Remedies for cockroaches in the syringe (gels): a review of drugs and the nuances of their use

Syringes with gels from cockroaches today, many people are still treated with some suspicion, despite the active assurances of sellers in the effectiveness of such funds. And it is quite understandable - traditionally, people are used to the fact that cockroaches need to be poisoned either with aerosols (for example, Dichlorvos), or with dusts, and they also managed to earn a good reputation from crayons and sticky traps. A syringe with a cockroach gel may seem like a rather strange attempt by a manufacturer to play on originality - after all, what’s the point with a syringe, because we are not going to make injections with insects ...

Nevertheless, practice shows that gels from cockroaches, sold today in syringes, show for the most part a really good effect, and the specific form of release (that is, syringe) makes the preparation as convenient as possible for home use.Even more convenient than if the gel was in a traditional plastic tube, like a toothpaste.

About syringes with gels from cockroaches, about what they are, whether they have shortcomings, how these tools work and how they can be used to completely exterminate the population of pests in your home - about all this, as well as some other interesting nuances we more and talk more ...

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“I brought all the cockroaches out of the gel for two times, one syringe was enough. For the first time all the plinths in the kitchen were smeared with gel, the legs of the tables and the edges of the bedside tables, and then for three months all the cockroaches disappeared. As soon as they began to appear again, I repeated the same with the remnants of the gel. And already a year and a half of these creatures are not at all ... "

Lydia, St. Petersburg

 

Features gels from cockroaches

For the first time a remedy for cockroaches in the form of a gel was released back in 1993 precisely for the purpose of household and medical pest control. With this form of preparation, the manufacturer tried to get rid of the main shortcomings of the traditional means at that time and create a preparation that would be as effective as possible with relative ease of use and high safety for humans and domestic animals.

For example, insecticidal dusts (powders) are often inconvenient and even dangerous to use in ordinary residential premises, as they were dusty and could get into the airways of residents and pets with air, causing allergic reactions and even poisoning. With aerosol means - the same situation (and even more pronounced), and they are quite uneconomical if it is necessary to treat large areas of cockroaches. And, for example, insecticide crayons are often ineffective due to the fact that not all cockroaches in the room are in contact with strips of chalk, and if there is contact, then it is not always enough to destroy the pest.

And it was precisely with the help of preparations in the form of a gel that these problems were largely solved, because:

1. The use of gels is safe enough for humans and animals - they do not emit harmful substances into the air, do not create an unpleasant odor in the room, their use minimizes the risk of poisoning and allergic reactions, and you can be sure that the product does not get into indoor plants, baby clothes or dishes. Nevertheless, there are certain safety requirements when applying gels - we'll talk about them a little lower;
2. Gels from cockroaches, both in syringes and in tubes, are widely available today and are relatively inexpensive. For example, a syringe or a tube of gel can be bought at almost any hardware store or on the market, while even imported funds in an amount sufficient to process one apartment cost about 300 rubles, and the price of domestic products is usually between 50-100 rubles;
3. Means in the form of an insecticidal gel do work — not very quickly, but very effectively. Moreover, the gel can be used as the main means of disinsection, and to create barrier protection in the apartment from the penetration of insects from neighboring rooms (for example, to process ventilation openings around the perimeter);
4. And what is important, the treatment of the room from the cockroaches with the help of the gel does not take much time and does not require serious effort. For example, disinsection with the help of sprays is carried out for 30-60 minutes, plus a couple more hours will be needed to prepare the apartment for such treatment, plus you need to withstand the necessary time and then put the room in order.If disinsection is carried out using a syringe with a gel, it usually takes no more than 15 minutes to complete the work. And in order to use a means of cockroaches in the syringe, neither special equipment, nor a respirator, nor protective glasses are required.

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It is worth noting that it is the syringe that provides ease of application of the drug, while similar gels in tubes are somewhat less convenient to use. With the help of a syringe with a thin nozzle, it is possible to apply the gel to hard-to-reach places and, moreover, there are no problems with squeezing the residuals of the funds when it ends (the tube has to be hard pressed, trying to squeeze out the residues).

When properly used with a single syringe with a gel, it is often possible to completely remove cockroaches from an apartment, even in moderately neglected cases. But there is also the other side of the “gel medal”: in particular, the simplicity of using gels is associated with a low speed of their work - a cockroach will recover only when it finds and eats the gel. Not all insects immediately find and eat gel drops, and sometimes it takes several weeks to completely kill cockroaches in an apartment.

