How to treat an apartment from lice: means, rules, precautions

Most often, a person suffers from 3 types of lice:

Head.
Ward.
Lobkovs.

Head lice, as their name suggests, live on the head. For a comfortable existence, a hair length of a few millimeters is enough for them. The insect itself does not exceed 1.5 millimeters in length. In the hair, it feeds on human blood and lays the larvae, which are called nits in lice.

Body lice are somewhat larger than head lice and can reach 2-4 millimeters in size. They are less pretentious than their predecessors, since they settle not only in the hair, but also throughout the body, in clothes and any textiles with which a person comes into contact.

Pubic lice or flatheads have a body size of 1 to 3 millimeters. They can live and reproduce in the groin area, armpits, beard, sideburns, mustache and any other areas of the body where hair grows, except for the head.

For any lice, the presence of hair on the skin is a critical necessity, since they cling to them during feeding, eggs with offspring are attached to them, and in general their whole existence is tied to the use of hair, although they do not feed on them. It is for this reason that the proposal to completely shave off the hair on the head or other parts of the body often appears among the radical methods of destroying lice.

All three types of lice are transmitted only through skin-to-skin contact or objects that an infected person has come into contact with. That is why, if a person has lice, the treatment of the room is necessary in all three cases.

Method number 1 Washing and disinfection

Before treating the apartment from lice, wash pajamas, bed linen, hats, scarves, sweaters, headbands, sofa covers at a temperature of 60C. You will not have any problems with cotton linen, and disinfect those things that cannot be washed at high temperatures with a soap-kerosene emulsion (at a rate of 1: 1): put the things in the prepared solution for 20 minutes.

You can also use the freezer in the fight against parasites: put things in bags and place them in the freezer for a day.

Important! For disinfection, you can soak the laundry in a 2% soap emulsion or 10% lysol solution. Assume the ratio of 1 kg of laundry to 4 liters of liquid.

Safe pest control methods

Safe chemical pest control products include repellents with natural ingredients and plant extracts. Active substances do not kill, but only scare off parasites. What to do in such cases? Repellents are used to prevent lice infections. They are sprayed onto hair, clothing, hats, pillows.

Lice repellents are best bought at a pharmacy, you need to pay attention to the age restrictions on the use of the drug.

The safest and most effective method of dealing with lice is professional pest control. It is carried out by special sanitary services using the following methods:

Cold fog (disinfectant liquid in micronized form is sprayed with a fumigator, the method allows you to destroy lice in visible places).
Hot fog (insecticide is broken down into nanoparticles by a generator with a jet engine; the agent penetrates into all hard-to-reach places, destroying adult lice and nits).
Complex disinsection (cold and hot mist treatment).

The safest method is cold steam, but the most effective is the hot steam method. After 2-3 hours after professional treatment of the room, you need to wet clean and ventilate.

Method number 2 Steam treatment, boiling

It is most advisable to boil the linen for 15 minutes in a 2% sodium carbonate solution - this treatment against lice will be very effective. Hang your household items on the balcony and let direct sunlight disinfect things for a whole week.

After the due date, iron all the clothes with a hot iron, not missing a single fold - this will prevent the possibility of parasites.

It is also necessary to disinfect all hygiene items: immerse all combs and combs in boiling water for a few minutes, as lice can hide between the bristles.

Important! It is possible to process all things in a steam-formalin chamber, but this method is not available to everyone.

The reasons for the appearance of lice

Before getting rid of lice, it is recommended to find out the reasons for their appearance. This is to prevent lice from reoccurring in your home.

Lice infestation can occur in just a few seconds, so they can cause serious damage to you and your belongings.

The reasons for the appearance of lice in the house can be as follows:

prolonged contact with a person wearing clothing contaminated with lice. Insects are able not only to crawl, but also to jump from the things of one person to the things of another;
trying on contaminated clothing. This rarely happens in stores, but if you try on things in the market or in second-hand stores, you can get infected;
being in public places. Lice can get on your clothes when you leave things, for example, in a shared locker room.

Method number 3 Dust application

This way of treating lice in an apartment is also very effective. Calculate an average of 20 g per 2 kg of laundry.

For processing, soak the laundry for 30 minutes in 0.15% karbofos emulsion. Air dry after spinning.

Important! After such treatment of lice, things cannot be ironed, since the drug decomposes when exposed to high temperatures.

You can also handle pillows, mattresses, blankets and outerwear with dust, adhering to the following rules:

Treat things after lice on both sides.
Pay special attention to the inner surfaces of the item, as well as folds and seams.
To evenly distribute the dust in the clothes, we recommend hitting them several times with a stick.
Put everything processed in one pile and leave for 3 hours.
If the things to be processed are not needed for immediate use, then store them in bags, until needed, without removing the dust.

