Main characteristics of the substance
The drug is two-component. It contains different types of insecticides, in addition, their dosage differs. These features help prevent the development of resistance in insects. Area of action of the product: destruction of crawling and flying pests on the site and inside objects.
It has a slight unpleasant odor, which is due to the use of a solvent; the insecticides themselves that are included in the composition have practically no odor.
Highly effective drug Agran
Composition and release form
You can buy Agran for bedbugs in the form of a concentrated light brown liquid. The composition includes substances that belong to different classes of insecticides:
- chlorpyrifos – 50%;
- cypermethrin – 5%.
Organophosphate (the first of the components) affects the nervous system of insects, the disruption of its functions is ensured by the phosphorylation of protein enzymes. In this case, esterase inhibition is noted, as a result, acetylcholine is hydrolyzed, and as it accumulates, the process of transmission of nerve impulses is disrupted.
Cypermethrin provides similar results. This insecticide also affects the nervous system of bedbugs, but this result is achieved in a different way. Thus, cypermethrin contributes to disruption of the transmission of sodium ions and affects the function of sodium channels. This negatively affects the transmission of nerve impulses.
As a result, the parasite stops moving, it is inactive even at night, it cannot feed, and it quickly dies. The rate at which pests die depends on the dose of poison they receive when moving across treated surfaces.
The drug acts on the nervous system of parasites
Photos of packaging. How not to confuse it with a fake
The drug Agran is produced in inconspicuous containers of large volume (500 ml, 1 l), but there are also small bottles - 100 ml. The bottle is light in color (metal), with the name printed on it in large letters. The drug must contain all information about the manufacturer. The release date and expiration date are also checked. When purchasing a drug online, it is difficult to make sure that the bedbug remedy you are purchasing is original. In this case, you can ask for photo certificates, but if in doubt, it is better to look for such a remedy for bedbugs in your city.
Agran 100ml
Remedies for bedbugs Agran
Instructions for using Agran against bedbugs
The drug is not used in its pure form. This is a highly toxic liquid and must be diluted before use. When processing at home, you must follow the instructions:
- The room is being prepared. This will help you get to areas where they are most likely to appear.
- Prepare a working solution. There is no need to mix the drug with water in advance, as the liquid will quickly lose its properties. The standard storage period is 8 hours, but it is better to use the product as quickly as possible.
- Wear protective equipment.
- They are processing the room.
- Leave the room for several hours, first close the windows, then close the doors. Upon return, ventilate the apartment, clean surfaces that will be frequently used with a soap solution: door handles, armrests, etc.
General cleaning should not be performed immediately after treatment. To ensure that the drug continues to act, it is left on surfaces. After a few weeks the cleaning is done.
Processing must be carried out in a protective suit
How to prepare the solution, in what proportions to dilute
To kill bed bugs, you need to take 5.5 ml of the product, mix it with 1 liter of water. However, in practice it turns out that in case of severe infection it is necessary to increase the dose to 10 ml/1 l. The solution must be stirred for several minutes. To prepare it, use water at room temperature. Mix the components indoors or outdoors, provided that the air temperature does not drop below +10°C.
How to use bedbug repellent
When using a liquid bedbug repellent, consider different treatment options:
- spraying over surfaces;
- application with a sponge, brush, rag.
The first option is the most effective; micro droplets are released, which settle on surfaces and form a uniform insecticidal layer. Use a spray bottle. If you apply the product with a brush or rag, most often in this case there is an overconsumption of the toxic substance.
The reason is uneven surface treatment, which can reduce efficiency.
Alla, 39 years old, Voronezh
I carried out the processing exactly according to the manufacturer's recommendations. I hoped that one procedure would be enough, but no, after 2 weeks I had to start all over again - the insecticide does not kill the eggs.
Veronica, 34 years old, Kaluga
I bought Agran poison for bedbugs based on reviews. I treated only one room, and completely all surfaces. The insecticide was everywhere, I'm sure I didn't miss a single area. This helped get rid of parasites. In addition, I did not clean up for a long time after the procedure. They write that the insecticide protects for 1 month, I checked and it is true.
Spray application
Surface treatment with rags
Table: consumption rates of the product when fighting bedbugs
It is important to prepare and apply the ready-made Agran solution correctly. For treating hard surfaces, 50 ml/sq.m. is sufficient. m. If the product is sprayed over soft objects or coatings, then the consumption increases by 2 times. The table shows the dosage standards for the concentrate required to prepare the solution in different volumes.
