Gel Trap against cockroaches, instructions for use, description

1. Composition and principle of action of the gel Trap against cockroaches Gel Pregrada Russian
2. Gel against cockroaches Kapkan Shturm

Kapkan cockroach gels are produced by Victoria Agro, located in Krasnodar, and come in two types, similar in the principle of their effect on cockroaches and differing in the composition of the toxic substance. They are both popular with buyers.

The following drugs are available for sale:

• Barrier Russian Trap gel,
• Trap Sturm gel paste.

Gel "Trap" - description

The drug "Kapkan" is produced in the form of a gel placed in a syringe dispenser, the volume of the original product is 30 ml. “Trap” is intended for the destruction of all types of insects, especially cockroaches. The composition includes the main active substance diazinon 0.6% - an insecticide with contact and intestinal action. Part of the group of organophosphorus insecticides, insoluble in water, half-life is 2-6 weeks. To give the drug a gel form, for its preservation and effective use, additional components are included in the composition:

• preservative,
• gelling agent,
• food additive (bait),
• stabilizer.

Gel “Trap” is a powerful insecticidal agent against crawling insects such as cockroaches and ants

The mechanism of operation of the active component is based on inhibition of the production of enzymes necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system of cockroaches and other insects. As a result, the transmission of nerve impulses to cells stops, the work of organs and systems is completed, and the pest dies. Typically, complete death of insects occurs within 24-72 hours, but the protective effect of the gel is observed for up to 1.5 months.

Help: There are plenty of places where you can buy the drug - it is sold in any hardware store, department for summer residents and gardeners, and is often found in markets and supermarkets. The price of “Kapkan-gel” is approximately 45-60 rubles per syringe with 30 ml of product.

Gel Pregrada Russian

The main component of the Pregrada Russian gel is fipronil 0.05%, which has an intestinal-contact principle of action. The product does not lose effectiveness at elevated temperatures and sunlight.

The drug depresses the nervous system of cockroaches and leads to the death of all individuals. Attractants - food baits, bitrex, canned food and gelling agents - auxiliary substances. Bitrex gives the drug a bitter taste.

Gelling agents thicken the product, so it does not dry out for a long time and adheres well to surfaces. Preservatives do not allow food baits to deteriorate, which attract household pests with their specific smell. The drug Kapkan is sold in a syringe with a volume of 30 mg.

Gel against cockroaches Kapkan Shturm

The main components of the Kapkan Sturm gel are insecticides: alpha-cypermethrin 0.05%, diazinon 0.3%, having a contact-intestinal principle of action, odorless. Both insecticides attack the nervous system of pests. The excipients are the same as in the Pregrada gel; it is sold in syringes weighing 15 and 30 grams.

The principle of action of both drugs is similar. Food flavorings - attractants lure pests with a specific smell, insecticides, when interacting with insects, inhibit the nervous system.

Cockroaches infect other individuals, carrying the bait on their whiskers and paws, and begin to die after two days. The greatest effectiveness of the drug occurs after two weeks.

Trap Sturm, containing two toxic substances, has a more lasting result compared to Pregrada Russian and is not addictive. But if you follow all the processing rules, both of these products are effective and the likelihood of re-infestation by harmful insects is minimal.

Operating principle

The enteric-contact drug contains food additives that attract cockroaches. Insects die 10 hours after “Sturm-gel-paste Kapkan” penetrates inside. During this period, poisoned individuals manage to start a chain reaction and scale the effect on other insects. Cockroaches killed by the gel paste remain a source of lethal doses of the insecticide, resulting in the death of the population within 3-5 days after treatment. The trailing residual effect of the drug is 1-2 months. The product is effective in preventing the spread of cockroaches “escaping” from neighbors.

Purpose

What pests will the Sturm gel paste help control?

• First of all, it is a reliable remedy for cockroaches. Moreover, it is capable of destroying all the most common types of these pests - red, black and American (don’t let the name confuse you, these insects are often found in Russian apartments).
• The paste will also get rid of ants.

The substance can be used in different rooms:

• apartments;
• food industry buildings;
• shops, cafes and restaurants;
• hotels and sanatoriums;
• cars, trains, water and air transport.

Pros and cons of Kapkan drugs for cockroaches

Kapkan preparations in gel form have a large number of advantages that are appreciated by thousands of customers.

• The products are odorless, food flavorings - attractants are felt only by insects. This property allows you to comfortably use gels in residential premises - apartments, houses, since there is no need to ventilate the rooms for a long time.
• Kapkan gels are easy to use; using a syringe, it is easy to dose when applied to surfaces.
• The preparations are universal, affecting all types of insect pests that come into contact with it.
• Economical, one syringe is enough to treat a room with an area of ​​30 sq.m.
• The gels are easy to use; there is no need to treat the entire room; the product is applied only in the habitats of cockroaches.
• Gel Trap against cockroaches is not dangerous for people and pets, does not emit odors, and therefore does not enter the human respiratory tract. The bitter substance contained in the composition repels animals if they try it.
• Long-acting preparations, due to their jelly-like state, do not dry out for a month.

