Cucaracha remedy for bedbugs: instructions for use (reviews)

The drug "Cucaracha" is intended to combat various types of insects that are found in human homes. One treatment is enough for a person to get rid of bedbugs, fleas, cockroaches and other insects. The result can be consolidated by re-processing the living space.

The maximum effect from using the product is manifested when the requirements specified in the instructions are strictly followed. Each drug has its own characteristics, which is associated with the nature of the substance’s effect on harmful insects and parasites. At the same time, one should not forget about personal protective equipment, since “cucaracha” is considered a potent remedy.

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.

What is Cucaracha?

The product was produced in Russia, has a wide spectrum of action and is available in the form of powders, gels and emulsions. As stated on the label, Cucaracha is used to kill virtually any type of harmful insect.

Description

Neither gels nor powders are suitable for fighting bedbugs, so in the future we will consider the liquid form.

The emulsion itself is a blue or yellow concentrate. The insecticides included in the composition give the solution a pronounced unpleasant odor. Manufacturers produce the emulsion in bottles with a volume of 0.05 liters for residential premises and in canisters with a capacity of 1.0 and 5.0 liters for professional processing on an industrial scale.

Compound

The active substances in the drug are:

Cypermethrin - 20%. A third generation substance developed on the basis of pyrethrum. The insecticide has a nerve-paralytic effect, to which bedbugs are not able to develop an addiction. The period of active action lasts up to 40 days, the substance is resistant to oxygen, high temperatures and sunlight.
Malathion - 10%. It multiplies the effect of cypermethrin, turning into an instantly acting poison in the insect's body. Active for 2–3 hours, then the effect weakens.

Malathion is another name for the long-known karbofos.

How does it work on bedbugs?

Both active substances included in the preparation Cucaracha affect adult insects and their larvae. Under the influence of toxic components, the instinct of self-preservation disappears in bedbugs and orientation in space is disrupted. Insects crawl out of the cracks and receive an even larger dose of poison.

The drug destroys a single insect almost instantly. The death of all larvae and adult pests in the treated area occurs within 2–3 hours. It is worth considering that both active substances are not able to penetrate under the shell of the egg, so the product is not effective against nests of pests.

However, due to its long period of activity, Cucaracha is able to destroy insects as they hatch. Since bedbugs do not develop habituation, new generations of pests fall under the influence of the toxic substance in the same way and die.

Toxicity

The insecticides included in the preparation Cucaracha belong to hazard class 3 (moderate danger). For warm-blooded animals, including humans, this means low toxicity. They are easily removed from the body and do not actually accumulate.

Karbofos (malathion) is an organophosphorus compound recognized as carcinogenic.

Despite the low toxicity, the use of the drug is allowed only with the use of protective equipment. The manufacturer also warns about the possibility of individual intolerance to the components of the drug.

Efficiency

As we have already found out, the drug shows excellent results in the fight against adult insects and their larvae. However, the product is not capable of destroying bedbug eggs, which affects the overall assessment of effectiveness.

The greatest effectiveness can be achieved through repeated use of the drug.

Price and analogues

The approximate cost of Cucaracha is:

0.05 liters - from 200 rubles retail,
1.0 liters - from 1,300 rubles retail,
5.0 liters - from 6,500 rubles retail.

This is one of the most budget-friendly products on the market.

Among the most well-known analogues are the drugs Delta Zone, Get, Executioner and Hector. It may seem that among them there are more economical means, but this is not so: to treat the same area, a larger amount of the drug will be required.

Photo gallery: analogues of the drug Cucaracha

Delta Zone is odorless, price from 650 rubles per 0.05 liter

The drug Get for bedbugs is considered completely harmless to humans and animals. Price for 0.1 liter from 750 rubles

An effective remedy for bedbugs, costing 70 rubles per 5 ml. An average room may require 10 bottles of the drug

The newest odorless product, costing from 550 rubles per 0.1 liter. Officially approved for household use

Advantages

The drug "Cucaracha" has mostly exclusively positive reviews from owners and special services. If you strictly follow the instructions for use, you can quickly get rid of bedbugs and other insects.

The advantage of the drug is:

In high efficiency.
Long-lasting, up to 4 weeks.
In an effective combination of components.
In the rapid death of insects after surface treatment.
At an affordable price for the drug.
Ease of use.
Available for independent use.

Where to buy and how much does it cost?

Cucaracha insecticide for bedbugs can be purchased at a wide variety of hardware stores. This remedy is not common, and if you decide to poison bedbugs specifically with Cucarach, then you should visit thematic forums and write down the addresses of stores that are guaranteed to have this chemical. You can also buy the drug in specialized online stores.

