Next you will find out:
- Is the destruction of bedbugs cold mist is a more effective procedure than using conventional sprayers and spray guns;
- What this cold fog is made of and how it works;
- Why 2-3 weeks after the treatment of the room, the bugs may reappear in it;
- How do ordinary people respond to the effectiveness of cold mist against bedbugs;
As well as other interesting and useful nuances.
Practice shows that the use of cold mist for the destruction of bedbugs is often much more effective than the use of conventional sprayers (sprays) or sprayers for disinsection of the premises. And one of the key differences isthat in the so-called cold fog the particle size of the insecticidal aerosol cloud is incomparably smaller (30-80 microns) than in the case of using, for example, the same sprayer (hundreds of microns and even more, depending on the model and mode of operation).
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Devices that spray insecticidal liquid with a particle diameter corresponding to the fog are called fog generators. In this case, there are generators of cold and hot fogs. In the first, there is no insecticide heating system, due to which they turn out to be much more compact and economical in operation.
For the destruction of bedbugs, cockroaches and other insects are also often used hot-mist generators, characterized in that they contain a special system for heating an insecticide. With the use of hot mist, an even smaller particle size of the aerosol cloud is achieved.
It is noteworthy that it is among the cold mist generators that there are household models, while the hot mist generators are devices exclusively for professional use.
What advantages in the fight against bedbugs gives such a small particle size of the sprayed solution containing an insecticide? Perhaps,the most obvious is that the aerosol will not immediately settle to the floor, but will remain in the room for a long time - literally for hours (usually about 2-3 hours). This means that with the aerosol cloud they will have time to contact almost all surfaces in the room, including walls, the ceiling, chandeliers, and furniture. Instead of, once in the air, they immediately settle down in the form of droplets under the action of gravity, the smallest particles of aerosol will randomly move in the air, gradually settling and sticking to the surface of the interior elements.
In addition, the second very important point is the ability of a finely dispersed aerosol cloud to penetrate into the finest crevices, pores of various materials (including furniture), including sockets, household appliances and other hard-to-reach places where it is completely bugs can hide and be their eggs.
Feedback on the destruction of bedbugs cold mist:
“We have been fighting with bed bugs for three consecutive seasons. Processed and Kukaraci themselves, and Zifoksom calling a specialist. But all this almost did not produce results. Then, before the start of the heating season, we decided to attend to the problem for real and forked for cold mist processing.A peasant came with such a compact thing in his hands, he treated our entire apartment with a stream of some steam that looked like smoke, said to isolate the room for 4 hours, took the money and left. When logged in - terribly smelly, but after three hours of airing the smell is gone. The bugs from the cracks lined up and writhed on the floor, and after 3 days we didn’t see the living at all. ”
Valentina Belova, Yekaterinburg
It is important to understand that the use of a cold mist generator for the destruction of bedbugs is still far from the guarantee of obtaining the necessary result. The right choice of insecticide for spraying also plays a very important role: it must not only be highly effective against bedbugs, but also be relatively safe for humans and domestic animals, and not have a persistent unpleasant odor (you don’t want to throw furniture away after processing the apartment - you know cases where she almost for months kept the smell of an incorrectly chosen poison from bedbugs).
For example, professional pest control services in treating flats from bugs create a cold mist from solutions of such insecticidal preparations as Tetrix, Xsulat, Minap-22, Sinuzan, etc.If you have a cold fog generator and decide to fight the bedbugs on your own, it will make sense to choose a more expensive, but less fragrant and at the same time effective tool. In this case, for example, modern drugs for Lambda Zone bugs, Delta Zone, Get, etc. can be suitable.
However, in general, cold fog mist treatment by bugs by the occupants themselves is very rare: not everyone can afford to purchase the appropriate equipment. It is much easier and more effective to call pest control at home.
