How to get rid of moths in an apartment: effective methods of control and prevention

Among the numerous means of combating uninvited crawling guests in our homes, primarily bedbugs, a special place is occupied by a whole group of drugs known under the collective name “Dichlorvos”. They are produced under various names “Neo”, “Varan”, etc. and demonstrate generally similar characteristics, differing in completely insignificant details, and therefore can be considered all together as one product - dichlorvos.

Application

1. Disinsection of problem areas is carried out with windows and doors closed.
2. Before starting, the can of product is shaken several times.
3. Spraying is carried out directly from a factory-packaged can from a distance of no higher than 20 centimeters.
4. Once the process is complete, the room is vacated and left closed for at least 2 hours. After this period, long-term ventilation is carried out until even the faint smell of the product itself or fragrance completely disappears.
5. A reasonable measure would be to spend the night after treatment with friends or neighbors.

The most popular types of Dichlorvos

As this product spread, different types began to appear. They may differ significantly in composition, but there are also drugs with similar types of active ingredients produced under this brand. This means that in order to ensure the required effect, it is necessary to select a product taking into account the type of pest that is planned to be destroyed.

Dichlorvos Neo odorless

This product has an advantage over analogues - no odor appears when sprayed, which allows the room to be used soon after treatment. The drug helps get rid of midges, flies, moths and various crawling pests. Permethrin and cypermethrin are used as active ingredients. Piperonyl butoxide enhances their effect. The duration of action of toxic substances is 2 weeks. During this period, the product retains its properties, which means it continues to destroy pests.

Dichlorvos Varan

The composition includes tetramethrin, cypermethrin, piperonyl butoxide. Flea monitor is not used. The manufacturer recommends using it in the fight against cockroaches, flies, bedbugs, and ants. The product is available in aerosol form. Duration of action: 3 weeks. It is important to consider that the drug does not affect insect eggs. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out the treatment again after a few days/week, when the larvae emerge from the shells.

Dichlorvos Eco

The advantage of this product is its relatively pleasant smell (after spraying, the aroma of lavender remains). However, despite this, treatment with Dichlorvos of this type is still carried out using protective equipment. The drug is recommended for the destruction of any insects. You can purchase it in aerosol form. The volume of the bottle is small, so to treat large areas it is recommended to immediately buy more product.

Dichlorphone Universal

This product is used to kill flies, cockroaches, ants, mosquitoes, moths and other pests. The composition includes more active ingredients: cypermethrin, permethrin, tetramethrin, piperonyl butoxide. Due to this, it has a universal effect. After spraying Dichlorvos Terminator Universal, it is necessary to ventilate the room longer than in the case of odorless analogues. At the same time, there is a risk that the specific smell will remain in the room and will disappear gradually.



Features of the drug Dichlorvos Neo

Modern Dichlorvos is different from what it was before. It has a different composition and, as the manufacturers claim, does not have an unpleasant odor. The release form remains the same - it is an aerosol equipped with a convenient spray nozzle. The product is sold in bottles and has three varieties:

1. The volume of the bottle is 190 milliliters. The price in retail stores is from 150 rubles, on the Internet you can purchase it at a price of 80 rubles.

   
   The manufacturer indicates that the toxic aerosol is odorless, but owners who have used the product to kill cockroaches, fleas, flies, ants, bedbugs, and other insects write about the presence of an unpleasant “aroma”

2. The volume of the bottle is 140 milliliters. In retail stores it costs from 130 rubles, on the Internet - from 70.

   
   The effect of using the drug Dichlorvos Neo is observed within two weeks

3. The volume of the bottle is 600 milliliters. The price starts from 275 rubles.

   
   Dichlorvos Neo is also sold in economical packaging, which is equipped with a long spout

To treat one square meter of room, you will need twenty milliliters of the drug.

Buyers admit that the smell of Dichlorvos Neo is not as sharp and unpleasant as it was before, but is still present.

Dichlorvos Neo protects the premises from the following pests:

• cockroaches;
• ants;
• flies;
• mosquitoes;
• bedbugs;
• mosquitoes;
• pray.