Important! Consider the only drawback of such treatment for lice, which is that fabrics may have a characteristic specific odor that is not entirely pleasant for you and those around you.

Processing technology: family members, things, home

To completely get rid of parasites, peace of mind, treatment of an apartment when head lice is detected is simply necessary. The procedure includes disinfection of all contact persons, things, and the surrounding area. This is necessary to completely get rid of parasites, which, even in a short period of time, could crawl onto third-party objects, people.

Note! Treatment at home is carried out independently or with the participation of an insecticidal profile organization. A specialized service will offer the services of experienced craftsmen with an arsenal of necessary chemicals.

Disinfection includes several stages:

patient treatment;
cleaning tools;
washing clothes, household items;
sanitation of the surrounding space.

Each action is important to obtain an effective result, but for a holistic view of technological processes, it is necessary to consider them in more detail.

Patient treatment

Treatment of head lice in humans is carried out according to the instructions for the selected drug. It is advisable to carry out the process in a well-sanitized room (at home, this is a bathroom). The creation of conditions for forced ventilation is necessary when working with insecticides.

When lice are detected, the treatment of the patient is carried out using a disposable cape on the shoulders of the infected person, an additional gown, gloves, and a scarf for the person who performs the sanitation.

After the procedure, things are washed (burned, thrown out in a tightly packed bag). When working with toxic insecticides, it is advisable to use a respirator mask.

The procedure is carried out as follows:

wash the patient's head;
a medicinal product is used;
after the allotted time, the hair is washed;
perform mechanical combing out.

After all the manipulations, a thorough refurbishment of the premises is required. This is a kind of protection against lice. You will find detailed instructions on the use of popular and effective remedies for lice and nits on our website.

Cleaning tools

Instruments should be washed as soon as they become dirty during the treatment process. This is a guarantee of exclusion of re-infection when sanitizing for head lice.

It is recommended to carefully observe the accessory of the instruments. Healthy family members should have their own combs. It is even desirable to store them away from the objects of an infected relative.

Disinfecting washing of tools after lice is also carried out after complete cure (applies to all combs in the house). This will help avoid unexpected relapses.

The processing options are as follows:

the use of any toxic agent designed to combat lice (spray, shampoo, solution);
the use of a homemade composition (vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, ordinary water in a ratio of 1: 1: 0.5);
scalding with boiled water (the material of the device should allow).

An important point! In addition to tools, accessories from everyday life are sanitized from lice: hairpins, elastic bands, ribbons. Use the same solutions. The treatment of things from lice is as follows: jewelry is placed in the composition for 3 hours, then rinsed with hot water (60-70 degrees), washed with soap (shampoo).

Washing clothes

Cleaning of clothes, bed linen, and other textile accessories is a must. Particular attention is paid to the period of active treatment. Parasites can creep onto textiles. Using dirty utensils will ensure re-infection.

All textiles in contact with the patient are washed. It is advisable to boil things made of cotton. Adding soda solution will enhance the effect. Treatment of linen with head lice is carried out at the highest possible temperature.

Method No. 4 Aerosol treatment

Treat the necessary household items and wardrobe items with aerosols, roll them up and put them in rubberized bags or any suitable tight-fitting container, take them out as needed. Soft items: mattresses, blankets, clothes that are directly used by people, treat with a hot iron.

Toys that can be used by children also need to be treated. Collect all toys in a plastic bag and seal tightly. Lice will die without food in 3 days. To be sure, do not use toys after treating lice for a week. If possible, wash them with special products after a week.

Important! If at least 1 family member was sick with head lice, then it is necessary to process the belongings of all family members who were in close contact with the patient.

Features of parasites

Lice and nits are insects that feed on human blood.Infection with head lice occurs through direct contact, lice jump from person to person. It is very difficult to remove insects due to their small size.

There are three types of lice:

pubic lice that live not only in the groin area, but also on the eyebrows and eyelashes of a person;
head parasites common in hair;
body lice living on clothes.

Parasites multiply very quickly. An insect emerges from the egg after 3 weeks. Lice and nits can exist on the human body for almost 2 months. Outside of the human body, the lifespan of parasites is no more than a week. On household items and clothes, lice live about the same, and timely treatment will remove the parasites very quickly.