Kapkan gels for cockroaches also have negative aspects: a low rate of reduction in the number of individuals - cockroaches do not die instantly and this brings some inconvenience. Fatty substances contained in Kapkan gels leave stains on surfaces that need to be washed off.

Kapkan gels are affordable and easy-to-use preparations for exterminating all types of cockroaches and have received many positive reviews from users.

• Tatiana. Gel Trap is a thing, of course. But only for cockroaches... after I coated my apartment with this product, the cockroaches began to flock to it like crazy... there were 3 times more of them than there were before. It seems to me that they will soon get together and take me outside from the apartment... because this is now their apartment

Conclusion

Cockroaches and ants are indoor pests that are not so easy to get rid of. They can get to you by accident; they are also attracted to moisture and dirt. But regardless of the reason for their appearance, there is only one way to remove them - special toxic agents. However, they are also dangerous for people.

The safest form of such products is gels, since they are applied precisely in pest habitats. Gel-paste “Kapkan-Sturm” is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use products.

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Preparation for use

The success of the procedure depends on whether the instructions for using gel products are followed. First, prepare the room:

• wash the floor thoroughly, it is important to remove all dirt that may distract insects from the poisonous bait;
• clean and disinfect the trash can and the area under the sink where it is usually located;
• there should be no dirty dishes on the tables and in the sink, all surfaces should be cleaned of food debris and crumbs;
• food must be put in the refrigerator;
• plumbing fixtures should not leak.

If you follow these rules before treating the room, you can increase the effectiveness of the product, since there will be no other food sources left in the room except the gel. It is advisable to move furniture and large household appliances away from the walls so that the substance can be applied along the baseboards. Drops of the drug are left inside and on top of cabinets, under the sink. You can treat shelves, back walls of household appliances, and furniture. Drops of the product are also left in the bathroom, since insects cannot live without water for a long time.

The gel is applied in a dotted line. The distance between droplets varies from 5 to 20 cm, which is determined by the intensity of infection of the object. The more cockroaches there are in the apartment, the closer the gel points should be to each other. To avoid having to spend a long time scrubbing surfaces from greasy stains, the product is applied to cardboard or plastic substrates. They are cut from any available material that does not absorb fatty components.

The good thing about Kapkan gel is that you don’t have to reapply it. It retains its properties for a month, and the insecticides that are included in the composition are not exposed to sunlight and high temperatures. This means that the product is characterized by the same effectiveness at the initial stage of treatment and closer to the end of the period of prolonged action. After a month, you can remove the gel from surfaces. You will have to regularly remove dead insects.

Kapkan traps can be used as an additional measure when treating a home with sprays, aerosols, powders, and gels. They are installed closer to the baseboards, under the sink, behind large household appliances, for which the devices are moved away from the walls. It is important to control the fill level of the trap. If there is no free space left on the adhesive backing, it is replaced with a new one.

Types of products, release form and composition

Today there are different types of cockroach gel on sale:

• Barrier Russian Trap;
• Trap Sturm gel paste.

Both products are contained in syringes of different capacities. So, the first option can be purchased in quantities of 30 g. Kapkan Sturm cockroach gel is packaged in syringes with a capacity of 15 g and 30 g. The cost of these products is low. You can purchase gel-like substances for an average price of 33-50 rubles. Funds are not offered in any other form. The syringe is easy to use. You can dose the drug upon application.

Gel against cockroaches Pregrada Russian Trap is produced in Russia. It contains one active ingredient - fipronil. It is an insecticide from the phenylpyrazoles group of compounds. This type of poisonous substance is not exposed to sunlight, which means it can retain its properties for a long time. In addition, the insecticide can withstand high temperatures.

The poison is characterized by intestinal contact action. Gel against cockroaches Russian Kapkan negatively affects the nervous system of insects. In addition to the active ingredient, the composition includes auxiliary components: attractants, gelling agents, preservatives, and the additive bitrex. The first of these substances attract pests.

Gelling agents and preservatives make it possible to obtain a jelly-like remedy for cockroaches with a long shelf life. A substance called bitrex adds bitterness to the gel. Thanks to this component, animals will not be interested in the drug. And if a child tries the gel, the substance will immediately lose its attractiveness due to bitterness.

The cockroach repellent Kapkan Sturm differs in composition. It contains two components: diazinon (0.3%), alpha-cypermethrin (0.05%). The first of the substances represents a group of organophosphorus compounds. It is odorless and has a contact-intestinal effect. This insecticide, like the previously discussed analogues, also affects the nervous system of pests. Alpha-cypermethrin is a group of pyrethroids. This is another toxic substance of contact-intestinal action. It is stable under the influence of sunlight and air.

