Bifen I/T is not safe for use on or around any edible vegetation. Bifen is also only used at 1 (ONE) ounce per gallon of water and should never be used at a rate higher than this for multiple reasons. If you need to treat a fire ant mount around edible plants such as grapes, you can either use boiling water to drench the mound directly and kill them on contact, or go with a product like Sevin Insecticide which is for controlling insects in garden areas.
Bifen IT cannot be used in the Vector Fog C100. Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV is one of the best insecticides to use with the VectorFog C100 ULV Cold Fogger. It does not provide any type of residual, but it will kill the insects that it touches. It provides effective control of a wide range of insects including mosquitoes, stored product pests, cockroaches, biting insects, crawling insects, flies, and more without oil residues or oil-related issues. Riptide can be used undiluted and diluted.
Neither Bifen IT or Bifen XTS can be mixed with paint or stain. Suspend SC does mention on the label that is can be.
There is no specific or ideal time of the day for spraying Bifen IT. Some people opt to spray outdoors in the early morning, when there is a lessor amount of insect activity. You can refer to the product label for complete application instructions, and use as directed.
Bifen IT is just an insecticide, so it will not harm the grass or other desirable plants. The only concern we would have is if you have newly germinating grass then you want to be careful not to put too much stress walking over it or pulling a sprayer over it.
Bifen IT is not labeled for Spotted Lantern Fly therefore would not be recommended for this treatment.
Safari 20SG with Dinotefuran is a very common product used for treating Spotted Lantern Fly. The manufacturer has released a Supplemental Spotted Lantern Fly Label that can be viewed HERE.
Spotted Lantern Fly is an invasive pest only found in certain areas of Pennsylvania and the Penn State Extension has set up an entire website to help track and control this pest. Further information for homeowners can be found HERE.
Please contact your local County Extension Office if you have other questions about this pest.
Bifen IT is labeld to kill the Pine Shoot Beetles (Adults) when applied at 0.5 fl oz to 1.0 fl oz per gallon of water.
Unfortunately there is no easy solution when it comes to pine beetles. Infected trees should be cut down (before the newly hatched beetles fly out of the trees in the spring/summer) and the wood burned or chipped, while other still healthy trees should be sprayed annually to protect them. Because of the natural boring behavior of the beetle they are protected from topically applied insecticides and systemic insecticides (those injected into the tree or applied as a root drench) have proven ineffective for pine beetle infestations. Healthy trees can be protected before the beetles attack by topically spraying them with a synthetic pyrethroid,
You should contact your local cooperative extension office to find out the best time to start spraying in your region.
No, if applied as a crack and crevice application along baseboards, around window and door frames, in corners, under cabinets & sinks, etc as instructed per the product label, the areas where Bifen IT has been applied do not need to be cleaned after application.
Yes, Bifen IT will help control carpenter bees when it is applied to surfaces where the carpenter bees land. We also recommend dusting the carpenter bee holes with an insecticide dust such as Delta Dust to help kill any larva inside. Do not plug the holes for at least 30 days after dusting to prevent the developing larva from drilling a new hole to exit.
Please view our Carpenter Bee Treatment Guide for more information
Bifen IT could kill Japanese cedar longhorned beetles if it were applied directly to the insects, or you can use Bifen IT to help protect trees from this insect by spraying the trunks of vulnerable trees. Bifen IT will not kill existing infestations since the larvae will create tunnels under the bark and/or cover them with frass. These (and many other) beetles are most likely to infest trees that are already weak from some other stress, so overall good care of the trees is the best prevention.
You can learn more about this insect in this Extension article.
Bifen IT cannot be used to treat wood infesting insects in furniture, only when they are directly infesting the structure per the product label. BoraCare is the best product for wood that is unpainted/unstained. If the wood is stained/pained you will be required to strip the piece of furniture to get rid of any paint, stain or finish (Boracare will not work on finished wood). Boracare is the only insecticide that can penetrate into the wood to kill the immature beetles before they chew their way out of the wood and damage the furniture. If it is just one piece of furniture that is infested and you do not want to strip off the finish you can also contact local furniture finishers or pest control operators who may offer a heat chamber. Heating the table up to over 140 degrees for several hours will any pest that is inside.
Bifen IT is not labeled for Bermuda mites (eriophyid mite) but we would advise to consider a product like Triple Crown T&O Insecticide.
Triple Crown T & O Insecticide is specifically labeled for the Eriophyid Mite and applied at 7.5 fl oz per 100 gallons of water (0.07 fl oz per gallon of water). Per the MITES footnote on page 5 of the product label, to ensure optimal control of eriophyid mites, apply in combination with the labeled application rate of a surfactant. A second application, five to seven days after the first, may be necessary to achieve acceptable control
Bifen IT is safe to be used around a well and with well water as long as where you are treating isn't within 3 feet of the well.
Bifen IT is labeled for spittlebugs however will not be effective (or other pesticides) against the nymphs as they are protected inside their spittle masses from any pesticide sprays. A strong stream of water will wash the froth away, exposing the nymph to predators or drying out. You may contact your local cooperative extension office for further recommendations that have proven to be successful in your area.
Bifen IT should not be used near or around bodies of water, due to runoff and drift concerns. You may consider trying Essentria IC3 Insecticide Concentrate instead, as an alternative option. One of the best features of Essentria IC3 is that it has no aquatic toxicity. This means you can apply the product near or over water for spiders, mosquitoes and other water flying insects or water dwelling pests with no worries about harming aquatic life. You can refer to the product label for a full list of target pests, and for complete application instructions.
No, Bifen IT and Dominion 2L should not be mixed together as these products are not labeled for that type of use. Please be sure to review the product labels for more information and complete application instructions for each product.
Bifen IT is applied with a pump sprayer to interior cracks and crevices as directed on the product label quarterly.
Bifen IT can be used as long as animals are out of the area during treatment until dry. Please be sure to refer to the product label for complete instructions on application.
