Demand CS cannot be applied to anything edible. Any edible vegetation that was sprayed with this product should be discarded and not eaten.
Generally speaking, all insecticides need to be kept at room temperature area to prolong shelf life. You don't want to expose any insecticide to direct sunlight, high heat or freezing temperatures, as this could break the product down, and it will lose effectiveness. If your bottle of Demand CS was left outside for a week, there is a good chance it could be ok, depending on what the temperatures were that week. If the product isn't seperated at all or clumpy and mixes well with water, then it should still be fine to use, but it may not have the residual that it had before these conditions.
Demand CS is labeled for flies. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Flies for additional information on a successful eradication program.
Demand CS should not be applied to edible vegetation. Please take a look at our selection of Edible Gardening products to find a product that will work for your needs.
When using Demand CS to treat Japanese Beetles, the mix rates vary depending if you are treating the lawn or ornamentals. Please refer to the product label for application instructions.
Lawn Mix Rates: 3.4 - 7ml (0.1 to 0.2 fl oz) per 1,000 square feet / 5-10 fl per acre
Ornamental Rates: 0.4 - 1.3ml (1.5 to 5fl oz) used in 25 gallons of water.
For spot treatments, use 0.5 fl oz Demand CS Insecticide per 1–2 1/2 gal of water.
Since water is acting as the carrier, each treatment and the amount of water that will be used is specific to the individual treatment. Please take a moment to review our How to use the Chapin Wet or Dry Hose End Sprayer Video for tips on how to set the dial for this sprayer.
No, it is not recommended that you mix two insecticides together. This would essentially be doubling up on the product and may cause the adverse effect.
A good option would be to use PT Alpine Pressurized Fly Bait in the area where you are having an issue. Apply inside all garbage receptacles, underneath garbage lids, inside recycling bins or receptacles, and other labeled areas that will help prevent flies from being a nuisance.
Demand CS is labeld for Pine Shoot Beetles and to be mixed at 1.5-5 fl oz/ 100 gallons of water. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions and consult your local cooperative extension office for specific application timing in your area.
Yes, Nyguard IGR and Demand CS can be mixed and used together. You will use 0.2-0.8 oz. of Demand and 4-12 mL of Nyguard per gallon of water, depending on what pest(s) you are treating for. Typically one gallon of mixed solution will cover about 1000 sq. ft.
Demand CS can last 60-90 days on outside surfaces so generally is applied once a quarter. If needed it can be applied as a spot treatment every 7 days per the product label.
Demand CS has a shelf life of about 3 to 5 years when stored in a cool dry area. D-Fense Deltamethrin Dust has a shelf life of 3 years from the date of purchase.
Yes, Demand CS is labeled for carpenter ants and will kill any carpenter ants that come in contact with a treated surface. It is micro-encapsulated, so it works like a time released formula. For carpenter ant control specifically, we would recommend our Indoor Carpenter Ant Kit. The kit contains professional pest control products to control carpenter ants found inside structures, including two baits that contain different formulations and active ingredients to increase bait acceptance and efficacy. To control carpenter ants around the exterior of your home, Taurus SC will do the trick. You would mix 0.8 fl. oz. of Taurus SC per gallon of water and apply using a hand-pump sprayer around the outside of the home, spraying 1 foot up the side of the house and 1 foot out from the house, all the way around the home.
We are sorry to hear that your pet is sick. If you suspeect your pet is having a reaction to Demand CS, please contact the manufacturer Syngenta at 866-796-4368, as well as your pets Vet.
Demand CS is mixed at the rate of 0.2 to 0.8 fl oz per gallon of water. If using in less (such as in ½ gallon) that rate would be halved to 0.1 to 0.4 fl oz.
Demand CS should not be applied directly to new plants. You can treat the areas surrounding them safely.
Yes, Demand CS can be applied using just about any type of sprayer including a hose end sprayer. The hose end sprayer needs to be able to be calibrated to 0.8 fl.oz. (24mL) of product per gallon of water.
Demand CS is not labeled for use inside of a fogger. It can be mixed with water and used in a pump sprayer for crack and crevice application for bedbugs. We do offer Bedbug Kits that will offer a complete application for this pest. Please take a few moments to review our article/videos on How to Get Rid of Bedbugs for a successful treatment.
Since Demand CS is an insecticide, it could potentially harm honeybees which were sprayed directly or which came into contact with treated areas. We always recommend that you spray in the morning or evening when pollinators like bees are less active, and that you avoid spraying on flowering plants where they may be active. Usually there is not a danger to bees or other pollinators if you are just spraying around the perimeter of your home. We do offer Mavrik Perimeter, which is a broad-spectrum insecticide that is non-toxic and non-repellent to bees once dry.
In this case, the “A” on the Demand CS product label stands for acre.
Demand CS is typically safe when used as directed and animals are kept out of the area until dry. However, we recommend contacting your vet for specific advice on what is safe to spray. We are not sure what would be toxic in the tortoises’ environment and we certainly do not want to recommend anything that could be dangerous.
Demand CS and Cy-Kick CS are both labeled for scorpions, but the Cy-Kick CS typically has a quicker kill, so that may be the better product for your specific needs. You can add ExciteR when spraying to assist in contact killing the ones it comes in contact with while the product is wet. ExciteR has no residual.
