Effective insect repellents for your home or apartment

Insect repellents in the home in the form of aerosols

Broad-spectrum preparations are used against flying and crawling insects indoors. They are easy to use, do not contain an unpleasant odor, do not leave marks, and do not damage the material. Sold in spray cans. Before use, shake the can and remove the protective membrane.

Treat the floor, walls, ceiling. The bottle is held at arm's length at a distance of 20 cm from the surface to be treated. Leave the room closed for 2 hours, thoroughly ventilate, and carry out wet cleaning in areas where hands may touch.

On a note!
Insect repellents in the home in the form of aerosols contain several active ingredients and begin to act immediately after spraying the surfaces. The maximum effect lasts 2 hours, then the properties gradually weaken. After a week, the poison is completely neutralized. Insect repellents in the form of aerosols are most effective against flying and crawling pests if their habitat is known.

Repeated disinfestation is carried out after 7-14 days if necessary. While working, you need to use rubber gloves, a respirator or a gauze bandage. If safety rules are not followed, poisoning of varying degrees of intensity occurs.

The best insect repellents:

Raptor;
Raid;
Clean house;
Dichlorvos Neo;
Bolfo;
Antifly;
Antimol;
Zanzara;
Stop Extreme.

Insect repellent aerosols
are sold everywhere in the hardware departments of stores and supermarkets.
Average price 250 rub. One bottle is enough for 2 treatments of all rooms of the house.

Preparations for open air

To prevent annoying mosquitoes, midges and ticks from bothering you in nature, manufacturers recommend using mosquito repellent bracelets. This is a very convenient and also effective way to protect yourself from flying and falling insects. This product is a small strip of special material about 1 cm wide, impregnated with a non-toxic solution. Bracelets do not cause an allergic reaction. Their service life is 1 month, so this universal product can be worn by both adults and children from 2 years of age.

The patch has a shorter duration of use. This small adhesive elastic strip sticks to clothing and remains active for 12 hours. This is a very convenient device for small children.

The next drug that repels and destroys harmful insects is an aerosol. Its single application to clothing or skin has a protective effect for 4 hours. It should be remembered that when spraying the body, the substance should not be applied to the palms, area around the eyes and mouth. When using the aerosol by children, it is advisable to treat only parts of clothing.

Manufacturers suggest using creams for the same purpose. It is recommended to apply them in a thin layer on the body, but avoid contact with open wounds or scratches. In addition to the protective properties of such substances, they also provide hydration. The maximum effect of the cream is achieved when used on damp skin. If such a substance is intended for children, then it should be chosen only with natural ingredients to avoid allergic reactions.

For similar purposes, you can use lotions with different scents. They are also applied to the skin, but rubbing such products is not recommended.

For children, you can use wet wipes with special impregnation against insects. They are easy to use and do not leave stains on clothes, and when applied to the skin they are quickly absorbed. When treating a child’s body, you should follow the standard rules and do not use wipes in the area of the mouth, eyes and palms.

Concentrates

Insect repellents for apartments and houses based on a broad-spectrum insecticide. They are highly effective, killing adults, nymphs of different ages, and larvae. The maximum effect lasts 2 hours, the residual effect is present from 14 days to 6 months. The most effective microencapsulated concentrates. The toxic substance is in a capsule that is not afraid of high temperatures and sunlight.

Insect poison is used to kill bed bugs, cockroaches, a large number of flies, and mosquitoes. Before disinsection, you need to prepare a solution - the concentrate is diluted in water at room temperature, stirred for 5 minutes, poured into a spray bottle or spray bottle. Spray walls, floors, ceilings, furniture from the back side.

Important!
When working with toxic substances, you must use rubber gloves, a protective suit, and a respirator. Contact of the poison on the skin causes an allergic reaction, and in the respiratory tract - intoxication of varying degrees of severity.

Effective pest control products:

Sinuzan;
Executioner;
Cucaracha;
Tetrix;
Delta Zone.

