How to clean your house from insects yourself

Where do they come from in the house?

The appearance of insects on living space causes horror and rejection. Parasites appear suddenly, it is unknown how they get into the home. There are several ways for harmful insects to enter your home:

Bedbugs and cockroaches can be brought in from neighbors or relatives along with clothes and in a bag with groceries.
Flying insects get inside through an open window, and crawling ones through cracks and ventilation shafts.
Pets can be carriers of fleas and lice.
Insects appear in a private home, which can be brought in with shoes, clothes after a walk, or on the fur of a dog or cat.
It is easy to become infected with lice in kindergartens and schools.

If conditions in the house are favorable for insects, then they multiply quickly and then it is difficult to get rid of them. When an apartment is rarely cleaned and there are many secret corners, insects spread at high speed.

The modern chemical industry produces a huge amount of insecticidal agents against them.

But over time, the products become ineffective against small pests. We have to look for other effective ways to control domestic insects.

Ticks

Dangerous bloodsuckers can lie in wait for us on the street while walking through a park or square. You can protect the skin of humans and pets using homemade products that will not adversely affect your health.

How to make repellent for humans: Mix 20 drops of geranium essential oil, 10 drops of sweet pepper essential oil, 5 drops of lavender essential oil, 5 drops of lemon essential oil and a little alcohol. Add 100 ml vinegar or water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle, shake and spray on clothing before leaving the house.

Important! This repellent is not recommended for use by pregnant women and nursing mothers!

Animal repellent: Mix 20 drops of geranium oil and pennyroyal essential oil with 2 tbsp. almond oil. Lubricate the dog’s withers with the resulting solution before going for a walk.

Important! It is better not to use this remedy on cats.

Facilities

One of the effective ways to kill domestic insects is to treat your home with chemicals. The products are freely sold in stores and pharmacies. They have a detrimental effect on adults, less often on larvae and eggs. There are special preparations that destroy eggs and larvae of pests. The drugs differ in their duration, mode of action, and form of release.

Aerosol

Liquid preparations in the form of sprays act on places where insects accumulate. The jet, directed under pressure, penetrates into the cracks where pests hide and their eggs and larvae are located. Typically, insect death occurs when the spray comes into contact directly with the insect's body. Almost all aerosols are contact insecticides. Among the popular sprays is o, which is used against cockroaches, bedbugs, and mosquitoes. But the chemical industry offers the latest developments, such aerosols as “Combat”, “Raptor”.

It is not always possible to completely destroy pests with sprays. Toxic spray affects insects instantly, quickly evaporating. If the larvae are not destroyed, then a new batch of harmful insects appears in the apartment some time after treatment with aerosols.

Insecticide concentrates

Liquid concentrated products are preferred by professionals in the field of pest control. By treating the surfaces of furniture, floors, and baseboards, you can lead to the complete extermination of insects in the house. They die upon contact with a toxic substance. Among the popular concentrates, the effectiveness of Geta, Xulata and Tetrix is noted.

Concentrated insect repellent emulsions are developed because many poisons are poorly soluble in water. Therefore, in concentrates the insecticide is found together with an organic solvent and an emulsifier. Alcohols and aromatic hydrocarbons are used as solvents. An emulsifier, or surfactant, creates stable solutions when water is added to the concentrate. Aqueous emulsions are prepared before processing and are not stored for a long time.

Insecticidal gels

One of the modern forms of using pesticides against insects has a prolonged effect. In addition to the main substance, the gels contain additives in the form of glycerin, cellulose, and water. The product is applied to hard surfaces using a syringe or by squeezing it out of a tube. The rate of absorption and evaporation of gels is low, so adult individuals can die even after several days of treatment, accidentally getting their paws on the pesticide.

Gels are harmful to pets, so it is necessary to remove cats and dogs from the house during the disinfestation procedure.

Powders

Ground insecticides are produced in pure form. Particles of the powdered product, falling on the paws and bodies of arthropods, provide prolonged contact with poisons. Bulk preparations can be placed in crevices, in hard-to-reach places where cockroaches, bugs and bedbugs hide. Only adult insects suffer from powders; eggs and larvae are rarely destroyed.

