Black bouncing bugs in the bathroom. Small white bugs in the apartment. How to get rid of small flies

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If you see insects in the bathroom, then you should immediately take measures to combat them. A person's dwelling often attracts insects with comfortable living conditions and food. Some climb into the bedroom, others "take a liking" to the kitchen, while others like the bathroom and toilet. Of course, the risk of midges appearing in a clean apartment is much lower than where the environment is rarely cleaned or excessively humid. But, alas, no one is immune from unpleasant "guests". These can be cockroaches or ants, as well as various insect midges of a wide variety of colors, sizes and shapes. If they appear, then the living conditions in the house have changed. This is what you should pay attention to in order to get rid of the spider bugs that have arisen.

Insects in the apartment

The appearance of small white bugs in the apartment will surprise the most experienced landlord. Among the many species of insects, there are several similar ones, which may turn out to be white, beige or transparent.

Below are the photos and names of white insects in an apartment or house:

• - small bugs up to 1 cm long, having a white, light gray or translucent, elongated body, ending in 3 hairs; they are active only at night, can move quickly;
• wood lice - gray, gray-white or brown individuals, the body of which is divided into segments, each of which has a pair of legs, belongs to the species of land crustaceans, breathes with gills - such insects start in the house from dampness and their main diet consists of plant residues and water;
• and larvae - they prefer to rest in the daytime in a room with high humidity;
• sewer beetle - it has a gray-black color and large size (up to 3 cm), a strong shell that protects it from crushing, very agile and fast, prefers warm and humid places;
• , midges, or - able to penetrate from the basement or an adjacent apartment through ventilation pipes;
• small black bugs in the bathroom, called beetles or flour beetles, feed on cereals and bulk foods.

What insects can appear in the soil?

A wide variety of insects can live in the substrate: woodlice, millipedes, spiders, ants, cockroaches, snails. Most often, the following ones manifest themselves.

Thrips

Thrips are small creatures of black color, sneaky and fast, almost elusive... Moving around, they leave a trail behind them - silvery paths and many black dots on the leaves.

Puffs

They are typical inhabitants of a moist substrate. Most often, their presence is extensive in orchids that grow in moss. They are also extremely fast and agile.

Podura cause very significant harm to the plant, sucking out vital juices, as well as gnawing young and fresh shoots, not allowing the plant to develop and grow normally. Reduce the overall health of the flower.

Insect habitats

Absolutely all insects cannot do without water, therefore, getting into an apartment, they look for rooms and places in them, located closer to sources of moisture:

• pipes (water supply and sewerage) on which condensate accumulates;
• hard-to-reach and well-hidden areas in the bathroom, near communications;
• wet or damp floor mats, various hygiene products with moisture residues;
• places where dust accumulates and is not removed (floor under the bathroom, the back of the shelves in the cabinet, etc.).

On a note!

The appearance of white or gray bugs in the bathroom is most often caused by poor sanitary conditions in the room. In addition, some insects may come from neighbors after being bullied in their apartment. Some exceptionally hardy specimens then migrate in search of a new home.

Why can they appear in the ground?

To a large extent, pests get to the plant from the ground. Indeed, one way or another, the soil contains a lot of different organisms that live there initially because of a comfortable environment for reproduction and existence.

Therefore, when acquiring soil for a plant, you need to be prepared for the fact that you will have to deal with pests located there. Moisture also actively helps bugs and midges to reproduce, so you should not drain the plant too much, because this can only provoke pests even more.

Silverfish

Such small long insects are able to move very quickly on their numerous legs, penetrating into the narrowest cracks. They instantly hide when you turn on the light. Silverfish are ways to reproduce quickly enough, therefore, they pose a problem for apartment owners.

Their diet includes various substances: wallpaper glue, mold, book bindings, sugar-containing foods, fabrics and leather (not synthetic), food leftovers, and even wet paper and rags. Due to their nocturnal lifestyle, it is difficult to spot silverfish at once.

Such gray-white beetles appear from dampness and choose corners with high humidity for life. For humans, they are not dangerous: they do not bite because of a too small mouth, they do not spread bacteria.

On a note!

The only harm such insects can cause to the nervous system of people who are afraid of their rapid movement on surfaces, and if they still crawl over the body, impressionable women can faint.

Danger and harm

Silverfish does not pose a danger to humans and domestic animals. She does not bite, because people are not interested in her and the mouth apparatus does not allow her to do this.... The only thing it affects is the nervous system. At the sight of the vile creatures in the bathroom, screams and squeals break out. But the property may suffer. Food supplies, especially sugar, will be used. Book covers, leather goods, wallpaper.

Woodlice

These insects have an oval body of light gray, white, beige or brown, convex from above, consists of several segments. The bug has 7 pairs of legs and a hard shell, and in front there are antennae up to half the body length. In nature, woodlice love humid places, from which they got their name, but sometimes they also settle near human dwellings. They can climb into the cellar and into some rooms in the house (bathroom or toilet) where there is high humidity.

On a note!

You can see such insects in the toilet or bathroom only when the lights are turned on at night, because during the day they hide in secluded corners. Woodlice feed on plant debris, they can harm plants in the garden. Inside living quarters, they can settle not only in the bathroom and toilet, but also in living rooms where there are decorative flowers in pots. Here they find not only water, but also food.

Penetrating into living quarters, wood lice can not only scare people who are disgusted with insects that run quickly, but from moisture and mold they become carriers of various fungal diseases, and this is a danger to human health.

Therefore, it is imperative to deal with such moisture-loving insects, taking all possible measures to destroy them.

Prevention is a preventive method of struggle

Timely prevention will help to avoid the appearance of springtails, podura in indoor plants.

A large population of white pets is the cause of the disease of indoor pets

• The outer surfaces of flowerpots and pots, shelves for flowers, window sills, stands are wiped with detergents.
• A preliminary watering of the soil with hot water is organized before planting flowers. Larvae and adults introduced with the soil are destroyed.
• If necessary, the old soil is completely replaced with the new one.
• The dosage of organic fertilizers, a potential food for springtails, is strictly observed.
• Organization of moderate watering and frequent loosening of the soil.
• When transplanting plants, the soil is treated in advance, and the flower container is equipped with an effective drainage system that eliminates stagnant water.
• If necessary, a lump of earth on the root is dried in a shaded place in the breeze or blotted with soft paper.
• Rotten roots must be cut off.
• To prevent insects from breeding, containers for flowers are selected of a suitable size, devoid of voids in which fungus, bacteria and other food for the podura can develop.
• Planted (or transplanted) flowers for the purpose of prevention are watered with an aqueous solution: 1 liter of liquid and 4 g of Fitosporin.

Often, the increased humidity in the room arises from leaks of the water supply system, faulty shut-off valves. Therefore, measures are being taken to eliminate them. Ventilation of rooms to ventilate plants should not be neglected.

How to get rid of white insects in the bathroom

If the number of pests is small, then it is quite possible to do with simple physical pets:

• carry out a general cleaning of the bathroom, removing dirt and condensation deposits;
• treat the entire room with bleach or other disinfectant, then apply a solution of copper sulfate;
• you can reduce the humidity in the room with regular ventilation or drying with electrical appliances.

Other remedies for getting rid of small white insects:

If you do not study, then white or transparent bugs can settle throughout the apartment. Therefore, in case of failure in an independent struggle, it is better to contact the sanitary and epidemiological service.

Prophylaxis

To avoid new infections of the soil cover by various pests and to maintain the health of the entire plant, the condition of the plant should be monitored. It is necessary to carry out preventive actions:

1. Standing near the plant with a solution of itoverm or actellik.
2. It is extremely important to keep the inside and outside clean, so it is necessary to rinse the substrate and wipe the leaves to prevent the bugs from finding a favorable habitat.
3. The place where the orchid stands must always be kept clean, then the plant will never start puffs, and other insects harmful to home flowers.