Dichlorvos Neo fights against many types of insect pests.
The product acts not only on adult insects, but also on eggs and larvae.

Compound

Dichlorvos Neo has an improved composition formula, which includes:

• piperonyl butoxide;
• permethrin;
• cypermethrin.

Additional elements included are:

• ethanol;
• fragrances;
• preservatives;
• stabilizers.

The drug has a high degree of toxicity (class 2), therefore it is dangerous not only for pests, but also for people and pets.

Operating principle

The combination of the three main components of the composition ensures the high effectiveness of Dichlorvos Neo. The drug is insecticidal and affects the nervous system of pests, as a result of which it begins to function incorrectly, oxygen and nutrients cease to enter the body, paralysis and then death occurs in insects.

The toxic substance penetrates into the pest’s body through the respiratory system, through the gastrointestinal tract and upon contact, has a nerve-paralytic effect on the body

Dichlorvos Neo penetrates the body of insects in three ways:

• through the digestive system;
• through the respiratory system;
• through contact with the area of ​​the room that was treated with the drug.

Video: how dichlorvos works on a cockroach

Advantages and disadvantages

Modern Dichlorvos has an improved formula and a more effective effect, in addition, it has the following advantages:

1. The drug is universal, fights against a large number of insect species.
2. Destroys even hidden types of pests.
3. The processing result achieves one hundred percent results.
4. The combination of three insecticides in the composition prevents insects from becoming accustomed to the drug.
5. The product is effective for two weeks after treatment.
6. To treat the room, one 190 ml can of Dichlorvos Neo is enough.
7. The remains of Dichlorvos Neo quickly decompose, which ensures safety for household members.
8. The price of the drug makes it accessible to any category of citizens.
9. The product can be purchased at any hardware store.
10. It has a less pungent odor, unlike other insecticidal preparations.
11. The product is capable of combating a large population of parasites.
12. The drug kills insects at any stage of their development.

Dichlorvos Neo is toxic and therefore requires the use of protective equipment.
The disadvantages of Dichlorvos Neo include:

• the drug is toxic not only to pests, but also to people and pets;
• you need to treat the room with Dichlorvos Neo very carefully, using special protective equipment;
• the product has an unpleasant odor, although the manufacturer claims that the product has no aroma.

Dichlorvos Neo without odor still has it, but not as strong as regular Dichlorvos

How to use Dichlorvos?

To get the desired effect, it is important to properly treat the room. This is done taking into account the type of pest. Even if a universal variety is used, the mechanism of action on different pests is different. For the destruction of ectoparasites, flying and crawling pests, the recommendations differ.

Instructions for use for getting rid of lice and nits

Permethrin-based products are used. In this case, Varan and odorless Dichlorvos Neo are more effective, instructions for use:

1. The chemicals that are part of the listed products do not affect nits. The offspring of parasites are protected by an impenetrable shell, so treatment is carried out twice. It is acceptable to spray the product when infested with body lice.
2. Clothes must be placed in plastic bags
3. Infected items are processed in batches.
4. The woven material must be exposed to toxic substances for some time.
5. Clothes are removed from the bags and washed at high temperature.

Dichlorvos of any type is not used to treat the head.

How to use to fight fleas?

It is recommended to spray the product in areas where insects are most likely to live. For example, fleas live in pet bedding, behind baseboards, and on carpets. In addition, the product is sprayed on the walls to a height of up to 1 m. This is due to the ability of fleas to jump high. If some areas are missed, the parasites will soon become active again.

How to use against bedbugs?

These are blood-sucking insects, which means, as with lice and fleas, you should not count on the poison being eaten by the pests. They consume only human or animal blood. For this reason, the best treatment effect is ensured if all parasite nests have been detected. If you plan to use Dichlorvos against bedbugs, study the instructions for use before processing:

1. The room is cleared of furniture: it is moved away from the walls and decorative elements are removed.
2. They dismantle the sleeping area, because pests prefer to settle here.
3. When the nests are discovered, they are treated with an aerosol at a distance of 20-30 cm.
4. After 1-2 weeks, insecticides are sprayed again. This will destroy the parasites that have just emerged from the eggs.