Lice treatment

It doesn't take long to remove lice from your apartment, but it is the only way to kill insects, especially in the case of body lice. Use modern means in the fight against lice, which will ensure you 100% extermination of parasites. These include:

Medifox and Medifox-super. These preparations are approved for the treatment of clothing, underwear and bed linen. They can also be used for disinfection of premises;
Spray-pax, Paraplus preparations, A-PAR. They are produced in a convenient form, safe, do not cause side effects, complications. It can also be used for processing clothes, mattresses, blankets. Preparations do not leave stains on fabrics and, when used, do not require subsequent washing of processed items;

Important! The listed funds are used both for treatment and for disinfection of premises and things.

After the disease is defeated, treat all rooms from lice:

Vacuum everything thoroughly.
Put the bag with the collected waste in the bag and discard.
Scrub all drawers and cupboards with vinegar.
Disinfect carpets, sofas, bedspreads, armchairs with water vapor.

Sanitary and Epidemiological Station of Moscow and Moscow Region. Destruction of lice and nits. Disinfection for head lice

Treatment by the sanitary service in a situation with lice is a very relevant procedure, since the chances that you can manually destroy all the lice to the last individual are almost zero, and if this is not done, after a while the problem will arise again.

SES uses modern, low-toxic and safe, if used correctly, drugs that do not have a persistent odor and do not cause allergies.
Treatment is carried out with the help of fog entering the space from a special generator. The insecticide is deposited with a veil throughout the room and, along with the movement of air, gets into even the most inaccessible places where it is physically impossible to reach.
A cloud of insecticide almost instantly destroys all insects at the time of baiting, and a prolonged effect ensures the extermination of larvae hatching in the weeks following treatment.

Treatment of a room from lice and nits with the help of SES does not require practically any action from you. Specialists will do 90% of the work for you. You just have to enjoy the result.

Means for fighting parasites are divided into two types:

Chemical.
Folk.

The composition of chemicals includes insecticides that have a destructive effect not only on adults, but also on nits. The most common forms are:

dusts, which are mainly used for disinfection of bed linen and interior surfaces of cabinets,
gels and creams for processing personal hygiene items, bed linen, but the inconvenience of their use is that they leave marks on clothes and a large number of them are required,
concentrated preparations in the form of solutions are used when processing at home using a spray bottle, which requires additional protection measures,
aerosols are used for disinfection of things and household appliances,
pencils are ineffective in the fight against head lice, as they affect only adult insects,
specialized shampoos help in killing parasites from the scalp.

We suggest that you familiarize yourself with: How to remove lice and nits on the head at home

All chemicals are quite toxic and have a pungent odor. They must be used strictly according to the instructions for the drug.

Alternative methods of dealing with head lice as the only way are not effective. Therefore, their use is desirable in exceptional cases or in combination with chemicals.

Among folk remedies, they are most often used:

dry herbs with a pungent smell, which act as repellents in the fight against lice,
a soda-salt mixture is used when processing an apartment,
dried citrus peel and garlic are used to scare away adults, as they have specific odors,
sawdust and needles of coniferous trees smell unpleasant for lice, so insects avoid it.

Before using folk remedies, you need to make sure that none of the family is allergic to them.

Destruction and mechanical removal of head lice and nits
prevention of typhus, relapsing fever and Volyn fever

Indications:

For any degree of damage to head lice, pregnant women, women in labor, puerperas and lactating women, children under 5 years of age, persons with damaged skin (microtrauma, dermatitis, eczema, etc.)
Slight infestation of people with head lice (1 - 10 specimens, including eggs - nits)

Prepare a well ventilated area
Inform about the processing method and obtain consent to processing
Wear protective clothing
Tie the head with a towel or kerchief for the duration of the exposition
Concentration and exposure strictly in accordance with the guidelines for use
Disinfect the premises
Take off protective clothing
Wash your hands with soap
Hand over things from a person with head lice for chamber disinfection
Make a record of the processing in the card
Register head lice in the Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Center

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Which scallop to choose?

Let's find out what is the perfect lice comb? Which one to choose? By the way, you can buy such a product in pharmacies, but I advise you to pay attention to the following models:

AntiV is the best option, the price of which, although high (up to 1000 rubles), is fully justified by the quality. The comb allows you to handle the thickest hair of any length. The comfortable metal construction is highly practical.
LiceGuard - almost the same as the previous one, only the plastic handle. Sold in packs of 2 in packages, the price of a package is about 850 rubles. This is very convenient, since the combs can be alternated - use one while the other is disinfected.
NitFree is very similar to the first option and costs the same - about 1000 rubles. A practical comb with a comfortable design and very dense teeth.
The RobiComb is not just a comb, but a true electric appliance with increased efficiency. The price is, of course, higher than that of the previous options, but not overpriced. Such a comb will not only comb out, but also pre-kill parasites with electric discharges, absolutely safe and imperceptible for humans.