If you become a happy owner of an orchid, do not forget that your new family member can also get sick, which will negatively affect other inhabitants and you, because you will not get the share of aesthetics that you hoped for if your flower is affected by pests. so be attentive and caring so that the color of your plant will delight you as long as possible.

We recommend that you look at our other materials on what to do and how to get rid of such orchid pests as: mealybug, scale insect, mite, including spider mite.

Chemical and folk remedies

To destroy white insects in the house, insecticidal aerosols are recommended, which should be used every week (Reid, Raptor, Dichlorvos, Clean House, etc.).During the treatment, personal protective equipment should be used (respirator or gauze bandage, rubber gloves on the hands).

Folk remedies for silverfish and woodlice:

In order not to solve the problem when white insects are in the apartment, the following preventive measures should be taken:

• regularly wipe off condensate and dust on pipes;
• maintain cleanliness in the bathroom and toilet;
• check how well ventilation works in service premises (toilet, bathroom, kitchen), if necessary, periodically clean the mines;
• make cosmetic repairs by sealing up all existing gaps around the baseboards, in the walls and on the floor;
• in the event of a leak, the taps should be repaired immediately, avoiding the accumulation of moisture;
• dry too humid corners with a fan heater, because in such places insects can lay eggs, and the hot air will destroy them;
• when mold appears, such places should be thoroughly treated with chlorine, and then dried;
• in the kitchen, you should regularly check all stocks of cereals, do not leave crumbs;
• prevent the accumulation of garbage, take out food and other waste in time.

With regular cleaning, drying and compliance with hygiene rules in office premises (bathroom, toilet and kitchen), no white insects will be able to settle in the house due to the lack of the high humidity necessary for them.

There are small insects in almost any apartment, even the cleanest and most tidy one. These "neighbors" are not always harmful and dangerous, sometimes there are so few of them that they are not visible at all, but practice shows that one or another representative of this entomofauna can be found in almost any living room.

On a note

It is interesting to note that the smallest insects in an apartment can significantly exceed the same cockroaches in the number of individuals, but at the same time, due to their small size, they do not pay attention to themselves.

Therefore, if you regularly meet "incomprehensible" small insects in your apartment, you should not dismiss this fact. At least ask yourself: what do they eat, where they hide, how fast they reproduce ...

At the same time, the same ants are recognizable by everyone, and it makes no sense to separately help the reader in their definition. Therefore, we will focus on those small insects that not everyone knows.

Step by step instructions on how to deal

With midges

The pest control process involves:

1. If insects are found, immediately treat the orchid and the substrate, first rinse under running water, then, based on the species that inhabited the area, disinfect if necessary.
2. It is also imperative to spray the substrate and the lower part of the plant with phytoverm according to the instructions twice with an interval of 7-10 days.
3. Repeat the procedure twice in 7-8 days to be sure of the exact destruction of small midges and a favorable soil structure for the plant.

With white bugs

• A solution of garlic helps very well in pest control. To do this, chop two heads of garlic and pour a liter of water, put in a dark cool place to infuse for about 5-7 days. After that, strain the resulting infusion with water halfway and spray the plant.
• To get rid of gluttonous bugs that harm the plant, changing the climate to an unfavorable one usually helps.
• In greenhouses, moisture is reduced, because it is moist soil that is extremely loved by all pests for reproduction.

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  If this is not enough, then more effective methods are used using mechanical traps.

• Most often, the most effective method is to use bait. On the surface of the substrate, it is worth putting a bait (a piece of cucumber, for example) and then watching for a certain period of time, waiting for someone to come to eat. Some people put an ordinary saucer filled with beer (beer trap), preferably dark. The scent attracts some species of inhabitants, allowing them to be caught.
  This procedure allows you to manually catch large pests such as snails or spiders. It is worth repeating the collection of the "harvest" until the complete disappearance of harmful guests, and also periodically check their presence in this way.

The main thing is not to forget about the bait, not to leave it for too long, so that it does not mold and rot, triggering other diseases of the delicate flower.

Silverfish: harmless extras

Some scientists consider silverfish to be the most ancient insects on the planet today. They have changed little over many millions of years of evolution and very much resemble the ancestors of all modern insects.

In the photo - sugar silverfish:

And here - homemade thermobia:

Silverfish feed on various organic residues that are found in dust and crevices, can eat paper, bread and sugar crumbs. They do not cause harm, and to get rid of them, it is enough to destroy the individuals seen on the walls.

Where do midges come from in the land of indoor plants?

• excessive soil moisture as a result of too frequent watering of plants;
• the content in the soil of components that contribute to the retention of excess moisture;
• contaminated soil brought into the house from the store along with a new flower crop;
• watering flowers with tea leaves or other means not intended for this purpose;
• insects can enter an apartment through an air vent, open door or window.

How to get rid of gnats in indoor plants by physical methods?

You can solve the problem by replacing the old soil in the flowerpot with a new one. This method will completely get rid of pests. The procedure must be carried out very carefully so as not to damage the plant roots. After its completion, the flowerpot should be washed with hot water and soapy water.
With a small number of midges in the ground of indoor plants, a partial soil replacement can be carried out. It is enough to remove only the top layer of the soil. Another method is gluing a special tape. Insects stick to it and cannot get out.

The most popular drugs for the destruction of domestic midges include:

Folk ways

If you find midges in indoor plants, you can try to destroy them using time-tested folk methods. Potassium permanganate has a good effect. It is recommended to use a weak solution for watering the soil, otherwise the agent may burn the roots of the flowers.

Place four matches (heads down) in a pot and water the soil. After a day, take it out and check if the sulfur has disappeared. If it is not there, you need to repeat the procedure, but with new matches. After about 7 days, the midges and their larvae should die.

Experienced housewives recommend using pungent odor products to protect plants, as they repel insects. Take garlic (three heads), cut it into small wedges and add to water (1 liter). After 4

strain the solution for a day, pour it into a spray bottle and spray the flowers and soil with it.

Near flowerpots with plants, you can pour crushed chalk intended for cockroaches. For maximum effectiveness, the product can be applied directly to the soil. Another option is to draw several lines with chalk on a flowerpot. The ground can also be sprinkled with wood ash. This tool not only effectively eliminates pests, but also perfectly fertilizes the soil.

In order to get rid of midges, you can also use the following methods:

• place orange peels in the soil;
• leave cloves of garlic near flower pots;
• put incense on the contaminated soil, and replace it after a week;
• water the flower cultures with soapy water from time to time.

Small species of beetles

Small house beetles include kozheedy, grinders, beetles. They damage various foods, can feed on paper and spoil books. Kozheedy also damage fur coats and woolen clothes.

In the photo - a bread grinder, one of the smallest insects in the apartment:

This beetle reaches 1.5 mm in length and does not feed in adulthood, although it makes moves in many foods, damaging them. But its larva feeds on almost everything, including paper and fibers of semi-synthetic clothing.

Bread damaged by grinder larvae becomes poisonous to humans. You cannot eat it!

Very small insects, also often found in the apartment, are skin beetles, capable of making holes in fur coats and furs, "cutting" carpets and eating the bindings of old books:

All of the above small beetles can be quite difficult to get out of the apartment. If their larvae are wound up in food, all supplies must be thrown out, and the bedside tables and shelves must be treated with insecticidal agents. In cabinets and on bookshelves, things and objects are treated with aerosol insecticides, and then it is useful to place sections from moths here, which are quite effective and from beetles.

No chemical attacks

Having found small populations of insects, you can do without the use of chemicals.

