Delta Dust Insecticide - Questions & Answers

If you have had the species of ant in your home identified by a professional, and you indeed have the species know as the crazy ant, then you will have a limited amount of products to use to control the colony. Crazy ants are extremely hard to control and most products do not work to eliminate the entire colony at its source which is your main objective. The Delta Dust you ordered will only kill the ones that come into direct contact with it and will only temporarily give you relief over the ants in your home. A better option would be to use a bait labeled for crazy ants like the Advion Ant Bait Gel inside in areas you see them trailing, and use a non-repellant spray called Termidor around the foundation of your home for controlling the population outside and to help drop the numbers inside your home. Both products are items with delayed kills that allow the ants to spread it to other ants in the colony for a larger effect and allows it to get back to the queen. Termidor can only be used outdoors around your foundation of your home but it will kill almost any bug that comes into contact with it and will do a great job of keeping pest out of your home in the future. If used properly, you should not need to spray inside you home for the ants you have currently or any other pest  down the road. As long as you follow the label on both the Advion Ant Gel and the Termidor when spraying, both are completely safe. Even though the Delta Dust would not be the best option for your current pest problem, it is a great barrier dust to use indoors around baseboards and cracksand crevices for added control. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Delta Dust Insecticide is not labeled to be swallowed. We recommend you contact poison control immediatly. You can also contact Bayer at 800-331-2867.

While the Delta Dust is 100% waterproof, it is a powder meant more for cracks and crevices and will wash away if exposed to rain.

Delta Dust should only be applied to cracks and crevices that are inaccessible to animals. Please refer to the product label for application instructions.

We would recommend to use Dipel Dust and applywhen the flowers begin to shed pollen; this is when the eggs of the moths have hatched and the larvae are beginning to grow but before the seeds have formed. You can apply early morning or late afternoon to minimize bee exposure.

There is not a product that can create a fog within the wall voids. Using an insecticide dust such as Delta Dust is the longest lasting treatment for voids since the formulation is very stable. This dust is also moisture resistant. You can use residual sprays along baseboards and baits in cracks and crevices up high. You can also place glue boards in areas where you have seen activity to better identify what kind of roaches you are seeing so that you can better tailor your treatment.

We do not carry any products that will repel bed bugs. If you share an adjoining wall with someone who has bed bugs, we would recommend using a dust, such as Delta Dust, in the wall void if you can put anything under the baseboards. This is a long term treatment for bed bugs, as well as various other pests as well. You will do a thin layer on the floor so that the bed bugs walk through it and dry out. This is not instant and should be done every seven months. This could be a possible solution so that they do not keep coming into your unit.

Both the Tempo and Delta Dust products will work for boxelder bugs that may be getting into crevices of the home and for dusting around eaves and window frames. The main difference is the Delta Dust is waterproof and the Tempo is not, other wise you will get equal control from both. 

Delta Dust Is a great product to use to treat and prevent Lady Bugs. Be sure that you where a Respirator Mask when applying. It is safe for people and pets to re-enter the treated area after dust settles. We also recommend using a liquid spray concentrate outdoors to prevent these pests from entering the structure. Our Overwintering Kit contains a great combination of products for treating overwintering pests such as lady bugs, stink bugs, and boxelder bugs.

The manufacturer recommends wearing safety goggles, chemical-resistant gloves along with long sleeves and long pants when applying Delta Dust.

CimeXa Insecticide Dust is the newest product available in the battle against bed bugs. CimeXa Dust is 100% Silica dust (pyrethroid free), is very safe, odorless, and will not stain.  CimeXa Dust will last up to 10 years when applied to undisturbed areas like wall voids, or frames of some furniture such as couches. It is very effective on bed bugs, especially pyrethroid resistant bed bugs. It is also labeled for Ants Crazy Ants, Cockroaches, Firebrats, Silverfish, Spiders, Mites, Bed Bugs, Lice, Fleas, Ticks, and Drywood Termites. When pests come into contact with CimeXa, the product clings to their exoskeleton Delta Dust is 100% waterproof and is a synthetic pyrethroid. Delta Dust would work great for Ants, Bedbugs, Cockroaches, Fleas, Silverfish, Scorpions, Sowbugs, Millipedes, and others listed on the label.

Delta Dust Insecticide is labeled for webbing clothes moths. The product label states: Use DeltaDust as a crack and crevice treatment in closets and other storage areas where these pests are found. This is an adjunct treatment and will NOT control moth larvae already on the clothes. DO NOT apply this product directly to clothing. 

Please take a moment to review our Clothes Moth Control Article for additional information on treatments. There are different varieties of Cloths Moths. If you are unsure of what type of moth you have, we recommend contacting your local extension office for a proper I.D. 

Yes, Delta Dust can be used to treat cicada killer wasps.  

For cicada killer wasps, it is commonly recommended to use Delta Dust in each individual burrow. 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.

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. 

Delta Dust Insecticide has a 5 year shelf life but is best stored in a cool dry place, below 90 degrees and above freezing.  The efficacy may be reduced if repeatedly exposed to higher temps.

You can use Delta Dust Insecticide for wasps such as Cicada Killers. Keep in mind that this is a residual dust that may take many hours to kill the insects after they contact it. Since these are solitary wasps, you need to treat each hole you see individually for best results. You do not need to apply every day. Keep in mind, too, that these insects prefer sandy soil that is dry, so for longterm control, you may consider adding mulch or topsoil and keeping the area moist while these insects are active in the summer.

If you need something for quick knockdown of flying, stinging insects, then you can use Wasp Freeze for almost immediate knockdown.

Yes, Delta Dust is labeled for roaches. You will want to apply the product in the areas where roaches typically crawl and hide. 

You cannot apply Delta Dust to the sand in a children's sandbox. We do not recommend applying any insecticides to the sand or any other play equipment for safety reasons. If you are worried about the wasps in the sand box you can frequently turn the sand with a shovel so that it will not be suitable for the wasps.

Talstar P will kill mud daubers like Cicada Killers that come into contact with treated areas for a sufficient amount of time to receive a lethal dose. You will need to dilute 1 fl oz of Talstar P per gallon of water and broadcast spray over the areas where you have noticed activity. Most folks notice only very limited results from broadcast sprays of insecticides for cicada killers because they don't land and walk around for a long enough time before entering their underground burrow. Please read below for the most effective treatment method:

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 prevention you can try to use a granular insecticide such as Talstar PL  Granules in the couple of weeks before this pest is known to emerge. For current infestations, you would need to use Delta dust in each individual burrow.

Yes, Delta dust will kill larvae too. At night when they are not active, go up to the opening and place the end of the duster directly in or up to the hole where they are going in and out.  Puff twice from your hand duster directly into the hole.  Then back the duster away about 5 inches and puff once directly at the hole to cover the sides and around it.  Then walk away.  When the bees come out the next morning and land on the siding to go in and out of the hole, they will bring the dust on their bodies back into the nest.  Typically, this process can take a few days depending on the size of the colony.  One important note is that you should only fill your hand duster about 1/4 of the way.  You will not need that much dust, and you have to leave enough space in the duster for air to force the dust out.