective shield.

Such insecticides contain enzymes that bedbugs can smell from several meters away. The protective film on surfaces lasts up to six months. This method of treating a room not only repels insects, but also affects their nervous system for several months. Barrier treatments are carried out only after thorough destruction of insects and their larvae.

Advantages of this method:

• It has been observed that pigeons carry bedbugs on themselves to the balcony. Barrier treatment will prevent unexpected guests from entering the apartment.
• If you have a parquet floor, bed bugs settle in the cracks between the boards. Repellent liquids will prevent them from coming to the surface.
• Repellents repel all types of insects.
• The drugs are odorless.

Bed bug powders

Powders are less toxic than aerosols and more economical in consumption; they act precisely and with 100% results. Among them there are both those that can be used in pure form and those intended for preparing solutions.

GreenBelt Karbofos

The product is sold in powder form and requires the preparation of a working solution, which takes some time. For 5 liters of water you need to take 60 g, the entire contents of the package or half of it. There are two volumes – 30 g and 60 g, so it’s difficult to get confused about the proportions. This amount is enough for 100 sq. m. To spray the composition you will need a spray bottle.

Pests from the drug die 3-4 hours after application, but the eggs of the larvae are not very susceptible to the insecticide, so disinfestation should be repeated after 5-7 days. The powder is designed to combat street bugs, codling moths, mites, and aphids. GreenBelt Karbofos remains active for 1.5-2 weeks after completion of treatment.

Advantages:

• Simple solution preparation;
• Easy spraying with a spray bottle;
• Low level of toxicity;
• It dissolves well in water.

Flaws:

• Spraying requires goggles, gloves and a mask;
• Not the most convenient packaging.

Depending on the crop being treated, the consumption of the drug is 60 g per 7-10 liters of water, and to kill bedbugs it is better to adhere to the dosage of the product.

Gektor against bed bugs

The product destroys both common and resistant insects and larvae. Gektor kills pests by causing dehydration within 1-2 hours. The powder continues to work for several more weeks. The main advantage of the insecticide is that there is no need to prepare a solution. The preparation does not contain oily components that leave stains on things, and does not contain aggressive substances with a pungent odor, and therefore it is not necessary to leave the house during treatment.

Gektor also fights lice, fleas, and ticks. It is suitable for indoor use and is safe for animals. The granules are small enough to be pushed into narrow crevices and cracks in walls where insects often hide. One press is enough to squeeze out the powder. Before doing this, it is recommended to wear a medical mask and rubber gloves.

Advantages:

• Environmental safety;
• Harmless to people and animals;
• Prevents insects from developing immunity to the formula;
• Convenient packaging in the form of a bottle;
• Large volume.

Flaws:

• Effectiveness decreases upon contact with water.

To effectively destroy parasites in the house, it is recommended to scatter Hector powder in those places where parasites are most often active at night.

Clean House Dust

A direct-acting product that needs to be scattered in places where they accumulate. For 1 sq. m. no more than 2 g are required. A package of 50 g is enough to process more than 20 sq. m. m. It is safe for health, having low toxicity, not like poison. It’s easy to protect yourself from it – just wear gloves, a mask and goggles.

The substances in the composition decompose in 2 weeks, and all this time the drug destroys the remaining insects, including larvae. The product's action is also aimed at combating ants, fleas, flies, and cockroaches. It is a dry powder without a pungent odor. The most effective way is to pour odorless bedbug repellent into the cracks between the baseboard and the wall, under carpets and paintings.

Advantages:

• Most pests die within 1-2 hours;
• Convenient release form;
• No need to prepare a solution;
• Economical consumption;
• Can be sprinkled even in hard to reach places.

Flaws:

• You need to be careful with animals;
• After disinfestation, it is advisable to do wet cleaning.

After 2 weeks, the powder must be collected and, if necessary, replaced with fresh if there are still any individuals left.

When is protection required?

If the premises are located close to infested apartments, the installation of barrier protection against bedbugs is required immediately. The main risk-prone objects include:

• wooden buildings;
• premises in poor repair;
• communal apartments and dormitories.

Usually, after the first disinfestation, insects do not enter human homes for a year. To perform the processing correctly, it is best to invite specialists. Experienced SES workers treat all kinds of surfaces through which pests can enter the house. On average, such events cost from 2 to 5 thousand rubles.

How to choose a bedbug repellent

The product should work for at least several days, preferably weeks. If you plan to use it outdoors, it is important that it is resistant to high humidity. For indoor use, it is recommended to choose odorless compositions so that they do not erode for a long time when the room is ventilated. Otherwise, even the most effective remedy for bed bugs can harm a person.

