If you are referring to the whole nest being dusted with Delta Dust, and the hive to die off, it can take days. The bees need to ingest the dust and also carry the dust into the larvae to eradicate the hive. You will also want to be sure that any honeycomb or honey that may be left behind is eliminated. If this sanitation is not done, then more bees may return to the same area, or you could attract a secondary infestation such as hive beetles.
You may wipe up excess Delta Dust Insecticide with a damp paper towel. Dead insects may be cleaned up with a vacuum or dust pan and broom.
The main difference between the Delta Dust and the D-Fense Dust is their manufacturer. Yes, both Delta Dust? and D-Fense Dust? are water-resistant, and if a treated area were covered or washed in water, than you would need to reapply once the area is dry. Both will last many months in undisturbed voids and treat many insects.
Yes, Delta Dust is very safe to use indoors around pets when used as directed on the product label. You should keep children and pets out of the room while you are applying the product, and then it is ok to allow them to come back in once you are done. It is used in cracks and crevices where they do not have access.
Delta dust is commonly applied in areas like electrical outlets, light switch plates and other areas where you do not want to apply a liquid insecticide. It will last if left undisturbed for 6-8 months. Bait gel (including Maxforce Roach Bait Gel) can be applied in that area (if there is not any dust present) but should be applied every two weeks to maintain a fresh food source for the roaches. It is only labeled for roaches. Delta dust can eradicate many other listed insects including roaches. If you are mainly treating roaches, we suggest applying a liquid insecticide mixed with an IGR (insect growth regulator) and water and treat on the exterior of the structure and the interior cracks and crevices. Apply the bait gel in areas (where you have not sprayed) like the cabinets, under the sink, behind the toilet, above the door frames, etc. Apply dust in the wall voids, outlets, light switch plates, etc. Bait is applied every two weeks, dust is applied every 6-8 months, liquid soultion is applied every 30 days outside and every 90 days inside. Please contact us if you have additional questions or concerns 866-581-7378 M-F 9-5PM EST.
We do not recommend treating inside the kitchen cabinets with Delta Dust or any insecticide dust as it could contiminate your utensils or food. Chances are that the ants are coming from outside and getting inside the kitchen and other areas. 99% of the time ants are nesting outside and coming inside for food or water.
The best treatment for ants outside is Termidor, hands down. It is sort of a liquid bait when used for ants, and any ants that walk over where you spray pick up the Termidor on their bodies and bring the product back to the colony where they spread it around to all other termites, including the queen, and typically within a few days to a week all of the ants will be dead. Termidor is used around your home like any other pest control product and is applied using a one gallon hand pump sprayer. You should re-apply every 3 months for optimum ant control.
For inside, labeled to apply indoors only in cracks and crevices and/or inaccessible areas, only to treat active infestations inside though. These would include the void underneath your cabinets, underneath and behind appliances, inside wall voids, water heater closets, etc. You would not want to place this bait inside a cabinet with plates and silverware or on any food handling surface.
Delta Dust Insecticide cannot be used on or around anything edible. A better option would be the Sevin Dust or Bonide Eight.
Delta Dust is good to use as part of a scorpion control program and would be a great product to apply to the cracks and crevices in the attic. Delta dust can be applied using a hand duster directly behind baseboards, to window and door frames, corners, pipes, storage locations, attics, crawl spaces, and other areas which these pests may enter or crawl. We also recommend that you use a concentrated liquid insecticide such as Demon WP around the outside perimeter of your home to help create a barrier to keep these pests out. You should treat a band of soil 6 - 10 ft wide around and adjacent to the building. Also treat the building foundation to a height of 2 - 3 ft where pests are active and may find entrance. It is important that you do not rely on insecticides alone to control scorpions, you should also make some changes outdoors to make your property less favorable to this pest.
Non-insecticide methods for scorpion control are:
Harborage Removal- Harborage removal is key to scorpion control and will greatly reduce the numbers of scorpions in the area surrounding the structure, making it far less likely that they will enter. Harborage removal includes eliminating piles of lumber, bricks, and other stacked items that create clusters of tight spaces, elimination of vegetation and other heavy ground coverings near homes and buildings, trimming back tree and shrub limbs from walls and roof, and keeping gutters clear of leaves and other debris.
Exclusion- Scorpions and other pests can be kept out of structures to a large degree by installing tight-fitting screens, weatherstripping around doors and windows, and caulking cracks and crevices.Delta Dust is not considered a repellent. It will kill ants that come in contact with it, but will not stop them from coming. Please be sure to check out our Ant Guide for the moest effective treatment options.
Yes, Delta Dust Insecticide is labeled to kill millipedes.
Delta Dust is not considered a repellent. It will kill insects that come into contact with treated areas.
The difference between Delta Dust and Alpine Dust are the active ingredients. Delta Dust is waterproof and contains deltamethrin. Alpine is a reduced risk dinotefuran dust. Both will last many months in undisturbed voids and treat many insects.
