Elaine from Edmond, Oklahoma writes
I have my home for sale. People including realtors will not walk through the yard because of the swarms.
The Hi Yield can be used at the rate of almost an ounce (0.8) per gallon of water. You will want to spray the lawn and surrounding ornamentals and trees with a heavy layer of the product. For more thorough control you need to treat the burrows directly with a dust rather than a spray as the spray doesn't normally travel as far in the nest as the dust will. A recommended dust would be Tempo 1% Dust as it has a quick knock down of any flying stinging insects. If it makes you feel any better, although they look menacing due to their size, cicada killers are actually beneficial to the environment and wont harm you unless you were to physically force it on your skin to bite. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Answer last updated on: 07/20/2013
