Phenaksin powder manufactured by Agrovit is a universal remedy for bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas and other insects. It contains pyrethroid fenvalerate, which has a contact-intestinal effect on insects, as well as a well-known insect control agent - boric acid.
Often, universal remedies do not always have a sufficient effect on individual parasites, in particular bedbugs, which are generally quite difficult to destroy. Therefore, let's see how effective, according to customer reviews, Phenaksin shows itself in getting rid of bed bugs.
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Phenaksin, of course, is well applied to flat surfaces such as the floor under the carpet, but, as it turned out, bedbugs are found not only there. It is also inconvenient that the slightest draft will spread this powder throughout the house. She scattered the product under the mattress and under the carpet, where the bugs died, but after a while they reappeared from somewhere.
Julia, Astrakhan
Phenaksin and Phenaksin Plus: which remedy to choose to fight bedbugs?
In addition to Phenaksin powder, on sale you can find another tool with almost the same name - Phenaksin Plus. Since the same company Agrovit produces it, you might think that this drug should have an even stronger effect on bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas and other parasitic insects.
In fact, a distinctive feature of the Phenaksin Plus drug is its release in the form of granules, which are used in agriculture to combat the mole cricket. Although it contains a powerful insecticide of the organophosphorus group called malathion, it will have practically no effect on domestic parasites, for example, on the same bugs. After all, bedbugs are blood-sucking insects and will not eat this remedy.
In addition, if the powder is able to stick to the limbs and integuments of insects, then the agent in solid granules will not be able to gain a foothold on the chitinous cover of the parasite. When buying Phenaksin, this point must be taken into account.
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Phenaksin immediately attracted me with its cheapness. We didn’t have so many bedbugs (I don’t even know where they came from!), And I decided to start with inexpensive funds. I didn’t like it too much that it was necessary to sprinkle the powder through punctures in the bag: while I scattered it, I probably inhaled, then a sneeze began. But, in general, until after processing, the bugs did not appear.
Alena, Novosibirsk
Safety of Phenaksin Powder
As noted above, Phenaksin powder contains an insecticide from the group of pyrethroids - fenvalerate.
Like all pyrethroids, this insecticide has low toxicity to humans, but its activity against bed bug eggs is also not sufficiently pronounced.Actually, the structure of pyrethroids resembles the structure of natural insecticides called pyrethrins, which are found in the flowers of some types of chamomile and from which, by the way, pyrethrum powder is prepared, which is also quite effective against bedbugs.
The mechanism of action of these poisons on bedbugs is based on disruption of their nervous system, followed by paralysis and death of insects. Modern synthetic pyrethroids are sufficiently stable in the light, and therefore have a long-term effect on parasites (about a month), they belong to the 3rd class of danger to humans and domestic animals.However, in accordance with the instructions, it is worth transporting your beloved pet to another place during the treatment of the room, or at least try to prevent the animal from licking the treated surfaces.
Important!
Pyrethroids have a pronounced toxic effect on fish and bees, therefore, when planning to use Phenaksin, it is best to remove the aquarium from the room for a while, if you have one.
Advantages and disadvantages of the tool
Speaking about the advantages and disadvantages of Phenaksin, it should be noted that it is effective only with a small number of bedbugs in the apartment, and people's reviews testify to this well. Moreover, it will have practically no effect on bed bug eggs already laid and well hidden in the folds of the mattress or in the cracks on the wall.
You also need to understand that the boric acid powder widely used to fight cockroaches in the composition of Phenaxin will not have any effect on bed bugs, because these parasites feed exclusively on human blood. The action of boric acid on cockroaches is based on the ingress of this substance into the insect and the subsequent dehydration of its body.
Also, due to the fact that bed bugs, unlike cockroaches, move relatively little around the home and will practically not carry the product on their paws, the insecticide in the form of a powder will not have a massive damaging effect on the entire colony (nest) of parasites, so it best used in combination with some additional insecticide.
Nevertheless, Phenaksin, as a remedy for bedbugs, has a number of advantages when compared with some other drugs. First of all, we note the following positive points:
- low price (about 40 rubles per pack);
- sufficient safety for humans and domestic animals;
- not too pronounced smell.
The main drawback of the product is, perhaps, that the eggs of bed bugs in places inaccessible for powder treatment can continue to develop calmly, which means that after some time after treatment, the bugs will definitely appear in the house again.
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In my student years in the hostel, I had to fight mercilessly with bedbugs, they poured Phenaksin powder on them (since it is the cheapest of other means), and sprayed them with an aerosol, and boiled the girl's bed linen. Only until the mattress on one of the beds in the block was changed, nothing helped!
Andrey, Moscow
How to use the product according to the instructions
The drug is sold in bags of 100 or 200 grams. One package is usually enough to process an area of about 30 square meters. m. (at the rate of 5 grams per 1 sq. m.). According to the instructions, a bag of Phenaksin to get rid of bedbugs must be pierced at certain points and the powder should be scattered through the resulting holes in the places where bedbugs are supposed to accumulate and move: these are furniture surfaces, the floor under the carpet, the bed under the mattress, etc.
