We destroy bedbugs with powders, which powder is effective

Operating principle of powders

The modern market of chemicals against bedbugs offers a huge selection of dosage forms of insecticides:

• Concentrated emulsions;
• Aerosols;
• Sprays;
• Crayons;
• Powders.

Powders, compared to other means, were used by people before anyone else. To answer the question of which powder gets rid of bedbugs best, you should first understand the general principles of the effect of an insecticide on insects.

This product is classified as a contact poison - that is, bedbugs do not eat it. The only food on their menu is blood. Therefore, it is contact with poison that is most effective in combating this parasite. The action begins immediately after contact with the surface of the body and legs of the insect.

The advantage is the fact that if one of the individuals carries particles of a toxic substance, the remaining individuals also become infected through direct contact. This fact applies not only to blood-sucking insects, therefore, as a means of disinfestation, powder from bedbugs and cockroaches is used to bait both types of insects.

But the insecticides contained in the powder act not only through contact. Pests also become poisoned by inhaling particles of the drug. The action of these insecticides is directed - they affect the central nervous and digestive systems of bedbugs, causing their paralysis and functional impairment of the parasite. Consequently, soon after infection, death occurs.

Chalks and dusts

Inexpensive powders against bedbugs are called dust. They are represented by the following manufacturers: Clean House, drugs Fas, Domovoy and Pyrethrum. They have average effectiveness, so they are often used in combination with additional means.

Powders are scattered throughout the premises and in areas where insects are concentrated. The toxic composition, getting on the body and legs of the parasites, kills the bedbugs in a short time. Dusts are also used in aqueous solutions, dissolving the powder in water. The solution is sprayed on infected areas in the house and insect nests.

Powdered poison affects insects only upon contact. Therefore, without coming into contact with the drug, the bugs will live until they get on it.

The popular Soviet remedy against insects in the house has long been known - Mashenka chalk. It does not have an unpleasant odor. Use chalk to treat places where bedbugs often live - baseboards, bedding, door frames, window sills.

Preparation for processing

1. Before you invite an exterminator to your apartment, or start disinfestation yourself, you need to take care of your own lodging for the night - you cannot appear in your home during the day, since the disinfestation agents used are toxic, including to humans. The same rule applies to pets - isolation is recommended.
2. Particular attention should be paid to old furniture - get rid of it, if possible.
3. Dishes and bathroom accessories must be isolated from the external environment - you can use bags for this. It is also recommended to cover the surface of the stove and household appliances with something.
4. The furniture in the room needs to be moved to the center of the room - this will give the master access to the walls, which means more efficient processing.
5. It is not recommended to take your own bedding, toys and other household items with you to a place of temporary stay - these things can become a source of infection with bedbugs. Before leaving, it is recommended to carry out a general cleaning of the apartment.

Liquids

"Foresight". Essentially - twenty percent perimeter. Effective for control, but not suitable for complete destruction: the bug dies only from direct contact. It is considered safe for humans, but disinfestation is recommended to be carried out using a gas mask or special goggles.

"Minap-22". White liquid in liter bottles. One liter is enough to treat two hundred square meters. Among the remedies for bedbugs, it is considered so “thermonuclear” that it is allowed to be used only by employees of sanitary and epidemiological stations - and then only after undergoing special training.

"Tetrix". Light yellow liquid concentrate with no pungent odor. Contains a highly effective substance. In addition, a two hundred and fifty gram bottle is enough to treat an apartment of three rooms.

"Cucaracha." Light blue liquid with an unpleasant odor. Plus, it doesn’t leave any streaks or marks behind. However, it is not dangerous for humans, so the room must be ventilated three hours after treatment. Valid for three days after use.

As you can see, most bedbug remedies require compliance with certain protection rules when used. So if you are not sure that you can handle the task, it is better to call the specialists.

Security measures

Mandatory precautions include the use of:

1. Overalls – protective suits and overalls that completely isolate the skin from the effects of the insecticide;
2. Respirator. If there is none, it can be replaced with a cotton-gauze bandage;
3. Eye protection – glasses, protective screens;
4. Thick rubber gloves.

If the powder gets on the skin, thoroughly wash the area with soap. If, while working with the powder, you experience dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, or increased pulse and heartbeat, this is a reason to consult a doctor or call emergency help.

Customer reviews of powders for pest control are rarely positive, and there have even been victims of parasites in whom the product had no effect on bed bugs, and they were forced to turn to specialized companies for help.

How to use dust?

The rules for working with all dusts are the same, you must:

1. put on protective gloves, a respirator (gauze bandage);
2. Sprinkle the powder in “paths” without breaks in places where bedbugs are most likely to appear. Bedroom furniture, baseboards, cracks above window and door openings, back stacks of furniture are subject to treatment;
3. Treatment of small cracks is carried out by introducing dust there with a medical syringe with a thin tip. Second use option: prepare a solution and pour it into the cracks;
4. do not clean for at least five days after using the dust;
5. Having completed the work, you need to take a shower and change clothes.

