Cucaracha for bedbugs

What kind of remedy is this?

A combined insecticide containing such well-known substances as malathion and cypermethrin .
The first is a proven organophosphorus compound, which in the insect's body turns into a very toxic substance that quickly destroys the cockroach.

Malathion blocks the transmission of nerve impulses and enhances the effect of cypermethrin.

The pyrethroid cypermethrin significantly slows down the opening and closing of sodium channels in the nervous system , thereby disabling it. As a result, paralysis of all limbs and death of the insect quickly occurs.

Thus, the cockroach’s body receives a powerful blow from both sides at once , so its chances of survival are very small!

ATTENTION ! It has been proven that cypermethrin does not cause resistance in insects at all, so it can be used repeatedly.

Cucaracha can penetrate the pest’s body through the digestive tract (intestinal route) and through contact with the external integument of the body. On their paws, cockroaches carry insecticide to the nest, contributing to the poisoning of a large number of pests. In addition, malathion works as a fungicide, poisoning the respiratory tract of insects.

Description of the drug Cucaracha against cockroaches in the house

The popularity of the drug Cucaracha is due to its lethal composition. The compound of malathion and cypermethrin turns into a highly toxic substance for all insects. The first component is aimed at blocking nerve impulses, enhancing the effect of cypermethrin.

It, in turn, blocks the functioning of the nervous system, paralyzing the insect. Contact with the solution and its entry into the gastrointestinal tract is guaranteed to lead to death.

The big advantage of using this product is that it acts instantly. The additional effect is reduced to the spread of the insecticide in the nests. Cockroaches carry active substances on their feet, infecting the entire colony. In addition to direct contact with the gastrointestinal tract, entry into the respiratory system is fatal for all insects.

Cucaracha is available in plastic bottles of 50 ml and 1 liter in the form of a concentrate. The finished insecticidal solution has a sharp, specific odor, but after a couple of hours of ventilation it completely disappears.

The only peculiarity of its action is its inactivity against insect eggs. For a long-term effect, you will have to treat the room after 13-15 days.

Let's sum it up

As you can see, there are significantly more minuses than pluses. But it is also worth saying that there are disadvantages in any insecticide, so you will not find an ideal product. Take into account safety aspects, because you will be working with a dangerous substance, this is especially important when there are small children. As to whether to use cucaracha or not, each owner decides for himself. But you should always remember that there are specialized services that are professionals in the fight against bedbugs and they can guarantee an effective result. In addition, they will save you from unnecessary hassle and save your energy and time.

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Application benefits

Advantages of the drug Cucaracha:

• Long term. Due to the high concentration of cypermethrin, the solution does not disintegrate on the surface and is active against adult individuals for up to 28–30 days.
• High efficiency. 50 ml of concentrate is enough to prepare a solution for 45 sq.m.
• Versatility. The insecticide is active against fleas, ticks, bedbugs, flies, wasps and other insects.
• Easy to prepare. No additional knowledge is needed to dilute the drug and treat all areas and places where pests accumulate.
• Performance. High toxicity ensures rapid effect. You don't have to wait weeks to get rid of those annoying cockroaches. The insecticide immediately after contact blocks the nervous system, causing death.

Pros and cons of the drug

Advantages:

• Performance . The insecticide begins to act half an hour after application.
• Long term . The protective period lasts quite a long time due to cypermethrin, which retains its qualities for about 19–29 days. It does not disintegrate even under ultraviolet irradiation and high temperature.
• Economical . Cucaracha is characterized by its fairly low cost and economical use. One 50 ml bottle is usually enough to cover a standard two-room apartment.
• Versatility . It has a wide range of effects, also destroying pests such as fleas, bedbugs, flies and ticks.

Flaws

• Before use, you will have to prepare a working solution.
• The insecticide has an unpleasant, pungent odor that does not dissipate quickly.
• The product does not destroy eggs, so the treatment must be repeated after 13–16 days.
• The drug is harmful to people and pets.

Average price in Russia:

• A 50 ml bottle costs about 200–250 rubles .
• A liter bottle can be purchased for 1500–1600 rubles .

Distinctive features

It differs in that removing insects (bugs and cockroaches) is a labor-intensive process.

Attention! These insects are tenacious and reproduce quickly. Various techniques are used to remove insects.

