The drug Karbofos from bedbugs: instructions for use, user reviews

Karbofos is one of the ways to combat bedbugs and certainly arouses interest in people who are faced with this problem. First of all, its relevance is due to its low cost - while some pest control products cost thousands of rubles, the price of Karbofos varies in the range from 150 to 200 rubles. Of course, many do not want to overpay and prefer a cheap tool, but they wonder why its price is so low? Is it really effective? We will try to figure it out in this article.

Content

• Appointment
• Composition and preparative formula
• The principle of operation of "Karbofos"
• Regulations for the use of "Karbofos"
• Security and restrictions
• Drug analogs
• Advantages and disadvantages of using
• disadvantages
• Advantages of using

Karbofos is a multipurpose organophosphate pesticide. The material contains the purpose, composition, formulation, principle of action, safety issues, analogues, etc.

What to look for

For people and pets, malofos is a relatively poisonous agent, and it should be borne in mind that the level of its toxicity is in direct proportion to the frequency of use of the insecticide.

With frequent and prolonged contact with malofos, our body is able to accumulate it, since the drug has accumulating properties. Signs of toxic poisoning in the initial stages of intoxication can be:

• headache;
• watery eyes;
• dizziness;
• discomfort in the mouth.

The relevance of using karbofos for killing bedbugs is due to its availability, efficiency and ease of use. The effect of exposure is manifested at each of the stages of parasite development, starting from the laying of eggs and ending with adult insects. Active compounds literally burn the shell of the eggs, which ensures the non-viability of the future bloodsucker.

Appointment

Both independently and as part of other drugs "Karbofos" / "Malathion" is used:

1. in agriculture to combat harmful insects, mites and pests of stocks;
2. in medical and sanitary practice (as an anti-lice remedy - from nits and lice);
3. for household disinsection from synanthropic insects (ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, wood lice, etc.)

Preparing the premises for processing

So, the decision has been made: "Karbofos" from bedbugs will be used to treat the dwelling. Reviews of those who have already used this drug and the recommendations of specialists agree that the room needs preliminary preparation. All food in the house should be packed in plastic bags and stored indoors. The same must be done with all dishes and cutlery. Pets must be removed from the house for a few days.

Personal protective equipment will also be required for the person who will, in fact, carry out the processing of the room. He will definitely need rubber gloves, a respirator (in extreme cases, a gauze bandage). To treat a dwelling with "Karbofos", a person must be in clothes that cover the surface of the body as much as possible. Use of protective glasses will not be superfluous.Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to poisoning and allergic reactions.

Composition and preparative formula

"Karbofos" belongs to the chemical class of FOS (organophosphorus compounds). Active substance - MALATION... Formula [O, O-Dimethyl-S- (1,2-dicarbethoxyethyl) dithiophosphate]. In its pure form, it is a colorless oily liquid with a characteristic unpleasant odor. In technical form, it is a liquid of dark brown color. We will badly dissolve in water, we will well dissolve in organic solvents.

"Karbofos" in powder form, packing of 30 and 60 g, for the needs of private household plots

Produced in the form:

• water emulsion, dosage up to 44%;
• granules or powder, dosage 5-10%;
• emulsion concentrate, dosage 1.3-57%;
• and also in tablet form, dosage 14%

Currently, the following are widely used:

1)Kon, dosage 50% (500 g / l.), packing - ampoules, bottles of 1 l. and cans of 5 l.;

2)Wetting powder "Karbofos, SP" , dosage 10% (100g / kg.), packing packages of 30g. and 60gr. for the needs of private household plots and bags from 1 kg for agricultural production.

Release form

The drug is sold in several versions:

• Liquid microencapsulated emulsion - 5 ml ampoules, 100 ml bottles and 5-liter canisters.
• Water-soluble powder - in bags weighing 30 and 60 grams.
• Spray can.
• Paraffin pencils.

One small bottle is enough to process a one-room apartment.

Regulations for the use of "Karbofos"

The table summarizes the application rates when using a 50% plant protection emulsion concentrate.

The duration of the protective action in protected ground conditions is 5 - 7 days, outdoors up to 10 days.

Processing of premises

Processing is carried out with windows open throughout the room. After the spraying of the product is complete, all windows are closed.

Liquid "Karbofos" for bedbugs (how to breed - described on the package) is sprayed on the treated surfaces with a spray gun or using a conventional household spray, with which most household chemicals are sold. Close attention should be paid to the "secluded" places where bedbugs live: back walls of wooden furniture, joints of upholstered furniture surfaces, corners, cracks in walls and floors, baseboards, joints between wallpaper, shelves with books. Where it is not possible to use a spray, you need to smear the cracks with a brush or apply the solution with a swab.

Under no circumstances should the insecticide be applied to bedding and clothing. Do not allow the drug to come into contact with the skin. To achieve the maximum effect after a while (at least 3 days), it is recommended to repeat the treatment.

Drug analogs

Synonyms "Karbofos"- malathion, compound 4049, phosphotion-50, malathion LV, drug 4049, phosphotion, etc.