Crayons are also used, in which powdered poison is mixed with an inert filler, talc or kaolin. The disadvantage of dust is its soilability. In addition, particles of the product can be blown away by a draft; they do not adhere well to vertical surfaces. Sometimes powders are moistened with liquid and sold as suspensions. Then the effectiveness of toxic agents increases, since they leave a film on the treated surface. Insects come into contact with it.

Fumigators

The new anti-insect form includes spirals, tablets and plates impregnated with insecticides. When fumigators operate, chemical particles slowly enter the air. They use “Raptor”, “Moskitol”, “Fumitox” in the fight against flying insects: mosquitoes and moths. Such drugs are safe for people and animals, since the concentration of poisons in the air is low. But the efficiency of fumigators is low.

Traps

One of the safe and effective forms of household insect control is often used. Place traps in places where parasites accumulate. Products soaked in poisons are used as bait. Cockroaches are controlled with paraffin briquettes and gel pastes. Ants are caught in traps with liquid and dry baits containing borax. Flies stick to a special tape suspended from the ceiling. The floor adhesive trap catches cockroaches, ants, and fleas.

Folk

If insects have just appeared in your apartment, you can get rid of them in simple ways that are safe for others. The result of using folk remedies will be positive if they are used in a timely manner.

Household chemicals

In everyday life, people use different chemicals. Baking soda and salt are considered useful compounds necessary for cooking. Some of the substances can have a detrimental effect on domestic insects. They are also used in preventive measures to repel parasites.

A mixture of soda and salt

The advantage of a product based on baking soda and salt is that it:

available;
does not require complex preparations and costs;
safely.

Mix salt and soda in a 1:1 ratio and rub them into the pile of rugs and carpets with a brush. After 12-14 hours you need to vacuum things. The procedure should be repeated twice more after 4 days. You can prepare an aqueous solution and moisten fleecy surfaces affected by fleas, their eggs, and larvae with it. The invasion of ants into the house is prevented by scattering soda and salt along the paths of movement of insects.

Boric acid and borax

Crystalline substances can drive cockroaches, bedbugs and ants out of the home without harming human health. Borax is a compound of boric acid with sodium ions. Boric acid and borax have a depressant effect on the nervous system of insects and lead to dehydration of the body. Individuals die when powders are scattered in their habitats or along migration routes.

You can sprinkle chemicals on foods that pests love: jam, pieces of fish, meat. Saucers with bait are placed indoors so that they are inaccessible to animals and children. You should mix the powders with sugar and flour, placing the balls near the trash cans, between the cabinets in the kitchen. The products are valid for 2 weeks. Then the old powder is removed, adding new portions.

Flower chemistry

Many plants and their smell have a depressing effect on pests. Then the insects are forced to leave the house or apartment. Before using plants, it is necessary to determine whether household members are allergic to them.

Collections of natural herbs

Among insect repellent plants, choose those with a strong odor:

lavender, mint, bay leaf and rosemary, arranged in bunches on cabinets or hanging on the walls;
extracts of essential oils of lavender, rosemary and eucalyptus, adding to water for washing the floor;
vegetable oils with essential oils, spraying sofas, armchairs, furniture, baseboards.

Wormwood grass is often used to fight fleas, and tansy, which is laid out in insect habitats, to fight cockroaches.

Citrus aromas

For various bugs and midges in the apartment, the aromas of lemon, orange and tangerine will be a kind of repeller. Spray the furniture with an aqueous solution with drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice. You can boil pieces of lemon along with the zest and wipe the surfaces of furniture with this water, spray the pile of sofas, armchairs, and carpets.

Garlic and onion solution

The recipe for preparing the product is simple: chop 50 grams of onion and garlic, pour a glass of water, leave for 1-2 days. All that remains is to treat the baseboards and basement entrances with a solution to repel insects.

Edible traps

Traps are prepared for insects, which should contain their favorite product. Place the prepared balls in corners and crevices. After eating them, cockroaches, ants, and bedbugs die. Balls are prepared from:

sugar and boric acid, borax;
flour and alabaster;
grated raw potatoes with boric acid.

You can catch parasites on pieces of minced meat or fish poisoned with pesticides.

