A home infested with bedbugs brings a lot of inconvenience to households. If measures are not taken, then in a short period of time the parasites are capable of creating a large colony.
In some forms, bedbug fumigators help quickly solve the problem at an early stage of the infestation.
If there are a significant number of parasites, it is better to purchase an aerosol or aquafumigator. The drug Raptor is safe for households and can be used even in a home where there are children or pets. This makes the line universal and popular with customers.
Fumigator for bedbugs
Fumigation is the fumigation of a room with insecticides against insects and microorganisms. A bedbug fumigator sprays gases and vapors that are poisonous to insects into the home, eliminating the problem as quickly as possible. The effectiveness of the device depends on the form of the drug.
For people, the effect of the Raptor fumigator against domestic bugs does not cause harm to health.
It is noteworthy that the device has no residual activity, since after turning off the device, the effect of the product stops.
The classic apparatus includes a heating element and a burning object with toxic substances. This can be a liquid, a spiral or plates for bedbugs. Poisons attack the bloodsucker’s nervous system and paralyze its body. Penetration of chemicals occurs through the respiratory organs.
Reviews about the effectiveness of bedbug repellers
Alina:
“I fell for the tricks of scammers and bought EcoSniper for bedbugs. The thing is absolutely useless. We hoped to remove parasites from our daughter’s apartment. She is a student and has rented housing. Over time, it turned out there were bedbugs. As a result, we bought an insecticidal preparation and removed it the old fashioned way - with reliable pest control!”
Andrey:
“If you have nowhere to put your money, buy a bedbug repeller. A sane person will first think about whether ultrasound is related to bedbugs, and then buy it. It has been repeatedly studied that no sound affects them. And if we go further, they don’t have a hearing aid as such!”
Olga:
“You can only get rid of bedbugs using chemicals! At first I did this with folk remedies, a repeller, and other low-budget products. The bugs walked around the apartment and were not afraid of absolutely anything. As a result, I was physically and mentally exhausted and went to get poison. Anti-mosquito device - just what you need. Very helpful!”
Rules for using Raptor
Raptor for bedbugs does not require special conditions for use. If you purchase the drug in a can, you need to shake it a little and use it before spraying. Professional extermination of bedbugs by Raptor involves preliminary cleaning of the premises.
You need to hide all food and dishes, clothes, plants. It is also undesirable for animals to be in the house during complex treatment of the home. The bottle is enough for 50 m². After half an hour, you can ventilate the room and after 2-3 hours, household members can return to their home.
When using the Raptor aquafumigator for bedbugs, how to use the device is clear from the instructions. Liquid is poured into one container and a tube with insecticide is placed. After assembly, the device is placed in the center of the room to maximize coverage of the available area. The fumigator is enough for 30 m².
While the room is filled with smoke, there is no better place to be in it. You can ventilate after 2 hours.
Regardless of the choice of the type of drug, re-treatment is carried out after 2-3 weeks. When spraying the product, it is better to wear a respirator, as the vapors can cause severe coughing.
Instructions for use of the spray
Before using Raptor against bedbugs, you need to carefully prepare the room. Clean, vacuum and wash the floors. Move all the furniture as far as possible to treat it from behind. Most often, bedbugs hide there. It is better to wash all clothes in hot water or simply take them out of the room. Now you can start processing.
- Do not keep the aerosol container under the sun or near a fire.
- Shake the bottle well before each use. All substances in it will mix evenly and have a better effect on bedbugs.
- At the time of treatment, remove children, animals and birds from the premises. It is best to remove aquariums and indoor plants.
- When spraying, be sure to wear a protective medical mask on your face.
- Open all windows and vents in the room.
- Be sure to remove all food items from the room.
- When spraying, hold the spray with your outstretched hand at a distance of approximately 20 cm from your face.
- It is best to apply the product in places where insects were most often found.
- It is allowed to process baseboards, wooden furniture, headboards of beds and sofas, and any cracks.
- It is prohibited to spray anti-bedbug aerosol near outlets, stoves and any appliances that are connected to electricity.
- After treatment, leave the room for 1 hour. Windows must be left open.
When treating an apartment with Raptor anti-bug product, all family members must leave the room, but the windows must remain open
After time, you can easily let animals and children into the room. The product will only work against insects and will not harm others. Don't forget to thoroughly clean the room again after 3 weeks. After using the product, you will be able to find a large number of dead insects.
Composition and release forms
Raptor, used against bed bugs, can be found in stores in the form of:
- Fumigator.
- Aquafumigator.
- Gelya.
- Aerosol.
- Spray.
All fumigator-type devices are divided into electrical and pyrotechnic. The first group includes tablets, plates, and liquid aerosols. The heat source is a mains-powered heating element.