After treating the rooms, leave the room closed for 2 hours, then ventilate thoroughly. Carry out wet cleaning in places where hands will touch. Soapy water with the addition of baking soda completely neutralizes the effect of the poison. If necessary, repeated disinfestation is carried out after 14-20 days.

Professional insect control products

You can buy the drug in a specialized store. The price depends on the capacity. 10 ml of concentrate is enough for two treatments at home or in a large apartment. The cost of a bottle is from 300 rubles. up to 1000 rub. The shelf life of insect repellent is 2 years from the date of manufacture. The prepared solution should be used within 3 days, or better immediately after dissolving the poison in water.

The best insecticides

Insecticidal preparations not only repel insects, but kill them. They are used to cleanse a house or garden from uninvited guests.

Delicia Wespex Quick

★★★★★

editorial assessment

97%

buyers recommend this product

Delicia Wespex Quick spray is effective against stinging, flying and other insects. The formula is based on three active ingredients: esbiotrin, permethrin, piperonyl butoxide. It acts immediately upon first contact with the parasite. On the surface, the effect lasts for several weeks, which prevents the reappearance of insects.

The product does not have a strong odor. When used correctly, the composition is safe for people and pets. The liquid is sold in spray format in 500 ml bottles. The sprayer is convenient to apply the composition, and the locking valve protects against accidental pressing.

Pros:

convenient packaging;
protection from children;
harmless to people and animals;
fast action;
Suitable for controlling various insects.

Minuses:

the price is high;
not a very pleasant smell.

The oily composition makes floors and other surfaces slippery. You need to be careful after processing.

Aerosol Raid Max “Spring Meadow”

4.9

★★★★★

editorial assessment

96%

buyers recommend this product

Raid Max aerosol is effective against most flying and crawling insects. The product can be used to treat cabinets, places where parasites accumulate, or entire rooms.

Pressing for 5-7 seconds is enough to completely process a 12-15 meter room. The can is enough for a large area. The effect of the composition lasts for 4 weeks. Then, if necessary, the procedure can be repeated to avoid a new invasion of insects.

Pros:

effective against most insects;
convenient format;
economical;
valid for a month.

Minuses:

strong smell.

After treatment, be sure to leave the room and then ventilate it well for 30-40 minutes.

Raptor moth bag with cedar scent

4.9

★★★★★

editorial assessment

94%

buyers recommend this product

The Raptor anti-moth pendant is made in the form of a small bag, which is convenient to hang or put in a closet. Inside it there are wood shavings and a plate impregnated with the active substance transfluthrin.

After opening the package, a pleasant aroma of cedar begins to spread across the shelf, which has a deadly effect on moths at all stages of its development - the product is effective against adults and larvae. Its effect lasts for 4 months. This prevents the insects from reappearing.

Pros:

pleasant aroma;
long action;
neat appearance;
low price.

Minuses:

crumbles.

It is better not to hang the bag next to a black suit, otherwise it will be covered in small dust particles and the remains of shavings.

MediLIS Cyper

4.8

★★★★★

editorial assessment

90%

buyers recommend this product

MediLIS Ziper liquid helps get rid of flying and crawling insects indoors or in the garden. Its active substance is cypermethrin. The poison makes up a quarter of the composition and instantly kills insects and their larvae, preventing their reproduction or reappearance.

The liquid is produced in bottles ranging from 100 to 500 ml. The concentrated composition is economical. Thanks to its 5-year shelf life, it can be used for several years.

Pros:

economical consumption;
long shelf life;
instant action;
effective against various insects.

Minuses:

high price;
Strong smell.

The product is very toxic, so when processing you must take all precautions: wear a protective mask and gloves.

Fumigators

Simple, easy-to-use insect repellents with low toxicity. They are made in the form of plates, liquids, and spirals. Effective against flying insects. The active substances are contact insecticides. As well as substances that enter the body of pests through the respiratory tract.

