Yes, Bifen IT can be applied and dried to areas indoors (that are listed on the product label) prior to the entry of your cats. The surfaces should be dried completely before they return.
Bifen IT cannot ben used on areas what will be used for grazing by animals. Please contact your local extention office to determine how to best treat the pest you are treating.
Bifen IT can be used to help control cluster flies indoors and outdoors. If the cluster flies have already made their way indoors, they will be harder to control because they usually hide in a wall void or other inaccessible area and are only visible when the house warms up. If the cluster flies are in an attic or drop ceiling or other dark area, a fly light would do a great job controlling the population. Using small fly lights such as the Fly Web in the house would also help to catch the flies. Spray Bifen IT directly on baseboards, window frames, door frames, and places where utilities (pipes, wires, cables) enter in to the building and any other crack, crevice or gap where insects can enter.
Here is an article that will give you a little bit more information on cluster flies and cluster fly control methods: How to get rid of cluster flies
Bifen IT will kill any bees that land on the treated surfaces, especially if they are foraging. It offers a 30 day outdoor residual and eradicates over 75 other listed insects. We recommend avoiding spraying on flowering plants or in other areas where pollinators may be active. You should also avoid spraying in the middle of the day when these insects are most active.
No, Bifen I/T cannot be used on firewood. It can be used around the area where the firewood is kept, but not on the firewood itself.
Bifen IT is labeled to treat for Clover Mites. Mix at 1 oz per gallon water
Bifen IT is a great solution for control for chiggers! You will need to apply at a rate of 1 fluid ounce to 1 gallon of water and to apply around the permiter of the property as well as areas where the most activity is found.Â
Bifen IT will kill Cicada Killers. We also recommend to apply Delta dust in the holes in soil.
When using Bifen IT to treat for soil dwelling pests such as sob webworms, the rate is not per gallon of water but per 1000 sq ft as you would use sufficient water to cover the target area and get the product to the pest. Per the product label: To accomplish uniform control when applying to dense grass foliage, use volumes of up to 10 gallons per 1000 square feet. You would use 0.18 - 0.25 fluid oz. per 1000 sq. ft for sod webworms. Higher treatment rates (up to 1 fluid oz. per 1000 square feet) may be necessary if high pest pressure exists and if the grass is maintained taller than 1 inch.
In general 1 gallon can cover 1000 sqft but for sod webworms the amount of water needed could be higher depending on the grass foliage, equipment used, how fast you walk, etc.
There are a few ways to keep the number of gnats down. You can invest in a misting system that periodically sprays a pyrethrin insecticide in your yard. This system is a lot like a sprinkler system. We do not carry the actual mister system but we do carry the insecticide that is used in it called Riptide. If you want to get something you can just spray you can try Talstar P. Gnats that land on the treated areas will be eliminated. Talstar P will not repel the gnats from the area nor will it kill the gnats that do not land on the treated areas.
Bifen IT is safe on house plants on the foliage. For fungus gnats you would be using as a soil drench to treat. The other option is to allow the soil to dry out completely as this will kill any larvae in the soil.