Reasons for the appearance of insects in the apartment

Bed bugs are the most inconspicuous.
The reasons for their appearance are factors related to conditions and habitat, including those created by man. For example:

food residues on table surfaces;
open jars with bulk products (cereals, pasta, flour, sugar, etc.);
fruits and berries in vases are left and not covered with a napkin;
bowls with jam, honey and other sweets are left and not covered with a napkin or lid;
untimely removal of the trash can;
the presence of food remains and crumbs in several rooms of the apartment;
lack of cleaning of the apartment for a long time;
lack of repairs in the room and the presence of a large number of cracks between baseboards, ceilings, and various openings in bathrooms;
lack of air ventilation and the creation of a special microclimate with a humid environment;
dry heat;
a large accumulation of old and no longer needed things;
changes in climatic conditions (winter forces many types of insects to move to warm rooms);
neighbors begin active preventive treatment during repairs or engage in bullying.

The list of reasons for the appearance of uninvited friends in the apartment may be wider. Most often, these are the kitchen and bathroom.

For your information! Living next to insects is dangerous for humans. It all depends on the scale of the colonized individuals and their species.

For example:

Bedbugs. Insects are bed bugs and cause inconvenience during sweet sleep, as they become active at night and are able to bite. Who can bite in bed except bedbugs? Living next to fleas will lead to human bites, since they feed on blood, which is extremely unpleasant, and sometimes presents inconvenience related to appearance.
Red ants. They create colonies and actively reproduce, thereby causing harm and causing discomfort when living together.
Flies, mosquitoes, midges. Pesky pests. Blood-sucking mosquitoes and blood-sucking midges leave bites and unpleasant itching sensations on human skin.

Mosquito bites pose a potential threat to human health. They cause discomfort, an allergic reaction, and are carriers of diseases (helminthiasis, hepatitis C, various encephalitis, tularemia). Red ants are capable of carrying various bacteria. Feeding on the blood of a domestic animal, the flea absorbs a number of infectious agents that can later be transmitted to humans through a bite (salmonellosis, encephalitis, plague, etc.).

Ultrasonic exposure

Insecticides are being pushed out of the market by ultrasonic devices for repelling insects. But the devices are effective only against those pests that communicate with their relatives using sounds. When devices emit sounds of a special frequency, they can act on cockroaches and other insects, forcing them to leave the territory of the house. Magnetic resonance devices are produced that repel bedbugs. Among the well-known devices with ultrasonic waves are Typhoon LS-500, EMR-21, Pest Reject.

Criterias of choice

Before you start fighting household pests, you need to decide on the choice of disinfestation method. Here the emphasis is on what type of insect is annoying in the apartment, what its number is and how long it has been parasitizing. The safety level of the insecticide should be determined and whether it has an unpleasant odor.

Human safety

All pesticides are divided into highly toxic, moderate and weak. Before using aerosols or insecticide concentrates, you should read the instructions for use of the product. The procedure for treating the premises takes place when the household members leave the apartment. Boric acid, borax, and plants with a strong odor for repelling are safer and more environmentally friendly. But care must be taken to ensure that children do not try these substances or the bitter herb.

Having an unpleasant odor

Many insect repellents have an unpleasant odor. It will make you dizzy if you stay in the house during treatment. With aerosols, the smell quickly disappears. Gels are available with a pleasant aroma or odorless. The plant smells strongly of wormwood, which is often used to repel cockroaches and fleas.

Ease of use

Carrying out pest control in an apartment yourself requires the use of products that are convenient to apply to surfaces. It is not for nothing that sprays in aerosol packages are chosen. They also give preference to ultrasonic devices, which they plug into the network and that’s it.

Performance

Store-bought pesticides act faster than folk remedies. It’s not for nothing that professionals use concentrated emulsions of poisons. So with one procedure you can get rid of unpleasant roommates. Sprays act for a short time. After spraying with them, parasites may appear again after 2-3 weeks. The gels have a long-lasting effect, the effect will appear only after a month.

How to get rid

They fight pests in different ways.
How to get rid of insects? Disinsection is the process of killing insects. You can perform this procedure yourself or contact specialists who specialize in exterminating various types of insects.

