It would be recommended to turn off the heaters during application of NyGuard Plus to be safe. Once the area has dried you can turn back on.
Nyguard Plus is restricted to apply only to the mattress as a spot treatment to seams, edges, buttons, and tufts of the bed. Do not apply directly to pillows, bed linens, or cloths. Do not saturate the mattress and do not treat the entire surface area of the mattress. Allow the mattress to dry thoroughly before replacing pillows and/or bed linens.
When applying NyGuard Plus as a fine mist, per the product label, it will dry within 30 minutes to an hour.
Yes, NyGuard Plus can be used for carpet beetles.
The NyGuard Plus is labeled for tick species in general and when used per the label instructions within your home where ticks may be present or would look to hide it will control them as well as any fleas in the area. While its not specifically labeled to control the eggs and nymphs its technology is such that you can effectively get rid of the entire population in the home as long as the proper treatment steps are being taken.
It acts on the immature life stages of insects and prevents those insects from becoming full functioning and reproducing adults. By breaking the reproductive cycle of these insects, NyGuard helps reduce overall insect populations.
NyGuard Plus contains the insect growth regulator (IGR) pyriproxyfen along with insecticide, so it is an "all-in-one" product. Precor IGR contains an IGR only and would need to be mixed with an insecticide.
NyGuard Plus is not labeled for chiggers. Onslaught would be a better choice for Chigger control.
Unfortunately, there are not really many products on the market that are actually labeled for sarcoptic mites specifically. Steri-Fab is labeled for mites in general and will very likely kill sarcoptic mites. Steri-Fab has an insecticide and an alcohol base. This combination allows for a fast kill of just about any insect that Steri-Fab is sprayed on plus a super fast drying time. Steri-Fab is NOT applied to animals or humans. You should check with your vet and physican for additional recommendations.
It is necessary to vacuum after applying NyGuard Plus (or any other flea treatment) because vacuuming pulls fleas and eggs to the surface of carpeting and also provides the stimulation the pupa (immature fleas) need to exit their eggs and expose themselves to the insecticides that have been applied. Please take a moment to look over our Flea Control Guide for more information on treating and preventing this pest.
Yes, NyGuard Plus can be used on wooden flooring, but the manufacturer recommends doing a small spot application first, as some types of wood flooring can stain.
NyGuard Plus does not come with a crack and crevice straw, the label states for treating Carpet Beetles to apply with a sweeping motion as a surface spray to carpet, rugs, closets, baseboards, upholstered furniture, and around edges of carpet.
Either NyGuard Plus or Precor 2625 would be a great treatment for flea control if applied once every 2 weeks. Vacuum daily between applications. Make sure pets are not present during application and while the product is still wet. They can return when all of the treated surfaces have completely dried. You will need a minimum of two applications depending on the level of infestation. You will continue treating every two weeks until the fleas are gone. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Fleas.
When using NyGuard Plus, you would want to be sure that any food that might come in contact with any spray drift is covered. Otherwise, it is safe to use around food that is covered and stored. Food that is in the refirgerator should be OK since you would not be using this product in that area as it is not labeled to be applied there.
Nyguard Plus is restricted to apply only to the mattress as a spot treatment to seams, edges, buttons,and tufts of the bed. Do not use directly to pillows, bed linens, or cloths. Do not saturate the mattress and do not treat entire surface area of mattress. Allow the mattress to dry thoroughly before replacing pillows and/or bed linens.
Nyguard Plus should dry within 30 minutes to 1 hour. You are just applying a fine mist to the surfaces per the product label.
Nyguard Plus can be broadcast across your carpet for carpet beetles. It is also labeled for various other insects as well. This product contains an insecticide and an insect growth regulator to stop the life cycle of pests. Apply with a sweeping motion as a surface spray to carpet, rugs, closets, baseboards, upholstered furniture, and around edges of carpet.
It is recommended that you steam treat before using a product, such as Nyguard Plus. If you steam clean after, this will remove the product from the area that was treated.
When treating hardwood floors with Nyguard Plus, treatment should be directed to the cracks and crevices only. There really is no reason to treat the entire floor as it is not a habitable area for most pests. You would want to wait until your treatment is complete and the pest is eliminated before mopping areas treated as this will remove the product.
Normally if using NyGuard Plus or any other flea aerosol you would do a thorough vacuuming first, spray and let dry, and then continue vacuuming the day after and every day until you do your repeat treatment 14 days after the first spray.