Type

Pencils are the easiest to apply - just draw stripes about 4 cm wide in the place of greatest concentration of insects: furniture, walls, floor. Thanks to spot processing, product consumption is saved and it lasts for a long time. However, depending on the manufacturer, it may leave marks on the surface.

The most practical thing is to use ready-made aerosols and sprays, which just need to be sprayed in a problem area and left to work. To do this, they are produced in containers with a special dispenser, thereby reducing consumption.

Of the highly active products, solutions that require dilution with water have proven themselves well. Such liquids are produced in the form of a concentrate with 1 or 2 active substances. After mixing the components, they may require infusion for several minutes or hours.

Insect species

First of all, we are talking about the fight against bed bugs, since there are also outdoor insects. Usually one product is not limited to their destruction; it can also cope with other species - ants, fleas, cockroaches, flies. The more versatile the composition, the more expensive it costs.

Purpose

The products are created to destroy insects already present in the house. They paralyze the bug, suppressing its motor activity. As a result, after a few minutes or hours, young and adult individuals die. Effective products can further repel them and prevent attacks on humans. However, it is not recommended to constantly use such gels, solutions, etc. indoors.

How to process it yourself?

Not all victims of insect attacks can afford expensive services from special services. So maybe try to save your home yourself? To do this, it is necessary to use long-acting drugs with a residual effect. The most common of these chemicals is Get. When renovating a room, this drug can be added to wallpaper glue or putty. It is also necessary to treat all places where pests move:

• ventilation;
• ceiling;
• sockets and switches;
• all the cracks.

One of the easily available insect repellents is the wormwood plant. Dry branches of grass are laid out under mattresses, on window sills, under entrance mats and near pets’ sleeping places. However, this method is not more effective.

Today we have determined what barrier protection against bedbugs is and what types of protection can be used. To summarize the above, you need to remember:

• It is necessary to use an insect barrier only if you are absolutely sure that there are no pests in the room yet.
• Calling specialists will cost more, but will be more effective.

Price

The main packaging of the drug is a container with a sprayer with a volume of three hundred milliliters.

“Klopomor” is also on sale in ampoules of five or seven milliliters. For an ordinary apartment, two pieces are usually needed, which are poured into a liter of water. The resulting volume is enough for approximately 75 square meters. The average cost is thirty-five rubles.

As a rule, when you need to purchase “Klopomor” for bedbugs, the question arises of where to buy it, because the price usually ranges from four hundred to six hundred rubles.

The drug is offered to customers in pharmacies, hardware stores and on Internet sites.

On the Internet you can fully familiarize yourself with its features, find out the opinions of those who have already used it and receive a significant discount.

In Moscow pharmacies, the cost of the product varies depending on the trade markup from 433 to 493 rubles.

If you look for “Insecticide” in online stores, you will often find it purchased at a promotion or discount. The price sometimes reaches even four hundred rubles. But, if the drug is delivered by courier, you will have to pay another hundred and fifty rubles.

The most common methods of killing bedbugs

Bed bugs appear unexpectedly

Bedbugs, compared to other household pests, have a higher level of resistance to drugs and various types of poisons. Therefore, those remedies that were effective several years ago will not give good and lasting results today. Also, working with chemical insecticides can be hazardous to human health. But, despite these factors, it is still possible to select safe and effective preparations for killing insects.

Chemicals

The use of chemicals creates a protective barrier against bedbugs - all kinds of powders, aerosols, concentrates (from which you can independently prepare a solution for treating surfaces). These products are the most popular because they are effective, easy to use and do not require special equipment to use.

Thermal influence

Temperature treatment methods: bedbugs are frozen, areas where they accumulate are also treated with boiling water or steam, and contaminated linen or clothing is thoroughly boiled. Such methods are not dangerous to human health, but they are quite difficult to implement.

Physical impact

Mechanical methods: pests themselves, their nests and eggs can be destroyed manually or using a vacuum cleaner. But it is worth noting that such methods are ineffective and labor-intensive.

"Old-fashioned" methods

Folk recipes for getting rid of bedbugs. Most often they are used as a preventive measure or to repel bedbugs, and very rarely when they allow them to permanently destroy pests. How they work is described in detail in special sections of our blog.

As an option! If large numbers of bedbugs have been noticed in your apartment, you can turn to professional pest control services for help.

What is barrier protection or barrier treatment?

Barrier treatment is preventive measures to protect the premises from the penetration of any types of insects and rodents.
Every second pest control service (in addition to the basic service of exterminating cockroaches and bedbugs in an apartment) offers an additional paid service. It consists of a barrier treatment that supposedly will forever protect your home from the reappearance of parasites.

Is it worth agreeing to such a tempting offer, and will “magic” protection really help against relapse?

Let's try to answer this question and understand the degree of effectiveness of barrier treatment.

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