Feedback
“... For the fight against bedbugs, my sister advised immediately to choose the method of hot fog. But we looked and decided to stop all the same on cold mist processing, since at the price it was 2 times cheaper with a tail. The result is good, we immediately noticed, we began to sleep normally. The effect has been lasting for half a year. ”
Yevgeny, Yaroslavl
Additional nuances of the destruction of bedbugs by the method of cold mist
Like other methods of extermination of bedbugs, cold fog has its advantages and disadvantages, and therefore in some cases it may be more preferable, and in others it can be inferior to other methods of removing parasites.
If it is almost impossible to use hot fog on your own to treat an apartment or a private house because of the high cost and complexity of using the respective generators, then the use of cold fog is more or less available to ordinary citizens. So, cold mist generators for home use cost from 20 thousand rubles, and if necessary, regular processing they can justify themselves (for example, if you regularly have to poison a coop or a small hotel that you rent out from bedbugs).
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“We ordered cold fog treatment in an attempt to get rid of bedbugs. Did not work out. It turned out that they had settled their space behind the wallpaper, and the thick vinyl top layer did not miss the preparation, so the insects survived. Repeatedly processed by the hot method, taking into account this feature, the result was much better. But it is possible that with another wall covering the problem could be solved the first time. "
Irina, Moscow
If you do not know whether to order the treatment of an apartment from bugs with hot mist or still cold, then keep in mind: there are usually no marked differences in the effectiveness of these procedures.Yes, the hot mist generator gives a smaller size of insecticide particles (5-30 microns), they hang in the air even longer, penetrate even better into different pores and cracks. But often the effect will be almost the same as if the processing of the room was carried out with cold fog.
Very tentatively, we can give the following approximate example: if for a unit we take the processing efficiency from bugs with cold mist, then, other things being equal, the effectiveness of using a conventional sprayer will be 0.5-0.7, and a hot mist 1.1-1.2.
Well, and do not forget that the fog generator (of any type) simply saves time and effort on carrying out the treatment. It is one thing to slowly spray a solution from a household sprinkler or garden sprayer, and it is quite another to do the work right there that is much better and faster with the help of appropriate equipment.
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The cost of treating an apartment for bedbugs with cold mist and using a sprayer varies slightly, according to the disinsection services. If an ordinary disinsection costs, as a rule, about 2000 rubles for a one-room apartment of medium size, then the use of cold fog will cost the customer 2500-4000 rubles, depending on the company.And this again suggests that with the right approach, it is possible to destroy the parasites using a conventional sprayer or a household sprinkler.
If you decide to destroy bedbugs with cold fog on your own, then pay special attention to the means of individual protection. Be sure to use a quality respirator - after all, the particles of an insecticidal aerosol cloud created are very small, and you hardly want to inhale poison along with the bugs ...
Cold mist generators: types and brands
In general, cold fog generators can be divided into two types:
- Professional, with the help of which workers of the disinsection services poison insects in warehouses, in greenhouses and other rooms of a large area;
- Household, which can be used in apartments and private homes.
To professional models include, in particular, the following:
- The U60-pro is a large mobile unit mounted on a chassis with a tank capacity of 54 liters and a power of 1.5 kW. The installation costs about 200,000 rubles, and is used in agriculture, in the premises of livestock farms, in greenhouses.
- Fontan COMPACTSTAR is a powerful generator that produces up to 35 cubic meters of cold fog per hour and weighs 36 kg.Against bedbugs used in large hotel complexes. It costs about 150,000 rubles.
Household cold mist generators are lightweight, compact and work from the outlet. Among them:
- DH-50 - the device is manufactured in South Korea. It weighs 3.7 kg, has a long wire and is great for processing small spaces. The length of the jet generated aerosol is 10 m, the power device - 1.25 kW. Its price is about 20,000 rubles.
- The cold mist generator B100 has approximately the same characteristics as the previous device, but is capable of processing up to 100 m² of space in 80 seconds. The cost of the model is also about 20,000 rubles.
Generally speaking, compact household cold mist generators are optimal for hotels and inns, large houses, farms and gardeners. They can be useful not only in the fight against bed bugs, but also for the destruction of cockroaches, fleas, moths, and a variety of pests of the garden.