Cockroaches can be killed using traps. A house containing an adhesive base is produced under the name Kapkan. This is a non-toxic closed product made of thick cardboard. There is glue on the inside at the bottom. Traps have more disadvantages than advantages, so they are used as an aid.

special instructions

If there are hard-to-reach places in the apartment where cockroaches like to hide, you need to do this: apply the gel to a sheet of paper, push the sheet into cracks or other areas of the apartment. This will help prevent some insects from surviving. Repeated treatments may be necessary if the number of cockroaches is high, but they should be done no earlier than after 21-28 days.

After contact with the gel, pests begin to die very quickly. Typically, within 10-12 hours, the active substance enters the colony, so within the specified period or longer, a significant part of the insects die. Some of them will taste the bait, the other part will introduce the drug into the body in an attempt to cleanse themselves of the gel. Cockroaches also infect their relatives, even if they themselves have not been in contact with Kapkan.

When using the Kapkan gel to kill cockroaches, you must avoid using it together with any contact insecticides - powders, emulsions and concentrates, aerosols.

If you do not want to stain linoleum or tiles with gel, apply “Trap” to strips of paper and place them in all places where cockroaches accumulate

After the anti-cockroach product has dried in the apartment, it can be easily removed by wiping with a soapy sponge and rinsing with warm water. There are no traces left on surfaces. On expensive coatings, if desired, you can put strips of cardboard on which to apply gel. At the end of the expiration date, the cardboard should be thrown away.

"Absolute"

A gel based on chlorpyrophos is used to combat various insects.

To destroy cockroaches, apply 2 cm strokes at intervals of 2–4 cm on the floor, walls, furniture, closer to sources of water and heat.

The narrow tip of the tube allows you to insert the gel into the crevices. Behind (under) the refrigerator and in other hard-to-reach places you can place leaves with gel applied to them.

Consumption

Absolut gel is available in different packages: syringes of 5–30 ml, tubes of 30 to 150 ml, large vacuum bags for professional use of 0.5–1 kg. For household needs, a package of 25–30 ml is usually sufficient; with its help you can treat a room of 30 square meters. m or 6-8 leaflets. A 125 ml tube is enough to treat an apartment or house with an area of ​​125–350 sq. m. m, depending on the number and type of cockroaches.

Efficiency

Chlorpyrofos is a highly active enteric insecticide. Absolute gel can be used against different types of cockroaches, including those resistant to other poisons, as well as against ants, flies, and wasps. The action begins on the second day, the bulk of the cockroaches die by the end of the second week, and it is possible to completely get rid of them in a month.

average price

Syringe 10 ml – 26 rubles, syringe 20 ml – 46 rubles, tube 30 ml – 56 rubles, tube 125 ml – 125 rubles.

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Precautionary measures

The gel is non-toxic, safe for humans, you do not need to use gloves when applying it, but if the product gets on your skin, it is recommended to immediately wash the area with soap or a 2% soda solution. Immediately throw empty packaging into the trash.

Evaluating Gel and Trap Performance

Gel-like Kapkan products are not inferior in level of effectiveness to sprays and aerosols, which clean homes efficiently and are also distinguished by their prolonged action. However, the gel is much stronger than the aerosol, as it attracts insects. Despite the fact that Kapkan jelly-like substances do not give results immediately, they are used more often, since a single treatment is enough to clean an apartment, and the properties of insecticides last for a very long time.

If you compare gels with products such as cold, hot fog or a smoke bomb, you will notice some advantages: no odor, low toxicity. However, according to the main criteria (efficiency, speed of work), the gel loses. The thing is that cold/hot fog and a smoke bomb have a detrimental effect on cockroaches almost immediately. These products leave no chance for survival of any individual, since large-scale treatment of the entire room, corners, and hidden places is carried out.

But it is not always possible to spray cold or hot fog, since you need to purchase equipment for this. This means that the Kapkan gel-like substance is a kind of compromise between highly effective expensive products and ineffective household drugs. The gel is consumed slowly, is cheap and kills insects well, which means that a toxic substance of this type can take its rightful place among the most effective options.

Harm to people

The active ingredients in the gel are considered low-hazard for people. However, it is important to follow the rules for its use.

• Do not allow the gel to come into contact with your skin.
• After use, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly, even if you think you have not had contact with the substance.
• Protect children from contact with the gel.
• Check the packaging for damage before use.
• Do not leave packaging near food.

However, with all care, it is possible for the substance to enter the body. Symptoms of poisoning are as follows:

• nausea;
• headache;
• dizziness;
• arrhythmia;
• increased blood pressure;
• heavy sweating.

