For mosquito control, you may use 1-3 oz of Essentria IC3 per gallon of water per 1000 sq ft. So you may use at least 20 oz of concentrate if you are treating the entire area. Please refer to the product label for complete application instructions as well as our Mosquito Treatment Guide for more information and helpful tips on how best to manage this pest.
It is not usually required to use a surfactant with Essentria IC3. For larger sprayers, especially, the product label recommends to maintain agitation while spraying.
Essentria IC3 is non-toxic to aquatic life including fish when used as directed on the product label.
Essentria IC3 has been tested on many surfaces and does not usually discolor stain surfaces. We still recommend that you test the product for discoloration or staining on a small inconspicuous area before spraying all baseboards as of course not all surfaces have been tested.
No, Essentria IC3 is not labeled for lice nor eggs and we do not offer products for treating the home for body lice.
If you believe that you have a personal pest such as lice, then we must recommend that you consult a medical professional. Lice must have a host to survive, so cleaning the environment and personal items such as bed linens, hairbrushes, etc. would be all that we can recommend to you since you need to consult your medical doctor for this type of concern.Essentria IC3 Insecticide Concentrate is not for use on clothing. We do not carry any products that can be used for washing clothes. JT Eaton KILLS Bedbugs, Ticks, and Mosquitoes is an option for spraying clothing though just washing and drying on the highest setting allowed would be best and kill anything on the clothing. We would recommend reviewing our How To Get Rid of Ticks for the best advice as treatment of clothing is not needed for inside applications.
Essentria IC3 Insecticide Concentrate is best applied 24 hours before any rain or irrigation.
There is not a specific temperature requirement for applying Essentria IC3 except that temperatures should be above freezing to avoid damaging your spray equipment. You will usually see better residual spraying plants that are not already wet from dew or precipitation. We would not recommend spraying when the ground is very wet from precipitation, or when rain/snowfall is expected within 24 hours.
Essentria IC3 is labeled for bedbugs but should not be the sole product for eradicating this pest. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Bedbugs for more detailed information on a successful treatment program.
No, Essentria IC3 is not labeled for leaf-footed beetles. The most effective insecticides against leaffooted bug are broad-spectrum, pyrethroid-based insecticides, such as Permethrin SFR 36.8%.
