Home to kill insects

Rentokil (UK) has developed a system called Entotherm to kill cockroaches, bugs and harmful insects by turning the entire building or vehicle into a temporary kiln.

With a maximum temperature of 56 ° C, this system does not damage structures and furniture but dissipates insect life, from eggs to adulthood.

Heat destroys important proteins and drains insect tissue within minutes, says Savvas Othon, Rentokil's technical director.

Entotherm consists of suitcase-sized heat exchangers, pipes and a portable boiler. The thermometer and infrared camera are responsible for ensuring there is no cool place for shelter insects.

Using Entotherm, Rentokil cleans 40 rooms of three floors of a hotel within 24 hours. If using the conventional method, this job takes several weeks. The time to kill insects in the bus is three hours.