Features of the destruction of bedbugs and cockroaches

Release form and mechanism of action

The chemical insect control agent is produced in Russia in the form of a concentrated liquid. Basically, the liquid is packaged in dark bottles of 50 ml, but there is a release form in large volumes - 1 and 5 liters. As a rule, such volumes are intended for special services. The concentrated liquid is used to prepare the active solution. To cope with bedbugs, it is enough to dilute 2.5 ml of this product in 1 liter of warm water.

The insecticide has a contact-intestinal effect. It contains two components - cypermethrin and malathion. This combination of active ingredients allows you to obtain the maximum effect, characterized by the rapid destruction of bedbugs and other dangerous insects.

Effect of the drug on bedbugs

The product “cucaracha” is characterized by the fact that it negatively affects the vital processes of insects immediately after contact with it. After the bugs have had time to taste the liquid, the components penetrate the digestive tract of the parasites, which leads to their death.

The components of a potent drug have different effects on the life processes of insects.

For example:

• Cypermethrin 20% negatively affects the digestive system of insects. In addition, cypermethrin blocks the functioning of the central nervous system, after which paralysis and death occur.
• Malathion 10% , despite its weak concentration, enhances the effectiveness of cypermethrin. Due to this, the insect cannot exist normally after paralysis of the nervous system. The substance can quickly evaporate from treated surfaces, but during this period of time it causes significant damage to the population of insects such as bedbugs, fleas, cockroaches, ants, etc. This combination of active ingredients practically does not cause an addictive effect.

Another advantage of the product should be noted: its residual effect lasts for one month. After treating the room, the product should not be washed off in hard-to-reach places where bed bugs like to settle. Thanks to this effect, it is possible to get rid of bedbugs for a long time, and maybe forever.

Instructions for use

When it is planned to treat an object with a toxic substance, it is necessary to prepare the contaminated premises. In this case, you need to follow the recommendations:

• furniture is moved away from the walls, in this way access to the rear walls and baseboards is provided;
• the dishes are taken out of rooms where bedbugs live or covered with film;
• Products should not be at home during processing, because poison can penetrate under the polyethylene through the slightest leaks or damage;
• the mattress needs to be removed from the bed; it is installed near the wall, which makes handling easier;
• the sofa can be disassembled if possible;
• paintings and other interior items are removed from the walls, pests often live on the back wall;
• provide access to the joints of the wallpaper if the coating has peeled off somewhere;
• the carpet should be taken outside; if it shows signs of bedbugs, it is recommended to treat it too;
• cabinets are emptied;
• it is necessary to open the sockets.

To prevent insects from escaping during treatment, it is also recommended to block their escape routes: ventilation ducts, cracks in window frames, doorways, ceilings between floors in areas where pipes are installed. All places where cracks are visible are covered with tape. Then it can be removed.

But it’s better to first carry out minor cosmetic repairs: fill all the cracks with mortar, restore the frames, install fine mesh on the ventilation hole.

How to dilute the drug Cucaracha

The recommended ratio is 2.5 g per 1 liter of water. Moreover, the manufacturer states that the drug exhibits better properties if you use warm water to prepare the working solution. The liquid should not be hot, because this increases the volatility of the active components. In addition, insecticides lose their properties faster when boiling water is added.

If the possibility of using Cucaracha against bedbugs is being considered, how to dilute it - the answer to this question also depends on the degree of infestation of the apartment. When there are too many insects, it is permissible to slightly increase the dosage of the concentrate.

However, often use

Such a remedy is not recommended after increasing the content of toxic substances, since this increases the risk of insects developing resistance to the poison. The working solution must be used immediately after preparation.

Follow safety precautions when using insecticide Galina Venidiktova, 39 years old, Khabarovsk When I treated the apartment with Cucaracha, the solution quickly ran out. I began to study the issue, and it turned out that on soft surfaces the consumption increases. Now I immediately make more product. Alexandra Khorosheeva, 45 years old, Novomoskovsk Due to the fact that she did not fully study the instructions, she made a mistake while preparing the solution. Soon I noticed that the bedbugs had not disappeared. I started to look into it, and there it was necessary to pour the concentrate into warm water, because this increases the volatility of the product. After this the result was good.

What areas require treatment?

To ensure high-quality spraying of the working solution, you need to know where insects prefer to live:

• under the mattress, at its seams and even inside if the material is damaged;
• inside the sofa: in the folds of the upholstery, under it, on the wooden frame;
• on the back surfaces of cabinets, interior items that are located on the walls near the bed;
• inside children's toys if their integrity is compromised.;

• behind the baseboards;
• from the back of the carpet;
• inside lighting fixtures (in the box containing the wires, but not in the lampshades);
• with severe infestation, parasites are rarely found on curtains, under the windowsill;
• inside sockets.

