You should not apply any termiticide, including Dominion when it is below freezing or when temperatures are above 80 degrees. We suggest treatment in the morning or late in the evening when rainfall is not expected the day of and the day following application.
If you are seeking a pre-treat prior to concrete being poured, Dominion 2L Termiticide is applied at one gallon every 10 sq ft. Some of our customers also use a 5 gallon bucket and pour the 5 gallons over 50 square foot sections which will be much faster than using a hand pump sprayer which comes out slowly. It is very important to apply more around the perimeter edges of the slab, around plumbing pipes that will come through the slab, and along expansion joints if you know where they will be. Since these are the more likely entry points of termites you want to make sure you treat more heavily around these areas. You should take general precautions when applying any product which would be to wear gloves, protect your eyes if it is windy, and treat only in the designated area where your slab will be poured.
Dominion 2L would not work for elm bark beetles as it would not reach to the areas of the trees these beetles infest. Effective treatment involves killing the beetles before they bore into bark in fall and when they first emerge in spring so protecting healthy trees is best. Timing is critical to reach the pests before they're under the protective bark. You can use a product like Permethrin SFR for this.
There are also articles linked below that can help:
https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/elm-bark-beetle
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5347208.pdf
In Louisiana you are limited due to the high water tables and constant risk of flooding from hurricanes and other weather patterns there is too much risk for most products such as Dominion 2L Termiticide to move and contaminate drinking water or water where aquatic life would be found. Phantom Termiticide is the lowest risk option
Dominion 2L Termiticide is not labeled for use in containerized plants at all, so it could not be applied to your roses in pots. You could use a granule such as Hi-Yield Systemic Granules for containerized plants. For a 16 inch pot, you would apply 1/2 C of granules and apply at the first sign of insect activity and at 8 week intervals during the growing season. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions.
Dominion 2L Termiticide can be applied as directed to your crepe myrtle plants for listed plant sucking pests. Here is a great article on treating and prevention of Japanese Beetles for additional success.
Dominion 2L Termiticide is applied at 0.1 to 0.2 fl oz per inch of trunk diameter for trees at the base of the tree inside the drip line. Apply uniformly around the base of the tree in no less than 10 gallons of water per 1000 square feet. Direct application to the root area. Even if the trees are close, as long as you are applying the correct rate per the diameter of each tree, with enough water, that is what matters. Please read the product label for complete application instructions.
No, we would not recommend to mix your insecticides like Dominion 2L Termiticide and herbicides like SpeedZone Lawn Weed Killer Concentrate together. You will need to apply the products separately and if using the same sprayer be sure to triple rinse or use a tank cleaner between products.
To do a termite treatment with Dominion 2L, it is recommended to trench the soil (6”X6” trench against foundation) to apply. This will provide a 7 year barrier. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article and videos on How to Perform a Termite Treatment.
Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate cannot be mixed into paints or stains. Dominion 2L can only be mixed with water and is used for soil treatments.
Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate is best applied before scale has become an issue as it takes time to be translocated throughout the plant, up to 8 weeks or so. It is not labeled for use on any bearing fruit trees though. Olive trees can be sensitive to neem oil, which is what is commonly used on edibles for disease/insects, so we are not sure that it would be a safe application. We suggest contact a local Master Gardner for recommendations on how to treat this pests on your edible olive trees..
You should measure the height of the shrub (the length is not calculated). The mix rate is 0.1 fl oz to 0.2 fl oz of Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate per foot of shrub height as a drench around the base of the shrubs/bushes in no less than 10 gallons of water per 1,000 square feet. Direct application to the root area is best.
The Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate label states the following: Localized treatment for carpenter bees: Apply a 0.05% to 0.1% solution as a spray or mist, or sufficient volume of foam, directly into gallery entrance holes. Following treatment, entrance holes may be plugged with small pieces of steel wool or similar material.
A more effective treatment for carpenter bees would be our Carpenter Bee Control Kit.
Dominion 2L is not labeled for a perimeter spray for roaches or other insects except ants and then the listed termite treatments. You can use a gamma-cyhalothrin spray for perimeter roach control, or you could use a combination product such as Temprid FX. Temprid has beta-cyfluthrin and imidacloprid already formulated together, and this is an excellent perimeter spray.
If you cannot trench with Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate in an area you would just have to leave that area open as a possible entry or you can use stations in the area as part of prevention. Applying Dominion as you would a soil drench to a plant would not have the same effect as it would in an actual 6 x 6 trench. It lasts 5-7 years in the soil so would not be applied once a year for termite prevention.
Per Dominion 2L's product label, applications cannot exceed a total of 1.6 pints (0.4 lb of active ingredient) per acre per year.
Per the label, Dominion 2L Termiticide can not be used to treat Pharaoh ants. We do carry several ant baits that are labeled for Pharaoh ants. We recommend you offer both a gel bait such as Advion as well as a granule bait such as Advance 375A. Offering both baits will ensure the ants have their nutritional needs met and at least one of the baits will be accepted.
You should not mix 2 residual insecticides like Dominion 2L Termiticide and Cyper TC. It is never a good idea to try to mix insecticides unless the label instructions clearly state that you can do so. Mixing insecticides can cause them to not work properly.