 

The principle of action and the effectiveness of gels from cockroaches

In essence, the means of cockroaches in a syringe are typical poisoned baits. They contain attractants - substances that attract insects and make you want to eat bait, as well as powerful insecticides that lead to the rapid poisoning of an insect after it enters the digestive tract.

The principle of operation of the syringe is simple: a cockroach is attracted by a droplet of gel left in an accessible place, finds it and eats it. At the same time, the gel particles stick to the cockroach's paws and antennae, and then, already in shelter, the insect cleans them with its jaws and unwittingly swallows some more of the product. An insecticide from the insect's digestive system is rapidly absorbed into the hemolymph and begins to act on the nervous system, first causing muscle cramps, and then complete paralysis and death of the insect.

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Cockroaches are very dependent on water sources in the room. Therefore, a wet gel, even without the presence of an attractant in its composition, will be attractive for these pests. It is important to keep in mind that the attractiveness of the cockroach gel will be maintained only until it dries.In winter, the air in the premises is very dry, so the gel can dry out quite quickly, and it has to be regularly updated.

The speed of the remedy depends on the poison (insecticide) used in it and the amount of gel eaten. Usually the cockroach dies in the range of 30-180 minutes after it feeds on a drop of gel.

Of the toxic substances in the composition of the gels from cockroaches most often include the following compounds:

1. Fipronil is a substance that causes paralysis of the nervous system in insects. The gel with it acts even against populations of cockroaches resistant to pyrethroids and karbofos. It has contact and acute intestinal action;
2. Chlorpyrifos is one of the most popular insecticides. It has a contact and pronounced intestinal action;
3. Diazinon - in its action is similar to chlorpyrifos. However, partly due to the active use of some populations of cockroaches managed to develop resistance to it, and therefore today instead of this means more often used poison with more modern insecticides;
4. Means of avermectin group - averpectin C, abamectin and others. These are quite powerful insecticides, but they are highly toxic to humans, and therefore gels with their contents require special care when used;
5. Pyrethroids are classic insecticidal ingredients. They have a systemic effect, they are safe enough for humans (but most of them are quite toxic for cats, sometimes causing them severe poisoning).

Auxiliary components of gels in syringes and tubes are substances that provide the desired consistency (thickeners), color (dyes) and insect-like odors (attractants), as well as components to reduce the drying rate, preservatives and stabilizers.

Thanks to the use of modern synthetic insecticides, gels are very effective against cockroaches and domestic ants. For example, in one drop of the average means contains the amount of insecticide that can kill up to 500 cockroaches. Of course, in real conditions such power of funds is never realized - the same drop, squeezed out of a syringe, eats at best 5-10 cockroaches, but this potential is enough for the tool to systematically reduce the number of pests in an apartment.

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But against home ants, gels are noticeably more effective than against cockroaches.Forager insects, after detecting a drug, put such a gel into pieces in the nest, where they feed their uterus and larvae. Thus, the gel allows you to destroy the nest of ants, even if the person does not know where this nest is located.

Often, the composition of insecticidal gels include bitterness, because of which neither pets nor children simply cannot eat them. At the same time, cockroaches do not notice these bitters at all. This technique provides additional security in the application of the tool: in most cases, even if the child or pet finds a strip of gel and tries to taste it, they will not want to continue to feast on it.

 

Brands and active substances used in them

On the market today there are a large number of different gels from cockroaches, and many foreign-made products are also available when purchased over the Internet.

The following are the most popular drugs today:

1. Global - gel from cockroaches and ants, the price for one syringe with a net weight of 40 g is about 100 rubles. This tool should not be confused with German gel Globol - the latter is available only in tubes, costs about 300 rubles and is considered one of the most effective tools in its class;
2. Syringe with Gel Domovaya Proshka worth about 50 rubles for 30 grams.The active ingredient in it is fipronil. This gel can be bought almost everywhere - in the markets, in household goods stores, on the Internet. Due to its good representation on the market, it is most often used against cockroaches;
3. Dohlox, also based on fipronil. A single syringe with a volume of 20 ml is enough to handle a 50-square-meter room. m. Price - about 50 rubles;
4. A clean house - an analogue of Global, also contains chlorpyrifos as an active substance. The cost of a syringe is 70 rubles;
5. Absolute - one syringe contains 125 ml of gel (almost three times more than Trap or Dohlox) and costs about 150 rubles;
6. Combat - as an active substance contains hydramethylnon, and as an attractant - goose liver. It costs about 100 rubles for a syringe per 30 g;
7. Also worth noting are Chinese syringes from cockroaches, which can be bought at online stores. They contain, as a rule, pyrethroids and cost about 100 rubles per syringe (excluding delivery costs).

