We need to understand what is more suitable for the house from bed bugs: spray, aerosol or powder Clean House from bed bugs, the instructions for use and reviews we will study ourselves. We need the recommendation of an expert specifically on the form of the drug. For example, I am leaning towards the spray and aerosol, my husband wants a faster and easier processing - he would be satisfied with the powder. I am waiting for your response, thank you in advance.
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"Clean House" from bed bugs - effectiveness for years
This company produces different products: aerosol, spray, powder, chalk and gel. They differ in the principle of action, effectiveness, as well as the degree of safety for people and animals. Factors to consider when choosing:
- composition: what active substances are contained in the drug;
- odor: often products exude a specific fragrance, but in the case of allergic people and children in the house, it is better to choose products without odor, and the air is not released volatile components, which reduces the risk of intoxication due to an insecticide dose through the respiratory tract;
- duration of action: when treating the room, the active ingredient can work for days or weeks, which is determined by the resistance of the substance to UV light, heat and air environment, and the chemicals do not break down before time and continue to kill insects.
Spray "Clean House" from bed bugs
This product is odorless. You can use it to get rid of pests of different species (crawling, flying): against bedbugs and fleas, cockroaches and ants, moths, flies, etc. The aerosol is available in 400 ml and 600 ml bottles. It is equipped with a nozzle with a small cross-section area which ensures delivery of the poisonous substance inside cracks of any size and even the smallest loopholes. Contents of the bottle is enough to treat a room up to 100 sq. m. It is possible to determine more accurately if an assessment of the contamination of the apartment is carried out.
The product consumption is also affected by the type of coating material: fabric, wood, chipboard, etc.
Active ingredients:
- cypermethrin;
- tetramethrin;
- piperonyl butoxide.
The first 2 of them belong to the class of pyrethroids. They have similar properties. The principle of action of the remedy is determined by these components and consists in disruption of the nervous system. Such result is achieved by inhibition of sodium, potassium ions current processes (which occurs in the presynaptic membrane). As a result, overexcitation of insects is observed, which contributes to the appearance of convulsions.
The pests die due to complete paralysis because they can no longer move, get food, reproduce and perform other functions.
Cypermethrin is considered an effective substance, it effectively removes insects from the object. Compared to it, tetramethrin is weaker. It does not provide the desired result, which is due to different factors:
- rapid decomposition in air, with the poisoning agent no longer acting on the pestsThe fact that it does not have a prolonged effect;
- high risk of resilience insects to the poison, studies have concluded that resistance in pests to tetramethrin appears even if this substance has never been used before, the reason being the use of analogues (natural pyrethrum insecticide) or other substances of the same pyrethroid group that tetramethrin represents.
Both active ingredients are considered mildly toxic.
However, tetramethrin is a class IV insecticide and cypermethrin is a class III insecticide. This means that the former is harmless even if it gets on the skin or in the respiratory tract (in a permissible dosage). Cypermethrin, on the other hand, can be dangerous if it comes in contact with damaged skin. If it enters the body through the respiratory tract, the risk of intoxication increases.
The advantage of cypermethrin is its prolonged action. This substance retains its properties for several weeks (2-4), which depends on environmental conditions and rules of treatment. Even larvae that emerged from eggs after 1.5-2 weeks can be killed.
They get a dose of poison when they start to move on surfaces, as a result the process of destroying a new generation of parasites is triggered.
Piperonyl butoxide, which is also included in the composition, does not exhibit insecticidal activity. Its main task is to intensify the action of pyrethroid class poisons. This helps to reduce the risk of resistance development and also eliminates the possibility of reduction of treatment efficacy.
If you purchased an aerosol Clean House from bed bugs, the instructions for extermination of parasites must be followed exactly to the last detail:
- The room is prepared for treatment. The room is cleaned because as many bed bug nests as possible must be found. In addition, when spraying, it is important that the surfaces be clean, otherwise the particles of fine particulate matter will clump together and form balls of dust and poisoning agent, which will not allow the preparation to be evenly distributed on the floor and other coverings. The furniture should also be moved away, so that the backs of cabinets and dressers and bedside tables are also treated. Such a measure will allow to deliver the poison to the hidden areas as well.
- Things (clothes, bedding, hygiene items) are taken outside the room. You should not leave food or dishes in the room. Techniques are covered with film, and the joints should be sealed with scotch tape. The aquarium is moved to the next room, additionally put glass on top.
- Close doors and windows. You should wear a respirator, goggles, gloves. This will prevent the risk of the poisonous substance getting into the respiratory tract, on the skin of the hands. If possible, wear closed clothing and a headscarf.
- The substance should be sprayed by placing the can at a slight angle to the surface to be treated, the recommended distance being 15-20 cm. It is necessary to hold over each area for 5-10 seconds.
- Once the treatment is complete, the room should remain closed for several hours. Then the room should be ventilated thoroughly (at least 30 minutes).
Cleaning can be done after a few days (clean only the surfaces that are used more often). This will allow the poisonous substance left on the floor and furniture to continue to kill bed bugs. General cleaning is performed not earlier than after 2 weeks, and better after 1 month.
In addition to the spray, use a spray of Clean House from bed bugs.
