Rating of the best cockroach remedies in 2024

The appearance of cockroaches in the room is not uncommon. Sometimes the residents themselves are to blame for this. Everyone knows what harm cockroaches can cause, and therefore the fight against them is a rather relevant topic, especially given the vitality and fertility of these insects. Recently, thanks to modern technologies, the number of pests has decreased in comparison with past eras, but still both private houses and multi-storey ones suffer from their invasion.

Why do cockroaches appear in the house?

The following factors attract cockroaches to homes:

1. free access to food and water;
2. an abundance of old unnecessary things where insects can find refuge;
3. suitable temperature conditions;
4. long delay of garbage in the bin;
5. scattered crumbs and cereals;
6. a layer of fat in the space next to the stove;
7. lack of mosquito nets and baseboards in the apartment, cracked floors and window sills with many cracks;
8. leaving a dirty wet rag next to the sink;
9. leakage in water supply and sewerage systems;
10. lack of grilles with small cells on the ventilation system.

Before you fight cockroaches with chemicals, you must eliminate the above factors.

There are folk remedies for the fight against parasites and one of the most effective, in which mistakes cannot be made when choosing - cleanliness and order in the house, maintaining a good microclimate and technical condition of the house.

Pests can get into the apartment in the following ways:

1. from neighbors who used chemicals to kill pests, or looking for new food sources through cracks in walls, ventilation systems, cable ducts, or through-socket boxes;
2. along with grocery purchases, especially if they are brought from the market - in modern warehouses, the most effective means are usually used and pest control is regularly carried out, but pests are often present in large quantities in private traders in storage;
3. with equipment and other things purchased on the secondary market - a used TV may contain several cockroaches, which can potentially become a large colony;
4. through parcels - online purchases have long become a part of everyday life, but individuals adapted to life can also arrive with them, for the extermination of which a very strong means is required;
5. on clothes and shoes - the rarest way of carrying pests, but also found. A cockroach can easily be brought with one of the household members who have visited an apartment where no toxic substances are used.

What chemicals are there?

Many, when confronted with cockroaches in their home, use a chemical control agent, such as an ultrasonic repeller or sticky tape. Due to the high demand, there is a huge selection of such drugs on store shelves. However, in order to understand how to choose the right one, which company is better to use and which ones are, you need to understand the assortment.

Insecticides are:

1. contact action - a poisonous substance enters the insect, penetrates under its chitinous layer and the poisonous components contained in the product lead to the death of the animal;
2. contact-intestinal action - they have a complex effect, that is, they not only penetrate the chitinous layer, but also act destructively when ingested through the eaten bait treated with the substance.

Also funds are divided into:

1. high-speed - the most effective, according to buyers. These include sprays, aerosols and fumigants. With their help, cockroaches can be destroyed in a couple of hours and with proper use, even a room that is heavily saturated with insects will be cleaned. However, even the best means of this group do not guarantee absolute elimination of parasites;
2. slow-acting - this type includes pastes, gels, powders and a variety of traps. These are less popular models. With their help, pests can be removed in a couple of weeks, but with the right approach, parasites can be destroyed completely and for a long time.

Despite the popularity of models from individual manufacturers, insecticides have their pros and cons.

Among the pluses:

• fast effect;
• inexpensive;
• mass destruction of pests;
• the ability to use even in hard-to-reach places;
• a noticeable result with any number of pests;
• do not just scare away insects, but destroy;
• can be used as prevention of cockroaches.

Disadvantages:

• high toxicity to humans;
• it is necessary to use a specialized means of protection;
• the possibility of residual toxic components in the air for a long time after use;
• even the best manufacturers offer tools that require resident evacuation when applied.

How to choose an effective cockroach insecticide?

In order not to make mistakes, the following selection criteria must be considered:

1. safety for humans - all insecticides are thoroughly tested and contain warnings and descriptions of the effects on the body on the packaging. If there are children in the house, it is recommended to choose products with less lethal force.
2. efficiency is one of the main qualities worth paying attention to. The insecticide must have a mechanism of primary and secondary effects on an individual insect and the colony as a whole;
3. validity period - the longer the period of active exposure, the better the pest control effect will be;
4. ease of use and the level of required change in the characteristics of the room - for example, aerosols and smoke bombs can leave a smell in the room for a long time, and microbeads that need to be scattered on the shelves also require some change in household habits.