The price of the drug depends on the volume - a 50 ml bottle of suspension will cost 290-380 rubles. Depending on the place of purchase, a liter container - a canister will cost from 2,500 rubles. – for disinfestation of large premises.

Instructions for use

The concentrated liquid is diluted in water and then poured into a spray bottle. All places are treated with the product, especially hard-to-reach places where bedbugs can hide. In any case, you need to carefully study the instructions, since this drug is poisonous.

How to dilute the drug Cucaracha

You need to do this:

First of all, you need to find a container in which to prepare the product. If the volume of work is large, then you can take a plastic bucket and slightly heat the water.
A mandatory component is protective clothing, gloves and a respirator.
The third part of the liquid is poured into the bucket, after which the entire bottle of insecticide is poured into it and stirred with a wooden stick.
After this, the remaining volume of water is added to the bucket and mixed thoroughly.
The working composition must be used immediately after preparation.
You cannot heat the water too much; it should be lukewarm, otherwise the malathion will quickly evaporate.

Need to know! When preparing the amount of solution, it is necessary to take into account the nature of the surfaces being treated. If you have to treat wood, it actively absorbs liquid, which means that the consumption of the drug will increase. To treat a living area of 50-60 square meters, you will have to purchase 50 or even more milliliters of concentrate.

What areas require treatment?

Bedbugs prefer to be in hard-to-reach areas where the sun's rays do not penetrate, where there is a lot of dust and where it is warm. Therefore, such areas require very careful treatment. In such places, bedbugs usually lay eggs.

Therefore you will have to process:

Back walls of upholstered furniture.
Wooden headboards.
Bottom surfaces of mattresses.
Wooden details of a bedroom set.
Backs of cabinets and chests of drawers.
The area under the window sills.
On the reverse side, decorative elements located on the walls are processed.
Gaps in window sills, floors, baseboards, as well as holes near pipes and corners.

Disinfestation stages

Surface treatment consists of several stages:

First of all, it is necessary to determine the areas where the parasites are concentrated.
Purchase one or more bottles of poison at a retail outlet.
Prepare the room.
Evacuate all living creatures, carefully pack food.
Take personal safety measures.
Prepare the current solution.
Treat surfaces with a spray bottle.
Do not enter the premises for 4 hours.
After 4 hours, ventilate the apartment or house well and wash off the toxic substance from surfaces that you come into contact with every day. To do this, you can use a soap solution.
Take preventive measures to prevent parasites from appearing again.
If necessary, the treatment can be repeated after a week.

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.

Precautionary measures

In the case of self-treatment of premises from bedbugs, it should be remembered that the “cucaracha” product is a potent insecticide of prolonged action, and therefore requires the use of personal protective equipment. If this is not done, then negative reactions of the body may occur, in the form of vomiting, nausea, headache, etc.

To protect yourself from these consequences, you must:

First of all, you will have to carefully study the instructions for using this product.
If people prone to allergies or expectant mothers live in an apartment or house, then it is better to avoid using this product.
Prepare old, thick, unnecessary long-sleeved clothing, plastic glasses, medical gloves and a respirator. It is better to wear shoe covers on your shoes.
During work, you need to ensure that the container with the working solution is not too close.
Control the spraying process so that drops of the active solution cannot get on human skin.
If the solution is not completely used, then its remains cannot be poured into the sewer and, especially, into an open reservoir. You can ask special services workers how to properly dispose of a toxic substance.

On a note! If side effects occur, surface treatment should be stopped immediately. If there is an unpleasant taste in the mouth, dizziness, nausea, discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract, headaches, and, moreover, if they do not go away after some time after stopping treatment, then it is better to seek help from a doctor.

Reviews

Most reviews are positive, since bedbugs can be eliminated after the first treatment. Many owners believe that Cucaracha has a number of positive qualities, the main thing is not to overheat the solution.

The appearance of bedbugs in a person’s home is a serious problem that needs to be gotten rid of. The sooner this happens, the better. Some owners turn to special services that deal with pest control, while others decide to do it on their own. In any case, you should strictly adhere to the instructions for use, since Cucaracha has a high degree of toxicity. The slightest mistake can lead to poisoning of the body.

You should also be aware that the use of chemical insect control agents is limited in various situations. This is also written in the instructions, although similar information can be obtained from the seller who sells this type of product.

This product has an affordable price, so it is available to citizens of any category.