Electrofumigators. House Insect Repellent runs on electricity. A plate impregnated with insecticides is inserted into a special device, or a bottle of liquid is screwed on. When heated, a toxic substance enters the air. This concentration is not noticeable to humans; pests die within 20 minutes. The device operates silently, plugs into a power outlet, and is enough for one room.
Spirals. Insect repellent on the street, in the veranda, on the terrace, in the gazebo, but is often used indoors. A significant drawback is the unpleasant smell. The spiral is made from pressed shavings impregnated with an insecticidal substance. Place it on a non-flammable surface and set it on fire. Acrid smoke is released that poisons insects. When using indoors, be sure to open a window or window. Otherwise, headache, dizziness, and nausea appear.
Aquafumigator. The only fumigator of its kind is Raptor. It works similar to the professional disinfestation method - drip spraying. It is more effective than concentrates, aerosols, powders, electrofumigators, and other insect repellents. The toxic substance is released along with droplets of moisture, penetrates into hard-to-reach places, and passes through the fabric surface. A special jar of poison is inserted into the water; upon contact with the liquid, a chemical reaction begins and the fumigator begins to burn. The action lasts 2 hours. The residual effect lasts for 2 weeks.

Fumigators for insect control
Effective insect repellents:

Raptor;
Raid;
Clean house;
Quiet evening;
Mosquitol;
Gardex.

In the warm season, insect repellent products are sold everywhere. Many brands make several types of fumigators. Electrical devices based on plates and liquids are especially popular. The plates need to be changed every night; a bottle of liquid lasts for a month. During the day, the device must be turned off; in the evening, it must be turned on 20 minutes before bedtime.

On a note!
Separately, products are produced to protect children from insects based on the natural insecticide – pyrethrum. Obtained from Caucasian chamomile. It has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and smells like flowers. Install the device at a distance of at least 2 m from the sleeping place.

The cost of spirals is from 50 rubles, the price of an electric fumigator with plates or liquid is on average 450 rubles. They act against mosquitoes, flies, moths, and fleas.

Methods for getting rid of household pests

Methods of getting rid of insects differ, as do the pests themselves from each other. Blood-sucking fleas and bedbugs can be controlled with the same insecticides. To destroy cockroaches you need your own methods.

Bedbugs

One of the most common household insects is rarely found during the day, hiding under wallpaper, in the corners of the sofa and bed. They can get inside the equipment and hide in electronics and books. It is difficult to fight bed bloodsuckers, so you need to use:

Karbofos solution;
dusts “Phospholan” or “Diphocarb”;
"Get";
aerosols such as “Neofos 2” and “Carbozol”.

The product is applied with a brush or sprayed onto furniture, baseboards, and wallpaper in the bedroom. Bedbugs die at low temperatures. You can leave home for a while by turning off the heating. It is worth taking the contaminated items out into the cold.

Folk remedies used for bedbugs include a solution containing green soap, kerosene, and turpentine. They use a composition such as 100 milliliters of ethyl alcohol and turpentine and 5 grams of camphor. The mixtures are applied to bedbug habitats several times with an interval of 2-3 weeks.

Cockroaches and ants

Prolific cockroaches cause a lot of trouble for home owners. Insects need water and food to survive, so they prefer to settle in the kitchen, where they feel quite comfortable. You can get rid of cockroaches with boric acid, which is poured along the baseboards, near the trash can.

Clothes moth

The insect settles in secluded corners of the closet, where it is dark and there is no supply of fresh air. Therefore, it is necessary to sort things out and dry them more often. You can place clothes wrapped in cellophane in the freezer to kill any larvae hiding there.

For moths, tablets and powders with naphthalene and camphor are used. The pest does not like the smell of lavender. You can put strawberry soap in the cabinets, hang garlic cloves, and tobacco in bags. True, then you will need to get rid of the unpleasant smell. Here you can use dry mustard in linen bags.

Fleas

These jumping blood-sucking insects are so small that they are difficult to notice, but they cause a lot of trouble. They settle in carpets, rugs, in grooves and crevices, and in the fur of pets. You can fight them:

treating animal hair with sprays, drops, and washing with special shampoos;
taking bed linen and carpets out into the cold;
ironing things with a hot iron;
professional steam disinfestation;
spraying “Dichlorvos”, “Raptor” on contaminated surfaces.