 

Global gel and its application

In essence, Global is a gel released on the wave of the popularity of its predecessor, the German Globol gel. Globol is a gel manufactured in Germany and containing chlorpyrifos as an active ingredient. It is packaged in tubes, has a chocolate color and the smell of cocoa.

And under the brand name Global sold funds produced in Russia and Ukraine. In particular, the gel from cockroaches in the syringe contains chlorpyrifos and costs several times cheaper than the German gel from cockroaches Globol (as noted above, the price of a tube of Globol is about 300 rubles, and one syringe Global - about 100 rubles).

On the Internet, there are reviews of both imported gel and domestic. In general, the German product is considered more reliable, although it has become problematic to buy it in recent years.

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“About ten years ago I once smeared plinth behind the bedside tables and the back wall of the slab with German gel Globol once in the kitchen. The gel is very effective. After that, I almost forgot how cockroaches look. And now, almost ten years later, they reappeared, it is not clear where they came from. I can't find the same gel anymore ... ”

Irina, Voronezh

 

Cockroach Gel Syringe Brownie Proshka

Brownie Proshka is perhaps one of the most famous insecticidal gels for home use today. As an active ingredient contains fipronil, sold in syringes with a volume of 10, 30 and 50 ml, a 30 ml syringe costs about 50 rubles.

Theoretically, fipronil is more effective than pyrethroids, therefore, in principle, Brownie looks somewhat more reliable than some other gels. However, in practice, this difference in efficiency is minimal - gels in syringes for the most part show the same high efficiency.

Analogs Brownie with the same active ingredient - Taiga, Arsenal, Fumitoks, Killing Force, Kinkila, Trap and gel Attack.

 

Syringe or tube: is there a difference?

By and large, there is no fundamental difference between whether the gel is packaged in a tube, or in a syringe. Most tubes with gels have a special nozzle with a fairly narrow outlet, allowing the gel to be squeezed out in much the same way as it is squeezed out of a syringe.

Although, as practice shows, it is more convenient to squeeze the agent out of a syringe than from a tube.

In addition, as mentioned above, the gel can be completely squeezed out of the syringe, and in the tube at least a small part is required, but it remains, even if it is to refine and try to squeeze it to the last drop. Therefore, if other things being equal, there is a choice, then it is better to buy a syringe-gel from cockroaches.

At the same time, some well-known effective means are available only in tubes. For example, Globol gel or Raptor.Therefore, if you want to buy just such a drug, then it is quite possible to go for some inconvenience and purchase a tool in a tube.

 

Rules for the use of gels in the fight against cockroaches

According to the instructions, before using a syringe with a gel of cockroaches in the treated room should be cleaned, get rid of food debris and crumbs on the floor. It is important to check that there are no open sources of water in the house - in this case, a wet gel will be even more attractive to cockroaches than their usual bread or grocery.

First of all, the product is applied from a syringe in places where it is difficult to get cockroaches, but where they are likely to hide - the joints of the baseboards with the walls, the gaps between the refrigerator and the floor, and also between the kitchen stove and the floor. Then the gel is applied with dotted lines in the places where cockroaches move most often:

1. On the back of the refrigerator and stove, behind the bedside tables and cabinets;
2. Under the sink;
3. Around a bucket of garbage;
4. Under the bathroom;
5. Around the toilet bowl;
6. Around the vents;
7. On the legs of the tables;
8. Around water supply pipes;
9. And also in other places where cockroaches are often seen.

Gels are applied from the syringe in the form of lines from individual drops with a distance of 2-3 cm, or stripes 1-2 cm long with the same interval. The smaller the cockroaches in the room, the greater the interval can be made. If insects are caught on the eyes less often than once a day, then the intervals between the drops can be done by 4-5 cm - cockroaches will find them anyway. In places where cockroaches are found most often, the lines from the gel can be made solid, although this is not the most rational approach - this way it will be possible to process a much smaller area.

Sometimes the gel is applied not on the surfaces of furniture and household appliances, but on substrates — sheets of paper or cardboard, which are then placed in suitable places of the apartment. This technique allows, if necessary, to quickly transfer the bait to a new place and just as easily and quickly throw it away.

