[pennstater2005]

Sprayed Talstar P this past Saturday. Let it go a little too long from most recent application.

 

[UltimateLawn]

Have any of you guys ever tried Suspend Polyzone? It only has to be sprayed every 90 days - just curious before I buy some.

It's also rated for food handling areas, so it could be sprayed inside too, plus it can be spayed on plants/lawn.

I applied a mix which for the first time includes Suspend Polyzone. I sprayed Demand CS prior but found that its efficacy started to fall greatly after 30 days. I'm hoping to get a bit longer (45-60 days) from the Suspend Poly, but we will have to see how things go. Mosquitos are particularly challenging and my neighbors at 30 ft away don't really do any insecticides.

The mix proportions were...

Suspend Poly @ 1.5 floz/1,000 ft²
Tekko Pro IGR @ 2 floz/1,000 ft²
Bifen XTS @ 0.33 floz/gallon - target of 4.5 gallons across 3,000 ft²

 

[g-man]

@synergy0852 Suspend Polyzone

 

[synergy0852]

Thanks @g-man!

 

[hankhill11]

I ordered some Cyzmic cs. The cost per gallon vs the ready-mixed ortho products for exterior barrier adds up to a lot of savings. Even if compared to Bifenthrin products. So I will plan on trying this out for exterior around the house, and patio area, and maybe get a Bifenthrin concentrate to mist all the 'up under' 'back in' areas around the yard for mosquitos.

 

[Matthew_73]

I have Binefrin and Cyzmic CS (I think on the Cyzmic) when should I apply these and can I apply any to the Yard? and trees and/or bushes?

 

[ionicatoms]

I have Binefrin and Cyzmic CS (I think on the Cyzmic) when should I apply these and can I apply any to the Yard? and trees and/or bushes?

Read the label before applying. Cyzmic worked well on my bushes. Don't spray anything which is flowering or will soon be flowering if you want to protect bees.

 

[uts]

Have any of you guys ever tried Suspend Polyzone? It only has to be sprayed every 90 days - just curious before I buy some.

It's also rated for food handling areas, so it could be sprayed inside too, plus it can be spayed on plants/lawn.

I applied a mix which for the first time includes Suspend Polyzone. I sprayed Demand CS prior but found that its efficacy started to fall greatly after 30 days. I'm hoping to get a bit longer (45-60 days) from the Suspend Poly, but we will have to see how things go. Mosquitos are particularly challenging and my neighbors at 30 ft away don't really do any insecticides.

The mix proportions were...

Suspend Poly @ 1.5 floz/1,000 ft²
Tekko Pro IGR @ 2 floz/1,000 ft²
Bifen XTS @ 0.33 floz/gallon - target of 4.5 gallons across 3,000 ft²

I am absolutely illiterate in terms of insecticides so can you explain why you used suspend poly and bifen in the same spray? I'm asking because both are synthetic pyrethroids; is there an additive effect of using to different AI (though same class/MOA) in the same spray?

 

[UltimateLawn]

@uts , Bifen = faster initial hit with surface adhesion..probably at best 30 days of effectiveness.
Suspend Poly = longer slower release due to micro-capsules, so better UV and water resistance including 45+ days release.

 

[uts]

@uts , Bifen = faster initial hit with surface adhesion..probably at best 30 days of effectiveness.
Suspend Poly = longer slower release due to micro-capsules, so better UV and water resistance including 45+ days release.

Thank you!

Would some thing like ExciteR provide similar faster knockdown? I was going through Domyown and they combine it with bifenthrin (being the long term) and ExciteR for the initial knockdown

https://www.domyown.com/exciter-insecticide-p-671.html

 

[Overtaxed]

Exciter in bifen will give it more punch. I use it when I think I might encounter bees because it'll knock em down pretty quick when they get a drink of that mist. But you really don't need it, I spray bifen 95% of the time without any kicker and it works great. The biggest thing I can tell you, from my experience, coverage is the name of the game. The more surfaces you can hit/cover the better your results will be. That's why things like mistblowers are so helpful, the coverage you can get from them would take forever to duplicate with a pump sprayer.

IMHO, I'd save the money on ExiteR to save up for a mistblower. You'll likely get a much better kill going down that route.

 

[uts]

Exciter in bifen will give it more punch. I use it when I think I might encounter bees because it'll knock em down pretty quick when they get a drink of that mist. But you really don't need it, I spray bifen 95% of the time without any kicker and it works great. The biggest thing I can tell you, from my experience, coverage is the name of the game. The more surfaces you can hit/cover the better your results will be. That's why things like mistblowers are so helpful, the coverage you can get from them would take forever to duplicate with a pump sprayer.

IMHO, I'd save the money on ExiteR to save up for a mistblower. You'll likely get a much better kill going down that route.

Thank you for this. Unfortunately Advance Poly is restricted in CT as is Bifen. So my options is to go with Demand/Cyzmic along with ExciteR as the initial app, then save for a mist. Maybe get PolyZ from MA.

 

[GA250]

The bug man that visits our office says not to spray Biden inside the house. Claims it leaves a milky residue. Thoughts?

 

[LawnSolo]

The bug man that visits our office says not to spray Biden inside the house. Claims it leaves a milky residue. Thoughts?

I agree :lol:

 

[Overtaxed]

The bug man that visits our office says not to spray Biden inside the house. Claims it leaves a milky residue. Thoughts?

I agree :lol:

Yup, "bug man" is right. Bifen does leave a visible residue. It's no big deal, and can be easily cleaned, but if you clean it, you lose the kick. I use SuspedSC in the house. That said, I very, very rarely have the spray inside because I blanket the outside and every entryway with Bifen. Once you get the problem under control, as long as you blanket down the Bifen a few times a year, you probably won't have to spay much/at all in the house.

 

[Darth_V8r]

My normal routine is a really strong hit of bifen XTS and cyperTC around the property and outside the house about every six months, and in the crawl space. Inside I normally just use bifen 7.9.

My last interior spray, I added firponil to the Bifen 7.9, and I haven't seen anything inside since. That was october.

I feel like the pyrethroids do a good job of the pests that bother me as a human, but I've added fipronil and imidacloprid to my property treatments to deal with other stuff. I like rotating in the varying MOA's

 

[pennstater2005]

Spraying Cyzmic CS today. Japanese beetles are having a field day on the burning bushes and purple sand cherry trees.

 

[BigBearEatU]

I use Onslaught Fastcap (outside/inside)and Cyper TC (outside). Onslaught targets Spiders and Scorpions but kills a ton of other bugs.

The kid that was doing pest control for a company we had come around every two months was quitting and told me to do it myself with these same products they use.

 

[rockinmylawn]

Any recommendation for spider mites on Ornamental Arbor Vitae Thuja Green Giants? or Arbor Vitaes overall?
I could use Bifen IT since I was using Bifen XTS but latter was overkill & wasteful against the mites & the former was what Domyown recommended.

Jsut wanted more opinions.

 

[stogie1020]

I am a regular user of Talstar P/Bifenthrin (October-April) and Cy-Kick/Cyfluthrin (May-Sept, which is scorpion season here in AZ).

I am wondering what the dangers are of a person contacting the treated exterior surfaces after the app has dried, but then is wet again for some reason? I have little kids and I tend to apply the treatments to, say, the front door jamb, but sometimes my little kids hold the door jamb to go out over the threshold, and they may have wet hands.

Does water re-enable the dangerous-when-contacted elements of these chems after they have dried initially?