The drug “Cucaracha” and other insecticidal solutions are effective against insects. A mixture of garlic and yeast, spruce needles, wormwood and tansy perfectly repel fleas.

Mosquitoes

Flying bloodsuckers attack humans during periods of humid and hot summer. They are found not only in villages, but also in cities. It is very difficult to get rid of the annoying squeaking and itching of insects. What residents can do to protect themselves from mosquitoes in the summer:

mosquito nets on windows;
fumigators with special plates;
repellent smells of tomato tops;
aroma of lavender oil and cloves.

Mosquitoes can be completely destroyed using pesticides in aerosols. When the weather gets colder, insects disappear from our houses and apartments until next summer.

Lice

There are head lice and linen lice. Both of them feed on human blood. You can get rid of the parasite with alkaline water when washing clothes with laundry soap. Before washing, it is better to soak things in a solution of kerosene and soap, the concentration of which is 20%. Lice do not tolerate the smell of tar soap well. To destroy eggs and larvae of the pest, high or low temperatures are used.

Of the modern anti-lice products, “Nuda” is effective. It must be used according to the instructions. Euphorbia and tansy are used to prepare herbal decoctions for blood-sucking insects.

Crickets

The orthoptera insect prefers to settle near heating radiators, in basements, where it is warm and humid. The bug does not cause any particular harm, but it disturbs sleep with its chattering at night.

You can force a cricket to leave your home by drying and ventilating the rooms. Sticky tapes placed in the corners of the house can help get rid of chirping insects. Prepare traps for crickets by pouring sweet juice into a deep container. Among the chemicals used against crickets are “Dichlorvos” and “Tornado”.

Fumigating the insect's places of residence with wax smoke helps. It also runs away from the smell of hairspray or cosmetic spray with a pronounced aroma.

Little brown bugs

Miniature pests with a hard brown shell can often be seen in the cupboard with cereals and flour. Weevils can be found behind heating radiators, on windows, and behind baseboards. They do not like dampness, so they prefer to live in books, gnawing passages, in loose food products. Insects damage furniture, books, and chew through drywall.

It is necessary to fight the pest gradually:

vacuuming and freezing carpets, rugs, blankets;
cleaning upholstered furniture with a steam generator;
sorting through bulk products;
treating baseboards and furniture with Antimol and Difox products twice with a 14-day break;
filling the cracks in the baseboards with boric acid.

Periodic cleaning of premises and furniture, thorough cleaning of the apartment can prevent the appearance of bugs.

White insects in the bathroom

The appearance of insects with whitish scales on their bodies in the bathroom causes hostility. Bugs are nocturnal, so when you turn on the light in the bathroom, they quickly hide in cracks and grooves. They feed on mold, wallpaper glue residues, and damp paper.

You can remove silverfish from the bathroom by thoroughly cleaning the room. If there is no power in the room, then the bugs will disappear. The floor should be washed with water with the addition of copper sulfate. It is worth treating the surfaces in the room with aerosol products “Raptor” and “Kombat”.

A wet birch broom placed in the corner of the bathroom will be a trap for white insects. The insects will climb into it, and the owners will be left to burn the broom. Glass jars with sweet fruit juice also attract the attention of silverfish. They love to crawl into rolls of damp toilet paper or newspapers.

Powders, dusts, crayons

They are used to control insects in the country, in storage rooms, non-residential apartments, and houses. The powder is crushed in places where pests accumulate or where there is a possible movement path. The products do not lose their properties under the influence of temperature and light for up to 6 months. The main disadvantage is the presence of visible white powder.

Dusts act by contact-intestinal route. They penetrate the body and cause muscle paralysis and death. In order for the poison to get inside, you must first run over it, get dirty, and then lick it off. For this reason, powders, dusts, and crayons are rarely used as an independent means of control; they are combined with aerosols and fumigators. Used against crawling insects: cockroaches, fleas, ants.

Effective means:

Clean house;
Chalk Mashenka;
Super Fas;
Storm;
Frontline.