Electrical devices are low in price and easy to use, but they have virtually no effect on bedbugs. Their victims are mosquitoes, flies, and ants. Pyrotechnic fumigators include spirals and checkers. The heat source here is replaced by flammable mixtures.
The composition of Raptor against bedbugs may vary slightly depending on the form of the drug. But everywhere the main active substances are cypermethrin and tetramethrin. The composition also contains piperonyl butoxide, which is not very toxic, but when interacting with other poisons it enhances their effect.
Cypermethrin has a paralyzing effect on the nervous system of the parasite. The poison is stable even when exposed to direct sunlight and does not disintegrate in the air. Tetramethrin is a toxic component that paralyzes the nervous system of the bug; it is similar in action to cypermethrin, but works stronger.
For warm-blooded individuals and humans, this element is practically not dangerous.
Aquafumigator Raptor for bedbugs
The bedbug aquafumigator contains a system for eliminating parasites. The principle of operation is based on the production of steam from the insecticide. Cold white smoke spreads even to the most remote corners of the room. The Raptor aquafumigator is a fairly effective means of baiting insects.
Paralyzing the body of insects, it causes respiratory arrest in a matter of minutes. The device distributes poison in the absence of a person. The fumigator operates without electricity, which guarantees its safety even without human supervision.
Such devices resemble professional steam treatment, but are cheaper. Effective in the fight against bedbugs, cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes. Their versatility allows you to purchase one tool for many tasks.
Fumigators, unlike plates, spirals, gels and traps, have a prolonged effect and retain the separated suspension in the air for a long time.
Spray aerosol Raptor against bedbugs
Aerosol Raptor against bedbugs is available in a 225 ml can. The spray only acts upon contact with the parasite, so if there is a large concentration of individuals in the room, the drug will disappoint. Since the suspension settles quickly, one cannot count on a long-lasting effect.
The aerosol is active at the moment of spraying, with each passing hour the effect of the drug becomes weaker, but still persists for 3 weeks. Aerosols and sprays presented by Raptor have a lower concentration of poison than in an aquafumigator, so they work worse.
Spray aerosol Raptor is not suitable for treating beds, but is actively used for disinsection of floors, walls and other surfaces. The drug is relatively safe for people and has a pleasant aroma. But still, when preparing a room for treatment, it is worth removing household members and pets for the duration of the procedure.
Spray is often confused with aerosol. But the first drug differs in the method of spraying the medicine. A spray bottle and an aqueous solution are used here.
The aerosol is produced in finished form and is used immediately after shaking the container.
In general, it is easy to treat a room with sprays and aerosols, they are cheap, which makes them popular among different segments of the population. The drugs do not affect the larvae, so repeated disinfestation is necessary after 2-3 weeks.
Advantages and disadvantages of repellers
New generation bedbug repellents are completely harmless to humans and easy to use.
During their operation, the possibility of getting an allergic reaction or chemical poisoning is excluded. The devices emit waves that can reach insects even under baseboards or behind wallpaper. This is difficult to do when spraying insecticides. Parasites do not adapt to the effects of the repeller, so it can be used for a long time or several times.
By using various types of electronic bedbug repellers, you can avoid many of the inconveniences associated with the use of chemicals:
- No need to take any precautions.
- You can stay indoors while the device is operating. There is no need to leave and ventilate the apartment.
- There is no need to prepare the room before detoxification.
The device, which will scare away uninvited “guests”, is small in size and for it to start working, you just need to plug it into a power outlet .
The disadvantages of such bedbug remedies include:
- uselessness in case of severe infestation of the premises by parasites;
- inability to destroy insect eggs;
- There is no guarantee that bedbugs that left the apartment will not return again after the repeller is turned off.
Some experts argue that during the operation of such a product, bedbugs do not die, but only reduce their activity. Therefore, they recommend using electronic devices as a preventive measure against parasite infection and after treating the premises with chemicals.
Ultrasonic pest repellers
Small and agile bugs crawl out to hunt only at night; during the day they hide in various crevices, under wallpaper, baseboards, where they cannot be immediately detected.
To destroy them, you can use ultrasound, which spreads throughout the room, and the insects begin to leave their habitats. However, scientists have proven that bedbugs only react to odors and do not hear various sounds. Therefore, it is quite possible that ultrasound may not have any effect on them.
There are several types of devices that propagate ultrasound:
- Professional devices. These are quite expensive devices that distribute ultrasound in a circle. They are quite effective at driving out rodents and some insects. Professional products are capable of emitting ultrasound, which affects bedbugs, but only adults.
- Devices with narrowband radiation. They propagate waves over a short distance and have low power. In order for the ultrasound from them to affect insects, it is necessary to place several devices in one room.