Rating of the best remedies for cockroaches in 2024

The rating of the best drugs for cockroaches in 2024 includes a variety of drugs that differ in the form of release, effectiveness, duration and safety, there are both budgetary and more expensive ones among them. Thus, everyone will be able to choose which one is better to buy and which one is right for their home.

Euroguard

Chalk is an effective household product designed to control various insects, including cockroaches, flies, fleas and bedbugs. The main active ingredient is chlorpyrifos, known for its effective destructive effect.

The pencil acts in an infectious way, due to which even individuals who have not come into contact with the product die.

• attaches well to any material and can be easily removed;
• easy to use;
• low cost;
• safe for humans and animals;
• long period of action.

• if mats and bedding for animals were treated with an insecticide, then after a day they must be carefully knocked out, and after three - washed.

The average cost is 14 rubles, but how much the product costs at a particular outlet must be found out on the spot.

Taracanoff

The gel is an effective insecticide for controlling cockroaches and ants. It is safe and can be used in various facilities, including residential buildings and childcare facilities.

"Tarakanoff" refers to contact-intestinal drugs. When an insect enters the body, it causes disruption of the functions responsible for the passage of nerve impulses, and also causes disruption of the nervous system and leads to the death of the animal. However, the insect does not die immediately, but manages to return to its colony and provoke infection of other individuals.

• has an attractive odor for parasites, but invisible to humans;
• does not leave stains;
• the effect lasts for a long time;
• ease of use.

• the reviews say that this insecticide deprives pests of the sense of space and turns off the view of the room, and therefore they can appear throughout the apartment and lie paralyzed anywhere, often irritating the residents.

The average cost is 67 rubles.

Absolute

This gel destroys red, black, American and other types of cockroaches. Due to its low toxicity, in the fight against parasites, it can be used in all rooms, including in catering establishments and in children's institutions.

The principle of the drug is based on the transfer of a toxic substance from animal to animal. Due to the pleasant smell for pests, cockroaches come to the bait and eat poison, which immediately affects the intestines and almost instantly spreads throughout the body. After a few hours, the insect dies, and it is eaten by its own relatives, who are also poisoned.

• low toxicity, due to which the insecticide is not harmful to people and does not cause allergies even if it comes into contact with the skin. A negative effect is possible only with regular and prolonged contact of the gel and the skin;
• leaves no residue after use, has no smell;
• ease of use;
• small consumption of funds - 30 ml is enough to treat 30 square meters of premises.

• acts gradually, and does not destroy insects quickly and completely.

For the price, this tool is quite cheap - 30 rubles per 30 ml.

Biovir

Ecologically safe powder disinfestation agent "Biovir" effectively destroys cockroaches and ticks. The active substances contained in the preparation prevent pests from feeding, their movement and reproduction. According to the manufacturer, the volume of the substance (5 grams) is sufficient to get rid of insects for 1-2 months.

The composition contains: mushroom for making cheese, dandelion extract, sawdust mixture and milk whey concentrate. Their combination attracts animals with a pleasant smell and they actively eat the powder, but thanks to a special treatment with the function of destruction, the components are poisonous to pests.

• safe for humans and pets;
• effectively reduces the number of pests, up to complete destruction.

• the advice of users who have already used an insecticide say that it is stored for only 12 months in a dark, closed place, otherwise it ceases to work;
• if the bait gets on moisture or direct sunlight, it must be completely replaced.

The average cost is 130 rubles.

Gel "Cucaracha" August

This tool is used to protect the premises from cockroaches, silverfish and wood lice. The gel contains food additives that effectively attract insects.

The action is based on the principle of "epidemic" - after contact with the composition, the individual becomes infected and, approaching other pests, infects them.

• a convenient shape that allows you to avoid contact directly with the composition, as well as to use the insecticide both on vertical surfaces and behind skirting boards and in crevices.

• before using the drug, it is necessary to remove people and pets from the premises, remove food and all plants.
• professional protective equipment is required.

The average cost of the product is 50 rubles for a volume of 30 ml.

It is produced both in the form of a gel and a spray, and in granules.