You can buy the drug in a specialized store, hardware departments of supermarkets, retail outlets on the market, or you can order via the Internet. Shelf life: up to 4 years; store away from direct sunlight in a dry place. Price per package from 10 rub.

Insect repellents and chalks

Prevention measures

Each of us can prevent pests from appearing in our homes. It is more difficult to do this if you moved into an old home, but cockroaches, bugs, and other insects remained from the previous owners.

Cleaning

The floors in all rooms are regularly washed at least 1-2 times a week. It is better to clean the kitchen, toilet and bathroom every day. Acetic acid and special floor cleaning products are added to the water. Furniture must be wiped of dust, carpets must be vacuumed and brushed.

Take care of food

Food should be stored in well-ventilated cabinets. For cereals and flour, use special containers that close tightly. You cannot leave leftover food on the table, so that cockroaches, flies and other carriers of diseases do not feed on them.

Take care of animals

The fur of pets is a favorable habitat for fleas and ticks. It is necessary to constantly inspect the animals, treating the fur against insects in a timely manner. It is necessary to wash dogs 3-4 times a month, cats 1-2 times a month, and comb their fur.

Vigilance

You cannot take clothes, shoes, or bed linen from someone else’s hands. If this happens, wash and iron the items. Insects come into the house with food. Therefore, goods purchased on the market must be checked and processed.

Sealing

By blocking the spread of parasites, you can completely prevent their appearance in the apartment. It is necessary to coat the cracks in the baseboards, seal the grooves in the ventilation and heating radiators with foam. A fine mesh placed over the ventilation windows closes the passage for crawling insects.

Pest control

When moving into a new home, you need to check if there are any pests left over from the previous owners. If parasites are detected, disinfestation measures are carried out.

Poisonous baits

Effective remedies against crawling insects - cockroaches, ants. The special gel consistency does not dry out for a long time when in contact with oxygen, and remains effective for up to 30 days. They update their defense as they eat “treats”.

The bait contains broad-spectrum insecticidal substances. If ingested, they block the transmission of nerve impulses, causing paralysis and death. Mass death of the pest colony is observed within a week. In addition to the active substance, the composition includes flavorings and flavoring additives. Insects eat poison better than regular food.

The gel is easily removed from the surface and leaves no traces. Apply with a dotted line to the baseboards, the floor around the perimeter of the rooms, and leave behind the furniture. The product is safe for humans and pets, but it is not advisable to use it in a home with small children.

The best gel baits:

Fas;
A great warrior;
Ant-eater;
Antiant;
Absolute;
Trap;
Battalion commander

You can buy the product in a specialized store, supermarket, market, and often order it online. Sold in syringes with a convenient dispenser. The price of one is from 50 rubles. The product should be stored in a dry place, away from direct sunlight.

On a note!
Moth baits are made in the form of tablets and sachets. They are laid out in cabinets, on shelves, in places where cereals and grains are stored. One tablet of protection lasts for six months.

The best insect traps

The trap lures the insect using its behavioral characteristics. Some of them are reinforced with visual, chemical or acoustic lures.

Electric trap Tefal Mosquito Protect MN4015F1

4.9

★★★★★

editorial assessment

92%

buyers recommend this product

The Mosquito Protect anti-mosquito lamp from Tefal helps fight mosquitoes and midges indoors. Bright UV LEDs attract insects, which approach the trap and are sucked into the container. There they die from dehydration.

The light weight of the device (only 370 g) allows you to move it from one place to another. There is a hole at the top to hang the device on a hook. The container is easy to remove and clean.

Pros:

removable container;
light weight;
hanging hole;
Manufacturer's warranty – 2 years.

Minuses:

high price.

The trap is good for clearing flying insects from a room. It works efficiently and silently, while being safe for children and animals.

Dohlox “Instant poison” for cockroaches

4.9

★★★★★

editorial assessment

93%

buyers recommend this product

Dohloks Instant poison is an effective cockroach trap for kitchens, cafes and restaurants. The product contains an increased amount of poison (6% finpronil). The branded bait enhances the effect of the trap. The composition remains effective for 2-3 months. The trap is sold in packs of 6 pieces.

