Application of the Great Warrior gel against cockroaches. Insecticide composition and mechanism of action. How dangerous it is for people and pets. Advantages, features and disadvantages. Carrying out processing at home. Security measures. Preventive actions.
If cockroaches appear in a living room, you have to turn to specialized means for help. There is a huge range of insecticides on the market, which sometimes makes it difficult to make the right choice. You can purchase concentrated essences, solutions, powders, sprays, gels, crayons and much more. But it should be understood that each product has its own characteristics, has different properties and provides different levels of effectiveness. A product that is currently popular is Great Warrior, designed to combat cockroaches and other insects.
Description of the “Great Warrior” product
The drug is presented on the market in the form of a gel, produced in Russia. It is a professional insecticide that is used for disinfestation by specialized services. Self-use at home is allowed. It is characterized as a means of helping to exterminate colonies of cockroaches in a few days; the prolonged action prevents the appearance of new individuals.
There are different release forms on sale; syringes filled with insecticide, which are convenient to work with, are ideal for home use. Syringes are produced in a volume of 45 g, but you can purchase tubes and containers with a larger volume; the packaging is marked with a hero, which symbolizes the power of the drug. The gel itself has a light yellowish tint, with a not pronounced odor. Since this is a toxic chemical, you must work with it carefully, using protective equipment and not neglecting safety measures.
Analogs
There are other effective cockroach gels on sale:
- Dohlox;
- Clean house;
- Excil (formerly Global);
- Forsyth.
The principle of action is identical for all, they differ in the active substance and price.
Composition and mechanism of action
The effect of the drug is due to the main components chlorpyrifos and diazinon. The two active components complement each other and significantly increase effectiveness. In addition, the composition contains components that attract cockroaches by smell. They are made on a fat basis, which ensures convenient application and retention of shape. There are also preservatives that provide prolonged action.
The mechanism of action is as follows. After being applied to the surface, the flavors spread the aroma, and cockroaches, hearing it, run in search of a treat. Having tasted the poison, it enters the digestive tract and the active substances begin to affect the nervous system. First, the insect is paralyzed, and then all organs fail, which leads to death.
The death of the insect does not occur instantly, which in this case contributes to efficiency. The fact is that the gel sticks perfectly and stays on the little body and paws of the little dog. Therefore, when one cockroach runs through the poison, it runs to its colony, thus in contact with other individuals it transfers potent poison to them. The first results will be noticeable within a day after treating the room. Used against cockroaches, ants and other parasites.
Gel Trap
“Trap Assault” - this is the full name of this product, it contains basic substances belonging to different classes:
- Diazinon (0.3%) is an organophosphorus type compound;
- Alpha-cypermethrin (0.05%) is a pyrethroid.
Achieving increased efficiency occurs due to the complex composition. As a result of use, poisoning occurs in cockroaches, even those that are resistant to cypermethrin and diazinon. The opposite phenomenon is also observed.
The Gel in form is sold in small tubes of 30, 50, 75 g. The cost of a 30 g tube is approximately 50 rubles. An incomplete analogue is Arsenal gel with the active ingredient exclusively diazinon.
Proper processing
Any processing requires a preparatory stage. To do this, you need to prepare the room. It is imperative to take into account the degree of contamination of the apartment. In case of severe infestation, a full treatment of the entire area of the apartment will be required.
At the first stage you need:
- Move cabinets and other furniture away from the walls.
- Sweep and remove dust.
- Carry out wet cleaning; the gel must be applied to a clean surface.
- It is advisable to hide food, dishes, and towels.
Before direct application, you need to knead the tube in your hands to enhance effectiveness. Be sure to wear rubber gloves. Apply in a dotted line, the amount of gel applied depends entirely on the number of Prussians, when there are a lot of them in the apartment, a larger area will need to be treated.
The following surfaces are processed:
- Skirting boards throughout the apartment, back walls of cabinets and other furniture.
- Window and door frames, space behind the radiator.
- Ventilation holes, pipes, risers under the sink and washbasin.
- Gaps, joints on tiles, corners in the bathroom and toilet.
- Behind the refrigerator, near the trash can.