How is bedbug removal using cold mist
The destruction of bedbugs by cold mist in its methodology of carrying is little different from removing parasites using sprayers.
Before the treatment of the premises, the insecticidal preparation is diluted in water in the required concentration and poured into the appropriate tank of the mist generator. The generator itself is plugged into the outlet, after which the plinth is methodically and thoroughly handled with an aerosol stream, all furniture (including mattresses on the beds that should be removed from the frame before), apartment walls (bugs often hide behind wallpaper), and then the fog is just sprayed in the air the premises.
After that, the apartment must be left for three to four hours. During this time, a part of the bugs will immediately die from the airborne substance, and a part will subsequently be removed by the insecticide droplets deposited on the surface.
On a note
Not all insecticides have a so-called ovicidal effect, that is, they are able to destroy the eggs of bedbugs even with direct contact with them. And there can be hundreds and even thousands of such eggs even within the same room. In this situation, the effectiveness of the treatment often depends on whether the agent has a prolonged effect: if so, after about a couple of weeks the young larvae that emerge from the eggs will certainly contact with the insecticide remaining on some surfaces and will die.
Be that as it may, in most cases re-treatment of the room is highly desirable - approximately 2-3 weeks after the first. Especially if you suddenly began to notice after a period of "calm" the appearance of small, almost transparent larvae. It is important not to miss the moment - do not let them grow and lay new eggs.
Even before processing the premises, it is necessary to ensure unhindered access to the rear walls of the furniture, all baseboards and other places where bedbugs can hide. If for bedbug removal disinsectors are caused by a cold fog, then such preparation should be done before their arrival (most likely, you will be warned by the manager by phone).
Children's toys, dishes, small electronics, etc. It is desirable to place in plastic bags and seal them tightly. In this case, you must be sure that these things do not have any bugs or their eggs.
After the treatment of bedbugs with cold mist and “insisting” of the apartment for several hours, it is necessary to do wet cleaning in the room, wash the clothes from the cabinets, and wash the dishes thoroughly. In this case, it is often impractical to wipe the back walls of furniture and other hard-to-reach places,to keep on them the drug in case of the emergence of the larvae of bedbugs from surviving eggs.
Safety first!
If you think that the main thing when treating an apartment from bedbugs is the effectiveness of the procedure, then this is not so. First of all, it is necessary to ensure that such disinsection, especially when performed on its own, does not lead to your poisoning or poisoning of other tenants of the premises, including domestic animals (very, very difficult cases are known, and not always with a favorable outcome).
When killing bugs with cold mist using powerful insecticidal preparations, not only serious poisoning is possible, but also the development of no less dangerous allergic reactions in response to the aerosol entering the skin or respiratory tract.
Therefore, in order to reduce associated risks, it is necessary:
- During the treatment, remove from the premises all people and animals, except the handler;
- When removing bedbugs, use rubber gloves, goggles, an effective respirator and clothing that completely covers all areas of the body;
- At the slightest signs of poisoning or irritation of the skin, stop treatment, leave the room, rinse your mouth, drink water with activated charcoal and wash hands and face thoroughly.
It is precisely because of the possibility of poisoning that cold mist is not recommended for self-destruction of bedbugs without proper preparation. Do disinsectors to protect against the negative effects of the drug on the body have all the necessary equipment (and knowledge!), So calling them will relieve you from both the hassle of breeding insects and the risk of poisoning.
Feedback
“Initially, we got acquainted with the method of cold fog when processing areas from mosquitoes. And after we learned that it works particularly well in enclosed spaces. Therefore, when they found bugs in a new apartment, they immediately turned to this method. The price is quite human: a 3-room apartment cost us less than 3 thousand rubles. ”
Ivanov, Kolpino
If you have experience of calling a disinfestation service, the specialists of which brought out the bugs with cold mist, or you yourself used it - be sure to leave your review at the bottom of this page!
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The use of cold fog in apartments is prohibited and dangerous. The “cold fog” generator is used to process cowsheds, chicken coops, workshops, open spaces, vehicles, where people do not live directly.
