Smoke bombs for bedbugs: types, effectiveness and rules of use

Cost for destruction:

The contents of the 50g package are designed to destroy:

• flies - indoors no more than 400 m3,
• mosquitoes – 500 m3, wasps – 50-60 m3,
• For smaller rooms by volume, the contents of the package are divided at the rate of 10 g of product:
• for the destruction of mosquitoes in a room with a volume of 100 m3,
• flies - 80 m3,
• OS - 12 mZ,

In this case, pour the amount of product calculated for the volume of the room onto a metal stand or onto a non-flammable surface.

Compound:

permethrin 5%, oxidizer, flame retardant, filler.

Best before date:

5 years

Varieties

The table analyzes the most popular smoke preparations on the modern market.

Table - Top 5 smoke bombs for insects

You can also find other drugs in household chemical stores. For example, “City”, which is almost similar in composition to “Quiet Evening” and is prohibited for use in an apartment building. Or the drug "Vist", intended for vegetable stores, is not capable of helping in the fight against bed bugs in urban housing.

Specifics of "Raptor"

The drug "Raptor" is an aquafumigator. This is the only remedy from the category under discussion that is allowed to be used in an apartment in a multi-story building without prior consultation with specialists. Raptor is based on a broad-spectrum insecticide that eliminates not only bedbugs. It gets rid of flies, mosquitoes, fruit gnats and other domestic parasites that significantly impair the quality of human life. Instructions for use contain four steps.

1. Preparation. We open the package, take out the metal container (vapor-forming agent), insecticide and jar.
2. Preparation. Pour the liquid contained in the bag into a jar. We also place a metal container with chemical contents there.
3. Expectation. When the vapor-forming agent comes into contact with water, we observe for just a few seconds the violent chemical reaction that begins.
4. Treatment. For several hours we leave the apartment in which bedbugs are being hunted.

One aquafumigator is designed for an apartment with an area of ​​30 m2. The drug has no effect on bedbug eggs, so to be sure, the manufacturer recommends re-treatment 21 days after the initial one.

Features of other means

It is possible to destroy bed bugs in apartments only with checkers, the active ingredients of which are pyrethroids. Preparations based on hexachlorane are prohibited for use in all developed countries. The reason is that the active substance can cause enormous harm to human health. Hexachlorane is especially dangerous for pregnant women. Penetrating into the body of the expectant mother, and from there into the body of the fetus, the chemical provokes deformities.

A sulfur bomb will not be your salvation either. Firstly, pyrethroids are much more effective and safer for humans than sulfur components. And secondly, drugs based on or releasing sulfur compounds into the atmosphere are able to fully manifest themselves only in places with high humidity. The active ingredient in such devices suppresses mold growth, but is not as effective against bedbugs.

Domestic-made “Quiet Evening” and “City” checkers contain 10% and 13% pyrmethrin, respectively. The first drug is popular among hunters and fishermen, so finding it on the shelves will not be difficult.

Instructions for use:

Open the package and set the contents on fire. Place the jar with the contents in the center of the room; if using several packages, distribute them evenly throughout the room. Start ignition from the end of the room far from the door, gradually moving towards the exit. The ignition must be completed as quickly as possible before the smoke spreads throughout the room. The smoldering of the product is accompanied by a significant amount of smoke. The death of insects indoors begins after 2 minutes and reaches up to 100% after 15-20 minutes. After treatment, ventilate the room for at least one hour with a through air flow, and then wet clean the surfaces with a soap-soda solution.

The principle of operation of insect checkers

A smoke bomb is an insecticidal pyrotechnic product that contains permethrin as an active ingredient, as well as a pyrotechnic mixture.

The principle of action of the checkers is that during the smoldering process they release a toxic gas, which, when entering the body of insects through the respiratory tract, causes their death.

In order to carry out processing using checkers, you must:

• open the package, place the checker on a fireproof or metal surface;
• if you need to use several checkers, arrange them evenly over the entire area of ​​the room;
• light the checkers with a match, starting with the one farthest from the entrance to the room;
• after ignition, blow out the open flame and leave the checker indoors for at least 2 hours.

Pyrotechnic insecticidal bombs can be used both indoors and outdoors.

At the same time, it is important to remember that the treatment is carried out in the absence of other people or pets, when all products and personal hygiene products are put away in the refrigerator, bags, boxes. Also, do not forget about personal protective equipment and safety regulations.

Precautionary measures:

After disinfestation, it is necessary to wet clean the room using a soap and soda solution. Use indoors in the absence of people, pets, birds, fish, remove food and utensils. When processing, it is necessary to use respirators (“Astra-2”, “F-62Sh”) or cotton-gauze bandages and rubber gloves. If the product gets into your eyes, rinse them with water or a 2% solution of baking soda. If swallowed, drink 1-2 glasses of water with 10-15 tablets of activated carbon.

Storage and transportation conditions:

Store the product in covered, ventilated areas, away from sources of open fire, at a distance of at least 1 m. from heating devices, protecting from direct sunlight and moisture, away from food products, medicines, in places inaccessible to children and pets. The product can be transported by all types of transport in covered vehicles in accordance with the current rules for the transportation of goods.