Treat areas in the apartment with insecticide according to this scheme

It is important to understand that bedbugs cannot chew material, so they penetrate into ready-made holes on the surface of pillows, mattresses, toys and other products. Moreover, parasites live in the room where a person sleeps.

If the neighboring room is not used for overnight stays, insects will settle here only if the apartment is heavily infested.

Disinfestation stages

When you plan to use the Cucarach remedy for bedbugs, the instructions for use are studied before starting work:

1. Preparation for processing.
2. Performing general cleaning, which will remove dust and thereby increase the effectiveness of the product. In addition, this measure allows you to detect nests of parasites.
3. Close windows and doors.
4. Animals are removed from the premises; it is also recommended to remove the aquarium, but you can simply cover it with glass and turn off the compressor. Children should not be in the room either.
5. Prepare the solution in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
6. Perform processing.
7. You need to leave the premises for several hours.
8. The room is ventilated, and it is advisable to pass a powerful stream of air through it, for which windows and doors are opened wide, even in neighboring rooms. Ventilation duration is at least 30 minutes.
9. After 1.5 weeks, it is recommended to repeat the procedure if new bites appear on the body.

Consumption

The working solution is consumed 55 ml per m2 of room area. Surfaces that intensively absorb liquid increase the consumption of the working solution to 100 ml. How to prevent insects from appearing in the future.

Preparing the premises

• Remove all dust and cobwebs, then wet clean. The fact is that bedbugs choose hard-to-reach places for their homes, and lay eggs there. Therefore, such a thorough cleaning will help remove a certain number of pests and open access to the surface so that the substance can adhere well to it.
• Remove and wash bed linen, bedspreads, curtains, curtains and other textiles, then be sure to iron them. Go through all the things in the closet, look for the presence of larvae, if any are found, the items must be washed and ironed.
• Empty the room as much as possible, put all things, including from closets, in bags and close them, it is advisable to take them out of the apartment.
• Move cabinets, beds, cabinets away from the walls so that there is access to them and to the baseboards.
• Remove mattresses and pillows, carefully examine the places of folds and locks.
• Be sure to hide food, dishes, and kitchen utensils.

Treatment

When the procedure is carried out, only the person carrying out the disinfestation should be in the apartment. It is also unacceptable that there were animals in the room.

You need to pay attention to the following places:

• Skirting boards around the entire perimeter;
• Back walls of cabinets and other furniture;
• Backs of paintings, wall clocks and other decorative items;
• Radiators and window sills;
• Bottoms of the bed.

Remember that they got into your apartment somehow, and there can be a lot of them, doors, windows, cracks in the walls, ventilation holes, so they should also be treated.

After processing

As soon as the procedure is completed, you need to change clothes and leave the room; there should be no draft in it, so close all windows and doors. Ideally, the apartment is left for a day, but if this is not possible, you can return after 4 hours.

When you arrive at your apartment, be sure to open the windows and create drafts to get rid of toxic fumes. Wear gloves and a respirator, use a vacuum cleaner to collect pests, they should be burned.

Next, you need to wash the surfaces with which you will come into contact. Tables, chairs, door handles, etc. To do this, you will need to prepare a soap solution, this is an alkali that very effectively neutralizes toxic chemicals. For this solution we use water and laundry soap.

Most often, re-treatment is required, which is carried out a week later.

What you need to know

There is always a chance that bedbugs will reappear in your home after some time.

This can happen for several reasons:

• An incorrectly prepared solution that did not have the proper concentration.
• Not enough area processed;
• The bedbugs came from neighbors;
• Young individuals appeared that hatched from eggs.

For these reasons, repeated procedures are performed. Remember that preventative action will be required. Another point worth considering is when the bedbugs have disappeared, but after some time you notice one or more individuals, take action immediately, do not hope that they will just go away. Slowing down will lead to their proliferation, then it will be much more difficult to cope with them.

Safety precautions when working with Cucaracha

The insecticide contains two components that are unsafe for people and their pets. Therefore, it is classified as hazard class 2, that is, it is moderately toxic. In case of drug poisoning, symptoms such as loss of coordination , dizziness , inhibition of reactions , nausea , seizures and convulsions .

IMPORTANT ! When continuously introduced into the body, malathion acts as a carcinogen, causing the development of malignant tumors.