It is advisable to eliminate all water leaks. From time to time the lines are updated, this is done no earlier than every 2-3 weeks. Remember that Prussians can get used to the active component, they develop immunity and then they will need to use other drugs. Do not forget about preventive actions that will help protect your apartment from new invasions.
How to use
Instructions for use of the Great Warrior gel:
- Before treatment, it is recommended to clean the apartment and deprive cockroaches of sources of other food and water.
- Carry out the procedure with rubber gloves.
- One 45 g syringe covers approximately 10 square meters. m (50 mg/m²).
- The gel is applied in dotted lines of 2 cm at intervals of 5-6 cm. If the room is heavily infested, the intervals are reduced. For ease of disposal, the product is applied to cardboard substrates.
- Favorite places where insects accumulate are subject to treatment: the area near plumbing fixtures, trash cans, water and sewer pipes, baseboards, cracks.
- When finished, wash your hands and throw away the empty container. It is strictly forbidden to dispose of drug residues in wastewater.
If the drug gets on the skin, remove it with a swab soaked in a soda solution. If the insecticide gets into your eyes, rinse them with water, drip sodium sulfacite or novocaine solution. If it gets into the stomach, drink activated charcoal and call a doctor.
Security measures
You should always remember that an insecticide is used at home, which can harm the health of both humans and animals if you do not follow the instructions and do not adhere to safety measures. You cannot work with the drug without gloves. Work very carefully, do not allow the poison to come into contact with the skin and mucous membranes. In case of contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap and water. In case of contact with mucous membranes, rinse the container and if negative symptoms appear, consult a doctor. If symptoms appear during work, stop the procedure and go out into the air and consult a doctor.
The gel should be applied in hard-to-reach places; it should not be on surfaces with which people come into contact. This aspect is especially important when children and animals live in the apartment; they should not have access to the drug. If ingested, serious consequences may occur.
Efficiency
Fipronil-based drugs are preferred over others. The active component does not penetrate into the air, does not affect human well-being, and does not harm animals. Convenient to use for prevention. But there is one drawback.
On a note!
In a multi-storey building, all conscientious residents are protected with gel. Very convenient, safe, cheap. Cockroaches, constantly dealing with poison, develop immunity. Over time, the protection ceases to be effective. Hence the negative reviews about the uselessness of the gel.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages when used at home.
The benefits include:
- You can get rid of cockroaches in a short period.
- The prolonged action allows you to get rid of not only adult individuals, but also young ones that emerge from the larvae.
- It is produced in a convenient syringe that has a dispenser spout; it can be used to treat hard-to-reach places, and the dispenser controls the amount of substance applied.
- There is no unpleasant odor during processing, and there is no need to ventilate the apartment.
- After the procedure, you do not need to leave your home and carry out wet cleaning, as is the case with sprays and solutions, when the insecticide is sprayed and gets on all surfaces.
- If you use the drug correctly and follow safety precautions, it is safe for people and animals.
- Low cost.
The disadvantages include the fact that cockroaches can get used to the insecticide. If disinsection does not bring the desired result, then you will need to purchase a product that contains a different active substance.
Rules of application
On the back of the packaging, manufacturers provide instructions for your review, which list the main actions and precautions. All recommendations should be followed so that they do not appear again.
To ensure that the destruction of arthropod pests does not take much time, it is necessary to apply the drug only in places where the population is concentrated. If the composition is applied correctly, then one infected individual distributes the active substances. As a result, other pests are also killed by insecticides.
Some people spread the substance throughout their living space, but this does not bring the desired effect. The main reason is non-compliance with the rules included in the instructions.
Important!
There should be a distance of 2.5-3 cm between the drops of the gel. The distance increases if the number of pests is small.
Spread the gel over pest hiding places. Additionally, skirting boards, holes and cracks found in building materials are treated. Since arthropod insects require moisture to maintain their vital functions, it is necessary to block access to the sink and pipeline using a gel.
With 1 drop of the active substance, 450 to 500 adult cockroaches are destroyed. The substance does not affect the larvae that are in the ooteca. Therefore, this drug is also used with other drugs.