Amount of pure substance, % | Concentration of working emulsion according to formulation, % | Amount of drug (g) per volume of liquid (l) | ||
1 | 10 | 100 | ||
0,275 | 0,55 | 5,5 | 55 | 550 |
Download the official instructions for use of the Agran insecticide
SCHEME OF USE AND CULTURE OF AGRAN INSECTICIDE
Operating principle
When treating an apartment or house with Agran against bedbugs, those insects that were sprayed directly with the drug in the form of an aerosol will die most quickly. In this case, this agent enters the hemolymph through the chitinous covers of the bug, as well as its spiracles. Cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos in insect ganglia disrupt the mechanism of excitation of nerve cells, and the poisoned bug quickly develops paralysis, which quickly leads to death.
When Agran bedbug poison dries on treated surfaces, an invisible layer is formed that still retains its poisonous activity. When insects run over this layer, particles of the drug stick to the abdomen and legs of the bug. After this, insecticides begin to penetrate through the chitinous cover into the soft tissues, from there they enter the hemolymph, and from there they penetrate into the nerve ganglia. Further, the poisoning will be the same as after direct treatment of the bug, but here the effect will be slightly extended in time. Insects from this contact with dry insecticide, as a rule, die within one day.
The instructions for using Agran against bedbugs also indicate that the likelihood of these insects being resistant to the effects of the drug is practically excluded. Currently, scientists do not know populations of bed bugs that are resistant to both chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin. Thus, if the product is used correctly, then all the insects it touches will die.
Preparing the premises for processing and safety measures
When using Agran, it is important to understand how bloodsuckers behave. Bed bugs prefer to settle closer to humans because they feed on their blood. For this reason, it is necessary to free up access to areas that are difficult to reach around the sleeping area in the apartment. Preparation includes the following steps:
- remove the mattress and install it next to it;
- bedding and other textiles are treated with a less dangerous product (steam generator, boiling water, etc.);
- remove everything from the walls that interferes with full processing;
- move cabinets and other large furniture away from the walls;
- turn off the power because... the apartment will be treated with a liquid agent;
- plants and aquarium are removed from the premises;
- the equipment is covered with film;
- Dishes and products are moved as far as possible from the room being processed, and the same is done with personal belongings and hygiene items.
For work, use glasses, rubber gloves, and a respirator. This need is due to the fact that the drug has a toxic effect.
Even if the instructions for use are followed, toxic components that are characterized by increased volatility are released into the air.
Before treatment, clear the room of furniture and personal belongings.
Main areas for processing
To completely remove bedbugs from a living space, it is necessary to thoroughly treat the following areas with poison:
- door and window openings;
- areas near the baseboards, gaps between the wall and the baseboard;
- ventilation;
- back side of carpets;
- areas behind paintings and in places where wallpaper comes off;
- cabinets and walls on the back side;
- corners;
- interior parts of beds and upholstered furniture;
- cracks in walls and floors.
The legs of beds, tables, armchairs are also sprayed; cabinets are always treated from the inside; drawers and shelves are first removed from them.
Important!
Bedding cannot be sprayed with Agran.
The product should be left on surfaces until it dries completely.
After the insecticide has dried, you must wait 24 hours, then perform the following steps:
- ventilate the room;
- Wipe furniture, floors and other places where the insecticide was applied with a soap-soda solution (50 g of soda and 30 g of laundry soap per liter of water).
Next, you should wait 3 hours, only after that the room can be used.
Bedbug treatment areas
You can spray the product over all hard surfaces at once, but such measures are taken when there are a lot of insects. To destroy parasites on a weakly and moderately infested object, you can deliver toxic substances to coatings and objects where bedbugs are most likely to live:
- sleeping place - bed frame or sofa;
- baseboards;
- wall-mounted interior items (back walls);
- cabinets (inside and outside);
- window sill, sections of wall behind the battery;
- carpet (only if there are no children at home, otherwise choose a less toxic method);
- old household appliances;
- sockets, switches;
- loose floor covering elements;
- wallpaper joints.
Furniture processing
Toxicity to humans and animals safety precautions
Despite the high content of insecticides, the drug is classified as a moderately dangerous product. This means that Agran can be used to get rid of parasites; the risk of poisoning humans and animals is average or approaches zero if safety rules are not violated. The hazard class of the drug is III.
Alina, 35 years old, Samara
The drug worked for me, I worked with it wearing a respirator, gloves and goggles. I didn’t put on closed clothes, I just washed my hands and feet afterwards.
Anna, 41 years old, Moscow
According to the manufacturer's statements and reviews, the drug is almost harmless. But as soon as I opened the bottle, a rather pungent smell hit my nose. When I was treating the room, I thought that it wouldn’t erode, because... absorbs into carpet, curtains, upholstered furniture. But nothing, a few hours later I returned to the apartment, aired it out, and it felt much better.
