Remedies for midges

Cats in the house

Aerosols from midges

Light traps from midges

Remedies for midges in the house

Cats are insects that often become uninvited guests of our home. Their presence causes not only discomfort, but also tangible harm to humans. Usually pests can be seen in the kitchen: they start in fruits, sweets, and even indoor flowers. In addition to the fact that midges can ruin it all, certain types of pests are dangerous for humans by their bites, as they are carriers of dangerous diseases. Therefore, it will be useful to know the remedies for midges to prevent their spread.

Despite the small midge life (all day) in the presence of a nutrient medium, the insect is able to multiply rapidly. The consequence of this is a swarm of flying pests. But before you begin to fight midges, you need to know their features of occurrence and distribution. Most often in the apartment Drosophila (fruit midges) and sciriada (midges that start in the soil) can appear. It is important to find a place that is the breeding ground of the pest.

Sources of midges in the apartment

The habitats of small insects are damp areas and spoiled foods. Cats can get into the apartment in various ways.

1. Vegetables or fruits bought at the market or in the store may be infected with insect eggs. In the heat of them, larvae appear, begin to grow and multiply.
2. A cat who accidentally flies out the window is able to find a suitable place for laying eggs in a rotting fruit, a vegetable, a used tea bag, a clogged sewer, and even in cereals.
3. Inadequate hygiene of the bin can also cause small midges to appear in the house.
4. Ideal habitats for midges are pet cells. They can reproduce in the remnants of food or in aquarium water, which has not changed for a long time.
5. One of the reasons for the spread of insects can be indoor plants. Their overly abundant watering creates a favorable habitat for mushroom mosquitoes - black flies whose larvae feed plant roots, thereby causing great harm to indoor flowers ..
6. Puppies may also appear in the kitchen from the vent.

How to get rid of insects

Having discovered a swarm of flying midges in the apartment, it is necessary:

• Urgently inspect the places where food is stored;
• Remove leftover food and crumbs on the table;
• Keep dishes, sink and trash bin clean;
• Put in order the home greenhouse: reduce the intensity of irrigation and do not pour the used tea leaves into the ground, as it is a favorite breeding medium house plant pests;
• It is also necessary to regularly clean the cells of pets. This also applies to owners of aquariums; they should not have rotting algae;
• Periodically clean siphons in sinks. You can get rid of insect eggs with disinfectants or boiling water.

Chemicals for midges

One of the methods of controlling flying pests is insecticidal composition.

Aerosols

The most effective and widely used chemicals for getting rid of midges in the apartment are aerosols Kombat, Reid and Dichlorvos.Room treatment should be carried out strictly according to the instructions in a protective suit (mask, gloves, clothing as closed as possible). First you need to take out food, children's things and toys from the room.

Fumigators

You can also fight flying insects with the help of a fumigator. Such a tool is less safe. Under the influence of high temperature, the plate or container with the solution heats up and releases into the air an insecticidal substance that is toxic to insects. The disadvantage of this tool is the expectation when the effect is achieved - the result is obvious after 7 hours.

Repellents

Effectively destroy insect repellents. A strip impregnated with an insecticidal substance is placed in the body of the product. Repellents are very convenient to operate: just hang them in a room where midges live. Using a repellent in a living room requires regular ventilation to avoid the accumulation of toxic fumes.

Light traps

Another effective pest control method is zappers (light traps). They are electrical devices that destroy flies, mosquitoes and midges. The principle of operation of the device is based on exposure to insects of electric current. The disadvantages of the device include increased power consumption and high cost.

On a note

It is easy to rid indoor plants of sciarides by applying folk remedies for midges. It is enough to stick several matches head down into the ground and change them as the sulfur dissolves. Or treat the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. For the same purpose, you can use laundry soap. These methods will help you quickly and safely. get rid of midges in indoor colors.

Folk remedies for midges

Folk remedies for controlling insects are much safer for human health and pets than chemical preparations.

1. There is no better remedy for midges than garlic. Its smell is not tolerated by insects. It is enough to finely chop several garlic cloves and arrange them in places of accumulation of annoying pests. This method can fight flies in flower pots. Tobacco is used in a similar way.
2. You can remove water midges only by drying the room.
3. Clove stick wrapped in orange peel is another effective way to combat flying pests. Also, the midge does not tolerate the smell of vanillin, horseradish, peppermint.
4. Insects will not annoy if you spread the branches and leaves of elderberry, fern, tansy, wormwood in the room. They will not start in an apartment on the windowsills in which geranium grows.
5. Essential oil is another remedy for midges. The smell of verbena, ylang-ylang, cloves or patchouli cannot be tolerated by insects.

   

6. A large number of midges will be collected by the adhesive tape used for catching flies. This method is often used during the preservation of fruits and vegetables. Sticky midge trap easy to make by yourself.
7. Effectively in the fight against midges such a tool as camphor. In a crushed state, it is placed in a frying pan, and kept on fire until steam begins to stand out. The exhaustible camphor smell is not to the liking of insects. For a man, he is absolutely safe.
8. You can catch insects with a glass jar, on the bottom of which a piece of spoiled product is placed. The neck is tightly covered with cling film or a plastic bag, on the surface of which several small holes are made. The insects that got through them into the container cannot get out again. This method will help get rid of midges in the kitchen.
9. You can save the room from midges through ventilation or using a vacuum cleaner. It is important not to forget to clear the container from “uninvited guests” later.
10. And here is another popular method of getting rid of annoying pests. At the bottom of a small container, pour juice or compote.Then add a little liquid soap or a means of fat. The smell of a sweet drink will attract midges, but after trying it, it will not be able to fly up.

To prevent the appearance of midges in the apartment, you should maintain order in the apartment: regularly throw out garbage, do not leave leftovers of food and sugary drinks, and remove spoiled foods in a timely manner. Due attention should be paid to the state of the contents of the cells of pets. You also need to adhere to the rules for caring for indoor plants. Observing such simple recommendations, you do not have to share your living space with an "unpleasant neighbor."

Reviews

Ivan, Kaliningrad: It is not known where, but a lot of midges appeared in the apartment. They did a spring cleaning at home and used the Raptor to control insects. No more midges have been seen.

Irina, Moscow: Puppies wound up in flower pots. On the advice of my mother, I inserted matches there head down and began to less often water the soil. The cats gradually disappeared. Now I see that the earth in the flowers does not become too wet, so that the midges do not reappear.