Reviews
Tatiana, 32
About six months ago, our family faced a problem such as cockroaches. I’ll say right away that we have two children, and also a dog, and therefore I was very afraid of using chemicals. I started with folk methods, used vinegar, ammonia and other methods, spent a lot of time and effort, but it’s not that it didn’t bring results, there were even more of them. And then, naturally, I had to buy insecticides, and settled on the Great Warrior product. Fortunately, this happened during the holidays, so the children and the dog went to their grandmother, and I started processing it. For two weeks all I did was collect dead Prussians, and I was pleased with the results. But unfortunately, after another 2 weeks I noticed new cockroaches and started all over again. As they explained to me later, it is imperative to use preventive measures, especially if it is an apartment building.
Victor, 29
In our multi-storey building, cockroaches are a real problem, there are apartments where they feel great, run around the neighbors and create a lot of problems. The service was called a couple of times, but after a while the same problem. I bought the Great Warrior, which solved the problem in a week, though only in my apartment.
Veronica, 35
I never thought that such a nuisance as cockroaches would happen to me. I always monitored cleanliness and order, but as it turns out, even in such conditions they can feel great. My husband bought the Great Warrior, did everything as written and for the first two days they thought that all the procedures were in vain, the cockroaches continued to run. But then the dead Prussians appeared and after 1.5 weeks they disappeared completely.
Conditions of existence - distribution of roles
At first, the area of the settlement does not exceed a couple of square centimeters, being located in books, under the floor or wallpaper, behind kitchen wall cabinets.
Subgroups of insects in one nesting site have specializations.
Every day, working representatives of the group leave their nests to search for food. The rest are obliged to constantly look after the “head” of the ant genus – the queen ant.
A clear distribution of roles allows the colony to live and reproduce for up to 15 years.
Pharaoh ants are omnivores. The food can be crumbs, plant and animal products, rotting organic matter and even other insects.
Gel Brownie
The full name of this famous gel against cockroaches and ants is “Brownie Proshka” or “Domovenok” with fipronil. If you use it correctly, then according to the instructions, complete death of cockroaches occurs 1-2 days after the product is applied to the surface.
The gel is supplied in a variety of packaging:
- in the form of syringes, the volume of which is 10–50 ml;
- in the form of tubes with a volume of 50–150 ml;
- in the form of bottles with a volume of 50–200 ml;
- in the form of plastic buckets with a volume of 0.5–3.5 liters, packaged for pest control services.
In order to rid the entire room of parasites, a 30 ml syringe will be enough, which is equivalent to 30 g of the substance.
Raptor
This paste smells like apricot and vanilla, very attractive! But the same smell can attract pets, even though they don’t really like sweets. But children, oddly enough, avoid the treated areas. The action is prolonged, that is, the ants have time to bring the poison to the nest before dying.
A distinctive feature of the gel against Raptor ants is that it can act on eggs. Even if some of the ants survive (and they will survive, since the insecticide is quite weak), then new individuals will never be able to be born.
The tube is very convenient to use - a special nozzle allows you to apply the paste in thin strips, saving product. The cost of the drug is 300 rubles.
Review
At first they tried to dissuade me from Raptor, but I’m stubborn and decided to buy it. And I didn’t regret it. The effect is quick, prevention lasts for a month. The drug smells very pleasant, but does not whet the appetite. The entire ant population has disappeared, I am completely satisfied with the result!
Ekaterina, Nizhny Novgorod
Absolute
The Absolute gel is based on chlorperifos, a very common poison used to combat various insects. It is safe for humans, but if the paste gets into your mouth, you must immediately wash off the contamination with running water.
By the way, the “plus” is that this gel can be used in children’s institutions, which indicates a fairly high level of harmlessness. The effect of the poison is slow; before death, the insect will have time to infect the entire anthill, including the uterus.
The preventive effect lasts for about 2 months, but after its completion, re-treatment should be carried out. It has no odor as such, but the gel attracts ants. The product costs 250-300 rubles, but a kilogram package can be purchased for 1200 rubles.
Review
Ants really like this gel and eat it with pleasure. And, of course, they die after that. It’s fast and painful, which is especially pleasing. Long-term exposure was limited to 2 months, after which the ants returned. I processed it again until there was silence.
Alexey, Astrakhan