As a rule, these signs appear within fifteen minutes after poisoning. Further they will only get worse. Therefore, it is extremely important to consult a doctor immediately. While waiting, carefully examine the victim. If you find gel on your skin, rinse it well. If the substance gets into your eyes, you should also rinse them, and then use any antimicrobial eye drops.

The only way to eliminate the effects of poisoning that doctors use is gastric lavage.

If the situation is not that serious, you can help yourself. To do this, you need to take activated charcoal and drink a lot of water.

Method of use

The method of applying the gel differs when getting rid of cockroaches and ants. However, the preparatory stage is the same in any case:

1. carry out wet cleaning in all rooms, rinsing the floors thoroughly;
2. make sure there are no food residues or crumbs on the surfaces;
3. empty the trash can;
4. do not leave open containers of water; check that the taps are not leaking.

These precautions are needed to limit the spread of pests. They are attracted to dirt, food debris and moisture.

After this, you can proceed directly to using the gel.

If your goal is cockroaches, proceed as follows.

• Fill with gel the cracks in which these insects prefer to hide: the space behind the baseboards, cracks in the floor and walls. Pay special attention to the area around the refrigerator, sink, pipes and trash can.
• To save money, do not apply the gel in a continuous strip. Make strokes of two centimeters. The distance between them should be twice as large. If there are not many pests, then you can increase the gap to six centimeters.

In the case of ants, you need to act in a similar way. The only difference is that they are not so interested in shelters in crevices. They move around the room more. Therefore, you need to apply the paste along their route.

Important!

“HarmStop” draws attention to the fact that “Trap-Assault” cannot be used simultaneously with other pest control products.

Reviews of the gel "Trap"

“Cockroaches appeared at our dacha in the summer; most likely, they ran away from the neighbors in the area. We bought a pencil against cockroaches, applied it as indicated in the instructions, but saw almost no effect. Friends told me about “Kapkan” - a very cheap but effective remedy. We applied it to the surfaces where cockroaches most often appeared, and now we live in peace at our dacha. Finally, you don’t have to hide food and don’t be horrified at night when entering the kitchen!”

“This year, my friends and I rented an apartment with three rooms. We rented cheaper housing and ended up with cockroaches in addition. No matter how much we caught them, there was no point. Thorough cleaning and spreading boric acid didn't help either. We praised the Kapkan gel on the Internet, so we bought it and immediately took 2 syringes. We treated the kitchen, and the insects disappeared from it on the same day. On the second day, after such an excellent result, we bought more gel and treated the entire apartment, the cockroaches all died.”

“I really liked the Kapkan gel because the results come very quickly. You can buy it anywhere, I took it from the market. I knew this name for a long time; my parents used it to poison insects. “Kapkan” did not let me down either - after coating the cracks, corners, places behind cabinets, near the toilet and sink, the insects disappeared, some of them were found dead by me. Cockroaches haven’t bothered me for 3 months now.”

“Recently I had to use the miracle remedy for cockroaches “Kapkan”. The smell is quite tolerable, unlike some other products. Economical - the consumption is small, but it costs a penny. After the neighbors started repairs, their cockroaches ran towards us, but that was not the case! They took a syringe and squeezed out the gel in small droplets throughout the apartment. After 2 days, all the pests died. The tube was enough for an apartment of 35 square meters.”

“I am very afraid of ants, cockroaches and other indoor pests, and now they have appeared in my house! She herself brought the cockroaches in her bag from the hospital after she was an inpatient there. Seeing two cockroaches, I immediately ran to the store, where the inexpensive Kapkan gel was highly recommended. When it comes into contact with an insect's legs, it immediately triggers a reaction, and it dies in literally half a minute. It is very convenient to coat the most hidden places with gel – joints, crevices. A month has already passed since the treatment, there are no cockroaches!”

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Gel Trap against cockroaches: reviews

I went to spend the night with a friend (dormitory). She just has tons of cockroaches. In the morning I went out and bought Kapkan gel and applied it everywhere I could. Even inside the kitchen unit. I took my girlfriend to stay with me for a couple of days. We arrived for 3 days. Parasites were lying on the floor. We swept them out. Now it's calm.

Oleg, Saratov

There are cockroaches in my office. I think they came from the kitchen. The seller advised me to buy this gel. I bought it and applied it in cracks, under cabinets, in tables. After a couple of days they all disappeared. There aren’t even any in the kitchen, what a miracle. Not expected.

Petr Konstantinovich, Kazan

My neighbors keep a lot of cats. Of course, anyone will come running from them. Well, I waited for the cockroaches. I immediately bought Kapkan, I have known him for a long time. I spent it in half an hour. Soon the parasites began to leave. Beauty.

Misha, Buzuluk