Orchid roots need to be examined carefully

• At the initial detection of springtails, completely immerse the entire flower together with the pot in water. Emerging insects are immediately collected. The plant should not be watered. The top layer of soil (up to 40 mm thick) is removed, instead of it clean dry sand is poured.
• If pests of podura are found in a flowerpot with orchids, the plant is removed from the bark, the roots are well washed with water. The processed rhizome sits in the whole bark. The rot is trimmed, the cuts are dried.
• You can dissolve in 3 liters of water 0.5 tablets of citramon (askofen) from a home first aid kit. When watering flowers, use this solution.
• Place the cut potato in a container with a flower (cut downwards). After a while, remove the vegetable along with the fools that have penetrated into it.
• Dry the skins of lemon, orange and arrange in pots with plants. Insects cannot stand the smell of citrus fruits and "leave".
• Do not water the soil with a solution with decomposing organic matter: milk, tea or coffee brewing, etc.
• Dusting of soil, green spaces with wood ash is carried out. Crushed into powder, it is sprinkled on the soil with a layer of 10 mm with poor watering.
• Dry mustard is also used for dusting. Powder is sprinkled on the soil in a pot with a layer of 10 mm with limited watering.
• Water with a solution: pour 40 g of laundry soap crushed on a grater with 1 liter of water and dissolve.
• Dry mustard (10 g) is silted up with water (1 liter) with a temperature of 60 ° C. The solution is infused for 48 hours, after which it is filtered. Used for dressing flower seeds before planting.
• The same mustard (1 tsp) is diluted in 1 liter of water. This is how the composition is prepared for watering and the associated destruction of other pests.

Cuckoo tails are enemies of domestic plants

The cuckoo is a small white insect that lives in the ground in flower pots in an apartment and feeds on organic matter. During mass reproduction, springtails can severely damage the roots of plants.

“I don’t understand what kind of attack this is in flower pots. Some insects are white, tiny, but there are so many of them that you can't see the ground. I transplanted violets and found that they were in all the pots. Tell me, what are these insects, are they dangerous? "

Tamara, Moscow

The photo shows a springtail at high magnification:

And below is a clod of earth contaminated with springtails taken out of the pot:

These insects can be poisoned with the usual means against garden pests - Aktara or Karbofos. You can also lay pieces of potatoes on the surface of the earth and collect insects on it every few days.

How Dangerous Household Pests Are

Photo of an adult podura at multiple magnification

For the sake of fairness, it should be noted that only some species of collembola are pests.But there are springtails that eat nematodes and enchitreids, thereby bringing benefits. Insect feeding on rotting organic matter improves soil formation. White podura belongs to those four types of "fellows" that stand out for their harmfulness from more than 4 thousand living on earth. The danger of insects can be talked about in the case of a sharp growth of the colony, when there is not enough rotting residues in the pots to feed, and the thinnest filamentous roots of the root system begin to be eaten. Most often, orchids, violets, gloxinia are at risk.

Attention! Emerging springtails in indoor flowers is an indicator of waterlogged soil in pots and flowerpots, improper plant care.

Whiteflies

Whiteflies are also plant pests that, unlike springtails, infect leaves and stems. These insects are easily recognizable by their light-colored wings.

In the photo - tobacco whitefly:

And here is the cabbage whitefly:

If these small insects appear in the apartment, the plants must immediately be treated with an alcoholic extract of calendula.

Whiteflies reproduce very quickly and suck the sap of plants at all stages of development. A large number of them can cause the death of the bush. In case of mass infection, they should be poisoned with Karbofos or Aktara.

Drying

Excess moisture must be removed from the flowerpots.

It is impossible to get rid of podura in an orchid, ficus, gardenia, dieffenbachia without thoroughly drying the soil in a pot. The soil is dried thoroughly, to a powdery state: the pot should become much lighter than its original weight. If dracaena, lemon and other indoor crops withstand a lack of moisture, then azalea, gardenia immediately begin to shed their leaves and dry out. Therefore, the process is monitored for each plant separately. The roots taken out of the ground are carefully examined, putrefactive, damaged areas are removed.

Attention! Excessive moisture in the soil is not always a sign that soil podura or other bugs must live in it. In pots with moisture-loving cyperus, they are never there, just as there is no rotting organic matter.

Butterflies

These small insects with transparent wings in the apartment usually appear in the bathroom or toilet. Butterflies are small flies with wings bordered with dark fringes. They are well recognizable due to the special shape of the wings.

The photo shows the common butterfly (Psychodidae):

Butterfly larvae develop in garbage, basements and sewers, and adult flies can scatter around all apartments, laying eggs in trash cans and dust in closets.

Sometimes in the apartment you can see very small insects, vaguely similar to cockroaches or bedbugs. These can be their young larvae (nymphs), sometimes with a translucent chitinous cover.

The photo shows a recently faded red cockroach, which looks almost white right after molting:

And this is what a bed bug larva looks like:

Such larvae can penetrate from neighboring apartments along ventilation ducts or through doors, settling or fleeing from persecution. If such insects are found in single specimens, it is enough to simply destroy them. With mass infection of the premises, they are found as often as adult insects, in this case, a thorough disinsection of the entire room should be carried out.

A good example of how small insects in an apartment can seriously ruin life

How to choose an insect control service

And other familiar insects, there are also lesser known insects, silver or white.

Their appearance does not happen just like that. There are often important prerequisites for this. It could be a certain temperature or too high humidity. In other words, the bathroom, under certain conditions, becomes the optimal place for the rapid development and reproduction of various insects.

Let's now look at what insects are often found in the bathroom, why they appear there, and also how you can eradicate them from that comfortable place where you enjoy water treatments.

Strange insects appeared in the bathroom

Why do insects appear in the bathroom?

Another fairly popular factor affecting the appearance of a variety of insects in any room. There may be a small but constant leakage of water under the bathtub. In this regard, the dampness that forms there is an attractive environment for white and silver silverfish.

The main reason for the appearance in the bathroom white, silver and gray insects

is the microclimate. Surely, you have disrupted the normal air circulation in the room where insects appear. This is the main indicator that attracts them to the bathroom. Of course, if they suddenly appear in the bathroom, then the imminent appearance of insects throughout the house is a rather predictable phenomenon. Uninvited pests move around using our balconies, ventilation pipes, various cracks in the walls, in the floor.

Migration of insects from neighbors can also take place. In this case, our specialists install insecticidal gel barriers on all possible "paths" of insects, which will prevent silverfish and woodlice from getting into your apartment and bath.

Keep in mind:

White, silver and transparent insects in the bathroom all of this refers to woodlice and silverfish. But there is an even more serious problem that follows their appearance -
mold.
If insects appear in the bathroom, then most likely it will take a little time and your bathroom will be attacked by mold!

Silver and white insects in the bathroom - silverfish

Silverfish is a small insect that lives in many bathrooms today.

It is a wingless insect in the bathroom, which has a rather long body. Behind, as well as in front, special antennae are located on the body of the insect. There are a large number of legs on the sides. The body color of this pest can be from gray and silver to brown. A small white insect in a bathroom is able to move very quickly across the floor, easily get hammered into even a very small gap, and it is incredibly difficult to remove it from there.

Silverfish loves to eat starch, which is almost always in special glue under the wallpaper, sugar-containing substances, as well as book bindings. This animal does not disdain clothing, linen or silk, as well as a variety of synthetic materials. Therefore, one can expect quite noticeable waste if such a guest suddenly appears in the house.

Silverfish can swarm around at night in your linen and towels, eating microscopic fibers and leaving the products of her vital activity on your linen! Also, many children's hygiene products are now natural and silverfish will not disdain them either. There were cases when insects crawled into natural cosmetics. Sugar-based scrubs and more. Imagine that you went to wash with them.

Silverfish can be grabbed or even eaten by a small child or animal. If the insect is very hungry, then it can bite!

People very often confuse this small silvery - white insect in the bathroom with woodlice, since both of these insects live in the bathroom and are visually very similar to each other.