The instructions indicate that the death of cockroaches begins after 5-7 days. But customers say the insects die the very next day after setting the trap. After a week there are significantly fewer of them in the room. This product can also be used to control ants and other crawling insects.

Pros:

long-lasting action;
quick effect;
affordable price.

Minuses:

children can put it in their mouth;
has no fastenings.

In families with small children or pets, it is recommended to place traps in hard-to-reach places, otherwise children may taste the product on their teeth.

Combat SuperAttack from ants

4.8

★★★★★

editorial assessment

89%

buyers recommend this product

The Combat SuperAttack trap contains an insecticide that spreads throughout the ant colony and kills it. Thanks to the proprietary design, the product is absolutely safe for children or pets. It can be used in houses, apartments, plots, medical or children's institutions. The discs can be easily attached to a horizontal or vertical surface and then removed without leaving a trace.

Pros:

sold everywhere;
kills the entire colony at once;
thoughtful and child-safe design;
easy to install and remove.

Minuses:

no cumulative effect.

The ants quickly disappear after setting the trap, but after 3-4 weeks they may appear again. It is recommended to re-etch the insects after 15-20 days.

Folk remedies for insects

If there is no possibility or desire to use professional preparations, you can exterminate or drive away insects using folk remedies.

Folk remedies against insects

Boric acid. Colorless powder is scattered around toilets, sinks, in the toilet, on window sills, under baseboards when fighting fleas, cockroaches, and ants. To increase efficiency, boric acid is mixed with products. One of the most effective remedies is boiled potatoes, egg yolk, and water. Add poison to cookies, flour, sugar.
Lavender. A fresh, dry plant or essential oil will help get rid of a moth infestation. Bouquets are laid out on cabinets, hung, placed in the corners of rooms. Soak cotton wool or gauze with essential oil, leave it on the lid, and also add it to water for wiping furniture and floors. The smell of lavender effectively repels midges and mosquitoes.
Geranium. A universal repellent against many pests - moths, ants, mosquitoes, flies, bedbugs. A flower pot is placed in the kitchen, preferably on a windowsill. Enjoy a beautiful plant, a quiet life without insects.
Soda and salt. Folk remedy for fleas in an apartment or house. Mix in equal proportions, scatter on the carpet, floor, and leave overnight. The next day they vacuum, wash the floors, and remove dead insects.
Ammonia. Used to combat cockroaches, fleas, flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs. Pour the insect repellent into a container, leave it behind the furniture, on the windowsill, or soak a cotton swab. Add ammonia to the water for washing floors in the ratio of 10 ml of product per 10 liters of liquid. Wet cleaning needs to be done daily. Vinegar works the same way. Use in pure form or prepare a solution.

Essential oils of mint, lemon balm, limonella, chamomile, basil, rosemary will prevent mosquitoes from entering the room. Soak the cotton wool and leave it on the windowsill.

Traditional methods

There are a large number of folk methods for exterminating pests, the most relevant of them are given below:

Vinegar is a universal remedy that can fight most types of insects or arthropods. Usually it is diluted with water in equal proportions, after which the solution is sprayed indoors using a spray bottle.
You can grow different types of plants that repel insects, usually there are different ones for each variety. For example, moths and many other species cannot tolerate the smell of geranium. You can also plant a Venus flytrap in a pot, which will not only decorate the apartment, but will also feed on the flies that fly into it. Ants will begin to avoid places where there is the smell of medicinal chamomile.
Boric acid can be mixed with honey or mashed potatoes and placed throughout the house. Ants or cockroaches that decide to feast on them will receive fatal poisoning. However, this product does not pose a threat to humans.
If the conditions and climatic features of the place allow, then you can freeze a house or apartment. To do this, it is necessary to ensure that the temperature inside all rooms drops to at least -10°C. This will get rid of cockroaches, ants and many other insects.

Your house is being attacked by woodlice!

