You should contact your local cooperative extension office to find out the best time to start spraying a product like Bifen IT in your region. They are more familiar with the timing of insect activity in your area. We can say that it should be applied monthly through the beetles active months.
Bifen IT is mixed at 1 oz per gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft.
We would recommend using Hi Yield Indoor/Outdoor Permethrin 10% Insecticide. It is safe for use on edibles and is labeled for mosquitoes. The mixing ratio is 1-3 oz. per 4 gallons of water. This will treat approximately 4000 square feet. This can also be used in your lawn for mosquitoes as well.
Bifen IT will effectively get rid of mosquitoes that can spread dangerous diseases like West Nile, the Zika Virus, etc. It is mixed at 1 oz per gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft once a month on the exterior areas. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes for a successful control program.
Yes, you can mix an insecticide like BIfen IT and a fungicide like Honor Guard PPZ together in the same tank as long as niether product label prohibits such mixtures. Be sure always to follow the more restrictive product label and to plan your dilution rates correctly for each product in the volume of water you are using. We suggest a small jar test before mixing a large amount of products together for the first time.
Bifen IT may kill bed bugs that contact the treated area. Keep in mind we would not recommend this product for Bed bug control as certain strains are resistant to the active ingredient. Please check out our Bed Bug Guide. You will find the "How To's" in bed bug control and also a listing of our very effective kits.
Bifen IT and Pivot 10 IGR should NOT be applied in a thermal or ULV fogger. It should be dispersed in a hand pump sprayer, backpack sprayer, hose end sprayer or mist blower. We do carry thermal fogging concentrates that would be fine to apply.
They should not be present during application or while it is wet. You should only apply Bifen IT to the listed areas on the product label per page 13.
Yes, you can spray Bifen IT from a Stihl SR 200 backpack sprayer.
Bifen IT is safe for humans & pets once dry, just keep them out of the area while applying. Below is the SDS that gives more information of the toxicity of this product.
https://www.domyown.com/msds/Bifen_IT_SDS.pdf
Both products are great, however, if you want to use an "all in one" product, OneGuard will be the better option as this product is a multi-mode of action concentrate that provides long-lasting control of mosquitoes and other flying and crawling insect pests. It contains a powerful combination of knockdown agent, killing agent, synergist, and NyGuard Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) in a single product. It features controlled-release technology to ensure effective knockdown, kill, and control of insects. It has a dual mode of action to help increase efficiency, plus it reduces mosquito populations by preventing them from reproducing. It is designed to kill mosquitoes such as Aedes, Anopheles and Culex that may transmit West Nile virus, Zika virus and Chikungunya virus. Please be sure to review the product label for more information and complete application instructions. Also, please take a moment to review our Mosquito Control Guide here.
Bifen IT is labeled for flies and can be applied at 1 oz. per gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. as directed. However, because flies in general can be more challenging to control with spraying alone, we suggest you refer to our helpful Fly Treatment & Control Guide for treatment recommendations and for links to related products.
Talak 7.9 should not be applied to any edible vegetation.
Yes, Bifen IT is labeled to kill grasshoppers.