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Translucent insects - silverfish

Most often, you can see small, almost flat, small bugs in the bathroom and toilet. This is an ordinary silverfish. They are white, pearl gray or brownish in color. Immediately after molting, they are almost transparent, later they become darker. In shape, they resemble a triangle, elongated in length. Long thin antennae protrude from one side and the other of a small body (4-8 mm). Antennae are longer in front, shorter behind.They crawl out in the dark, move quickly, and can freeze in place for a moment. These insects are harmless, do not bite, do not pose any other threat, but they look unpleasant.

You can get rid of them by creating conditions unacceptable for life and reproduction. They feel good at temperatures from + 21 ° C to + 27 ° C and high humidity - above 75%. They feed on substances containing starch and polysaccharides. They usually enter living quarters with paper, napkins and other paper products. Homes can eat bread, sugar, textiles, flour, glue, photographs, etc.

One of the most common insects in the bathroom is silverfish.

These insects in the bathroom will disappear only if they have nothing to eat, the room will be dry and light. To reduce humidity, it is recommended to eliminate all leaks, dry all wet places (you can use a construction hairdryer), carefully seal the joint between the bathtub or shower tray with the wall, fill all the joints between the tiles, silicone all joints and cracks with grout, and arrange ventilation if necessary by installing a fan. After completing this work, thoroughly wipe off the water after any procedures.

Maintaining low humidity in the bathroom will eventually get rid of these insects. Insect control preparations can speed up the process. Ordinary Dichlorvos, crayons from cockroaches, any other means of fighting insects in the apartment, including boric acid, also helps. But if you do not eliminate the cause of their appearance - constant high humidity - they will appear again in a month.

Professional insect control in the bathroom

Destruction of silverfish in the bathroom

it is better to entrust the specialists of our disinfection center. We have been successfully fighting silver and white silverfish for many years. You should not postpone the visit of a disinfector to your home, because insects multiply quickly and if you put off disinfestation, sooner or later the insects will scatter from the bath all over the apartment.

If you have a dry bathroom and have never had problems with insects, then silverfish migrate from neighbors. In such situations, the specialist makes additional barriers from long-acting insecticides that will prevent insects from entering your apartment.

Silverfish are treated with odorless products. You don't have to worry about safety and harmlessness. All drugs have the necessary certificates and documentation for permission to use in Russia. You will be able to use the bathroom in a couple of hours after the treatment!

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Warranty for the destruction of insects in the bathroom 2 years!

What should i avoid when dealing with insects?

If you notice that the condition of your plant has deteriorated, then you should not panic and take on all the methods at once. Clearly identify the problem by symptoms and correctly approach the treatment... Timely intervention will definitely help save the life of your flower. Do not overuse with various types of chemicals, because the orchid is a delicate flower.

There is no need to experiment with different methods of struggle, if one specific remedy is chosen, then it should be used to the end.

Prevention of the appearance of insects in the bathroom

• Initially, you should perform room maintenance and monitor the overall cleanliness of the room. In case you do periodic wet cleaning in your bathroom, treat both the walls and the floor.
• Ventilate your bathroom, reduce dampness, and dry walls and floors. The thing is that silverfish really do not like dryness and warm fresh air. They love dampness and moisture. Of course, if their usual habitat changes, they will immediately perish.
• Be sure to remember that airing must be carried out every time you blissfully take a shower, bath, or do laundry.
• Check if the grill and mesh are covering your ventilation shaft.There should definitely not be any gaps in it, otherwise a transparent insect in the bathroom can easily penetrate into your home.
• When bathing in the bathroom, turn on a regular exhaust fan each time. In the event that for some reason you do not have such a device, then it is advisable to buy it. Believe me, it is more profitable and affordable than trying to eliminate impudent people after they have arisen.

Causes of the appearance of midges on flowers

While examining the plant pot, did you find an insect colony? Treatment will not work if the pests start again. First you need to understand the reasons for the misfortune. The options are as follows:

• excessive moisture (water the ground with less diligence, and everything will return to normal);
• purchasing a pot with contaminated soil (happens everywhere);
• penetration of insects through open windows;
• the presence in the soil of components that contribute to the development of pests;
• watering the pot with liquids not intended for such purposes.

Types of midges

There are three types of midges that live in flower pots. Visually distinguishing insects is not difficult. Let's list these types:

1. Drosophila. Fruit dwellers prefer fruit plants. They look like yellow flies with red eyes.
2. Sciarids. These are black lice, which in themselves are harmless to your plants. The damage is caused by sciarid larvae, which spoil the root system. Outwardly, these creatures resemble small black mosquitoes.
3. Aleroidids. These are the pests we fight - white midges on indoor flowers. Insects are of decent size, they are very active and prefer to accumulate on the walls of pots. Pests appear in spring and winter. If you start to have aleroidids, get ready for problems.

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Agree, an unpleasant situation: he went into the bathroom, turned on the light, and from under his feet, unpleasant-looking insects begin to scatter, hiding in safe places. Most likely these are silverfish crawling out to hunt at night. Are you wondering - where did they come from? But, in principle, it is not so important how they got into the apartment. The main thing is to know how to get rid of them. Silverfish do not harm a person, but you should not "breed" them either.

And what do the people advise

• As a watering solution, an infusion of tobacco dust, makhorka, red hot pepper is used. Insist a pound of tobacco or makhorka waste in 10 liters of water for 48 hours. Finish off the soap shavings (40g) into the strained composition. The plant itself is sprayed with the finished preparation and the soil is watered.
• It is possible to cultivate the land with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
• Dry celandine is used. 1 kg of raw material is poured and infused in water (10 l). The infusion aged for 24 hours is filtered. It is used to cultivate the soil.

Radical means of struggle will not be needed if plant feeding, irrigation regime is properly organized and a healthy indoor microclimate is created.

Often, those who are engaged in indoor plants can notice how any troubles happen to their flowers, for example, white insects have bred in the ground. To what extent are these little bugs able to harm flowers and where do unexpected pests come from?

How can you understand from the initial signs that white insects are in the flowers? Consider these and other questions below.

Types of silverfish: which "enemy" you have to deal with

Silverfish in the apartment - the result of unsanitary conditions

The appearance of "lovers" of a humid climate

The length of the insect's body can reach 1.9 cm, it is flat, tapering from head to tail. The silverfish got its name for the silvery scales with which it is covered.Two whiskers are directed forward from the head, three similar tails are directed behind, there are no wings. The eyes are faceted, with color vision that perceives ultraviolet light.

The common silverfish, or as it is also called - sugar, moves very quickly along the floor, ceiling, can run into a narrow gap, hide in a hole, and all this with the help of three pairs of legs with tenacious claws. Such organs of movement make it difficult to fight the insect, since seeing does not mean catching, but they hide perfectly.

Looking closely, you can catch the resemblance to a fish fry, for which the British call it - silverfish. Scientists have counted almost 600 species of silverfish in nature, of which 10 live in Russia. But only two flats are besieging - common silverfish, homemade thermobia.

Places of deployment and diet

Knowing the "habits" of insects, it is easier to find and destroy them. Most of all, they like to hide in humid places, where it is possible to profit from something. They eat quite variedly. They use paper, wallpaper, books, bulk products (flour, pasta, cereals), animal feed, things made of cotton, silk. The most unpleasant thing is that the lack of food does not frighten them, in favorable conditions for life, they can live about a year without food at all, and with good nutrition they live for five years.

Determining whether there is silverfish in the apartment or not is sometimes difficult, since the insect prefers a nocturnal lifestyle. First of all, where you can find - places with humid air, condensate, water. These are bathrooms, a toilet, shower boxes, and other places that are often closed during repairs, creating an aesthetic appearance - sewer pipes and cold water pipes located in hard-to-reach places, for example, under the bathroom.

Important! Silverfish insects that have come to your house are not carriers of diseases, they do not bite, but it is imperative to fight them!

Impudent cockroaches in the bathroom and how to get them out

In order for cockroaches to grow in the house, it is enough to have food, water and heat in it. That is why these beetles most often live either in the kitchen or crawl in the bathroom. Red insects prefer those places where there is more food, respectively, they are mainly in the kitchen, but black cockroaches like bathrooms more.

