Demon Max only kills those roaches that contact a treated area and should not be used alone for an effective roach treatment for this reason. Not all roaches come out of hiding to contact where you have sprayed. You should only spray along baseboards and in cracks and crevices when using inside.
One of our roach control kits would be recommended for roach control. These professional kits includes non-staining, low odor concentrated insecticide for spraying the outside perimeter of the home and inside underneath appliances, behind cabinets, under toilets and sinks, etc. You'll also get Roach Bait Gel to help get rid of those roaches that like to hide. Baits can be applied up high in the kitchen in the corner of cabinets and in cracks and crevices in kitchens and bathrooms. The bait contains a slow-acting poison that attracts and kills feeding roaches, who also spread the bait to other roaches by contact or by sharing food. Finally, an Insect Growth Regulator is offered which will stop roaches from laying eggs, helping to halt the infestation. The combination of an IGR with roach bait is a highly effective roach control strategy that is widely used by pest control professionals. The insecticide must be applied with a 1 gallon pump sprayer.
Here is a link to a great article that really goes into depth in explaining a roach control program.
Here is a link to our roach control kits and sprays.
Yes, Demon Max is labeled for bed bugs (should not be sole treatment for this pest). We do offer Bedbug Kits. For a successful program, please check out our article here.
Demon Max is labeled for termite control in trees. Per the product label, for treating termites active inside trees, utility poles and/or fence posts, drill to find the interior infested cavity and inject 0.1% emulsion (0.5 fl oz/1 tbsp per gallon of water) using treatment tool with a splashback guard. Termite carton nests in trees or building voids may be injected with 0.25%-0.50% emulsion (1.3 fl oz to 2.6 fl oz per gallon of water) using a pointed injection tool. Multiple injection points to varying depths may be necessary. It is desirable to physically remove carton nest material from building voids when such nests are found.
Termites do not infest healthy trees therefore if you are seeing termite activity, this could be a sign the tree is sixk with disease or already dying. Usually the most common treatment would be to cut the tree down and burn the wood. We also like to recommend consulting with a local arborist for their recommendation.
No, Demon Max is not labeled for sod webworms. Please take a look at our Sod Webworm Control Guide.
No, Demon Max is not labeled for use on fruit trees or anything edible and will not treat disease. We would recommend contacting your local cooperative extension office to determine what is causing the leaves to curl on your lime tree so that we can recommend an appropriate product for you.
Demon Max should not be applied indoors for flea treaments. Conquer can be applied with an IGR (such as Precor IGR or Archer IGR) for fleas indoors. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Fleas for a successful eradication program. We do offer an Indoor Flea Kit that can be applied to floor surfaces for treatment also.
Demon Max is labeled for flies and should be applied 25 ft away from any bodies of water. It may only provide temporary relief for where the insect lands. For the Buffalo Gnat nest, you want something that will provide an instant knock down like CB- 80 aerosol.
Demon Max is not labeled to be used in vehicles. We would recommend that you vacuum thoroughly and then apply something like D-Force HPX that is specifically labeled for use in automobiles and for spider control.
Due to Demon Max being an oil based product it has the potential to stain almost any surface depending on how pourous it is and how heavy it is applied. If you wish to use Demon Max we would highly suggest doing a small spot test first to make sure it wont stain or leave an undesirable residue on any surface you plan to treat. If you would like a water based product that would cover a wide range of insects and that wouldnt stain, you could go with something like Suspend SC.
For residential lawns, apply Demon Max at the rate of 0.33-0.65 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft in a volume of water sufficient for uniform coverage such as 3-20 gallons of water. Please refer to the LAWN APPLICATION DILUTION TABLE on the product label as well as our Indoor Flea Kit to treat the inside of the home. Demon Max would not be used indoors for flea control.
With the updated product label instructions on products such as Demon Max, you should not spray the entire house. We do suggest avoiding spraing the glass window panes as Demon Max is oil based and when oil based products can be hard to remove from glass, especially if the glass is hot. Below are the new label instructions for your convenience. Please be sure to read the entire product label for full instructions.
All outdoor applications must be limited to spot or crack-andcrevice treatments only, except for the following permitted uses:
1. Treatment to soil or vegetation around structures;
2. Applications to lawns, turf, and other vegetation;
3. Applications to building foundations, up to a maximum height of 3 feet above grade;
4. Applications to underside of eaves, soffits, doors, or windows permanently protected from rainfall by a covering, overhang, awning, or other structure;
5. Applications around potential pest entry points into buildings, when limited to a surface band not to exceed one inch in width;
6. Applications made through the use of a coarse, lowpressure spray to only those portions of surfaces that are directly above bare soil, lawn, turf, mulch or other vegetation, as listed on this label, and not over an impervious surface, drainage or other condition that could result in
runoff into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters, in order to control occasional invaders or aggregating pest.
Demon Max is an insecticide and does not clean surfaces. It would be used for residual control of insects that contact treated areas and could be used. You would not mix with detergent nor do we recommend mixing anything with detergents as they are not designed to be used as surfactants.
Neither Demon Max or Taurus SC can be used in any type of misting system. You can find all of the products we offer for misting systems here.
Yes, Demon Max would be a good option for drenching fire ant mounds as directed on the product label.
We would recommend keeping birds out of areas treated with Demon Max for several hours until the product dries and any odor dissipates.
