So I sprayed Talstar P for the first time on Sunday around the outside of the house, yard, doorway entries. I've had a problem with bugs coming in around my outside basement door entry. I made sure to spray the outside basement doorway & stairway extra good. I saw new spiders, ants & those spider crickets inside my basement by the door today...Is Talstar not a barrier for insects?
jingobah
Bifenthrin is not a knockdown pesticide.
From DoMyOwn's website:
How Talstar P Works
Talstar P is a liquid concentrate insecticide which contains bifenthrin, a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids work by disrupting an insect's nervous system causing a weakened state followed by death. Talstar P does not provide an instant knockdown of pests, rather, pests pick up the residual active ingredient by contact. Talstar P is a repellent insecticide since it acts quickly enough that social insects such as ants cannot create a pheromone trail. This means that Talstar P will be most effective as a barrier with a thorough application. Talstar P residual can last up to 3 months
Edited to add: @Ware just beat me to it
From DoMyOwn's website:
How Talstar P Works
Talstar P is a liquid concentrate insecticide which contains bifenthrin, a synthetic pyrethroid. Pyrethroids work by disrupting an insect's nervous system causing a weakened state followed by death. Talstar P does not provide an instant knockdown of pests, rather, pests pick up the residual active ingredient by contact. Talstar P is a repellent insecticide since it acts quickly enough that social insects such as ants cannot create a pheromone trail. This means that Talstar P will be most effective as a barrier with a thorough application. Talstar P residual can last up to 3 months
Edited to add: @Ware just beat me to it
@Ware and @pennstater2005 - I use Talstar P....what would be another good product to use in conjunction with Talstar that would provide the instant knockdown power?
There are many reports of an increase in insects inside the property (I had similar on last application, a few mosquitoes escaped inside the house) after application of Talstar. The insects some way or another know the surfaces have been treated, but they want to land and thus make extra effort to get inside.
This was mentioned on a thread here a few weeks ago, and I was with my uncle over the weekend who works for a pesticide producing company (not to be named) and I asked him about it... he confirmed it is a side effect of pesticides with residual that for a few days after application there is an increase of pests noticed inside the home.
This was mentioned on a thread here a few weeks ago, and I was with my uncle over the weekend who works for a pesticide producing company (not to be named) and I asked him about it... he confirmed it is a side effect of pesticides with residual that for a few days after application there is an increase of pests noticed inside the home.
Maybe they are trying to make a hail mary attempt to come inside and get us on their last few days
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Had this happen to me. Sprayed the exterior perimeter of a property with Demand CS. Homeowner called me to tell me that there was a swarm of ants in one corner of a room. The ants knew something was applied and did not want to cross over it. Told her to vacuum up the ants and spray some Raid down the vac hose after.
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