Smoke bombs to combat bedbugs

Smoke bombs to combat bedbugs

Manufacturers of various insecticides and forms of distribution of these substances go to such lengths. Human innovation is truly limitless and the topic of our today’s article is an additional proof of this. Few of our readers have heard of such a form of combating bed bugs as a smoke bomb.

What is a smoke bomb as an insecticide?

This unusual form of insect control came to us from Japan. This country is known for its unique inventions and obtaining various benefits from smoke - an option from this number, we have all seen and know Japanese incense, as well as ritual events taken in the land of the rising sun. Such capabilities are due to the ability of smoke to transport light molecules of solid particles in its mass, as well as its very light molecular weight.

As a result, smoke particles with fractions of other substances attached to them are able to reach the most remote areas, which, as a rule, are not accessible to standard processing methods. This physical property is called fumigation, and the substances carried with smoke particles are called fumigants.

Particles of water vapor have a similar effect, and this method is more environmentally friendly and can be used in residential areas. As for smoke bombs, the actual combustion process takes place here, which in itself is dangerous, both from the point of view of fire safety and toxicity to living organisms, including humans, pets, birds, aquarium fish, and so on.

Smoke bomb for bedbugs: advantages and disadvantages

Sulfur bomb against bedbugs and other types of insects can be quite an effective remedy because it has the following characteristics.

Smoke particles, combined with molecules of an insecticidal substance, are able to penetrate into the most difficult and remote surfaces and cavities that can only be found in floors, walls, cracks in furniture and other places where bedbugs hide. As you know, these insects are predominantly nocturnal and prefer such hidden places. Therefore, it is quite difficult to achieve a high level of contact of insecticides directly with their bodies.

Microparticles of insecticides that spread at the time of fumigation are able to cover the surface with a dense, uniform layer, which significantly increases the likelihood of contact with insects for a long time.

To carry out the work, no special preparation is required, either on the part of the processing operator or in relation to the living space.

A huge number of goods of this kind are counterfeited and produced by Chinese manufacturers as consumer goods. Therefore, in this case there is no need to talk about quality, much less safety.

Before purchasing a product, you should make sure to at least indicate the composition on the label of the product and the manufacturer, since the cheapest and counterfeit products of this kind do not have such records.

Checkers use a physical combustion process, this makes the product even more unsafe and requires attention when using it. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that during the treatment it is necessary to leave the room being treated, that is, leave the burning object in the room unattended.

There are no smoke bombs specifically for bedbugs. As a rule, such means are used to combat flying insects, such as flies or mosquitoes.

The product only partially helps get rid of bed bugs, since there are few insecticide particles in the smoke and its concentration is not able to cover all possible habitats of bed bugs. Among other things, neither smoke nor the insecticides in its composition are able to penetrate the dense shell of bedbug eggs. As a result, young insects hatch from them after 2-3 weeks, which forces you to use the product again.

Smoke has poor penetration ability through fabric, which means that bedbugs that have formed their colony in the depths of mattresses, bed and sofa upholstery, and so on, will not be destroyed.

Smoke is not the best means for working in the residential premises of an apartment building. There are people around who can misinterpret such chemical treatments or even get poisoned. Although there are no official bans on the use of such things, you should refrain from using them in apartment buildings.

Even though a certain insecticidal composition is indicated on the checker label, the real state of affairs may not correspond to these labels; this is another fact that is often mentioned in reviews of those who have used this type of treatment.

Basic rules for working with a checker

The Japanese bedbug checker can be activated in different ways; this should be indicated in the instructions for use. Some may require ignition, others begin to emit smoke as a result of a violent chemical reaction when interacting with water, which must be added accordingly. By the way, the second version of the product is usually safer in terms of accidental fire and toxicity.

What you need to know before using a smoke bomb:

• As already noted, smoke can penetrate into all, even the most insignificant cracks and spaces, so at the time of treatment no one should be in the entire apartment except the operator. However, it should not be in the room where the fumigant is installed.
• Leaving a checker unattended is strictly prohibited.
• Also, there should be no pets, aquarium fish, birds or other living creatures in the living space.

Any checker requires the following basic preparation techniques:

• Windows and entrance doors to living spaces must be tightly closed. This will ensure the best treatment effect, since any drafts will help disperse the smoke.
• It is not recommended to leave clothes, bedding and other things that have direct contact with human skin in the room where the checker is installed.
• Before starting work, it is advisable to carry out wet cleaning and arrange objects in the room so that every surface has access to smoke - move the bed away from the wall, remove rugs from the floor, carpets from the walls. The same goes for wall clocks, electronics, and so on.

The operating time of the checker is usually indicated on the label, but it does not exceed 6-8 hours.
After their expiration, you need to dispose of the checker and leave the apartment for a day. Upon return, it is necessary to carry out wet cleaning with a soap-soda solution of those surfaces with which a person comes into contact - cabinet handles, window sills, and so on. Repeated treatment is recommended 2 weeks after the first using a similar algorithm.

Smoke bombs for bedbugs are a rather unconventional approach to combating this type of insect, but many reviews indicate a successful resolution of the problem.