To combat cockroaches, you can use both traditional and folk remedies.

The largest concentration of these creatures can be observed under the bathroom and near the heating pipes, that is, where it is warm.

Cockroaches can appear:

• Accidentally after a trip or moving;
• From unscrupulous neighbors;
• Together with purchased goods and products from the store;
• "Arrive" by mail in a parcel.

To remove cockroaches, you can use any suitable means for this. For example, gels "Clean House", "Raptor", "Brownie" allow for a short period of time to destroy the entire colony. After a month, you can repeat the treatment for prophylaxis.

For those who need to get rid of cockroaches in hard-to-reach places, aerosols such as "Raid" or "Dichlorvos" are more suitable.

To prevent insects from returning again, you need to monitor the cleanliness and humidity level in the room. Wipe off the puddles that appear after bathing or washing in time. Clean the area regularly using disinfectants.

How to deal with silverfish

Prophylaxis

It is very important to observe the elementary rules of hygiene in the premises, and to start the fight as soon as single individuals are found.

• Silverfish will not settle in the bathroom if the room is constantly ventilated, ventilated, the resulting puddles on the floor are immediately wiped off.
• Old pipes become covered with condensation, and with poor ventilation, puddles form - an excellent gathering place for insects.
• Get rid of old papers, waste paper.

Advice. Library owners! From time to time, thoroughly ventilate the room and monitor its microclimate, avoiding an increase in humidity.

• Putty gaps where insects can collect.
• If mold appears, remove it immediately.
• Store bulk food products in hermetically sealed jars, boxes, containers.

Toxic greenhouses (insecticides)

To stop the white midges on indoor flowers from bothering you, use insecticides. Water the plant, wait until the soil is completely dry and loosen it well. Put the pot in a bag, spray with “Dichlorvos” and tie it so that the poison does not spread throughout the apartment. This technology is called “toxic greenhouse. Pests die 5-6 hours after treatment.

We recommend eliminating the remaining midges by means of special traps placed in different corners of the room. After 8 days, the procedure is repeated. And here is a list of drugs that can replace Dichlorvos:

To prevent the appearance of harmful creatures, constantly loosen the ground. Your goal is to prevent the liquid from stagnating in the pot. Midges love to breed in a humid environment, they enjoy a putrid atmosphere. By draining the soil of the upper layers, you will prevent rotting. How to determine that the soil is infected with putrefactive microorganisms? A specific white bloom will tell you about this.

Loosening the earth is not the only prevention method. Remove decaying foliage, carefully control the amount of watering. Moderate hydration will provide insurance against many diseases. If white midges in the ground of the flower are still wound up, transplant the plant, and then proceed to processing. We hope that following our recommendations will prevent disaster.

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White bugs in the soil of indoor plants appear for several reasons: non-sterile soil, open windows, non-compliance with the rules for growing crops, infected neighboring flowers. There are several types of white pests, each of them, with inadequate attention from humans, leads to the death of the plant.

Folk remedies

Traps

Preventive measures did not help scare away insects from the home, and they still made their way? Consider how to remove silverfish using folk methods.

Traps are common and available:

• Wrap a liter jar from the outside with adhesive tape, put a few slices of bread inside. The insect will easily get into the jar, but will not be able to get out along the slippery walls. Set the trap for the night, in the place where silverfish are seen.
• Roll (crumple) a newspaper or other paper, moisten it with water (slightly so as not to get wet) - leave overnight. Insects will immediately settle there, as they love moisture and darkness. In the morning, take the paper out into the street, away from home and burn it.
• Traps that can be purchased in the store are effective. These are Velcro, which are thin cardboard with an adhesive surface. They do not leave a second chance for stuck insects. Trapper Insect Trap and Trapper Max Glue Traps are placed in places where silverfish accumulate and are periodically checked for "fullness".

Homemade herbs and formulations

A clean and dry bath is an unpleasant environment for silverfish

Spices

In addition to traps, other methods of dealing with silverfish are also used. Insects do not tolerate strong odors, such as bay leaves, cinnamon or pepper. They do not live in rooms with such odors.

Soap-based balls

The silverfish settled in the toilet, will quickly leave it, there is to wash the toilet with such a means. For 1 glass of baking soda - 2 tablespoons of grated laundry soap (72%), ¾ glass of hydrogen peroxide and 10 drops of lavender or citrus oil. Make small balls of this mixture and wash the toilet, smearing it on the inner surface twice a week. Thanks to such a fragrant agent, the toilet will have a pleasant smell, and insects will escape.

Oils

Lavender and citrus oils can be used in a different way.Add a few drops to the water and wash or spray the places where silverfish accumulate with the resulting solution. Repeat the procedure as the oil aromas disappear.

In addition to oily mixtures of lavender and citrus fruits, they are used in their natural form. Rub the zest of a lemon or orange and scatter it around the insect's suspected habitat. Lavender twigs will also repel the pest.

Frost

Not only the adult is afraid of low temperatures, the silverfish larva also perishes in the cold. Therefore, if in winter there is an opportunity to "freeze" the room, do this procedure.

What to do if pests are found in the soil?

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  Insecticide.

• Laundry soap for soap solutions (insecticidal safe).
• If the lesion was very strong, add spraying with a special solution to the alcohol and soap treatment - chemistry bought in a flower shop for pest control, for example: Aktara, Aktellik, Fozalon, Fitoverm.
• Agravertin is a weak drug (5 ml per 1 liter of water, often requires re-treatment).
• BI 58 is a strong universal preparation (30 ml per liter of water, a single treatment is enough).

Insect pests in the house

Flying arthropods

Some insects fly through open windows and doors and settle in the house for a long time. They can be seen with the naked eye and quite loud buzzing can be heard.

Flies. According to the latest research, most flies sleep at night and doze during the day. The fly has a complex eye structure. It consists of thousands of lenses, which gives it the ability to look simultaneously in many directions. Sensitive hairs on the body allow the fly to hear sound vibrations. Their taste buds are located on their paws.

Wasps. They often make their nests in people's homes. Usually these are attics, balconies, loggias, verandas. They build nests from chewed wood and fiber. Wasps often drink water as well as sweat from human skin. About 1.5 thousand people die from their bites every year. But nevertheless, they are beneficial by eating other insects.

The moth is a well-known household pest, a lepidoptera insect. Moth larvae eat not only tissue, but also plant products: grains of wheat, corn, barley, oats, and also eat flour and even dry bread. Moth butterflies are known to enter the house, attracted by the bright light. And, getting into a dwelling, they settle in it forever.

Carpet mite

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Scientists have found more than 1000 different types of domestic ticks, and all of them cause great harm to humans, and all year round. Any carpet or carpeting perfectly collects dust, it accumulates in its fibers, and even daily cleaning will not give a positive result - dust and mites will still remain there. Mites, unlike most of the insects on this list, are very harmful to humans. The mites themselves are able to leave behind their waste products in the form of feces, which contain digestive enzymes, they destroy the cells of the human body and can cause severe allergies and asthma. The harm caused by carpet mites is not limited only to allergies: conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, atypical dermatitis and others can develop. It's easy to deal with them - throw away all carpets and upholstered furniture, once and for all!

Ways to fight

1. Aktara. Has no side effects for the flower, gently and effectively helps to get rid of insects. Particularly tenacious individuals can avoid a sad fate and begin to reproduce again.
2. Inta-vir. Does not have a persistent unpleasant odor, can be easily sprayed. However, its one-time use is not enough to defeat all pests.
3. Fitoverm. The product is highly effective, but not suitable for all plants. Before use, carefully read the instructions to be fully prepared.

If the credibility of store drugs tends to zero, try making the poison at home. Your flower will not suffer even if you inadvertently overdo it with concentration.