The powder can remain active for about a month, therefore, in places inaccessible to children and animals, it can be left there for a long time. However, everyone knows that in a house where there is a child or a curious pet, such places sometimes simply cannot exist.Therefore, a few hours after treatment, it is best to wipe the surface properly with a damp sponge dipped in a soap and soda solution, and ventilate the room itself.
If the effect of the drug Phenaksin turned out to be low, this may indicate that the number of bed bugs in the house is clearly higher than expected. In this case, you can repeat the treatment after a while, combining Phenaksin powder with another insecticide in the form of an aerosol.
In addition, one must understand that in itself no miracle cure for bedbugs will help if the complex treatment of the home is neglected, including washing bedding in hot water.
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How can you get rid of bedbugs on your own and what nuances should be taken into account
The first time I encountered these bugs, and believe me, it hurts to tears for not being able to get them out. Help, please.
Help get rid of bedbugs, so tired of living with them already.
A good executioner, dilute one bottle with 1.5 liters of warm water and spray. If you have a 2-3-room apartment, then 10-15 bottles will be enough for you. Really good tool. And there is another simple option - this is dichlorvos.
For the past 3 years I have been using phenaksin against cockroaches. I recommend it, a very good remedy, it works 100%, cockroaches go crazy 5 minutes after scattering, and die the next night. A very small number survive, but the slipper does its job) The downside is that it has little effect on small cockroaches.
I applied phenaksin against black cockroaches, there is a result! They began to die, only on the 3rd day the effect subsided. These Chernobyl cockroaches were already running freely on the 3rd day. The trouble is that in my city Phenaksin is all overdue. The drug is good, even expired kills cockroaches. Harassing these creatures in the yard, it works very well! I recommend. The most effective drug against cockroaches.
3 years use? And advise? The result is when they leave and do not appear! Dohloks brought cockroaches out of two apartments!
How many people, so many opinions. Bed bugs are almost impossible to get rid of. Only on your own. As for the call for disinfection, this is an empty room, a waste of money and time.
Hello everybody! I'm sorry! I'm with a different problem. We need a couple of these "wonderful" insects - bedbugs. Please share! I will buy for money, for rubles.
Hi all. Roman, I can help. Like summer, with a temperature of 25-30 degrees, they appear. If you still need these parasites, write.
I can give right now, at least everyone, come and take it.
How many boxes can you buy?
Cockroaches tormented. The old 5-storey "Khrushchev", 1st floor, the kitchen is adjacent to the garbage chute - an ideal option for the penetration of parasites through all sorts of leaks. Just haven't tried it. A smoke bomb from mosquitoes only paralyzes cockroaches for a while. I tried Phenaksin. The instructions say - sprinkle the powder, but you need to sprinkle where they are! Where are they?
Somehow I dissolved the powder in water and bought a smoke bomb from mosquitoes. Kitchen. Evening ... Closed the window, the door to the room. I sprayed all the supposed cockroach places with an ordinary spray gun, lit a saber - and went to sleep. In the morning, it remains to sweep 2 kg of dead cockroaches.
Good day. Dohlox helped me get rid of cockroaches in two apartments.
I spent the night with my brother for a couple of nights, and woke up the next morning - all in bites. I suspected that these were bedbugs, since the bites were a path. Then the night spent the night at home, she began to be afraid that she had transferred bedbugs to herself, since she woke up the next morning with bites. I bought the poison Phenaksin. She turned the whole house over - it seems that there are no traces of the existence of bedbugs, but she still found one. Could there be bed bugs somewhere else? All exhausted already, the third day I eat nothing, I'm very afraid.
Good time everyone. I want to share my advice. BUGS! Do not waste time and money on exterminators, act on your own. Throw away furniture, mattresses, sofas and other rubbish. I will not explain - you will kill time. Next, who has wooden floors: I drilled holes so as not to open. Tear off skirting boards, sockets, switches! Further, CYPERMETRIN is mixed with FUFANOME.Look carefully at the instructions, the dosage from bedbugs. Dilute with warm water and stir for about 5 minutes, do not forget about protection (respirator and goggles). Spill everything directly: ceiling, walls and floor. Thoroughly! Approach the subject with enthusiasm. IMPORTANT: after 2 weeks, be sure to repeat! The fact is that the eggs will hatch and it will be the same, so we repeat everything after 2 weeks and so on 4 times. That is, in two weeks, processing for two months of the entire apartment. All! After all treatments, sprinkle with karbofos - under the floor and baseboards. Everything depends on the quality of processing. It’s good to combine with repairs and add karbofos to wallpaper paste and plaster if you are plastering. Good luck to everyone, and remember that in two weeks the eggs will hatch - do not miss it, this is very important!