Often our home is visited by not the most pleasant guests - insects.
Cockroaches, ants, midges, spiders, etc. - this is not the most complete list of illegal occupants. Woodlice often inhabit the kitchen and bathroom. They love places with high humidity and are difficult to get rid of. An insect such as woodlice belongs to the order of crustaceans. Their body is divided into segments that take an oval shape. Consists of the abdomen, chest and head. Active life is mainly conducted in spring and autumn. Breeding season occurs in summer.

The female woodlice carries her eggs in a pouch inside her body and lays them only when she is sure that there are no predators nearby. Woodlice are the most adapted insects of their order for life on land, but they breathe with gills.

Physical methods of struggle

This method includes collecting insects by hand (if they have only settled in small quantities) or with a vacuum cleaner, freezing the affected premises, treating insect foci (nests) with boiling water, ultrasonic repellers, various types of traps (electric, toxic and sticky), electric fly swatters, various devices.

Each of these methods can eliminate pests - partially or completely. However, working with each tool may have its own difficulties.

Vacuuming or exposure to boiling water can completely destroy the population, but only if a nest of insects is found. And this is not always possible.
Freezing pests is possible only during winter frosts, when the temperature drops below 20 degrees. This procedure poses quite a lot of difficulties for the owners of an infected house, who will also suffer from the cold. However, frost will certainly destroy cockroaches and ants, ticks and bedbugs.
Electrical devices that repel insects using ultrasound. They do not act on all types of pests. It is most effective to use such a device against mosquitoes, which perceive the slightest radiation. But cockroaches and bedbugs can only be affected by very strong vibrations, which will also drive all other inhabitants, including people, out of the house. It should be borne in mind that even sensitive insects will be eliminated by the device only for the duration of its use. If you turn off the repeller, there is every chance of getting mosquitoes back to visit.
Traps are a rather unreliable means. It only traps those pests that accidentally stumble into it. For example, a queen from a nest of ants will never fall into a trap, which means she will quickly compensate for the loss of labor.

What types of “domestic” insects are there?

Representatives of about 15 species of arthropods take root in the apartments.

Mukoed Suriname

The cereal beetle loves bulk food and breeds in them. The insect is difficult to detect because its body length is only 3.5 or 4 mm. The Suriname mucoede excretes excrement into the cereal, and the product begins to rot.

After eating porridge made from buckwheat with bugs, a person suffers from an upset stomach; the husk causes allergies. The insect lives up to 3 years, during which time the female lays about 5 hundred eggs 1 mm in size. The flour beetle reproduces well at room temperature in the dark; it usually gets into the house from the store along with a bag of cereal.

Flour beetle

The insect easily crawls into cracks, where it hides eggs, from which larvae emerge. In houses and apartments, the black beetle prefers to live in the pantry or settle in drawers in the kitchen. Khrushchak insects penetrate along with bulk products and love raw cereals and wet flour.

Grinder

Miniature beetles cause enormous harm, destroying plywood and cardboard, damaging wooden furniture and walls, and gutting books. The larvae of some types of borer do not disdain:

medicines and tobacco;
plaster and glue;
bakery products;
cereals and flour.

On the chest of the insect there is a shield, when struck by it the beetle gnaws its way, making a sound reminiscent of the ticking of either a clock or an explosive device.

food moth

A butterfly less than a centimeter in size often settles in the kitchen, where it breeds offspring, burrowing into nuts, dried fruits, and cereals. For insect reproduction, high humidity and regular ventilation of the room are sufficient. In flour, millet, buckwheat, noodles, food moths leave feces and dead larvae, and it is easy to get poisoned with such products.

Red mukoed

A small beetle with an oblong shape, it is most often found in mills, granaries, and bakeries. The insect's body is covered with villi, its hard wings are colored red. The bug breeds in high humidity and prefers to multiply in raw flour and rotten feed.

Rice weevil

An insect with bright spots on its wings, native to South Asia, quickly spread across all continents, with especially many bugs in regions with hot climates. The rice weevil feeds on cereals and does not refuse buckwheat and millet. The female insect lays eggs inside the grain, for which she gnaws holes. The beetle larvae eat all the substances, after a month they gain weight and become pupae.