The drug has a strong odor
Composition and description
The drug has a yellow-brown tint and an unpleasant odor . It is a concentrated emulsion in containers of 1 liter and 50 ml.
Active ingredients of agran:
- Cypermethrin.
- Chlorpyrifos.
Upon contact, they penetrate the body of bloodsuckers, leading to their paralysis and death within 1–2 days.
Agran is an Indian drug for getting rid of bedbugs. If the treatment is carried out according to the rules, the colony of bloodsuckers is destroyed in one go (agran has a prolonged action).
But in the case of constant use of an insecticide, insects develop immunity to it , and the product loses its effect.
Advantages and disadvantages of the product
Agran is a broad-spectrum drug. He has many positive qualities, as confirmed by reviews:
- no noticeable odor, unpleasant consequences of treatment disappear after 2-3 hours;
- high efficiency: bedbugs die as a whole colony, and even those that later emerged from eggs receive a dose of poison when they begin to move across surfaces;
- stains do not appear on surfaces;
- with thorough treatment, there is no need to re-spray the product; the larvae emerging from the eggs will also receive a dose of poison, but in case of severe infection it is better to perform the procedure again;
- universal effect: not only bed bugs die, but also cockroaches, flies and other insects;
- The product can be used inside and outside the facility.
Flaws:
- there is no confirmed information that Agran destroys bedbug eggs;
- with frequent use, the risk of insects developing resistance to poison increases;
- high price.
The drug destroys bedbugs at all stages of development
Using anti-tick products in the countryside
The sequence of treating an area against ticks is not very different from a similar process indoors, so the instructions will be presented in abbreviated form.
- Wear personal protective equipment.
- Dilute the product using the data from the dosage table.
- Spray the product.
- Leave the area for 2-3 days.
Perhaps the most important thing when treating an area for ticks is to prevent the insects from coming back again. To do this, you can use small obstacles, as well as plants whose smell repels ticks: wild rosemary, catnip, tansy.
Precautionary measures
It is important to understand that the use of insecticides can be dangerous if precautions are not taken.
- When processing (even using protective equipment), it is not recommended to delay the process, as this can cause poisoning.
- You should not remain in the room after the procedure is completed.
- Agran should be stored out of the reach of children.
- During processing, only those people who participate in the process and use personal protective equipment should be in the apartment.
- At the end of the treatment, you should take a warm shower and wash your clothes.
- When treating rooms with children and pets, you should remove them from there.
- Pregnant women are strictly prohibited from participating in the treatment (reasons below).
Recommendations for treating rooms where children live
The author warns. The best way to protect your child when treating a room with insecticidal agents is to send him to live with your relatives or friends for a while. The fact is that children are doubly susceptible to the negative effects of active substances, since, firstly, the child’s body is at the stage of active formation (and its disruption is fraught with health problems in the future), and secondly, young children always try to try something to taste. And this is not a problem under normal conditions, since in the first years of life children try to use every opportunity to explore the world around them, but this can be dangerous when processing an apartment. Since Agran has a long, prolonged effect, it is better for the child to stay away from home for about a week.
Also, the author’s opinion should be supported by factual data. Thus, studies of the effect of insecticidal agents on humans (including children) have been conducted for quite a long time and allow us to say that they have the greatest negative effect on the growing organism. This also applies during pregnancy.
The degree of exposure to humans is still unknown for certain, however, there are many studies on warm-blooded animals that indicate that when exposed to chlorpyrifos (one of the active ingredients of Agran), the growth of the fetus as a whole (especially the skull bones) slows down, but the division of heart cells accelerates and lungs.
The situation is similar with cypermethrin, but to a much lesser extent.
Recommendations for treating premises with pets
Unfortunately, it is impossible to explain to a pet why it is forbidden to taste something, but animals by their nature are much more resistant to poisons, and therefore they can be returned to the apartment after the initial cleaning is completed. Of course, if there is an opportunity to leave the animal somewhere outside the apartment, then it is better to take advantage of it. And if not, then it will be enough to thoroughly wash the floors and other surfaces treated with the product. It is also recommended to purchase a special insect repellent for your pet, since in many cases it is pets who cause various types of pests to appear in the home.
Contraindications, symptoms of poisoning, first aid
Main contraindications:
- Childhood.
- Pregnancy.
- Serious illnesses.
Symptoms of poisoning:
- Abdominal pain.
- Cramps.
- Deterioration of vision.
- Weakness.
- Nausea.
- Impaired coordination of movements.
- Increased salivation.
If you experience at least one of these symptoms, you should urgently call an ambulance.
