Hot fog treatment for bedbugs: features of the method

Over many centuries, humanity has invented many ways to combat bedbugs: freezing, exposure to hot air and water, repellers and traps.

With the development of the chemical industry, various insecticides are increasingly used. Methods for using pesticides are also being improved.

What is hot fog?

Hot fog is a modern way of treating a room from insects using special equipment. The generator heats up pesticides and sprays them throughout the apartment in a vapor state. As a result of condensation, insecticides fall to the surface of the floor and furniture in the form of small droplets. The settling process occurs slowly due to the small weight of the particles.

Equipment test

What is the difference between hot fog and cold fog?

Cold and hot fog use the same principle of treating a room from bedbugs - spraying a poisonous cloud under pressure using a generator. The difference is:

• The temperature of the sprayed chemicals. Cold fog is at room temperature. Using professional equipment for hot steam allows you to heat the mixture up to +900C.
• In the settling rate of insecticide particles. When using hot fog, their concentration in the air remains for up to 8 hours. When cold spraying, only 1-2 hours.
• In the particle size of pesticides. A cloud of hot steam contains droplets several times smaller than those of cold steam, which allows them to penetrate into the smallest cracks.

Destroying bedbugs with a hot fog is more effective, although it takes longer than disinsection with a cold one.

Where can hot fog be used?

You can treat any room where these parasites have infested with hot fog against bedbugs. As a rule, it is used when the contamination of an object is quite high, which is associated with the high cost of this service. We must not forget about preparing the apartment for such an event, as well as subsequent cleaning of the premises.

The greatest demand for disinfestation carried out using this method is in hostels, hotels, or when treating several apartments in one building at once.

Hot fog generator

The hot fog device operates on the principle of aerosol generators. The insecticide solution is injected into a stream of moving gas and turns into vapor under high pressure and temperature. A cloud with fine particles of the pesticide forms in the air.

Attention! A hot fog generator for treating a room against bedbugs is classified as professional equipment and requires special skills when handling it.

Operating principle

Generators are heat exchange devices that spray insecticidal liquid under pressure above atmospheric pressure. There are two types of steam generators: cold (Fontan COMPACT STAR, DH-50, B100) and hot (THFof 130A, 150V, SN 50, IGEBA EVO 35). In the first case, we are talking about devices that are small in size and weight. Hot steam generators are equipped with a heating system and therefore have more impressive dimensions.

The price of efficient steam generators is 80-85 thousand rubles. It is much more profitable to order the services of a company that provides pest control services. In SES in Moscow and the Moscow region, the cost of the procedure depends on the type of bedbugs, the degree of infestation and the area of ​​the room being treated.

Cold fog treatment

Cold steam itself does not have the necessary properties to fight insects, so the required amount of antiparasitic agent is added to the device (Xulat, Tetrix, Sinuzan, Minap-22). Small particles of cold air (30-80 microns), released under high pressure, almost instantly fill the entire room. A cloud of fog remains in the room for 5 hours. During this time, ice steam penetrates into all places that are inaccessible for treatment with a spray gun. When exposed to a bug, the active substance of the drug used blocks all life processes.

Features of killing bedbugs with cold fog:

• Fights parasites only at the initial stage of infection.
• Due to the use of chemical solutions, after completion of treatment you cannot stay in the apartment for 3-4 hours.
• During disinfection, it is necessary to remove indoor plants and aquariums from the apartment.

Cold fog, affecting insect eggs, does not kill the development of embryos, but only stops the process. Therefore, a one-time procedure does not guarantee that the parasites will disappear completely. To obtain a guaranteed result, it is necessary to repeat the treatment.

Hot steam generator

The method under consideration has a visible advantage when compared with the previous one. When the insecticide solution is heated, it breaks down into small particles (5-30 microns), which can penetrate into all household items without exception. This method is effective even if we are talking about mass infection.

High temperatures are harmful not only to adults, but also to their eggs. Hot steam almost instantly destroys the tissue cells of the insect and hatched offspring. Microscopic fractions destroy all bedbugs, leaving them no chance of survival.

Characteristics for killing bedbugs with hot fog are:

• Long processing. It takes 9-11 hours to distribute the cloud of hot steam.
• Complete isolation of the room. During treatment, you need to leave the room, tightly closing doors and windows, preventing the penetration of fresh air.
• Possibility of deformation of furnishings. Exposure to high temperatures on plastic, as well as some types of upholstery of upholstered furniture, is unacceptable.

Due to high humidity in the room, plaster and wallpaper become unusable. Therefore, when ordering the services of a bedbug extermination company, you need to be prepared for cosmetic repairs.

The use of hot steam generators is advisable only in advanced cases. If the radius of parasite spread is small, it is recommended to use cold fog.

