Talstar Professional achieves long-lasting control of over 75 pests, including ants, termites, cockroaches, spiders, bed bugs, fleas and ticks.

Which is better Bifen or Talstar?

Answer: Talstar P and Bifen IT are essentially the same product but made by different manufacturers. Bifen IT is the low cost, generic version of Talstar with the same efficiency. Talstar P and Bifen IT both share the benefit of being a low toxic option with minimal dermal toxicity.

Is Talstar a good insecticide?

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.

Is Talstar P rain proof?

Talstar P can be applied to a damp or dry lawn. If rain is expected within 6 hours of application, we would recommend waiting until after the rain has stopped to apply. Talstar P is rainfast after about 6 hours. 28 of 30 people found this answer helpful.

Where do you spray Talstar?

To use Talstar P for carpenter bee control you should mix 1 oz of Talstar per 1 gallon of water and spray the areas where you have noticed activity such as the eaves, fascia boards, mouldings, overhangs, or siding. You should reapply the Talstar P once a month through the warm season for best results.

How long does it take for Talstar to dry?

Answer: Talstar P is a water based insecticide and it takes the same amount of time as water to dry. In most cases it is dry within 1 hour.

Can you use Talstar in a fogger?

Answer: Talstar is not designed to be used in a fogger of any sort, only sprayers or large mist blowers like a Solo 451. Using Talstar or any other insecticide not designed for a fogger could clog your equipment or lower the efficacy of the product as the ingredient are not designed for this type of application.

What is better than talstar?

Onslaught is micro-encapsulated and will last a little longer on outdoor surfaces which does give it a bit of advantage over Talstar P or Bifen IT. You can also use either one to do a barrier treatment around the outside of your home and in your crawl space to stop pests from moving indoors.

Does talstar expire?

Answer: The manufacturer gives Talstar P a shelf life of 3 years as long as you keep the top on the bottle and you do not store it in direct sunlight or in extreme temperatures. 696 of 720 people found this answer helpful.

Can you mix talstar and permethrin?

No, Permethrin SFR and Talstar P are both pyrethroid based insecticides that have about the same 3 to 4 week residual outdoors. Therefore, there would be no benefit to mix these two insecticides together in a tank mixture.

How often can you apply Talstar?

Talstar P can be applied once a month on the outside of the structure and once every 90 days to the indoor cracks and crevices.

Can you spray Talstar indoors?

Talstar can only be applied indoors to cracks and crevices. We recommend the Indoor flea kit.

Does Talstar work for ticks?

Answer: Talstar P will kill ticks that are present at the time of the application and it will kill ticks that venture on to treated areas while the residual is still active. Talstars residual will last for about 4 weeks when used as directed on the product label.