Analogues of "Karbofos" and preparations containing malathion as an active ingredient:

• for agricultural plant protection - Alatar, Aliot, Antiklesch, Inta, Iskra M, Karbotsin, Prophylactin, Fufanon, etc.
• for medical and household use - Duplet, Medilis, Foscon, Fufanon-super, Tsipromal

"Karbofos" - emulsion concentrate, malathion dosage 50%

Safety engineering

In the process of working with the drug, they adhere to the following rules:

• They try to avoid getting the pesticide on open areas of the body and mucous membranes. If this happens, immediately wash it with soap and water.
• The room is provided with good ventilation - doors and windows are thrown open to create a draft.
• Excludes: smoking, eating and drinking during pest control.
• If the drug is swallowed inside, gastric lavage will be required.
• Put on protective equipment and clothing: a respirator on the face, long thick gloves. Everyone is thrown out after work.

Advantages and disadvantages of using

disadvantages

1. Resistance. With the systematic use of "Karbofos", like other pesticides related to FOS, resistant populations of insects and ticks appear. They produce special specific enzymes, malathion oxidase, which neutralize the effect of malathion.
2. "Karbofos" is characterized by a short period of protective action.
3. Previously, it was believed that malathion is not mutagenic for mammals, now this fact is disputed, and there is evidence of the ability of maloxone (the main metabolite of malathion) to damage DNA.

Advantages of using

1. The drug is effective against sucking and gnawing insects, found widespread use against ants and herbivorous mites, not bad indicators of the protective action against scale insects.
2. The great advantage of "Karbofos" - the absence of toxicity and the ability to accumulate in the tissues of warm-blooded animals, ensured its widespread use in veterinary medicine, for domestic and agricultural purposes.
3. Not phytotoxic at recommended doses.
4. "Karbofos" does not change the smell and taste of products and does not show carcinogenic properties
5. The insecticide is thermally, photo and chemically resistant.
6. Well compatible with many insecticides and fungicides, as well as with growth regulators.

Testimonials

On the Internet, we have collected a number of reviews from people who used Karbofos to fight bed bugs at home.

Dmitriy. I bought this tool specifically for removing bedbugs, after reading a bunch of reviews that it really helps. When I opened the bag, I felt an incredibly disgusting smell like from a sewer. Then I diluted a bag into a liter of water and sprayed all the furniture, baseboards and joints. I did not follow the safety measures and decided to limit myself to one respirator. I did this in the morning before going to work. After processing, I was at home for about an hour and did not suspect that something might happen. At work, I began to feel wildly sick, and there was an unpleasant bitterness in my mouth. Nevertheless, by the end of the working day, everything was gone. Upon returning home, I felt that the smell had noticeably decreased, and I decided to ventilate the room for 20 minutes. In general, six months later, the smell is not felt in the room, although the furniture still stinks. I suspect that it will not work out in any way. In short, Karbofos kills bedbugs in a matter of minutes, leaving them no chance of survival. After the treatment, I did not have the flooring for about a month to make it more effective. For six months I did not observe a single bug at home.

Anna Kryuchkova. I have lived my entire life in the countryside and have tried many insect control products. The oldest, most reliable and effective remedy is Karbofos, which is also sold in liquid form. Liquid is more convenient. The smell, of course, is terrible and slightly harmful to humans. Moreover, if you decide to use it indoors.But it drives away insects like bugs and cockroaches only in this way. Those that already live with you die instantly, and new ones do not come - because the smell remains and becomes unbearable for them. I recommend it to summer residents and gardeners.

Daniel. Extremely powerful stuff. We got the bugs from our neighbors, tried a bunch of remedies, but only after using Karbofos did these bastards lag behind us. But the thing is extremely smelly. If you can stand it, I recommend it. If not, it is better to look for an alternative remedy.

Terms of use

Instructions for the use of Karbofos provides for a full or selective disinsection. Rooms where cockroaches have been seen or places of greatest accumulation of pests are treated. With a strong infection of the apartment, a full treatment should be carried out.

Preparatory procedures:

• move furniture away from the walls;
• carry out wet cleaning;
• hide dishes, products;
• put on personal protective equipment.

The solution is poured into a spray bottle or household spray bottle. They treat the surface from a distance of 20 cm. Be sure to spray the skirting boards, the floor, the back of the furniture, the places around the urns, sinks, toilet bowl, trash can, pipelines, ventilation grill.

Important!

Leave the room closed for at least 4 hours, then ventilate thoroughly. Wet cleaning with soap and soda solution is carried out in places where hands can touch. In the rest of the room, the poison remains active. If necessary, repeat the disinfestation after 2 weeks. Selective application of Karbofos or a less concentrated solution is allowed.

Operating principle

An insecticidal-acaricidal preparation acts by a contact-intestinal route. It penetrates into the body of domestic cockroaches through the chitinous cover, the respiratory organs. Karbofos disrupts the functions of the central nervous system. A few minutes after contact with the poison, muscle paralysis and death occurs.

The maximum effect lasts 4 hours. During this time, sexually mature, immature individuals die. The eggs in the ootheca continue to develop, but after the larvae are born, they also die. Karbofos retains its toxic properties indoors for up to 4 weeks.

On a note!

In case of severe infection of the apartment, it is recommended to carry out repeated disinsection after 14 days to increase the concentration of the drug.

Karbofos is resistant to temperature, light, neutralizes gradually. An acidic, alkaline environment is capable of eliminating the poison. When carrying out wet cleaning, vinegar or soap, baking soda are added to the water.