How does hot fog affect bedbugs?

When using this equipment, insects are exposed to double exposure: high temperature and pesticides. Parasites do not survive from heated steam, which helps to destroy bedbugs in places that are difficult to reach with other disinfestation methods.

As the cloud cools, the insecticide comes into effect, small particles of which, settling, fall into crevices where insects can hide. The suspension stays in the air for up to 8 hours, which allows it to have a long-term effect on parasites. Having settled on the surface, the poison continues to affect individuals that come into contact with it.

Cold fog treatment

In advanced cases, complex treatment with cold and hot fog can be carried out in the fight against parasites. In other cases, an excellent way to kill bedbugs is to treat the apartment/room with cold fog.

Main features of the method, nuances

Chemicals remain in the air for a long time and gradually settle, penetrating into places where bedbugs accumulate. The steam generator releases insecticide that gets into cracks, crevices, and furniture niches.

The operating principle is based on the quality of disinfection and disinfestation using special chemical solutions.

How to prepare a room for treatment?

Before treatment, carefully prepare the area to be treated. For this:

▪ Move furniture away from the walls;

▪ Pack food products hermetically;

▪ Lift pillows, mattresses, blankets from the bed;

▪ Cover your clothes with bags;

▪ Remove paintings and posters from the walls;

▪ Cover the existing aquarium with polyethylene;

▪ Place kitchen utensils and hygiene items in closed boxes;

▪ Take trash outside from the storage room and basement.

Attention! Before packing your items, make sure they are free of bedbugs and their larvae. Otherwise there will be no benefit from disinfection.

After packing your things, do a wet cleaning and remove dust from surfaces.

How to prepare the room?

Preparing your home for steam disinfestation is the key to reliable removal of bedbugs.

Treatment

To do this you need:

• Place all products in sealed packaging.
• Place the dishes in boxes and wrap them with cling film.
• Remove all household members, animals and plants from the premises for a day.
• Place all clothing in heat-proof packaging after checking for insects.
• Carpets and textiles that are sensitive to chemicals can be taken out to the balcony or carefully packed.
• Clean the premises. Particular attention should be paid to hard-to-reach places where dust collects. It will absorb droplets of insecticides and prevent them from getting on the parasites.
• Move the furniture to the center of the room, remove the mattress from the bed and place it on its side at an angle to the wall.
• Empty all drawers, especially in furniture near the bed.
• Wash bedding and items on which traces of insects are found at high water temperatures.

Prices for treatment against bedbugs with cold fog in Moscow

Security measures

Treating a room with hot steam against bedbugs using a generator involves the use of insecticides that are harmful to humans and pets. Therefore, strict adherence to safety measures is necessary.

• While treating a room with hot fog, you should not eat, drink water, or smoke.
• It is necessary to use clothing that will completely hide the skin. Pants, long sleeves, closed shoes, gloves. The headdress must cover the hair and neck. It is best to use protective clothing designed for such purposes.
• Protective glasses should be worn over the eyes to ensure that the cloud of toxic chemicals does not have access to the eyes. The nose and mouth are covered with a respirator, which cannot be replaced with a medical mask, as it allows air to pass through and there is a risk of insecticide poisoning.
• If the noise level of the hot fog generator is high, it is recommended to use headphones.

At the first signs of poisoning, you must leave the room being treated; if dizziness and nausea do not go away within a short time, then you need to contact a medical facility.

If the mist gets on your skin, immediately wash the affected areas with running water and soap or a baking soda solution.

Clothing used for disinfestation should be washed at high temperature after completion of work. If this is not possible, then you will have to throw everything away. Wash shoes with soap and water. Lye destroys most insecticides.

Guarantees and features of sanitary treatment against bedbugs

Unlike folk remedies and household chemicals, treatment for bedbugs involves a wider range in the choice of means and methods of control. Moreover, in most cases, you can select preparations that do not have a pronounced aroma and are completely harmless to animals and humans, but deadly to bed bugs.

The price of treatment depends on the area of ​​objects, territorial location and the choice of method of using pest control products. Specialists can also use additional disinfectants or install a special chemical barrier that can protect against repeated migration of insects.

By turning to the services of professionals, you get:

1. Guaranteed destruction of dangerous “neighbors”. During the warranty period (it ranges from one to three years), the company will re-process completely free of charge if they appear again.
2. Safety of disinfestation. When processing, you will not have to come into contact with pesticides, purchase personal protective equipment, or study instructions.
3. Processing time convenient for you. “Eco-Processing” travels throughout Moscow and the Moscow region, including countryside villages, and guarantees high-quality extermination of bedbugs in Moscow and the region.

