We recommend using 1 2/3 fl. oz of Permethrin SFR 36.8% per gallon of water for ant mounds.The label recommends that you treat each by applying 1-2 gallons of emulsion to each mound area by sprinkling the mound until it is wet and treat a 4 foot diameter circle around the mound so the ants do not move their mounds. Use the higher volume for mounds larger than 12". For best results, apply in cool weather, such as in early morning or late evening hours, but not in the heat of the day.
Permethrin SFR 36.8% is safe to be used if you have pets as long as it is used according to the label instructions. You have to keep everyone including pets and children out of the treated area until it has completely dried.
Permethrin SFR would have limited results on cicada killer wasps as would any liquid application.
Dusting the holes with something like Tempo 1% Dust will allow it to flow through the nest better than a liquidMany of our customers have used Delta Gard Granules to help limit the number of cicada killers in their yard with some success. Still, the only surefire way to get rid of them is to treat the individual burrows.
Cicada Killer wasps thrive in disturbed environments, such as landscaped yards and places where bare soil is exposed. You can discourage the wasps from nesting in your yard by cutting your grass on the highest setting and by adding a thick layer of mulch to flower beds during the Cicada Killer Wasp season. These wasps do not like over saturated lawns either, so over watering during their season will help prevent them.
We also like to let our customers know that the Cicada Killer wasps are beneficial insects that provide free pest control for a couple months each year. Cicada killer wasps paralyze and provision their burrows with other insects to feed their young. The beneficial Cicada killer wasps, while large and intimidating to see, are mostly harmless and there have been very few reports of anyone getting stung by just being near them. In most cases where a sting was reported, the wasps were being held or molested in some way. Cicada Killer Wasp stings are also reported to be almost painless.
These products should not be mixed together. There is no valid reason to mix Onslaught and Permethrin SFR together. They are both synthetic pyrethroids so there would be nothing to gain by mixing these products together. Making a pesticide too strong can actually backfire. Areas that are treated with this overly concentrated spray will be repellent and insects will simply avoid the treated areas prolonging the infestation.
Permethrin SFR is not labeled for use on clothing and is not formulated for such a use. We do carry a permethrin-based product called JT Eaton KILLS Bedbugs, Ticks, and Mosquitoes that is labeled for use on clothing. It comes in a ready-to-use spray bottles and does not need to be diluted.