Cy-Kick CS - Questions & Answers

Cy-Kick CS is an insecticide only which is labeled to be applied over ornamentals and will not harm your flowers when applied as directed.

There should be no "side effects" from Cy Kick CS if it is used according to the instructions on the product label.  Children and pets should kept out of the area while the product is being applied and until everything is fully dry.  

Your treatment plan sounds great. The only other recommendation we would have is that you also treat outdoors around the windows, doors and foundation using the Cy-Kick to help prevent getting the scorpions indoors in the first place.

It is almost impossible to tell you for sure what type of insect you have without seeing it. We can tell you that it is most likely the larva of some type of pantry beetle and from your description could possibly be a Dermestid Pantry Beetle Larvae. Dermestid beetles are a scavenger beetle that prefer to feed on dead tissue (insects, animals) but will also feed on grains (pasta, rodent bait, flour) when necessary. You need to inspect the infested room and discard all infested items. You should also thoroughly clean every crack and crevice of the room to help get rid of hidden larva as they are known to crawl away from infested items to pupate. After cleaning the room you can spray all of the cracks and crevices with a residual insecticide such as Cy-Kick CS. Please note that without finding and discarding the infested items you will not be able to get rid of the infestation.

Yes, Cy-Kick CS can be used outdoors to kill cluster flies. It is recommended that you apply the product in cracks and crevices where the pest may harbor or hibernate. Do not repeat applications more than twice a week. Treatments need to be done at least 3 days apart. The mixing ratio is 1-2 fl. oz. per gallon of water.

 

Yes, you could use Cy-Kick CS to kill ticks outdoors. You should spray the entire affected area when treating for ticks, but pay extra attention to areas of dense brush, tall grasses, yard debris, and shady areas where animals like to spend time. If you are spraying to create a barrier, then we would recommend treating at least 5-10 feet from the fenceline. You can learn more in our Tick Treatment Guide here.

With any type of insecticide concentrate we recommend to used mixed solution within 24 hours of mixing. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Cy-Kick CS which contains cyfluthrin would be the better option for scorpions.

Getting rid of scorpions requires a combination of both chemical and non-chemical measures. Think of non-chemical measures (such as vacuuming, sanitation, harborage removal, and exclusion) as limiting or removing conditions that contribute to the infestation. These measures are largely preventative but scorpion control cannot be achieved without them. The next step is to come in with the real ammunition, chemical pesticides, that do the job of physically wiping out an infestation. Cy-Kick CS is one of the most popular scorpion control products on the market. Cy-Kick CS insecticide concentrate is mixed with water and sprayed around the outside perimeter of the home for excellent scorpion control. Cy-Kick CS can also be sprayed indoors in select areas (keep indoor spraying to a minimum such as corners, under appliances, behind toilets, under sinks, cracks and crevices, along walls and corners in garages, basements, etc.) Use glue boards in areas of suspected activity to help monitor your progress.

Most all insecticides including Cy-Kick CS are labeled to be applied at a rate of 1 gallon per 1000 square feet.  Most homes usually take 2 gallons of solution to do a good outside perimeter treatment every 2 to 3 months.  So one bottle of Cy-Kick can easily last you a year and a half or more.  Termidor is considered to be the best ant treatment product on the market.  This is because Termidor does not kill the ants right away and the ants end up taking the Termidor back to the colony where it kills them at the source.  Cy-Kick CS will kill the ants much quicker, but the downside is the colony still marches on reproducing ants faster than you can kill them.  For all other insects, Cy-Kick CS would be considered to be better because you want other insects dead as quickly as possible, especially things like scorpions, which Cy-Kick CS is our best selling product for.

Cy-Kick CS could be applied for mosquitoes.  However, because it is microencapsulated it would not have a very quick kill initially because the microcaps slowly release insecticide over time. This product has a long residual, but not a good first punch.  Our most popular product for mosquito control actually combines a good quick knock down with a long residual, and it is called Talstar P.

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Cy-Kick CS is labeled for Earwigs and will definitely kill them, you just have to give the product time to work. The product does not kill on contact and since it's a microencapsulated product, it sticks better to surfaces and to the insects' hairs and body. We recommend reading our article Getting Rid of Earwigs for more information.

Cy-Kick CS should not harm your lawn when used as directed on the product label.  It will do a great job for general pest control

Cy-Kick CS will not harm wood floors when applied as directed on the product label.  It is not to be broadcast across interior surfaces, though, and is only for cracks and crevices.

Unfortunately none of the insecticides are labeled to treat inside a gas fireplace for safety issues and inhalation if the residual was heated up by the fire.  However, Cy-Kick CS is one of our best and most popular products for scorpions, and since scorpions enter the home from outside, a good exterior treatment around your home and around the outside of the fireplace should prevent them from getting in or coming through that area.

Yes, Cy-Kick CS can be used for ants.

Cy-Kick CS should be applied in temperatures below 85 and above freezing.

Cy Kick CS is one of the top products for scorpion control. Unfortunately there is not a concentrated spray product on the market that will last 6 months, most concentrates will last for up to 8 weeks outdoors. Also, products that do leave a residual do not have an immediate kill which could account for scorpions that are still able to get indoors. If you are looking for a product that has a longer residual than the concentrated liquids you can apply a dust insecticide product such as Delta Dust or Tempo Dust to wall voids and cracks and crevices indoors and outdoors. Dust insecticides can last 6 months or more when applied according to the product labels.

Cy Kick will start working immediately on the roaches that come into contact with the treated surfaces. It is not a contact kill so they will not die as soon as they touch it, but it will start to work on their system and will start getting weaker and dying within a few hours of contact. Please keep in mind that if the roach infestation is large you will most likely need to use a roach IGR in conjunction with the Cy Kick to completely get rid of the problem. Using just an insecticide will often only knock back part of the roach colony without eliminating it in full. This is because since they do not die instantly after touching the product they still have time to reproduce before death occurs. So without the IGR you can often have a constant cycle of the roaches reproducing just as quickly as you are killing them. Take a look at our Roach Control Kits and our article on How To Get Rid of Roaches.

Cy-Kick CS can kill the larvae of many pest insects as long as the active larvae makes direct contact with surfaces that have been treated with Cy-Kick CS. When dealing with carpet beetles, clothing moths or any other type of pantry pest it is very important to find the source of the infestation and clean the area or get rid of the infested item to eliminate the pests for good.