Cockroaches are often a weapon for amateurs to deal with the threat of cockroaches in the house. Available in a variety of options, shapes and colors, bug repellant is believed to be effective in warding off these uninvited guests.
With its very strong smell, bed bug medicine is usually placed in a hidden space or crevice, for example in a closet, cabinet or under the bed.
It is also an option, again 'amateur', as a 'perfumer' to get rid of unpleasant odors in the bathroom or toilet.
But, does the flea medicine work to get rid of cockroaches? Is its effectiveness proven or do we just buy it because many people say it works? One more thing, what does a moth mean?
So if it's not for cockroaches, what kind of insect is the bedbug medicine for?
As its name suggests, this type of poison is suitable for insects called Gegat. Ever heard of an insect called gegat?
Gegat or his other name is Silverfish or bookworm. Most people often mistake this insect for a centipede.
Maybe some have never seen this insect, but in fact there are many of them in our home area. It can be said that the number is the same as cockroaches.
This insect is a pest in the Crawling Insect Pest category. Although this insect is not poisonous, but it can damage many things that are close to our house.
Bedbugs like to live in humid and cool areas. Not only that, it can eat various materials such as fabric, wood, wallpaper, food waste and so on.
One of the most common places where these insects are found is in old books. This insect is said to like the glue part of the paper and frozen part the most.
Furthermore, this silverfish is reported to move fast and is good at sneaking, just like a spy. These small insects are difficult to defeat, if we only use aerosol sprayers like the usual method.
Pesticides are not 'cures' for cockroaches
This medicine is made from Dchlorobenzina or Naphthalene (Naphtalene, C10H8). Both types of these materials are types of fuel.
The smell produced from this moth medicine is actually a gas that is the result of the sublimation process of this substance.
This material will carry out the sublimation process and the gas from the process will be spread throughout the nearby area.
Usually, this moth or silverfish will be affected by this gas, even if this insect hides near the folds of clothes or paper in storage.
In addition to moths, this medicine also has an effect on several other insects such as butterflies and houseflies. No wonder, if this moth medicine is called 'mothball' among English speakers.
The effect of flea medicine on cockroaches?
In fact, the gas from this insecticide does not have a significant effect on cockroaches. This is because this insect that humans hate the most has immunity to poison. That's why, cockroaches can just eat this medicine.
If you don't believe it, try putting this medicine on. Look at the number of cockroaches.
The use of this medicine is actually not very good for our health. Especially for people with G6PD disease.
His effect on food is quite strong. That's why when we put flea medicine near food storage, the food will have a slight taste and smell of flea medicine.
Not only that, this annoying animal also 'bequeaths' that resistance to its children.
It may be, this may also be a reason that can support the claims of some who have seen cockroaches eat medicine without any problems.
Drug users are not good for human health
The use of this medicine is actually not very good for our health. Especially, for those suffering from G6PD (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) disease.
This substance can cause excessive hemolysis experienced by the baby. However, babies with G6PD disease will experience more severe haemolytic anemia.
Hemolysis can occur in these babies even just by dressing them in clothes kept in a drawer containing bug repellants.
Therefore, as a preventive measure, parents are advised to avoid using mosquito repellent if there are babies under 3 years old at home.
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