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Substrates with gel are often used when there is a fear that the gel on the surfaces will leave indelible stains. Meanwhile, most modern tools in syringes do not leave almost any marks on the surface and are easily washed off with a damp cloth.

Sometimes the gel is placed in special baiting stations (houses) so that a cat or a child does not accidentally step into it and then disperse throughout the house.

Different gels dry out at different rates. For example, according to the instructions, the Absolute gel must be updated every 4 weeks, and the Dohlox gel - every two weeks. However, many factors affect the drying rate, including the temperature and humidity of the air in the room (in a hot, heated kitchen with dry air, the gel can dry in just a few days).

In addition, different gels initially have a different consistency. The same Globol directly from a tube is squeezed out in the form of some kind of chocolate mince, rather dense. And, for example, Dohloks is relatively liquid - when extruding from a syringe to the surface, it does not retain its shape and spreads.

If the insects do not appear in the house after the expiration date, you can try not to update the lines - perhaps there are no more cockroaches in the room.

 

Insecticidal gels and other means of cockroaches: which combination will give the maximum effect?

Insecticidal gels in syringes or tubes can be used as independent means in cases when there are not too many cockroaches in the room.If the infection of an apartment or house is very high, then it is advisable to use gels together with other means.

For example:

1. Cockroaches can be pre-destroyed with aerosols or sprays (processing can be done independently, or cause disinsectors). This will allow to “mow down” 70-80% of the entire population per day, and the rest of the pests will finish off the gel;
2. You can supplement the use of gels with special traps (sticky or electric), as well as insecticide crayons (for example, crayfish from Masha cockroaches).

Combining insecticidal gels with other types of tools allows you to cope with cockroaches in the apartment, even in the most neglected cases.

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“A long time ago I brought out all the cockroaches with boric acid, which I mixed with egg yolk. And now, the whole kitchen already in these balls with boric acid, and gel already smeared everything, and cockroaches at least that. I do not know what to do with them. Apparently, from the neighbors crawling.

Svetlana, Moscow

But perhaps the most important thing in the fight against cockroaches is to find and block all possible ways for cockroaches to enter the premises as early as possible, even before using gels and other means. If this is not done, then pests will have to be fought for years - they will penetrate here from the neighbors endlessly, and they will have to poison more and more of their hordes.

As a rule, cockroaches climb into an apartment through:

• Ventilation passages;
• Sockets located on the walls bordering neighboring apartments;
• Windows and doors;
• The gap between the pipes of heating and water supply and the ceiling (floor);
• The gap between the sewer pipe and the ceiling (floor);
• And in the warm season - even along the outer walls of the house, to balconies and loggias, and from here to the living quarters.

Such moves in the apartment need to be calculated and completely blocked. It is much more effective to close up the cracks with putty or assembly foam, rather than placing gels near them in the hope that the cockroaches that have re-entered the apartment will poison themselves and die immediately.

 

Safety measures at work

Despite all the assurances of sellers in the absolute safety of the gels, it is important to understand that these products contain toxic insecticides, and therefore, if handled incorrectly, they may well pose a certain danger to pets and humans.

At a minimum, a child or pet can find a strip of gel and lick it. A cat or dog may be smeared in a gel, and then they will lick their fur by swallowing the drug. And, for example, domestic rodents - rats, hamsters or mice - along with cockroaches are quite willing to eat insecticidal gel.

Therefore, the use of syringes and tubes with cockroach gels requires adherence to elementary safety rules:

1. The gel is applied only where children and pets will not get to it;
2. You can not allow pets to eat poisoned or disoriented drug cockroaches;
3. Do not apply the product in cabinets where food and dishes are stored, as well as directly on the surface of the kitchen table;
4. If, when working with the product, it gets on the skin, rinse the affected areas thoroughly with warm water.

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“I used to only fight with cockroaches with gels. Usually you smear walls twice, and then all evil spirits disappear. But once my daughter almost ate this gel, I had to rinse it off urgently everywhere. Now here again the problem arose. My daughter has already grown, but now there are two cats in the house, it is somehow scary to apply such a tool. ”

Tatyana, Yaroslavl

In general, insecticidal preparations in the form of a gel are incomparably safer than aerosol products and powders (dusts): they do not get into the respiratory system and on large skin surfaces, they do not dust and they will not be in the aquarium (the same pyrethroids are very toxic to fish) . If you work with gels correctly, then the risks for children and pets will be minimal.

 

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