Treating a room against bedbugs with hot fog

Before treating an apartment with hot fog, it is necessary to select a pesticide with which to spray the home. It is necessary to take into account whether disinfestation was carried out in this room previously, and what insecticide was used. Insects can develop immunity to the drug.

Corpses

What solution is used to treat bedbugs?

The choice of preparations for hot fog treatment against bedbugs is quite wide. They are divided into:

• contact;
• intestinal;
• contact-intestinal.

Use liquid products or soluble powders. To increase efficiency, a solution is prepared from a mixture of different types of substances. When treating an apartment with hot steam against bedbugs with the help of hired specialists, it is better to leave the decision on choosing a product up to them. When purchasing on your own, preference should be given to the latest products to which the parasites have not yet developed immunity.

How long does it take for bedbugs to die after treatment?

The effectiveness of killing bedbugs with hot fog depends on several factors. Death may occur:

• Instantly. When an individual gets exposed to a large dose of insecticide. This is achieved by directing the generator nozzle directly into the socket.
• Within 6–8 hours. A suspension of a toxic substance settles on the parasites and causes damage to the nervous system.
• For 10 days. The dose of the chemical was too small to quickly kill the insect.

In case of severe infection, the possibility of survival of several individuals cannot be ruled out, for which a low dose of insecticide serves as a kind of vaccination against the active poison. A specialized organization usually gives a guarantee for its work and, if the bedbugs survive, will carry out re-treatment. This will require another drug.

Cold fog for bedbugs reviews

We ordered treatment for a small hostel in Moscow against bed bugs. We wanted cold fog because... there is no possibility to leave the premises for a long period of time. A specialist from Dezcenter-Rus arrived and disinfected the bedbugs with fog quite quickly. After 2 hours we were able to return to the premises. They forgot about bedbugs. I recommend!

We tried for a very long time to get rid of bedbugs in a 2-room apartment. We used a bunch of household and folk remedies. As a result, they despaired and called Dezcenter-Rus. Specialist Maxim arrived and completed the treatment for us in literally half an hour. The price was 2500 rubles. That night we slept peacefully for the first time in 4 months!

What to do after disinfestation?

After treating your apartment for bedbugs with hot fog, you must keep it closed for a sufficient amount of time. After this, ventilate the room by creating a draft for 1–2 hours in winter, 3–4 in summer.

Next, you need to remove the remains of insects with a vacuum cleaner or sweep. Treat with soap and soda solution those items that household items most often come into contact with.

Attention! General cleaning should be postponed for 7-10 days so that insects that do not die immediately get enough poison to settle on all surfaces.

If there is a need to wash the floor, it is better to do it in those places where household members visit most often. It is not recommended to touch baseboards and corners, especially near beds.

Advantages and disadvantages of the product

No method for killing bedbugs is ideal, including hot fog. Its positive qualities include:

• The ability to kill bedbugs even in hard-to-reach places by directing steam with poison through the generator nozzle.
• If all the rules for disinfestation are followed, re-treatment is not required, since not only adults die, but also larvae and eggs.
• Possibility of treating large rooms with anti-bedbug agent.
• Furniture safety. The fog does not leave visible marks on the surface of objects.
• Along with bedbugs, other insects and mold are also destroyed.

The disadvantages include the high cost of the service compared to other methods, the toxicity of the cloud until it settles on the surface, and the need to resort to the help of specialists. The high price of equipment and the risks when using it by non-professionals make such processing on your own almost impossible.

Ineffectiveness of independent struggle

There are a wide variety of drugs that help kill bedbugs.
But few people know which one will be more effective in the fight against these parasites and, most importantly, safe for health. When unpleasant insects appear, we immediately rush to the Internet to look for advice. You can see a lot of advice on forums and various websites. After reading the reviews, the apartment owners immediately rush to destroy the bedbugs in one day. But, unfortunately, the procedure for exterminating insects drags on for many months.

It should be noted!

If bedbugs appear, do not destroy them yourself; entrust this task to professionals.

Fighting bedbugs on your own requires a lot of patience, certain knowledge and a lot of free time. But even with all these conditions, there is no guarantee that the uninvited guests have left the apartment completely.

The reason is simple. Bedbugs are extremely tenacious and prolific. Suffice it to say that if there is no opportunity to feed on blood, they hibernate for a period of up to four years. While on such a “rest”, bloodsuckers have the appearance of dry skin, i.e. skin that remains after molting. Eggs laid by a female can be very difficult to detect due to their microscopic size and hidden locations.

Bedbugs move very quickly, which makes it difficult to destroy them mechanically; moreover, they quickly get used to chemicals and stop reacting to them in the desired way. So is it worth wasting time and making efforts that have little chance of success? After all, there is another, much more effective option for pest control.