If you decide to get rid of it yourself, then a number of effective drugs available in the form of:

baits;
aerosols and sprays;
powders;
dustov;
solutions.

For example, if a silverfish (an insect has settled in an apartment), how to get rid of it? It's difficult to fight her. Boric acid and traps made from newspaper moistened with water are used. Boric alcohol can be used as a deterrent.

An effective method of pest control is spraying with chemicals. The processing can be carried out by a private or public specialized institution.

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.

Insects in the apartment: what species can appear?

Mosquitoes are the most annoying.
Unexpected “friends” have settled in the apartment. Some accompany during the day and have wings for movement on the upper level. These include flies, mosquitoes, midges, and midges. Others are characterized by claws or have numerous legs, and are located much below eye level (cockroaches, red ants, bedbugs, fleas), and still others, who like to hide in a dark corner and appear only at night (moths, silverfish). All settlers are attracted to a person's home, where:

warm;
damp;
enough secluded corners;
and often dirty.

Types of frequent guests in houses and apartments:

ants;
cockroach - similar to a bug;
bedbugs;
fleas are small insects that can jump;
mole;
midges;
insect beetle;
silverfish;
Green mosquitoes are frequent guests in the apartment.

Note! Insect color may vary. The bug can be microscopic, fast, furry, long and short, transparent, white and whitish. Black insects are more common. Some look like shrimp.

Overview and Features

No matter how safe folk remedies are against pests at home, they take a long time to act and are not always effective. We have to resort to pesticides in order to quickly rid the home of insects that cause harm to human health and damage to objects, things and food.

"Get"

The liquid, whitish suspension is used to kill pests, as it contains chlorpyrifos, an organophosphorus insecticide. The drug is intended for contact and intestinal action to combat all insects in the house. The death of parasites occurs 1-3 days after using the product. Working solutions based on a suspension are prepared for each type of insect. Treatment with the product is carried out with a spray, protecting the eyes, hands, mouth and nose from getting poison. The product is also suitable for spraying hard surfaces. Spray again after 2 weeks.

"Tetrix"

The main substances of the pesticide are cypermethrin and metaphos, which, when they enter the stomach of the insect, kill it. The action of the product is aimed at destroying blood-sucking pests, bedbugs. The solution is sold in canisters and is intended for use by pest control professionals. After treatment with the product, not a single parasite remains in the house. One bottle of 250 milliliters is enough to treat a room of 60 square meters.

"Clean house"

Aerosol in aluminum cans with a capacity of 600 milliliters is purchased to kill crawling pests. Substances of the pyrethroid group have an intestinal contact effect and are able to remove all insects from the house. When substances get on the body of a cockroach or bedbug, they penetrate inside, causing paralysis. The main advantage of the spray is its versatility. With it you can clean your house of pests. After treatment, the chemical leaves no traces on clothes, linen, or carpets.

But the product only kills adults, rarely destroying eggs.

"Combat"

There are 2 drugs produced under the Kombat brand. The product “Combat Superspray” destroys crawling insects, bedbugs and cockroaches. And the action of “Combat Multispray” is universal. Aerosols contain poisons that cause paralysis and death of parasites. The insecticide is low toxic to humans. Due to the presence of fragrances, the product does not leave an unpleasant odor in the room.

"Executioner"

The insecticide fenthion in the solution has a paralytic effect on pests. Before use, a bottle of toxic liquid is diluted in half a liter of water. Spray onto cracks in baseboards and crevices in furniture. Repeat the procedure after 5 days. The product acts on bedbugs for 6 hours.

"Raptor" from insects

The aerosol has a paralytic effect on bedbugs, ants, cockroaches and fleas. The product is especially effective the first 2 days after spraying. Poisons such as cypermethrin and tetramethrin do not give insects a chance to survive. The remedy differs:

Mosquitall

The drug is produced in the form of a spray in aerosol packaging. The product has a nerve paralytic, contact, fumigating effect. The composition of the product must be used to treat the surfaces on top and inside the furniture. It is enough to spray the aerosol for 2-3 seconds. Then close the windows and doors, ventilating them after half an hour. Avoid contact of the spray with the eyes and exposed parts of the body.