• Take one orange and rubbing alcohol. Peel the citrus and chop it into small pieces. In a dark container, insist the zest in alcohol for two weeks, then strain the liquid and pour it into a spray bottle. Spray the soil around the flower.
• Prepare a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) with a deep purple hue. Dissolve the crystals in warm water, spray on the soil and leaves so that the pests leave your home for a long time.
• Grate the tar soap and shake in a bottle of warm water. The tool is used for watering the soil.

Despite the cheapness of home remedies, they are all quite effective in the fight against harmful insects that had the courage to appear in your apartment.

Avoid extreme cases when a wilted plant will have to be thrown away. Inspect its leaves regularly and identify problems in time.

Book louse

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If you hear the word "louse", then the small reptiles are probably the first to come to mind, which jump from head to head and feed on your blood, from which the head itches unbearably. These tiny creatures are their relatives, but they live in books. They don't read books, they don't even have eyes! Book louse or book hay-eater (Troctes divinatorius) is a small parasite that, with a large brood, causes irreparable damage to libraries, collections of herbaria or insects, and in some conditions - to stocks of grain and other dry products. It feeds on organic residues of plant and animal origin. In houses he lives in dust and in the bindings of books. May damage zoological collections and bindings of old books containing paste. Clusters of book lice make faint ticking sounds that are unmistakable. These insects do not have a detrimental effect on human health, but their presence can adversely affect valuable things: books, archival documents; on food stocks. The main preventive measure can be considered basic cleanliness, dryness and fresh air, in other words, timely cleaning.

Flycatcher

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The common flycatcher, it is also a home centipede, is often found in private houses and cottages, and is also found in apartments. Due to its significant size, repulsive appearance and high speed of movement, this insect, which suddenly appeared in the house, often terrifies the residents. But the domestic centipede is a peaceful and completely harmless insect. They usually appear in search of food from the street or from a neighboring apartment. If centipedes can find a constant source of power in the house, then there is a high probability of their appearance in this room. Centipedes are especially common in private houses, settling in basements, basements and underground floors, from where they go hunting, moving through all rooms.

What is this strange beast?

The parasites that live in your toilet or bathroom are common silverfish. These are insects with a small oblong body, thin legs (short - 8 pairs, main ones - 4 pairs) and processes on the tail and head.

Silverfish belong to the order of crustaceans and resemble wood lice. These small white bugs move very quickly, penetrate the narrowest cracks and hide if you turn on the light. They are quite tenacious and if they have already settled, they will remain for a long time. It is useless to hope that the problem will be solved by itself. Moreover, these insects have a high reproduction rate, so over time, the population of beetles will become larger!

An adult silverfish can take on different shades and cast green, brown, yellow or silver. In apartments, it is the light individuals that are most often found. To recognize them exactly, check out these photos.

It is interesting! According to scientists, silverfish are the most ancient insects living on Earth. Their body structure has rather primitive features that were characteristic of the ancestors of modern parasites.

Bugs are nocturnal - they crawl out to fish in the evening, and during the day they prefer to hide away. Food products for silverfish are:

• Wallpaper glue;
• Natural fabrics;
• Mold fungi;
• Leftovers;
• Wet paper;
• Rubbish under rugs and bedding;
• Rags.

Most of all, these bugs love dampness and moisture, and they cannot stand bright light. The bathroom suits the tastes and requirements of silverfish in the best possible way, so most often parasites settle there.

Invasion of small insects in new buildings

In recent years, small insects - hay-eaters - have replaced cockroaches in residential buildings. Oddly enough, this problem is especially relevant for new buildings. Hay-eaters are the smallest insects whose natural habitat is in wildlife. They settle under the bark of trees, in the forest floor, on dead wood. But now they can be found in the residential area. New buildings are especially often attacked by hay-eaters.

There are several reasons for this. Firstly, in new buildings there are no natural enemies of these insects yet, and it is easy to bring them in from the natural environment.

Secondly, hay-eaters love stagnant hydration. In modern construction, there are mistakes that lead to the accumulation of moisture in the seams between panels and ceilings. Small insects are attracted by undried casein glue, wet plaster, grout. Stagnant moisture is an excellent medium for the development of small insects. In search of food, insects penetrate the smallest cracks, and then multiply and spread throughout the apartment. In new buildings, hay-eaters most often feed on mold.

Ground beetles

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Just like spiders, beetles are very ancient and perfectly adapted to survival creatures. There are more than 40,000 species of ground beetles in the world alone, and these insects come to our homes without an invitation. The most common is the ground beetle. They usually wreak havoc on crops in the fields, but are increasingly common in ordinary apartments. A bread beetle crawls into an apartment only if she likes the living conditions. As soon as the insect enters the house, at nightfall, it goes to look for food (crumbs, food products left on the table, cereals). Ground beetles interfere with sleep, rustle, fall from the ceiling onto the bed or directly on you. And if they have found food, then the next step will be their reproduction. So, if a ground beetle appears in the house, you need to urgently take action.

Spiders

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Spiders are probably one of the most common creatures we share our homes with, and some of these arachnids will appear on this list more than once. There is a great variety of spiders in nature, more than 45,000 different species. In general, modern spiders have settled around the world over the past 200 million years, which is mainly the reason for their wide distribution and diversity. The spider does nothing bad in the house, sometimes it even benefits - it catches flies. Our ancestors had a huge variety of signs associated with spiders, mostly positive. They say spiders are the harbingers of good events. But, probably, if you really trust the omens too much, then you will completely overgrow with cobwebs.

House beetles

Even in a clean apartment there are uninvited six-legged and eight-legged guests, and what can we say about microscopic neighbors that can be on the skin of people and animals. They usually enter the house through windows, window sills, any crevices, drainpipes, ventilation openings. No human habitation could do without their presence.

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In the kitchen, you can most often find:

• Cockroaches;
• Weevils;
• Ants;
• Senoyedov;
• Fruit flies;
• Flour Khrushchaks.

Cockroaches are the fastest and most hardy creatures that live on earth for 4 million years and have 4000 species. They move at a speed of about 400 km / h, can not breathe for about an hour and go without food for 1 month.

Weevils. They pierce any packaging with their proboscis. These insects breathe with the help of microscopic holes in the skin. Hiding from direct sunlight in boxes of cereals, they lay up to 400-500 eggs.

Ants often enter apartments along with fruits and vegetables from the home garden. They feed on the remains of human food. The bites of some of the ant species are very painful to humans. Therefore, it is better to get rid of them quickly. This is fairly easy to do by spraying the area with insect spray.

Hay-eaters appear in any premises with constantly high humidity. They are small fragile white insects with transparent wings. They eat organic food, but they can go without food for a long time. Mold is a favorite treat that attracts hay-eaters in an apartment. You can get rid of their presence by eliminating hotbeds of constant dampness.

Fruit flies. Their larvae develop in plant debris: fruits, vegetables, etc. They are also called fruit flies. Like flies, they carry infections. Swarms of flies may appear over rotten fruit. They should be disposed of by throwing out garbage in time and observing the rules for storing and processing fruits and vegetables.

Flour beetles. An adult beetle reaches 12-19 mm in length. Its body is flat, light brown and reddish underneath. Their larvae are 2 mm in size, yellow in color and have no eyes. They eat cereals, flour. In addition to grain and flour, the beetle can start in starch, dried fruits, seeds, and also feed on fabric, wool.

The bedroom is most often inhabited by:

• Dust mites;
• Lice;
• Bed bugs;
• Skin-eating beetles.

Ticks are creatures that feed on particles of dead skin. Therefore, bed linen, mattresses, sofas and pillows for them are like a 24-hour dining room. On average, there can be about 10 billion individuals in the bed of each person. Dust mites cause allergic reactions in people with asthma.

Kozheed. In his body there are enzymes that can process keratin. The larvae of the kozheed eat wool, thereby spoiling woolen things. But at the same time, they can be useful, as they eat dead insects and lost hair.