Disinsection of bedding

Bedding treatment

They destroy parasites by thermal method. Processing of bed linen begins with collection in a plastic bag, so that on the way to the washing machine, the louse does not fall on the carpet, interior items, and does not remain on the mattress.

Wash at a temperature not lower than 60 degrees Celsius, for at least 30 minutes. At the end of the procedure, it is recommended to dry things outdoors in a natural way. Then iron it thoroughly with a steam iron.Particular attention is paid to seams, folds.

Head lice do not live in bedding, but they are able to stay for some time. Body lice crawl onto a human body only to get food, spend most of their time on linen, in bed. In this case, washing, ironing bedding is the main procedure for dealing with linen lice.

The mattress should be additionally treated with a steam iron. Or a household steam generator, if available.

How to treat combs after lice

Many people are concerned about whether to continue using combs and hair brushes after a head lice infestation. Anyway, combs other hair accessories should always to keep clean.

The first thing is recommended to do - soak all brushes, combs and hair combs anti-lice shampooto make them safe for reuse again. There are also several sterilization optionsnot related to the purchase of special products or pesticides. You can choose and use the most suitable ones.

No need to buy new combs after infection, if execute not complicated recommendations. Before sterilization, it is recommended remove all hair from combs.

Alcohol. Immerse brushes and combs in alcohol solution for 8-12 hours, then rinse in clean water.
Boiling water. In a large saucepan bring water to a boil... Avoid placing combs or brushes directly in boiling water as they may melt. It is better put them in a separate container, and then pour hot water and to cover with a lid... Combs can be used after 15 minutes, but better leave them in water for 8-12 hours.
Dishwasher. Applied machine high temperature mode, although this method may damage some combs.

Important! Some types of combs should not be treated with water: soft rubber, natural bristle (boar), wooden brushes or combs.

Water ingress through ventilated openings on soft brushes disrupt depreciation and will lead to rapid wear. Natural bristles absorbs moisture intensively, the bristles will curl up and deteriorate. Wood tools processing can to harm finish and structure wood.

Freezer... This method is suitable for itemswhich cannot be boiled... Place them in a tightly sealed plastic bag and put in the freezer for 10-12 hours - it kills the lice and their eggs. The hair combs are then cleaned in the usual way. If a after processing remains on the hair styling tools mud, conveniently use a cotton swab for deeper penetration between the bristles. After that you need to repeat described above process.

The baking soda is excellent helps to deal with residual dirt and chemicals on the combs. After the combs and combs have been washed under running water, mix baking soda with warm water in relation to 1:2 and immerse the hair tools in a soda solution for about for 15 minutes... After rinse and dry on a towel.

Borax (borax, boron sodium salt) can apply regularlyto deep clean combs and brushes... For this fill great capacity (or the sink in the bathroom) warm water, add 50 ml borax and dissolve... Mix the resulting solution with a small amount dishwashing liquid in a ratio of 1: 4. Place all combs and hair brushes in soapy borax water and give them soak for 30 to 45 minutes.

After some time, you may find that all the dirt has dissolved and the hair accessories are clean. To complete the combs and brushes washed with clean warm water, and then wipe themselves off.

How to use?

Let's say you have already chosen and bought a special scallop. What to do with it now, how to use it? Here is a detailed instruction for you:

Hair must first be washed and treated with a special preparation that will dissolve the glue of the nits. If you are not going to process anything further, then after washing, apply conditioner to your hair and dry it slightly with a hairdryer.
Then the hair is collected in a bun, if long, from which strands are then pulled out and carefully combed. You need to comb from roots to ends along the entire length to the very end of the strand.
After each strand, the comb must be cleaned of parasites, which are removed with a napkin or washed off. You can flush it directly into the toilet or under the tap. Try to do everything carefully and carefully, as the parasites are quite agile and can come back or come at you.
The procedure is repeated every day until the hair is completely cleansed. If you additionally used drugs for treatment, then two treatments are enough.

After the procedure, the comb must be properly disinfected. In addition, absolutely all things that have come into contact with a sick person need to be disinfected. Even 2-3 larvae left alive can provoke a relapse of head lice.

Introduction

People pick up lice , touching to others infected people from contact with clothes or combs. The problem is that lice can live from 1 to 10 days without food, they are unusually stable and fertile... Lice will not disappear without professional processing - this problem does not solve itself. To get out of the situation it will take patience, apply numerous types of treatment and methods of disinfection.