Dominion 2L Termiticide - Questions & Answers

Dominion 2L Termiticide Concentrate can be applied to a birch tree for birch borers, leafminers and other listed pests. It is not recommended to apply with a hose end sprayer. It is suggested to perform a soil drench around the base of the tree and it will translocate up the tree.

There is no wait time to plant grass seed after applying Dominion 2L.  

When using Dominion 2L Termiticide for bores, it is labeled to be applied as a soil injection which includes grid systems, circle systems, basal systems, and soil drench applications. This product cannot be injected into a tree for borers. Also, please keep in mind injecting product into a tree directly needs to be done by a trained specialist with the right equipment, otherwise more damage could be done to the tree.

It is usually recommended to do both a topical treatment as well as a systemic treatment for aphids. Our most popular choices for these are Talstar P (topical spray, water-based concentrate- use 1 oz per gallon of water) and Dominion 2L (systemic, applied as a root drench; use 0.2 oz per inch of trunk diameter for trees or per foot of shrub height for bushes). You may want to take a look at our article on Aphid Control for more information on treating this pest. 

 

You should not mix 2 residual insecticides like Dominion 2L Termiticide and Bifen IT. 

Dominion 2L is not labeled for use on edible plants and any food plants treated with the product should be discarded.  You would not want to eat anything from the tree for at least one year or one growing season.

Dominion 2L is not labeled for indoor use as a pest control spray meaning it is not permitted to apply to baseboards and out in the open.  We are not sure the exact reasons, but the manufacturer has placed this restriction on it.  However, you can use Dominion 2L indoors for termites.  You can spot treat inside for termites by treating inside wall voids or expansion joints since you are not spraying out in the open.

Dominion 2L and all other termiticides have to go into the ground by digging a trench or by drilling holes.  Dominion 2L will not last on wood or concrete, so it does not good to just spray it on these surfaces.  Also, spraying on top of the soil does not work because termites do not walk on top of the ground, they enter a home from under the ground.  Are the boards in the back of your house running parallel to the house?  If so, you can remove two rows and trench and then replace them.  You should dig a trench in the crawl space and place the product in the trench and also trench and treat around the piers.  However, most termites enter the home from the outside perimeter, so you can very likely get termites from the outside if you do not do some sort of treatment outside.

When you are treating around dirt filled concrete stairs or porches, you should trench around the base and perimeter of the stairs or porch first.  Then, you are supposed to drill through the top of the stairs against the foundation or exterior wall of the house as you indicated.  This is to get the product into the dirt that is filled in the concrete stairs or porch.  You should absolutely treat the entire inside of the crawl space as well, but this will not take place of drilling the outside stairs.  You should do both.  This is because you never know where termites are going to try to get into your home and it is always recommended to cover all your bases and do the most complete treatment as possible.

When treating a block foundation, you should drill a hole in each void so there would be 2 holes per block.  The holes should be no more than 18 inches high.  Usually you want to drill on the second row of blocks high from the ground.  In addition to drilling the holes you should also trench and treat the outside foundation wall and the inside foundation wall if you have a crawl space.  After drilling the holes, you are supposed to apply 2 gallons of solution per 10 lineal feet into the blocks.  For filling trenches and drill holes going vertically into slabs, you should apply 4 gallons per 10 lineal feet.  Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Absolutely. Dominion 2L contains the same active ingredient as the Bonide product that you mentioned and Dominion 2L is labeled to use as systemic insecticide. The directions for this type of use start on page 8 of the Dominion 2L Product Label.

We can only recommend uses for a product that are allowed on the label.  Even though Dominion is the same active ingredient as what is in K9 Advantix, the label does not permit placing the products directly on your pets.  Therefore we cannot recommend that use of the product.

You need to get the Dominion into the ground, so you would typically want to drill holes in the tree stump, and around the tree stump into the ground, and then inject the Dominion inside those holes.  It will touch the ants and/or termites that are inside and underneath the stump and eliminate them completely.

If you really want to protect your home against subterranean termites, than you should do an in ground treatment with a non-repellent termiticide.  To do this, you should read our How To Do A Termite Treatment article which explains step by step how to treat your house as if a professional company would.  If you do this correctly, you should not need to re-treat for 7 years and you will not need to pay a company a yearly renewal fee.

When drilling through a slab you should use a 1/2 sized drill bit and the holes should be no more than 12 inches apart.  Just like outside, you should apply 4 gallons per 10 lineal feet inside.  So if you have 10 holes over 10 feet and need to apply 4 gallons over those 10 holes, it works out to be just a little bit under 1/2 gallon per hole.  Termidor and Dominion are both great products.  Termidor will last for 10 years and Dominion will last for 7, however Dominion is much cheaper than Termidor.  Dominion has been very popular because it is such a good deal right now.

You should wear chemical resistant gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants and closed toe shoes when applying Dominion 2L. As long as you are applying the product outdoors in a well ventilated area, a respirator is not needed. Dominion 2L is a safe product for most folks to use. We do encourage our customers to read the product label and the MSDS before they purchase a product to be sure they will be comfortable using it.

You should not plant an herb garden that will contain edible vegetation in the same soil that was treated with Dominion 2L. Dominion 2L persists in soil for at least 5 years and it is not labeled to be used in places where edible plants will be grown. If you really do want to plant a herb garden in an area that was treated with Dominion 2L you will need to remove all of the soil and replace it with untreated soil. You should note though that if the soil is removed and it is in the termite treatment barrier zone you will be left with a hole in your termite barrier.

We do not manufacturer Dominion 2L or Termidor SC though we do sell both products in our online store. Termidor SC is labeled to be used for wasps but Dominion 2L is not labeled to be used for wasps. We recommend you stick with the Termidor SC for wasp control on or in close proximity to your home.

As long as you store the bottles of Dominion 2L out of direct sunlight and out of extreme temperatures you can expect Dominion 2L to stay effective for at least 3 years from the date of purchase. You should note that Dominion 2L is only available in 27.5 fl oz bottles.

Termites do not usually eat grass. Are you sure you are dealing with termites and not some other pest? Did you get a positive insect ID from a reputable source?