Pros and cons of powders

The undoubted advantages of using powders include the following points:

• Price - a product to combat bedbugs can be purchased for 100-200 rubles, and its quality and effectiveness will be high;
• Variability in use - if it is necessary to treat with a whole complex of preparations, a working solution of different concentrations can be prepared from the powder - depending on the number of bedbugs in the apartment and the number of rooms that need to be treated;
• Transfer of substances and contact infection of individuals to each other;
• Long-term poisoning effect - which is important when destroying larvae emerging from eggs;
• Availability – you can purchase insecticide powder in hardware stores, supermarkets (in the household goods department), markets, or order online.

Disadvantages of powdered products:

• Unpleasant, sometimes pungent odor of the product;
• Toxicity – for humans and animals;
• Average effectiveness - which forces you to purchase additional insecticides and leads to additional costs.

How to use powders against bedbugs

Powder insecticides are available in different packaging - from 10 to 200 grams. Instructions for use are usually written in detail on the packaging of the drug.

Powders are used in their pure form - scattered over surfaces in the house. There is another application option - a concentrated solution. The powder dissolves in water in the concentration indicated on the package. The proportions vary depending on the degree of infection. After dissolving, the liquid is poured into a spray bottle and the area is sprayed.

Popular types of powders

Karbofos - powder against bedbugs and cockroaches in packages of 30-60 mg. The active ingredient is Melatoin, which causes paralysis and rapid death in bedbugs. The disadvantage of this product is that insects become accustomed to its action; therefore, the drug must be combined with other insecticides. When using, use personal protective equipment (PPE). Price for different regions – from 60 rubles.

Super Fas - powder in bags of 10 g. Active ingredients - thiamethoxam, pyrethroid zetacypermethrin. Effective against ants, cockroaches and other insects. Ineffective against bedbug eggs. After disinfestation, it is necessary to treat surfaces with a weak soda solution. The use of PPE is mandatory. Price for different regions - from 23 to 63 rubles.

Fas Double is a powder in bags of 50 and 125 g. For pest control services there are large volumes - 10 kg. The active ingredient of the drug, cypermethrin, inhibits the nervous system of the parasite, causing paralysis and subsequently death. Effective in the fight against other pests - fleas, flies, cockroaches, aphids, whiteflies. Economical to use - consumption is 2 g per 1 sq. m. The use of PPE is mandatory. Price for different regions - 50 rubles.

Pyrethrum is a powder in 300 g bottles. The active ingredients are pyrethrins, which cause paralysis of muscles and nerves in insects. Made from inflorescences of different types of chamomile, an environmentally friendly product. No adaptation of insects to pyrethrins was observed. Disadvantage: rapid decay. Price for different regions – from 550 rubles.

Clean Home - powder in 10 g bags. In terms of action, it is comparable to Karbofos. Active ingredients: cypermethrin, tetramethrin, synergist. Effective against bedbug larvae. Active for several weeks. The use of PPE is required. Price for different regions – from 30 rubles.

Tornado is a powder in a 150 g bag. The effect of the drug is universal, the active ingredient is cypermethrin. Consumption – 1 package per room 10-12 sq. m. Price for different regions – from 300 rubles.

Neopin is an odorless white powder against bedbugs. Packaging – 25-50-100 g. The active substance is pyrethrum, which has a nerve-paralytic effect on bedbugs upon contact. It also affects emerging bedbug larvae and remains toxic to bedbugs for a long time. Price for different regions – 50-60 rubles.

Riapan is another odorless anti-bedbug powder. Packaging – 125 grams. The active substance is parmethrin. Can be used dry or applied to surfaces to be treated as a solution.

Phenaxin - 125 g sachets. Active ingredients - boric acid and pyrethroid fenvalerate - have an intestinal effect on bedbugs. Active against flies and fleas. Price for different regions - 100 rubles.

Powdered remedies for bedbugs

Many manufacturers produce drugs in different forms. In addition to aerosols and liquids, the range can also include powders.

When choosing, take into account the composition, mechanism of operation of the product, as well as basic properties (for example, the ability to act for a long time in air).

Riapan

The powder kills a colony of insects in 2-3 weeks, during which time it retains its properties. It is recommended to treat all hidden areas, even on window sills and behind radiators. Riapan contains permethrin, but its concentration is low - 0.5%, which increases the duration of the negative effect. But the drug does not pose a threat to humans or animals (provided that the rules for its use are not violated).

Bedbug powder Riapan

Klopoveron

It acts quickly, which is due to its unusual composition. Active components: animal cells, biological reagents, toxic substance with the formula C51H32N208. The first 2 of them attract insects, which explains the immediate dose of poison. This distinguishes the product from other powders, including those containing attractants.