1. The drug penetrates all cracks and can easily end up in the next apartment and cause irreparable damage.
2Once the “fog” penetrates everywhere, then it will remain in the apartment for a long time, and it is undesirable to live in the apartment for at least 3 days.
3. The number of chem. the drug is used is almost the same as in the atomized spraying, it is simply distributed over the entire area of the room and in places of accumulation of parasites it is less.
Once, after treating the basement of a dwelling house with "fog", some negligent disinfectors had a massive poisoning and had to call the Ministry of Emergency Situations and ambulance. So think twice when you are offered this service.
Alexander, what are you, really? This is all untrue.
Cold mist is just a spray method. But toxicity or its safety depends only on the drug and its concentration. And used for the destruction of the method of cold mist various means.
I am a qualified disinfector, strongly disagree with Alexander. This does not apply to cold fog. Most likely, the incompetence of Alexander (or simply the desire to work with a garden sprayer and say that this is cool, not having money for expensive equipment).I use the cold fog generator for more than 5 years, I work in Moscow in the disinsection service, there was not a single case of complaints from residents and neighbors (the drugs used have 3-4 hazard class, are allowed for use in Russia). And Alexander, probably, wanted to write about the use of "Hot Mist." And the case, described by him, really was, but the processing was carried out in the basement of a residential house (fleas were poisoned, just a HOT fog generator, and an industrial one!)
This is written by people who go to work with the usual garden spray and cheap poison, not wanting to spend money on the purchase of generators!
I completely agree with Andrey, as I myself am a disinsector. When I started to work, I used the usual pulverizer - after being treated with a conventional garden sprayer, I had repeated calls, and now, when I allowed myself to switch to good equipment, the repetitions were reduced to a minimum. I believe that the cold fog generator is much more efficient, it is better to overpay a little, but use good equipment. In Russia, as a rule, the miser pays twice!
Personally, I was poisoned with a cold fog and for a very long time he stayed in the apartment, although they said that after 4 hours you could enter. Then it turned out that the fog got on the dishes, and on my expensive fur coat, and in general everywhere where it is not needed. They called Rospotrebnadzor, they confirmed that it is undesirable to use fog in the apartments from insects.
Hello guys, I'm starting to open my business in my city in the north, I want to know what is the best medicine to use? Preferably odorless. We sell only Kotrin and Sykhlor. And mail order such drugs in general?
The main thing is, if you have an animal, you should know: everything that is intended for killing insects is also DEATH DANGER for any animal.
For more than 20 years in this area, I believe that it is impossible to handle apartments with a cold fog, especially where there are children. Due to human laziness, after processing, wet cleaning is not done everywhere, but fog covers absolutely all surfaces, in contrast to treatment with an aerosol balloon, where the preparation is sent directly to the places where there are accumulations of insects, their places of movement, egg laying, etc. .So think for it - the child will rummage around somewhere where they have not cleaned up, and then his hands in his mouth ... What then will he have to explain to the prosecutor?
Yes, it's all great, but they just make money on us. It does not help the first time and they write that the warranty is 2 years, it is not profitable for them to immediately poison. It is beneficial for them to apply again and again.
How effective is the fog?
Tell me what to do with blankets and pillows after cold mist treatment?
Hello. Today foraged bedbugs cold mist. See what the result will be.
Hello everybody! We ordered cold mist treatment. After 3 weeks, the bugs appeared again. I wake up, turn on the light, and 3 of them sit on the pillow! Here, now everything is again, only without fog in another company.
I was poisoned during the treatment from cockroaches - I asked my partner for a mask and wanted to wear a suit, but the masks were kept with her. She said that she would go alone without a mask, I framed myself and followed her. As if nothing terrible. I am an addict, I had 6 years of sobriety. I did not get this poisoning.Now I do not understand what I should do and how I was a fool, that I went to get a partner without a mask. Accidentally broke the pump, but after processing. I now hear an echo, already a month. I'm looking for cures. I do not even understand who to ask for help.