Small white bugs in the apartment

Many residents of houses and apartments are faced with such a problem as the appearance of white bugs. What are these insects, why they appear and how you can fight them, we will tell below.

The small white bugs that are often found in apartments come in many different varieties.

• So, it can be silverfish. These are small transparent, translucent or white-gray insects that have a long body with 2 whiskers on the head. These insects are active at night, their main feature is the ability to move quickly. They are often found in flower pots. Having settled there, they begin to eat the foliage of domestic plants. In addition, they feed on everything that contains starch, polysaccharides and protein.

• Another type of bugs that you may encounter at home is wood lice. This insect belongs to the species of land crustaceans. It has a gray-white, gray or brown antennae, and its body is divided into separate particles, each of which has its own pair of legs. This living creature lives mainly in dampness, becoming more active at night in order to find food for itself. They eat mainly decomposing organic matter, which is of plant origin.

• Butterflies - this is another white bug that can be found living in an apartment. This small insect is up to 4 millimeters in length, and to many it resembles small moths. These microscopic insects adore dampness and lay their larvae in places that are characterized by damp and dirt. As for food, they eat organic residues.

Such insects live mainly in bathrooms and in other places, which are characterized by high humidity and dampness. In general, insects in small quantities are absolutely harmless. They are not carriers of the disease and do not harm either humans or pets. but with a sharp increase in the number of insects, they can harm household items or plants.

So, a large number of silverfish can harm books or wallpaper, as well as leave waste products on food, which is unpleasant. And wood lice can easily get into a flower pot, provided that the plant in it is regularly and abundantly watered.

The most common pests appear in bathrooms. It is this part of the apartment that is most favorable for their stay. They start up there due to a large accumulation of dirt, due to an increased level of moisture and wet tissues, as well as high temperatures.

In order to prevent the appearance of harmful insects, you must carefully monitor the bathroom, regularly cleaning it there.

To get rid of insects, the first step is to do a general cleaning. Otherwise, your work will be meaningless. It will not be possible to destroy all insects, and they will multiply again with renewed vigor.

There are 2 ways to eliminate insects.

The physical method involves the elimination of insects using:

• a vacuum cleaner, which they pass through all secluded corners, trying to eliminate insect nests;
• boiling water, which needs to be poured over a swarm of parasites;
• cold.

The latter method involves lowering the temperatures in the house so that insects that love heat leave the room.The physical method can hardly be called the most effective, it can only help if the situation is not neglected, and there are not so many parasites in your home.

The most effective and fastest way to control parasites is to use chemicals. Such funds will help fight insects even if the situation is neglected and they have had time to breed.

The most effective means such as:

• Dichlorvos;
• "Clean house";
• "Ram";
• "Lambda Zone".

In stores, such drugs are presented in the form of aerosols or suspensions. Please note that when using such poisonous substances, safety precautions must be followed so as not to harm yourself. There should be no children or pets in the house during processing. It is necessary to spray in special protective equipment, including protective gloves and a mask, after which it is not recommended to enter the room for about 3-5 hours.

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