For various types of poisoning, the following measures should be taken:
- If the product gets into your eyes, rinse them with water and also drip atropine.
- If it enters the respiratory tract (for example, if a person has inhaled poisoned air), it is necessary to rinse the mouth with a soda solution and change clothes.
- If the substance gets into the gastrointestinal tract, you should drink a 2% soda solution (several glasses) and induce vomiting. Next, you can take 10–15 tablets of activated carbon.
Summary of the Precautionary Clause
This addition is required in order to clarify some details for particularly impressionable readers. The fact is that the above facts about the potential dangers of chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin are presented solely for the purpose of conveying to the reader the reasons why it is necessary to take all precautions even when using relatively safe products like Agran. Compliance with precautions will lead to the fact that the product will not cause any harm to people, but will only become a tool with the help of which these people will get rid of a much greater danger - insects that carry a huge number of infections, and simply irritate any resident.
Customer reviews about the drug
Valeria, 43 years old, St. Petersburg
Agran stayed at my dacha - she worked the plot in the summer. I picked it up and brought it home to destroy the bedbugs as quickly as possible. Moreover, on the street this drug did not smell of anything, it seemed to me. The smell at home is strong. I couldn’t stay in the room for a long time; I had to leave several times.
Oleg, 34 years old, Orel
I chose Agran for bedbugs based on reviews, which surprised me: almost all of them were positive. I even wondered if this was really such a super-remedy. But it turned out that the drug is really excellent. It has many advantages, but I can’t even name any disadvantages, because I was satisfied with everything. The only thing I would like to note is that the processing needs to be repeated, and this is a labor-intensive procedure.
Alina, 27 years old, Vladimir
It was difficult for me to spray the apartment. The windows are closed, the room is small, and the smell is very strong. Yes, it will quickly disappear later, but it is at the moment of spraying that it is difficult to resist giving up this idea.
All windows and doors should be closed before spraying.
Application of the product
Before you begin treatment for cockroaches, you must carefully study the instructions. After this, begin preparing the solution as described:
- Pour 1 liter of water into a container;
- Add 10 ml Agran;
- Mix thoroughly until smooth.
The room must be treated with a freshly prepared solution, since its storage is unacceptable. The solution should be applied to those surfaces where arthropods like to be:
- The space behind baseboards and door jambs;
- Areas near the stove, trash can and under the refrigerator;
- The area under the bathtub and near the toilet.
Do not forget about the treatment of ventilation ducts and pipelines; due to the accumulation of moisture, individuals like to be there.
Where to buy and at what price
You can’t find Agran everywhere. If hardware stores in the city don’t have it, you can order it from the online store. The cost depends on the region.
Name of shop | price, rub. |
REMWAY-MSK, Mytishchi, st. Mira, 30 | 1200 |
DES24Sale, Ekaterinburg, st. Mashinostroiteley, 19 | 490 |
Tornado, St. Petersburg, Obukhovskaya Oborony Ave., 116 | 1900 |
The larger the volume of the bottle, the higher the price of the drug. There are also 100 ml containers, which are cheaper than others.
Expert advice
Evgenia Vitalievna Marinina, entomologist, 17 years of work experience:
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• before treatment, you should wet clean the room, this will help to obtain an even more uniform layer of the insecticidal agent, since dust binds the liquid substance; • they believe that the drug kills eggs, but there is no confirmation of this theory, and therefore it is better to re-treat the product 2 weeks after the first procedure; during this period, larvae will appear from the eggs that were well hidden, but these individuals will not be able to reach sexual maturity, because they will immediately receive a dose of poison and will soon die; • during spraying, you need to periodically leave the room (for example, every 20-30 minutes), which will avoid the development of complications, since the smell at the initial stage is strong.
For preventive measures, you need to re-treat the room a week after the first treatment.
End of work
After all areas where household pests accumulate have been treated, you must immediately get rid of any remaining product. This is done to prevent the release of poisonous and toxic elements that have a negative effect on the human body.
After treatment, the room should be ventilated for an hour. It is important that the unpleasant odor evaporates from the apartment, and the concentration of the substance decreases, since a large amount can cause irritation of the mucous membrane.
Wash tables, chairs, door handles thoroughly with soapy water. It is important to wash away all particles of the toxic chemical so that it does not enter the body. In other places where treatment was carried out, wet cleaning is not required.
Agran against cockroaches is considered an effective remedy, this is proven by numerous reviews of people who have encountered the problem. Before treatment, the drug must be diluted with water in the required concentration to destroy all household pests. But do not forget that the composition contains substances that negatively affect the human body, so it is worth treating the room with the windows open so that excess particles can evaporate. It is best to use protective equipment when working.