Dominion 2L Termiticide - Questions & Answers

Since you said that it rained about 24 hours after, the product should have had enough time to bind with the soil. We recommend back filling the soil and making an applciation on top of the filled in soil. If you have any other questions please contact us 866-581-7378

Without seeing exactly how your patio is laid out its hard to determine the exact method you need to use, however i will give you the options for all scenarios. If your patio is a concrete patio surrounded by bricks, you will need to trench along the foundation of the home, continuing the trench around the bricks as you come up on either side of the patio. You will also need to drill holes 12 inches apart through the concrete patio where the concrete comes up to the home, and if you have wood studs in the walls of the patio anywhere, you would need to drill through the concrete on the side of the patio where the concrete comes up to the bricks. If you have any other questions please let us know.

It is hard for us to determine how the Dominion is working on your tree without knowing what pest you are treating the ash tree for. Please provide us with more information and we can better diagnose your treatment and if there are any other factors effecting your tree. As Dominion is a systemic, it can take several weeks for the product to actually fully translocate all the way through the tree and start effecting the insect feeding on and destroying it. Many times a foliar application is needed as well to help speed up the control of the insect.

As a distributer, we only have information that can be found on the product label. We recommend that you directly contact the manufacturer, Control Solutions, at 281-892-2500.

You are exactly correct in how to apply the product around the foundation of the home and it does leave a residual behind. The longevity of the residual for termite control bonds to the soil for 7 years, but when used as a perimeter spray it will last at least 30 days on concrete/grass to control the ants. They will pick up the product without realizing it and transfer it back through the entire colony.

It is not necessary to purchase another sprayer. Dominion 2L can be put into the "insecticide" sprayer as long as you thoroughly clean the sprayer.

For a complete treatment we always recommend trenching 6inx6in around the structure and applying Termidor SC. This will protect for up to 10 years.

To treat for pine bark beetle, you can do either. When using Dominion 2L as a soil drench for pine bark beetles you should use 0.2 fl. oz. (3 to 6 mL) of Dominion 2L per inch of trunk diameter (D.B.H.) diluted in 1 pint - 1 gallon of water per inch of trunk diameter.    The amount of water that is used will vary depending on soil conditions and volumes that are easy for applicators to use. The minimum amount of water that should be used is 1 pint per inch of trunk diameter but you may use 1 quart -1 gallon of water per inch of trunk diameter. Denser soils such as clay do not accept water as readily, so the lower volume of water is suggested.  Since sandy soils can accept more water, using the higher volume of water is preferred. After the soil drench has been applied you should water it in with at east 1/2 inch of water. Note: Water simply acts as a carrier and it is important that even distribution of the product is achieved. Thus, more water may be used if the applicator feels runoff will not occur and proper penetration of the root zone is achieved. Insecticides applied to the soil are taken up by the roots and trans-located throughout the tree or shrub. Root/soil drenches offer the advantage of requiring no special equipment to apply (other than a bucket or watering can). However, surface layers of organic matter, such as mulch or leaf litter, can bind the insecticide and reduce uptake. Before applying drenches, it is important to remove or pull back any mulch or dead leaves so the insecticide solution is poured directly on the mineral soil. It is also important to keep the soil around the tree or shrub moist for the next 7-10 days after applications to encourage uptake.

You can use just about any type of fill in dirt. We recommend steering away from the sand as the Dominion 2L will bond better with soil/dirt. As far as using mulch, we do not recommend using any type against the structure as they do attract termites.

You want to use 2.4 fl. oz. of Dominion 2L  per 4 gallons of water in a 5 gallon bucket  per 10 lineal feet

Yes, you can now apply the Dominion 2L. The Dominion and Termidor will not negatively impact each other.

If dealing with drywood termites there are better options available. You would typically remove and replace the piece of wood they are infesting, treat the wood with a product designed to absorb into the wood like Boracare which will last for the life of the wood, or inject a foam like Premise or Termidor Foam into the galleries where you know there is activity. If you already have dominion, you can use it to spray into the galleries and it will kill the ones that are currently there and the residual will transfer through the colony, however the residual is only about 6 weeks on the woods surface so it doesn't provide a long term protection like Boracare would.

Dominion is only labeled for use indoors as a spot treatment. As long as she was out the area until the treated area dried and the dominion was not sprayed anywhere else it will not harm her. You may alos contact the manufacturer Control Solutions at 281-892-2500

The shelf life of Dominion 2L is 3-5 years if kept out of the heat. Your basement would be a terrific area to store this product.

Although the Advance Bait System is a great way to monitor your yard for activity of termites, if you treat the new wood with Boracare and do the trench treatment with Dominion, it is not necessary. Some homeowners feel better after doing the treatment having something to physically check, but as long as you have done the trench treatment properly, your home will be protected for the next 7 years. Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.

The water line should be PVC, which will not allow the product to penetrate into the water line.  Also, if the line is 12” deep and you dig down 6” deep, then you should be fine as far as not hitting the water line. 

You can use Dominion 2L to treat trees and shrubs for chinch bugs. Most people use a 5 gallon bucket or a large watering can to apply Dominion as a soil drench. You will need 0.1 to 0.2 fl. oz. (3 to 6 mL) of Dominion per foot of shrub height or 0.1 to 0.2 fl oz per inch of trunk diameter for trees. The amount of water that is used will vary depending on soil conditions and volumes that are easy for applicators to use. The minimum amount of water that should be used is 1 pint per foot of shrub height (or inch of trunk diameter for trees) but you may use 1 quart -1 gallon of water per foot of height (or inch of trunk diameter for trees) as well. Denser soils such as clay do not accept water as readily, so the lower volume of water is suggested.  Since sandy soils can accept more water, using the higher volume of water is preferred. After the soil drench has been applied you should water it in with at least 1/2 inch of water. Note: Water simply acts as a carrier and it is important that even distribution of the product is achieved. Thus, more water may be used if the applicator feels runoff will not occur and proper penetration of the root zone is achieved. Insecticides applied to the soil are taken up by the roots and translocated throughout the tree or shrub. Root/soil drenches offer the advantage of requiring no special equipment to apply (other than a bucket or watering can). However, surface layers of organic matter, such as mulch or leaf litter, can bind the insecticide and reduce uptake. Before applying drenches, it is important to remove or pull back any mulch or dead leaves so the insecticide solution is poured directly on the mineral soil. It is also important to keep the soil around the tree or shrub moist for the next 7-10 days after applications to encourage uptake. We also recommend using a product with an active ingredient that is different than the soil drench for a foliage application while you are waiting for the Dominion to translocate through the ficus. Talstar P is the most popular choice for foliage application on ficus for white fly.

Please find our article Barrier and Soil Treatments for Termites. This article explains in depth the termite treatment using a trench. You may want to use Bayer Advanced 12 Month. This product is labeled to treat all of the pest you listed and lasts for 12 months.

You want to dig a trench and apply Dominion 2L in the trench for many reasons. One, by applying the Dominion into the soil, you are allowing the product to bind and stay put for up to 7 years. Two, the depth of the trench ensures that the termites will come in contact with it. If you just spray you would have to reapply every 6 months and termites might not even come in contact with the solution, because it is not in the ground where they are. Please review our article " Barrier and Soil Treatment for Termites".

That would all depend on what you are treating for. Please contact us at 866-581-7378 and we can walk you through what is needed to treat your pine trees.