"Global"

It is used for sanitary disinfestation of premises where there are cockroaches. Chlopyrifos in the composition of the drug manifests itself as contact-intestinal, fumigant activity. Cockroaches and other insects are destroyed within a few days after applying the Global product. They produce gel paste in 75 gram tubes.

"Klopoveron"

They offer anti-bedbug powder and granules. Before treatment, prepare a working solution by diluting the drug in water. It must be applied to the habitats of bedbugs with a sprayer. During the procedure, do not forget to use personal protective equipment: gloves, goggles, mask.

After spraying with the product, you should not stay in the room for several days.

"Karbofos"

They use pesticides against garden pests and domestic insects. It is effective against bed bugs. The main substance malathion belongs to the group of organophosphorus compounds. The drug is an oily liquid of a dark brown color.

The product is characterized by:

poor solubility in water, good solubility in organic acids;
resistance to sunlight, low temperatures;
hydrolysis reaction with alkalis.

Most often, shavings of laundry soap are added to the Karbofos working solution. You can use a powdered product against bedbugs. Poisoning with Karbofos occurs when the concentration of poison in the solution is high.

"Avalon"

The concentrated emulsion is used in the fight against cockroaches, bedbugs, fleas and ticks. The organophosphorus compound temephos quickly leads to insect death. The treatment is carried out in premises from which all residents, pets, aquariums and flowers are removed. Spray the product in areas where pests may be present. Leave the house with closed windows and doors for 40 minutes, then ventilate.

"Foresight"

A universal product that helps kill bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas and ticks. Houses and apartments are treated with a golden liquid with a pungent odor, and it is used for disinfestation of children's institutions. The neuroparalytic effect of the insecticide is felt by both adults and larvae. They also produce Forsyth traps with adhesive tape soaked in poison. A popular gel product comes with a syringe in the box.

"Xulat"

The drug is produced in the form of capsules, inside of which there are active pesticides. The product can be used against all pests that appear in the house. Microcapsules stick to the body of insects, toxic substances penetrate inside the parasites.

"Delta Zone"

The microencapsulated product has a detrimental effect on all pests in the home. The drug is adapted to living conditions. The cylinder contains a toxic substance with a volume of 50 milliliters. The insecticide is distinguished by its rapid action against insects.

"Super Cobra"

The aerosol exterminates crawling insects. Spray the spray at a distance of 20 centimeters from places where beetles, cockroaches, and bedbugs accumulate. The treatment is carried out with the windows open, taking all precautions. Do not spray the product near an open fire.

"Cucaracha"

The insecticidal concentrate is diluted with clean water immediately before treating areas where bedbugs and cockroaches accumulate. 5 grams of concentrate per liter of water is enough. Spray the liquid with a special device, paying attention to hard-to-reach places. An acaricide against fleas and mosquito larvae helps. You can use the drug to combat insects in the form of a powder or gel.

Preventive measures

Cleanliness in the house is the key to a quiet life.
For the purpose of prevention to combat unwanted neighbors, the following is recommended:

Carry out thorough cleaning of living areas using cleaning products.
Do not leave leftover food or other waste. Store food in the refrigerator in airtight containers.
Insect disinfection should be carried out in kitchen drawers where a number of bulk food containers are stored.
Promptly dispose of spoiled food and unnecessary items.
Take care of pets, carefully comb the hair and wash dogs and cats.
Try not to bring into your apartment or purchase old things from other people.
When carrying out renovation work in apartments and houses, use antiseptics when gluing wallpaper and painting surfaces.
Do not leave any gaps or any entrances or exits.
Take measures to maintain optimal indoor air humidity.
Organize steam treatment of surfaces of upholstered furniture and floor coverings.
Do not leave dirty things.
Before becoming a new resident, for preventive purposes, carry out disinfestation of the premises on your own or with the participation of specialized services.
Take care of ventilation and block access to “uninvited guests” by installing a thin mesh or other available materials.
Carry out measures to repel insects using crayons and gels.

Learning to love yourself and cope with exterminating insects is a doable task. It is worth being responsible while searching for a solution to get rid of blood-sucking and annoying insects. It is necessary to use as many resources as possible for maximum effect.

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.