- Sensor-based devices. These are inexpensive devices that act like alarms. They have a stylish and beautiful design, are inexpensive, but are completely useless.
There is no point in buying cheap ultrasonic devices. There is a possibility that in the first days the bugs will reduce their activity, but after a few weeks they will begin to crawl out to hunt again .
Popular models of bedbug repellers
Ultrasonic devices are produced by Russian, Chinese, European and Ukrainian manufacturers:
- EcoSniper LS-989 is a universal ultrasonic repeller that can even operate on battery power. It can be placed in any corner of an apartment or house and used to repel rodents and insects.
- Typhoon LS-500 is a Russian development in which the sound frequency is constantly changing. Thanks to this, insects and rodents do not have time to get used to it.
- UP-116T is a device that uses not only ultrasonic, but also magnetic resonance effects on bedbugs. According to the manufacturers, it can only repel crawling insects.
Despite the assurances of manufacturers, ultrasound is a poor assistant in the fight against bedbugs. Therefore, to destroy parasites, you should look for other means.
Electromagnetic device against bedbugs
Magnetic resonance repellers emit electromagnetic waves of a frequency that has a destructive effect on the nervous system of parasites. They become less active, change their behavior, lose orientation in space and leave their inhabited territory .
Electromagnetic pulses spread through the wiring to all rooms and penetrate into hard-to-reach places. They do not affect people or pets.
The front panel of some devices is equipped with a large LED that lights up with a steady green light. Therefore, the devices can be used as a night light.
After some time after using electromagnetic devices, it may seem that there are more bedbugs. In fact, parasites simply leave their homes. In a few days there will be fewer of them, and after a few weeks the bedbugs will completely disappear from the house .
It is not recommended to power such repellers through extension cords. This will reduce their effectiveness. The devices can be used in apartments, houses, office premises, hospitals, food production, warehouses and agricultural farms.
Does it help?
When answering the question whether Raptor helps against bedbugs, one should not forget about the vitality of parasites. The effectiveness of the product is higher when baiting ants and cockroaches than when the drug is used against bedbugs. To achieve the effect, use a spray, aerosol or aquafumigator.
The use of plates and gel will not give the desired results. Particles of the drug turned into smoke linger in the air the longest, which allows for a more active effect on bedbugs.
Do not forget that eggs remain unharmed during disinfection, which requires repeated treatment with Raptor.
If you wash the floor immediately after disinfestation with soap or soda solution, all toxic substances will disappear, so wet cleaning should be done after treatment no earlier than 4-5 days.
Fumitox
Fumitox for bedbugs is sold in the form of a gel placed in a syringe with a dispenser. The product contains active permethrin. The drug is odorless and after application retains its original properties for about 2 weeks. The gel is used to treat baseboards, furniture, cracks in floors, and bed legs.
Caution should be exercised near soiled objects, furniture, wallpaper, as the resulting stains are difficult to remove.
The effectiveness of the drug is inferior to aerosols and sprays. Poisoning of parasites is possible only after direct contact with the substance. Moreover, the gel is not dangerous for eggs, which is fraught with the unhindered growth of a new generation.
Plates
The plates do not protect against bedbugs. They are good to use against mosquitoes and flies. This type of drug can be used in the presence of people, which will not harm their health.
The plates have no aroma and therefore are not able to repel parasites, and the insignificant concentration of sprayed substances complicates the baiting process. Drawing a conclusion, they say that this form is not suitable for killing bedbugs.
The advantages and disadvantages of different forms of the drug Raptor can change its rating in the table of popular insecticides against bedbugs. If you need to destroy bloodsuckers, then an aerosol and an aquafumigator are best suited.
Plates and gel will not give the desired effect and will only frustrate customers.
The spray can also help in the fight against bedbugs, but the concentration of active ingredients here is lower than in the aerosol, so in case of severe infestation it is better to abandon it.
How to protect your home from bedbugs?
- The first step is to replace your old outlets with new ones with plug openings that close, as bed bugs are known to travel from neighbors through these openings.
- Keep an eye on the wallpaper - if it is already old and has defects in the joint area, then it is advisable to re-glue it. After all, if bed bugs appear in the apartment, these are the places where they can hide.
- If the baseboard has cracks and openings at the junction with the floor, then all such defects must be eliminated. Often, insects can sneak inside and breed entire colonies underneath.
- Use special aerosols to treat the room, such as RAPTOR® “bedbug extermination”.
- Remember that bedding cannot be sprayed. Pillows, blankets and outerwear should be dry cleaned immediately.
- If weather conditions permit (temperature below -18°C), then you can take all suspicious things out into the cold and leave them there for several hours. In previous years, the method of “freezing out” the room was also used, when a room infested with bedbugs was left open for several days in the cold
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