Yes, Cy-Kick CS can be used indoors and outdoors for springtail control. Spring tails can be tough to eliminate because they reproduce very quickly. In almost every case where people have spring tails they also have a moisture problem such as a leaking or sweating pipe, poor ventilation in their crawl space, lots of wet mulch right up next to their structure, etc. You must locate and correct the moisture problem to get rid of the spring tails, insecticides alone will not do the job. You may want to look over our article on How To Get Rid Of Springtails for more information on treating and preventing this pest.
While Cy-Kick CS is labeled to treat for termites is would not be the recommended go to product to treat for them. We would recommend a product like Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide for an inside application. You will get a 90 day residual from this product. Please let us know if we can be of any more assistance.
No,Cy-Kick CS does not kill roaches on contact. It is a residual product and kills over time. The residual is up to 30 days outdoors and 90 days indoors.
If you are looking for a contact kill, we would recommend using 565 PLUS XLO. This does not have a residual so once the product is dry, it is no longer working.
Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
Cy-Kick CS would not be recommended for cicada larvae. Unfortunately, there is not a good liquid insecticide option for cicada killer wasps due to their being solitary insects who create burrows in the ground.
Cicada Killer wasps thrive in disturbed environments, such as landscaped yards and places where bare soil is exposed. You can discourage the wasps from nesting in your yard by cutting your grass on the highest setting and by adding a thick layer of mulch to flower beds during the Cicada Killer Wasp season. These wasps do not like over saturated lawns either, so over watering during their season will help prevent them. Unfortunately, there is no fool proof way to prevent cicada killer wasps.
For preventative control, applying the Bifen Granules before the Cicada Killers start burrowing into the ground can help reduce the population some. If they have already started burrowing, it is commonly recommended to use Delta Dust in each individual burrow.
We also like to let our customers know that the Cicada Killer wasps are beneficial insects that provide free pest control for a couple months each year. Cicada killer wasps paralyze and provision their burrows with other insects to feed their young. The beneficial Cicada killer wasps, while large and intimidating to see, are mostly harmless and there have been very few reports of anyone getting stung by just being near them. In most cases where a sting was reported, the wasps were being held or molested in some way. Cicada Killer Wasp stings are also reported to be almost painless.
Temprid FX can be used to treat for spiders, scorpions, crickets and many other insects both indoors and outdoors. This is a dual active ingredient insecticide that provide different 2 different modes of action to kill insects without risk of developing a resistance when applied over a period of time. Temprid FX is mixed at 8ml to 16ml per gallon of water and can be applied to the exterior perimeter foundation, around windows, doors, where utilites enter the home, under the eaves of the roof and also to bushes, trees, shrubs, and lawn areas.
View the full Temprid FX product label for more information.
Bait granules are not labeld for Spiders or Scoprions therefore will not have any affect on these pests. When treating Crickets with bait granules where you will also be applying insecticides such as lawns, in landscape beds, around ornamentals, etc, make sure you are not cross treating the same areas with both the liqud and the bait granules as this contaminates the bait and can affect the efficacy of the insecticide. Please review the product label for specific application sites for granule baits and adjust your treatment accordingly.