Aquafumigator "Evil Ted"

This liquid fumigator is designed to kill several types of insects, including cockroaches, mosquitoes, fleas, ants, crickets, spiders and wood lice, as well as their eggs in various rooms.

It is recommended to treat with a fumigator all types of objects of any purpose (basements, garages and sheds), warehouses where there are no food products, as well as boats, caravans and other vehicles when placed in closed spaces.

• acts even on pests in hard-to-reach places;
• not just scares off cockroaches, but destroys them.

• it is forbidden to enter the processed room earlier than 2 hours after the start of processing;
• not recommended for use by persons with allergic diseases, as well as high sensitivity to medicinal and chemical substances.

Average price: 494 rubles.

Gel Dokhloks Professional "Instant poison"

A modern effective insect repellent designed for professional and domestic use.

The release form of this drug is gel-like. The main active ingredient is finpronil. This tool has a contact-intestinal effect.

Dohlox gel contains a high concentration of the active ingredient and a bait that lures the insect closer to it. After entering the body, finpronil, which is part of the composition, causes disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system, and also interferes with the stable transmission of nerve impulses to the life-supporting organs of the insect, which prevents it from eating and moving.

• speed of action;
• destroy pests for a long time, in most cases forever;
• immediately ready for use;
• easy to use;
• low price.

• it is necessary to carefully protect children and pets from interacting with the product - for them it is very harmful;
• personal protective equipment is required to work with the gel.

The average cost is 350 rubles.

Aquafumigator "Raptor"

This device is effective for the destruction of various insects in residential and office institutions, except for medical and childcare institutions. The main component is cyphenothrin, which has proven its effectiveness in the fight against insects and has a nerve effect on them, but is absolutely safe for humans and animals, since it has low toxicity for them.

According to laboratory tests, the fumigator acts on 20 species of insects, including its functionality includes: cockroaches, flies, fleas, wasps, mosquitoes, spiders, wood lice, leather-eating beetles and grinder beetles.

• efficiency and good permeability to hard-to-reach places;
• ease of use;
• security, allowed to apply for home and public institutions.

• does not affect eggs and larvae of pests, which is why it is required to process the room several times.

The average cost is 437 rubles.

Aerosol "Combat Super Spray Plus"

The aerosol effectively destroys cockroaches, bedbugs, fleas, woodworms, skin-eaters, ticks, spiders and moths. The spray also reduces the number of microbes on the surface due to its antibacterial properties.

The composition includes imiprotrin, which adds a destructive effect to the characteristics of the drug, as well as cyphenotrin, which causes a high mortality of insects.

One of the main features of this spray is a flexible nozzle on the sprayer - it turns in different directions and allows you to destroy insects in hard-to-reach places.In addition, the nozzle allows you to spray the product, avoiding it falling on wallpaper and household appliances.

• the substances in the composition effectively destroy insects, but are safe for people and pets;
• are equally effective both indoors and outdoors.

• destroys live individuals, but does not affect larvae and eggs, and therefore requires periodic re-processing;
• despite the fact that the description of the product guarantees the safety of aerosols for people and animals, it is still recommended to spray it in a mask or respirator.

The average cost is 405 rubles.

Combat New SuperBait Trap

The electric trap was created using the latest technologies to eliminate cockroach populations and therefore tops the rating of quality ones. The composition includes an insecticide hydramethylnone, which provides a damaging effect. This component is widely used in the American and Japanese chemical industries, becoming part of antiparasitic drugs.

The device does not have a toxic effect on humans or animals, and therefore is safe for all residents, including small children and pregnant women.

The mechanism of operation of the device is as follows: the agent lures the pest with an attractive smell, getting inside the device, the individual becomes infected by the contact-intestinal route, but does not die immediately, but manages to return to the shelter to others and infect them with poison. Thus, they die without even approaching the trap.

The whole process for the residents takes place absolutely imperceptibly, since the product is odorless.

• compact size;
• safe for children and animals;
• easy to install;
• affordable price.

• Should be stored in a cool, dry, dark place away from food, medicine and animal feed.

Average cost: 399 rubles.

Each of the remedies is suitable for use at home, but before use, you should carefully study the recommendations and figure out how to use the selected poison.