Lice. Contrary to popular belief, lice start in clean hair. Clean hair is easier to navigate as it glides less due to the lack of fat on it. Lice are more common in long hair than in short ones, because it is more convenient to attach to them. They cling to the hairs with the help of six legs with claws. On average, no more than 5-10 individuals live on an infected head.

Lice cocoons are still in the hair. The louse, being on the head for about a month, lays many eggs. If the lice are not removed in time, then everyone around them can become infected. Insects drink blood at least once a day. Lice saliva prevents blood clotting. Initially, the body of a young individual is colorless, but its color changes after the first meal.

Body lice hide in the folds of dirty clothes. Their lifespan is twice that of head lice. They are more prolific. Dangerous diseases can be transmitted through their dried excrement. For example, a body louse can transmit typhoid and other diseases.

Fleas. Thanks to its flat, armored body, the flea easily penetrates the fur of animals. With its large jaws, it pierces the skin and blood vessels. Two pumps in her head help her suck blood. Fleas move with the help of several pairs of legs, they can jump up to 20 cm. These parasites are carriers of many diseases, the most dangerous of which is the plague.

Bed bugs are parasites of warm-blooded animals and people, they feed on their blood. Supposedly, they originally existed in caves. Bed bugs feed on blood at all stages of development. Most people do not notice bedbug bites. It is possible to find bedbugs in bed only by numerous brown spots. With a strong infection of the room with bedbugs, a specific smell may appear.

Mosquitoes are blood-sucking insects. Moreover, only females feed on blood. Their upper and lower lips are elongated and form a kind of pencil case, in which there are sharp and thin needles. Unlike females, in males these organs are poorly developed and they do not bite, but feed only on plant sap. Mosquito larvae and pupae live in stagnant water bodies. In cities, they fill warm and humid rooms, for example, the basements of residential buildings.

Harmless insects

Such insects can be found in the bathroom at home:

• Silverfish;
• Woodlice;
• Pintail;
• Flycatchers;
• Spiders;
• Centipedes.

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Woodlice is a garbage-collecting insect. Its body, covered with "armor", reaches a length of no more than 20 mm. They eat rot, mold, excrement, and members of their own species. Six times a year, they shed their shell, becoming completely defenseless. To absorb oxygen, their gills, which are located on the abdomen, must remain moist.

These insects are able to suck in water at both ends: through the mouth and tubes near the rectum. Due to the high calcium content in their shells, there was a time when these insects were sold in pharmacies as a cure for indigestion. So they got the name "pill beetles".

Silverfish. Little bugs that eat literally everything thanks to their body's ability to produce cellulase - a cleavage enzyme. These microscopic black bugs can be seen on the spreads of books. They are also called bookworms.

Pintail. Another name for this insect is earwig, or tick. Also, the most common name is a pinch. It is an omnivorous insect. In apartment buildings, they are most likely attracted by the presence of a variety of food and other insects that they also feed on (or rather, their remains). The length of the pintail reaches 12-17 mm. Long antennae extend from the head. They can fly, but are reluctant to use their wings.

Flycatchers. They start up in different rooms, like furry caterpillars. They move quickly, feed on other insects: flies, mosquitoes, midges, silverfish. They can bite in self-defense.

Spiders weave their silk web using special glands. The thread they throw out hardens on contact with air. They calmly move along their web, waiting for the victim. If the victim is caught, then she will not get out. The cobweb in the corners looks unaesthetic, but still the benefits of the spiders themselves are undeniable. They kill harmful insects. Many spiders catch and eat insects twice their own weight per day.

Centipedes. The length of the centipedes ranges from 2 mm to 30 mm. Centipedes are a superclass of invertebrates, although they are mistakenly considered insects by some. Kivsaki is one of the types of millipedes common in Russia. They look very impressive because they look like a long black smooth caterpillar with a lot of legs.

Ants

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At different times of the year and in different regions of the country in an apartment, and even more so in a private house, you can often find representatives of various species of ants. Very often ants in an apartment are casual guests, carried on clothes or with things. Among them are insects of different sizes and colors. However, only the so-called pharaoh ant is really a pest in the apartment - an independent species of thermophilic small ants that cannot live anywhere in our latitudes, in addition to residential heated premises.These red ants in the apartment are a real problem: they are numerous, spoil food, can carry pathogens of various diseases, and besides, they are removed with great difficulty. Several dozen queens and up to 350 thousand workers can live in one colony of domestic ants. The reasons for the fact that red ants appear in the apartment, although not numerous, can be found in almost any house. That is why small red ants are successfully conquering more and more new areas and are likely to appear in any apartment, even the cleanest one.

Preventive measures

Not a single room is insured against the appearance of wood lice or silverfish. But some preventive measures reduce this risk many times over. Order and cleanliness in the bathroom can make these bugs choose another apartment:

1. The bathroom must be kept at a relatively low level of humidity. To do this, you need to do a general cleaning once a week, ventilate and dry the room. Use products that contain bleach.
2. Check the kitchen supplies from time to time. Remove crumbs and spilled cereals. When cleaning cabinets, add: lavender, citrus essential oils or ammonia.
3. Reduce the level of humidity in the apartment. Special devices will help you with this task. Their price is not very high.
4. Make cosmetic repairs. Eliminate all possible cracks in the walls, between the slabs in the floor. Repair taps, avoid accumulation of water.
5. Throw away unnecessary things, boxes, do not accumulate a large amount of garbage.
6. When cleaning, it is best to use products that do not have a negative effect on humans - laundry soap, lemon, baking soda or soda ash.
7. As a preventive measure, it is recommended to pour a mixture of boric acid and chalk under the furniture in a proportional ratio of 1: 4. To enhance this effect, you can decompose bunches of medicinal plants, which will scare away uninvited guests with their smell. For this, tansy, wormwood, rosemary, lavender and chives are most suitable.

It is also a good idea to ask your neighbors about their bugs situation. This is a common problem in high-rise buildings. In turn, the invasion of insects will spread to all apartments. In order to prevent it, you need to act together.

Dark winged mosquito

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The main harm is squeak and interfere with sleep! Thank God, humanity has invented many ways to get rid of mosquitoes. Mosquito nets, repellents and fumigators are an entire industry. Place fresh branches of elderberry, bird cherry, Caucasian chamomile or basil in the rooms, and place a container with tomato seedlings or geraniums in a pot under the windows and on the balcony. Mosquitoes do not like the smell of these plants, so they will want to leave your house as soon as possible. According to popular beliefs, these small, disgustingly buzzing bloodsuckers - mosquitoes - are able to bring not only absolute harm, but also benefit, predicting the weather and future events. Clouds of mosquitoes - for good tomorrow's weather. Painful mosquito bites and especially active buzzing of bloodsuckers - to imminent bad weather and night rain.

Fight against hay eaters and mold

It is quite easy to cope with hay-eaters - it is enough to carry out one or two treatments with contact insecticidal preparations within the infected apartment. The best results are obtained with cold or hot steam ("hot fog"). This method gets rid of small insects instantly and for sure. At the same time, the neighborhood with cockroaches, bugs, fleas, if any, is eliminated.

In parallel with the treatment with insecticides, it is advisable to disinfect the premises from mold, which these insects feed on. A humid environment is always a trigger for mold.Hay-eaters are not the worst thing to be afraid of, although such a neighborhood is rather unpleasant for a person. Much worse is the adjacent mold. Molds can infect a person and lead to intractable chronic diseases. For disinfection, fungicidal preparations are used. Hot fog is used against mold. When using this method, the smallest particles of the solution fall into the most inaccessible places - under the wallpaper, in the cracks in the joints of walls and ceilings, peeling plaster, etc.

All the shortcomings made during the construction should be eliminated by the management company. Sealing cracks in the joints of walls, repairing roofs and basements, eliminating leaks is the business of the management company.

Be sure to take measures to dry the premises.

