I have no trees in my back yard. Is spraying Talstar P on my lawn my other option? Maybe spray neighbor's trees along my fence line? What success have you had controlling mosquitos? I'm in Dallas.
Did you spray your fence and lawn?Austinite said:I used permethrin Last year, had incredible success against just about every insect, including mosquitoes. You can spray it just about anywhere. Didn't stain anything for me, used it inside and outside.
Need to know more! Is there one you recommend? Can it go anywhere on side of house?SCGrassMan said:Also, put up a bat house! They eat tons of bugs. I have one I need to put up.
Do you put it on your lawn?Greendoc said:Other areas to treat are the outside walls of your house and any vegetation near your house.
So I literally have nothing except grass and a 8 foot fence. Should I even bother?Greendoc said:No. Mosquitoes do not land on short cut grass. They want dense foliage and vertical surfaces.
Yes, fence, lawn, trees, concrete slabs, window frames, weeping holes, you name it...Dallaslawnnut said:Did you spray your fence and lawn?Austinite said:I used permethrin Last year, had incredible success against just about every insect, including mosquitoes. You can spray it just about anywhere. Didn't stain anything for me, used it inside and outside.
That's intense! Do you only spray those parts near your back yard?Austinite said:Yes, fence, lawn, trees, concrete slabs, window frames, weeping holes, you name it...Dallaslawnnut said:Did you spray your fence and lawn?Austinite said:I used permethrin Last year, had incredible success against just about every insect, including mosquitoes. You can spray it just about anywhere. Didn't stain anything for me, used it inside and outside.
Yes to all of the above!Dallaslawnnut said:Need to know more! Is there one you recommend? Can it go anywhere on side of house?SCGrassMan said:Also, put up a bat house! They eat tons of bugs. I have one I need to put up.
Is this true of all types of mosquitoes? We have a new one (Aedes Aegypti) in this area and it can spawn in very little water. How short is short enough?Greendoc said:No. Mosquitoes do not land on short cut grass. They want dense foliage and vertical surfaces.
Is that Talstar P?bassadict69 said:I have tried a lot of different products but keep going back to Hi-Yield 38% permethrin and spray my entire yard, around house, on walls of house, under porches, etc and it keeps EVERYTHING away, especially the mosquitos. I spray every 2-3 weeks.
I live on the lake so I can tell you all about mosquito problems! Those and those darn swarms of blind mosquitos (aquatic midges) which begin to swarm while walking through my yard when it is time for another spraying.
Reel cut grass is not attractive to mosquitoes. On golf courses, they come out of the tree hazards.Bermuda_Newbie said:Is this true of all types of mosquitoes? We have a new one (Aedes Aegypti) in this area and it can spawn in very little water. How short is short enough?Greendoc said:No. Mosquitoes do not land on short cut grass. They want dense foliage and vertical surfaces.
No. Permethrin is not Talstar. Talstar is Bifenthrin. Permethrin is different in how fast it knocks down insects that touch it. Only thing faster is natural Pyrethrin. Except Permethrin lasts a lot longer on surfaces vs Pyrethrin. Pyrethrin only lasts a day if not hours.Dallaslawnnut said:Is that Talstar P?bassadict69 said:I have tried a lot of different products but keep going back to Hi-Yield 38% permethrin and spray my entire yard, around house, on walls of house, under porches, etc and it keeps EVERYTHING away, especially the mosquitos. I spray every 2-3 weeks.
I live on the lake so I can tell you all about mosquito problems! Those and those darn swarms of blind mosquitos (aquatic midges) which begin to swarm while walking through my yard when it is time for another spraying.
Is bifenthrin a better product than permethrin? I want to spray as few times as possible this summerGreendoc said:No. Permethrin is not Talstar. Talstar is Bifenthrin. Permethrin is different in how fast it knocks down insects that touch it. Only thing faster is natural Pyrethrin. Except Permethrin lasts a lot longer on surfaces vs Pyrethrin. Pyrethrin only lasts a day if not hours.Dallaslawnnut said:Is that Talstar P?bassadict69 said:I have tried a lot of different products but keep going back to Hi-Yield 38% permethrin and spray my entire yard, around house, on walls of house, under porches, etc and it keeps EVERYTHING away, especially the mosquitos. I spray every 2-3 weeks.
I live on the lake so I can tell you all about mosquito problems! Those and those darn swarms of blind mosquitos (aquatic midges) which begin to swarm while walking through my yard when it is time for another spraying.
Permethrin is quicker in action, when insects and mosquitoes come in contact with it they immediately shows the sign of paralysis.Whereas Bifenthrin takes atleast 10 min to show its effect.But Bifenthrin is effective for longer time ,its effective against insects for up to 90 days.Is bifenthrin a better product than permethrin? I want to spray as few times as possible this summer
I own a new jug of Talstar P. Is it worth it to shelve it and get the Demand CS? My plan is to spray the fence, lawn, and outdoor wall surfaces in my backyard. I have zero trees or standing water. Gutters all clean too.Greendoc said:Not really. The two are about equal in residual effect. If I want residual effect, I start looking at Demand CS. That is what I use for outdoor insect control. 3-4 applications in a place with a 12 month bug season is not bad.
Would you recommend the 1 ounce per gallon application rate?Greendoc said:Use it up. Since you got it. Talstar lasts 30 or so days outside.