When a bug approaches the treated surface, it receives a dose of poison and quickly dies from paralysis, as the nervous system is affected.

Bifenthrin

This is the name of an insecticide that belongs to the class of pyrethroids. It is contained in many drugs that have a detrimental effect on bedbugs. Moreover, this type of poison is more effective in combination with other insecticides, for example, imidacloprid. The principle of action is to disrupt the functioning of the nervous system. The death of pests occurs from paralysis. The insecticide bifenthrin has a contact and intestinal effect, but in the case of bedbugs, it is the first of the properties that is more important.

Bifenthrin Powder

Phenaxin

This product is not dangerous to humans and contains several active components:

• fenvalerate - belongs to the class of pyrethroids;
• boric acid is an antiseptic, odorless, low toxicity.

The concentration of the first of the substances in Phenaxin is small, but is sufficient to kill insects. The operating principle is combined. This means that the powder kills insects by damaging the nervous system, as well as by damaging the chitinous shell with boric acid particles.

Phenaxin powder

Karbofos

The active substance belongs to the class of organophosphorus compounds - malathion. You can purchase the drug in the form of a powder, liquid concentrate, granules, or emulsion. The bulk product works no worse than other types, but it requires treating a larger surface area. Bedbug powder gets rid of parasites over a longer period than liquid preparations.

The mechanism of action is to disrupt the functioning of the nervous system under the influence of malathion.

Karbofos

Pyrethrum

The main component is pyrethrin. This is an insecticide of plant origin, found in the tissues of Dalmatian chamomile. The product is distinguished by a convenient release form - powder. Pyrethrin, like its synthetic analogue of the pyrethroid class, is a nerve poison. In terms of effectiveness, Pyrethrum is not inferior to the analogues based on different types of insecticides discussed above. It is applied taking into account the same recommendations. The advantage is low toxicity to humans.

Pyrethrum powder

Typhoon

The drug contains the insecticide imidacloprid. It interferes with the movement of insects, as well as their feeding and mating. Bedbugs die in a short period. Imidacloprid is contained in a concentration of 10% and represents a group of insecticides of the neonicotinoid class. The mechanism of action is based on binding receptors in the insect nervous system.

As a result, bedbugs can no longer be active and slowly die from paralysis.

Neonicotinoids (imidacloprid, in particular) exhibit systemic effects. This means that the Typhoon remedy for bedbugs has a strong effect on the entire body. In addition, they note the ability of the toxic substance to affect the body of parasites in different ways: through the digestive system and the chitinous membrane (which is more important when destroying bloodsuckers).

Arina, 25 years old, Kirov

I liked the Typhoon for its low price. I also noticed that there were fewer bedbugs. There were no bites, but upon examination I found parasites that crawled away. Later they too died.

Olga, 32 years old, Voronezh

I periodically scatter Typhoon (powder for bedbugs) around the apartment, because I am afraid that insects will crawl from the neighbors. But so far I haven’t noticed the presence of parasites, the main thing is that no one bites (the powder is always inside the sofa where I sleep).

Typhoon Powder

Neopine

Available in a plastic bottle. The powder should be scattered around the apartment, for which it is necessary to cut off the “spout” of the container. The bottle is enough to clean a room of up to 20 square meters. The drug is characterized by a prolonged effect, but retains its properties for only a few days.

The main component is neopinamine, which belongs to the class of pyrethroids.

Clean house

This bedbug powder also kills other pests (cockroaches, flies, ants). It is an odorless insecticidal preparation and contains 2 different types of main components: pyrmethrin (belongs to pyrethroids), malathion (organophosphorus substance). As a result, the effectiveness increases, since bedbugs are affected by 2 nerve agents at once.

Powder Clean Home

Super FAS

This is a water-soluble powder used to kill various types of insects. The composition includes 2 main components:

• thiamethoxam;
• zeta-cypermethrin.

They belong to different classes of toxic substances. Thanks to this feature, processing efficiency increases.

The product acts for a long time, so it has a negative effect on the next generation of bedbugs emerging from eggs.

Insecticidal powder Super Fas

Hector

The drug contains silicon dioxide. The powder is non-toxic because it does not contain insecticides. The death of pests occurs due to the special principle of action of the active component - silicon dioxide promotes dehydration. Hector is harmless to people and animals.

Bedbug powder Hector

Dust

This is an abbreviated “folk” name for the product of an earlier version - based on the substance DDT. Now it is not used due to its high toxicity. This product was produced in powder form, which is why the name remains today. All bulk preparations are called dusts. They contain other poisons that are less toxic than DDT.

Dust from bedbugs

Absolute from bedbugs

This is a two-component drug. It contains fenthion and deltamethrin. Thanks to the use of different types of insecticides, the intensity of exposure to parasites increases. Paralysis sets in quickly, and soon the insects die.

The drug has a universal effect, kills not only bedbugs, but also other pests living at home.

Powder Absolute