How to dry an apartment after renovation

In winter, drying is not a particular problem - it is enough to turn on the central heating batteries. In the summer, it is necessary to use heat guns-heaters. Do not forget about regular airing of the apartment. It is ideal if special ventilation valves are installed under the windows and the hood is functioning at the same time. If the humidity remains elevated, then you need to check the health of the plumbing and pipes. If the plumbing was installed with violations, then there may be hidden faults in the plumbing equipment, then the moisture will leak imperceptibly, gradually accumulating in the voids of the walls, under the bathroom and other hard-to-reach places.

At any time of the year, uninvited guests in the form of annoying insects can start in your house. They appear due to dampness, lack of sanitary conditions, and can also enter the room through open windows and doors, or through manholes in the walls or risers.

Ways to deal with woodlice and silverfish

To eliminate unwanted neighbors from an apartment, you can use several methods:

• apply physical pressure;
• use traps and baits;
• resort to pesticides.

Everyone chooses the most convenient option, based on living conditions, safety and effectiveness of the product.

Attention! Before starting action, it is necessary to carry out a general cleaning of the room, otherwise the work will not bring a positive result. In the mud and unsanitary conditions, it will not be possible to destroy all individuals, they will breed, they will again annoy with their presence.

Physical

Before starting action, it is necessary to carry out a general cleaning of the room.
The method of physical influence does not apply to the effective options, but if there are few insects, there is no desire to use insecticides, you can try to get rid of silverfish and wood lice with the help of:

• Vacuum cleaner... They remove the brush from the device and go through all the corners and nooks, trying to suck in parasites and destroy the nests.
• Boiling water... Water is boiled in a kettle and poured from a spout, trying to get into the accumulation of pests.
• Cold... By lowering the temperature in the dwelling as much as possible, the inhabitants of damp corners are frozen out with cold.

The disadvantage of this method is that insects can hide in cracks, feeling an intrusion from the outside, or temporarily escape to another place.

Insecticidal

To exterminate insects that have appeared in the apartment, the store offers a large selection of toxic substances in the form of aerosols or suspensions:

• Dichlorvos... A universal preparation, suitable for all types of crawling and flying arthropods, crustaceans and arachnids. It is produced in the form of sprays or solution, which is applied drip to hard-to-reach places.
• "Clean house"... Aerosol with a wide range of effects. Advantage of the product in a narrow jet, which allows the treatment of crevices and cracks.
• "Ram"... Prolonged-release aqueous concentrate, sprayed, odorless. A single spraying on the surface is enough for a month and a half.
• "Lambda Zone". New generation concentrated suspension, safe for pets. The drug is diluted with water, which allows its use over large areas. After spraying, it remains toxic for up to 2 months.

When using toxic substances from insects in an apartment, do not forget about the safety of your own and those of your loved ones.

All manipulations are carried out without the presence of children and animals, spraying must be carried out with gloves, after processing it is not recommended to enter the room for 3 hours.

Lures and traps

When using toxic substances from insects in an apartment, do not forget about the safety of your own and those of your loved ones
You can eliminate insects using traps. There are different ways to lure and destroy the victim.

The bathroom contains:

• paper smeared with special glue, spreading along the path of parasites or along the perimeter of the bathroom:
• structures with poisoned baits.

The methods are easy to use, but the struggle can take a long time.

Important! Silverfish are lured with sugar, it is placed in a glass jar, the container is left overnight, laid on its side. Sweet lovers will definitely get into it. In the morning, insects are destroyed.

Folk remedies

Moistened birch brooms or rolls of toilet paper are used as traps, moisture will attract woodlice, and soft cellulose - silverfish. In the evening they are laid out in the corners, in the morning they are thrown away or burned.

Centipedes

Another method is based on the toxic properties of boric acid for insects. The powder is scattered under the bathroom or mixed with mashed potatoes, small balls are made, laid out in secluded corners of the room.

Mold is the cause of hayfields

First of all, corner apartments are under attack, where the humidity is always higher, apartments on the lower floors, especially if the house has basements and apartments on the upper floors - next to the roof. Gradually, insects can spread throughout the house along the riser or crevices in walls and ceilings. It is almost impossible to etch mold that has accumulated between the walls and plaster on your own. Panel houses are particularly affected. Monolithic and brick structures are populated by hay-eaters much less frequently.

The situation is aggravated by the fact that with poor-quality construction, partial or complete freezing of the walls is possible. The worst case scenario is when the insulation is installed indoors. Gradually, condensation accumulates between the insulation plate and the wall, which does not have a normal outlet. Mold begins to grow in the crevice. Lack of proper ventilation is also an important factor. It is ideal when ventilation covers all rooms in the apartment. In fact, ventilation openings are most often installed only in the kitchen and in the bathroom. And that's all. Considering that in modern apartments there are completely plastic windows (without inlet valves in the walls) and blind entrance doors, ideal conditions are created for the development of mold and the settlement of concomitant pests.

Mold harm to humans

The smallest mold spores will always be present in the air of the room where it started. These spores, getting into a favorable environment, germinate, giving rise to a new colony of the fungus. Such a colony can develop even in a person. Often, a fungal body, similar to chronic sinusitis, is found on an x-ray in the maxillary sinuses. How did it get there? Very simple. The man breathed in the spores, and those sprouted in the favorable environment of the nasal mucosa and turned into an extensive mushroom body, gradually poisoning the body. If a person feels chronic fatigue and has a runny nose for months, then it is likely that the reason is mold, which is gradually developing in his body.

Haymaking spider

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Hay spiders that build trapping webs are ubiquitous. Hang upside down on their messy, tangled, uneven web.Cobwebs are built in dark moist niches of caves, trees and under stones, in dens abandoned by mammals, for example, in cellars and various buildings. In human homes, they love dry and warm places near the windows. How dangerous are hay spiders to humans? Suffice it to say that the poison that they have, they spend exclusively on their victims, inflicting a paralyzing bite on them. It is not enough for anything else. The main reason for declaring war on arachnids is arachnophobia. Some people do not tolerate them even visually; in others, a creature that has fallen on the body causes panic fear. The problem is so serious that psychologists are dealing with it.

Centipedes: nodules and flycatchers. Insect repellents

Sometimes in the apartment, long, many-legged creatures of a repulsive appearance appear on the floor or walls. Usually these are flycatchers or kivsaki - the closest relatives of insects belonging to the class of animals. There is no need to be afraid of them, the creatures are harmless, only in case of danger, kivsaki emit a pungent odor, and a flycatcher can bite if you take it in your hands.

Animals live on wet soil, millipedes enter the room by accident or hibernate, stay in it for a long time and reproduce if there is moisture, and most importantly, food - cockroaches, flies, butterflies, mosquitoes and silverfish.

To combat invertebrates, physical methods of exposure are used, this is enough if an individual appeared in a dwelling by accident. With an increase in the population, the food source is eliminated: insects living in the apartment. Boric acid or any insecticide is also used.

Attention! Centipedes are afraid of red pepper. It is scattered as a powder indoors.

Habitat and breeding areas

Silverfish reproduce very slowly. They need a constant moist and warm environment to reproduce. Therefore, summer time is a kind of boom in the birth of new offspring. Despite the fact that males and females have different structures of the genitals, they do not mate directly. Mating occurs by the deposition of spermatophores, which are picked up by the female and fertilized. Then it lays eggs from 20 to 70 pieces, and within 25 days a larva appears. Silverfish rarely grow to the size of an adult. They need constant moisture and warmth for their life. Hence, their special habitats follow:

1. First of all, these are sewage drains. It's always damp, warm and dirty there.
2. Water pipes are also a favorite habitat for insects. Here we are talking not only about pipes as such, but also about the spaces next to them.
3. Places in the bathroom and toilet where dirt, moisture and dust are rarely removed. That is, these are corners and other hard-to-reach areas.
4. The seams between the tiles, plumbing joints, the bottom of the washing machine are all fragments for silverfish housing.