Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is extremely toxic to bees exposed to the area that was treated or residues on blooming crops or weeds.
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is labeled to be used in poultry areas and other livestock facilities, so it should not pose any problems if applied correctly in this area. Be sure to apply the product in areas where the chickens or other animals will not come into direct contact with the spray or residual. Maxforce Fly Spot Bait does also contains the bittering agent Bitrex to reduce the likelihood of harming non-target animals. You may review the product MSDS for complete toxicology information.
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait residual outdoors is 30 days and 6 weeks indoors.
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is mixed at one envelope (2 oz) to 1 pint of water and agitate until completely mixed. One pint of finished spray will treat 125 square feet. The 16 oz pint is mixed with one gallon of water. One gallon of finished spray will treat 1,000 square feet of fly-resting surfaces. For paint-on applications, add 8 ounces of this product to 8 ounces of water (approximately 1 cup), and mix to desired consistency for best painting results. Apply this mixture in narrow bands up to 6 inches wide on suitable fly-resting surfaces. Do not apply this product at a rate exceeding 8 ounces for every 1,000 square feet of floor space.
One envelope of the Maxforce Fly Spot Bait will make about 1 pint of solution, which is enough to treat approximately 125 sq. feet.
Yes, Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is labeled to be used in commercial food handling establishments and restaurants. Please let us know should you have any more questions or concerns.
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait could work for Cluster Flies if they were to ingest the bait after landing on a treated surface. Cluster flies eat organic material more than food products like house flies do. We do have a great article that might be helpful on "How to Get Rid of Cluster Flies"
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait should not be applied to the same manure piles using Spalding Fly Preadtors. Simply apply the predators to the base of the pile for fly control.
No Maxforce Fly Spot Bait would not be sprayed on the grass or plants. Per the instructions on the product label, Spray diluted product where house flies aggregate: on walls, around windows, on surfaces of pillars and other structures, etc.
These products are similar in that they are both baits. Maxforce Fly Spot Bait is a powder that is mixed with water and sprayed on surfaces, whereas Maxforce Granular Fly Bait is a granular bait that is scattered or used in stations as directed on the product label.
Maxforce Fly Spot Bait should be applied when you are not expecting rainfall for 24 hrs. It will last for 30 days outdoors and 6 weeks indoors.