It does not differ from the aerosol in principle of action. The instructions for use are also the same, because in both cases the poisonous substance is sprayed over surfaces. The difference between an aerosol and a spray is that in the first case the insecticide is contained under pressure in a cylinder.
As a result, a smaller particle is released when spraying because the substance passes through an outlet with a small diameter. If a spray is considered, in this case the insecticide particles are larger. There is no pressure in the bottle.
In addition, the diameter of the exit hole is larger.
Powder (powder) "Clean House" from bed bugs
The composition of this product and the aerosol are similar.
Both preparations contain poisonous components of 2 types: cypermethrin and tetramethrin. Only the concentration of insecticides differs. The powder contains more cypermethrin and only a small proportion of tetramethrin. It also contains piperonyl butoxide. Purchase Pure House Dust from bedbugs can be used to control different kinds of insects: flies, fleas, bedbugs, cockroaches, moths.
The instructions for the aerosol can be used as a basis for treating the room. It is also important in this case to protect the respiratory tract with a respirator and the eyes with goggles. This will avoid the risk of intoxication from contact with fine particles. However, unlike the aerosol Dust it is better to leave it on the surfaces.
Cleaning is carried out much later - not earlier than in 1 month. By this time, the effect of insecticides in the preparation will be over.
Clean House Chalk
Form of release - a solid substance.
One crayon is enough to treat a room of up to 20 sq. m.
It contains one active component of the pyrethroid class, alpha-cypermethrin. This substance affects the nervous system of synanthropic insects as well as those living in natural conditions. The crayon treatment draws lines on various surfaces: floors, walls, furniture, household appliances. As a result, the insecticide will act as a physical barrier against bed bugs.
The drug initially has a prolonged effect. The poisoning agent retains its properties for several weeks. However, under the influence of ultraviolet light its effect begins to weaken. In addition, the chalk does not allow you to treat the entire room. This reduces the effectiveness of the product, because it is impossible to know for sure whether bed bugs will crawl in the areas where the substance is applied.
The advantages of this bedbug repellent Clean House include the absence of odor. You can apply the insecticide without protective equipment: goggles and a respirator.
Spritz-gel "Clean House"
The drug differs from the considered forms (aerosol, spray, chalk, powder) in composition and properties. The composition includes chlorpyrifos. This substance also negatively affects the nervous system of bed bugs. However, this result is achieved in a different way. Chlorpyrifos is an insecticide of the group of organophosphorus compounds. The principle of action is based on the ability to phosphorylate the protein substrate (enzyme contained in the nervous tissues). With its participation the process of transmission of nerve impulses is supported.
Due to the phosphorylation of proteins, it is disrupted.
The gel also contains an attractant, so it is more focused on the extermination of cockroaches. However, chlorpyrifos is an insecticide of intestinal contact action, which means its ability to kill insects simultaneously through the digestive tract and chitinous membrane.
The drug retains its properties for 2-3 weeks. This means that the bed bugs will also be affected, but there is no guarantee that the bloodsuckers will get a dose of poison. They move around in different areas near a person's sleeping place.
It is better to apply the gel around the vent, at the base of the furniture frame and inside it. Then the substance will act as a barrier.
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My personal story of Clean House Aerosol
"I decided to buy a Clean House from bedbugs, когда поняла, что уже не помогает пиретрум (с ромашкой). Цена приятная (295), причем видела такой в СПб у родственников, у нас стоит почти столько же. Оказалось, что это отличное средство. Во-первых, не было запаха. Во-вторых, после первого распыления заметила, что ничего не беспокоит по утрам – не было укусов.
In comparison, let me tell you what happened when I used a natural remedy. At first the powder worked, but after 1 week the bed bugs started crawling out, even during the day. There were a lot of them: small, light-colored ones. They were biting even more than the big ones before. I went to a store that sold insecticides.
The salesman explained to me what happened: the bedbugs They simply had already developed a resistance to the poison. If at first the powder was still a weak deterrent, they could not overcome the barrier of dust, but then the hunger prevailed. In addition, after a week, larvae hatched, which also began to bite. As a result, I saw a double effect: a simultaneous increase in the number of individuals and an attack on all the bed bugs that were hungry.
Reviews of "Clean House" products
Expert tips
- If the Clean House is used for prevention, then every 3 weeks you should renew the layer of the substance, and it does not matter what was used: chalk, powder or spray - the insecticide in the composition does not work long;
- It is not reasonable to buy special gel to kill bed bugs, because it has a better effect on cockroaches, as a barrier against bloodsuckers more suitable chalk, it can be applied to other furniture, floor.
Conclusion
Clean House products are popular due to their high efficiency. This is explained by the peculiarities of such preparations:
- Different forms of insecticides are available for sale: spray, aerosol, powder (duct), chalk, gel. They contain poisonous substances (insecticides) of different types, mainly pyrethroids.
- Spray and aerosol are considered the most effective. They are similar in principle of action, sprayed according to the same scheme, work for the same long time - 2-4 weeks.
- Powder, bag and gel are products that are usually used as aids. They also contain insecticides, but they do not work well against bed bugs because these treatments do not evenly cover the surface with the poisoning agent.
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