From cockroaches

Treatment with aerosol against cockroaches is considered the least effective method. This is due to the fact that such pests absorb poisoned bait. An aerosol will not effectively process the product. For this reason, special attention is paid to various surfaces. Insects will die if they come into direct contact with the poison. Dichlorvos is sprayed into the air, treating surfaces where cockroaches most often appear: baseboards, floors along walls, interior walls of cabinets, but on the condition that no food is stored in the furniture being treated.

From ants

A good result when spraying an aerosol is ensured when an insect nest where the queen lives is discovered. Such pests die faster when using bait, and using an aerosol to make a trap for them will not work. You can destroy ants in parts, treating individual individuals or entire columns. For this reason, Dichlorvos against ants is rarely used in an apartment.

From flying pests

To get rid of such insects (moths, flies), treat the surfaces on which they often land. When fighting moths, the product is sprayed in cabinets that must first be emptied. To reduce the number of flies, all surfaces are treated: furniture, walls, floors, etc. The bait has no effect in this case. In addition, doing it with an aerosol is problematic.

Precautions when using Dichlorvos

Work is carried out in protective equipment: respirator, glasses, gloves, headscarf, long sleeves. It is important to carry out processing indoors. If there is a draft, the concentration of active components will decrease, and at the same time the unpleasant odor will spread throughout the entire facility. Insecticides should not come into contact with food, personal items and hygiene items. Animals are taken out of the room. If you have an aquarium, you need to take it out or cover it with glass, after turning off the oxygen supply system.

Contraindications and side effects

Dichlorvos poses a danger to human and animal health. The drug contains toxic substances such as:

• piperonyl butoxide,
• cypermethrin,
• permethrin,
• deltamethrin.

Unlike insects, these components in humans, as a rule, cause low-toxic poisoning, but in case of an overdose of vapors or liquids, the victim experiences a general deterioration in health.

Dichlorvos has many contraindications and side effects

Table: stages of poisoning

According to the author of the article, it is possible to avoid serious consequences as a result of dichlorvos poisoning by using alternative methods of pest control, including traditional methods.

Signs of drug poisoning, first aid

If dichlorvos poisoning does occur, it is recommended to do the following:

1. The victim is taken out into fresh air.
2. Place it in a horizontal position.
3. Remove clothing or its elements that restrict breathing.
4. The victim's nose and mouth are rinsed with soda solution.

The latter can only be done if the poisoned person is conscious. Under no circumstances should an unconscious person be given ammonia to sniff. After providing first aid, the victim should be taken to the nearest hospital department. If a person is unconscious, call an ambulance.

If the substance gets on the skin, wash the affected areas with plenty of water or a weak soda solution, and apply a sterile bandage. If the person has not lost consciousness, it is advisable to do gastric lavage with activated charcoal, since pyrethroids can enter the body through the epithelium.

If there are signs of dichlorvos poisoning, immediately provide first aid to the victim and call an ambulance.

In the case of eyes, the duration of rinsing can reach 20–25 minutes. Soap and other hygiene products should not be used. After assistance is provided, a sterile bandage is applied to the eyes, and the victim is taken to the hospital.

If the product is swallowed, it is forbidden to induce vomiting, use a laxative to cleanse the intestines, or give the person drink soda. It is important to deliver the victim to a medical center in a timely manner, where, most likely, he will be prescribed inpatient treatment.

How to eliminate odor after treatment

Modern analogues of this insecticide are odorless. But experts advise thoroughly ventilating the room after using it. Some housewives recommend treating surfaces that have a nasty smell ingrained with a soda solution or sprinkle with used ground coffee and rinse thoroughly.

How to get rid of the smell of dichlorvos on upholstered furniture? There is such advice on the Internet - to spray a piece of furniture with vodka! Does this advice help? No reliable data available.