Cucaracha insecticide is very toxic to fish and other aquatic inhabitants, so the remaining product after work should not be poured into the sewer or any body of water .

When preparing the working solution and the subsequent operation of treating the premises, it is necessary to protect yourself with special means - gloves , a respirator , goggles and a suit . After work, they need to be hung outside for ventilation and drying.

Before processing, food and hygiene items should be packed in impenetrable plastic bags , the aquarium compressor should be disconnected from the power supply, and the aquarium itself should be covered with a lid. Remove animals and people from the house for a while.

After the operation, you need to leave the apartment for several hours, or better yet, overnight. Then thoroughly ventilate the premises, eliminating the smell of the insecticide, and wash off the product itself with a soda solution with the addition of laundry soap. The insecticide can be left in hidden places where children and pets cannot reach. Malathion, which is toxic to the respiratory tract, will disappear in the first hours after treatment, and cypermethrin will be able to destroy the remnants of the colony over the next 2-3 weeks.

Cucaracha insecticide is a modern, effective remedy that successfully gets rid of unwanted proximity to cockroaches.

Where to buy Cucaracha and how much it costs

An important question for owners is where to buy the product. It is sometimes found in hardware departments and gardening outlets. Any search engine will tell you the store addresses.

If you don’t want to waste time searching, you should look into the online store. You can order this product online in a few minutes, and the prices online are lower. However, you need to inquire about the cost of delivery, which is usually paid separately.

The cost of a tube of gel is 55-60 rubles. The granules are sold in 50 gram bags and cost 45-50 rubles. Considering that each substrate uses 5 grams of product, several bags will be required for baiting.

You can buy Cucarach emulsion against cockroaches in Moscow or St. Petersburg for 350-400 rubles. In order not to run into a fake, it is better to look at the photo in advance to see what the chemical looks like. It is advisable to buy it on the dealer’s official website, where they are always ready to provide the necessary certificates.

additional information

This product is not the main one for insect control, so it is not always possible to buy it. It is better to contact specialized stores where such household preparations are sold. Can be purchased online.

The average price is 170 rubles per 50 ml. The substance consumption is small. This allows us to classify it as the most economical drug. If you need to treat an apartment or a medium-sized house, you can get by with one package. The need to purchase a whole liter occurs in the case of processing large areas, for example, an apartment building, a dormitory, or an industrial building.

“Cucaracha” is a remedy for cockroaches that has received many positive reviews. People say that it is enough to treat the room once, and bedbugs will no longer appear. But you should not neglect the second treatment. New insects may appear.

The product is cheap, economical to use, does not smell, and is easy to apply. If you make the solution correctly, you can destroy insects on several floors at once.

Cucaracha production

Cockroach medications are available in several forms. To increase efficiency and accelerate the desired result, it is recommended to use 2 products with different mechanisms of action in parallel.

Granules and gel

Cucaracha granules

The active substance is chlorpyrifos. Acts by contact-intestinal route. The shelf life is 3 years from the date of manufacture. The drug is odorless. Scatter the granules in places where cockroaches are most concentrated. Definitely behind furniture, along baseboards, near sinks and toilets. Food additives are used to attract insects. The package contains 100 g of product. Cockroaches begin to die within 2–3 days.

Gel Cucaracha

Produced in gel form. The active substance is the broad-spectrum insecticide imidacloprid. Fragrances are used to attract the attention of insects. Food additives cause cockroaches to eat the poison. Death does not come immediately. Pests eat poison, get dirty, infect others, and feed their young. After 3 - 5 days, pestilence begins. In 3 weeks, the entire population of cockroaches dies out.

Lay out the gel in dotted lines in places where insects accumulate, along the trajectory of movement. The drug retains its properties for 2 months. Add as you eat or renew the protection after 60 days.

Bait

Cucaracha against cockroaches in the form of a bait trap is based on chlorpyrifos. The active substance is in containers. Glue in any convenient place. There are holes on the sides into which insects can freely crawl. Infection occurs through food contact. The shelf life of the bait is 5 years from the date of manufacture; after placement, it is changed after 3 months.

Bait and spray

Spray

Available in concentrate form. Dissolves in water at room temperature. There are several active substances: tetramethrin, alphacypermethrin. The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture. Disinsection is carried out with the windows open, then closed and left to act for 2 hours. The toxic properties last for 3 weeks. If the room is heavily infested, it is recommended to repeat the treatment after 2 weeks. Poison from cockroaches destroys mature, immature individuals, and larvae after birth.