Phantom Termiticide Insecticide - Questions & Answers

If you were to wash an area where Phantom Termiticide Insecticide was applied, you likely will need to reapply.  If the area needs to be washed, do that first and then apply the Phantom.  

Applying Nyguard Plus over areas treated with Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide could null the nonrepellent factor of the Phantom.  You can instead just use the Nyguard IGR or Gentrol IGR in the areas to benefit from using an insect growth regulator.  The Nyguard Plus can then be applied the carpets as needed for carpet beetles.

Phantom can be used indoors for ants but is limited to cracks and crevices that could be used for entry outdoors such as window frames, and where pipes/wires enter the home. It is not for spraying the perimeter of the homes foundation. Temprid FX would be a more appropriate product for use indoors and out for ants and many other insects around the home and yard. Temprid is pet safe once dry as long as label instructions are followed. 

Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide is a crack and crevice treatment insecticide.  Indoors, you can use the Phantom to treat around baseboards, window sills, door frames, etc.  If you are treating for an active bed bug infestation, then you can use the insecticide every 4 weeks until you can go 30 days without any signs or bites from the bed bugs.  Please refer to our Bed Bug Guide on how to properly identify and treat for a bed bug infestation. Keep in mind that Phantom is not for sale to individuals in New York State without a Pest Control Operator's license, but many of our Bed Bug Kits are available to you.

Phantom Termiticide Insecticide is labeled for bedbugs and it can be mixed with an IGR. However, Nyguard IGR is not labeled for bed bugs. There is only one insect growth regulator labeled for bedbug control, which is Gentrol IGR.  Please take a few moments to review our treatment article/videos on How to Get Rid of Bedbugs.

Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide can be applied in a hand held pump sprayer or backpack sprayer.

As of now there have been no known reports of resistance build up to Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide.  We will say that sprays alone are not enough to eliminate bed bugs as you cannot use in all the areas you need to treat for them.  We would recommend one of our Bed Bug Control kits here.  Which kit you choose depends on the number of rooms you need to treat.   We also have a great guide here that explain the treatment that should be done.

There is no actual wait period because the product have differing active ingredients. We also wanted to comment that is completely normal to see bedbugs two weeks after the Phantom application. Bedbugs must be treated in multiple treatments to eliminate the infestation. Please take a moment to read over our bedbug treatment guide: https://www.domyown.com/how-to-get-rid-of-bed-bugs-a-449.html

Phantom is safe if used as directed.  Everyone other than the person applying the product should be out of the area during application but can safely return once dry, normally 1-2 hours.

It is not recommended that you mix two insecticides such as Temprid SC and Phantom together as this can cause issues with resistance.  You can alternate between the two if you wish. 

The manufacturer has recently changed the Phantom Aerosol label to say PT Phantom for "prescription treatment." It's still the same product, just with an updated label.

It depends on what you are using Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide to treat for which application rate you would be using. When treating for termites you would use 1.5 oz per gallon fo water. When treating for bedbugs and other pests you would want to use the 3 oz per gallon of water. If you only used a half gallon of water you would want to use soap and water and clean up as much as possible. There may be some staining with that usage rate as well.

The manufacturer recommends using any insecticide solution within 24 hours of mixing. Any time longer than that, can cause the Phantom Termiticide Insecticide to separate and lose it's effectiveness.

We always recommend using more than one product to combat a bed bug infestation. While Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide is a great product to use in this process, it is just one in a combination that we recommend. Phantom is really only labeled to be sprayed around cracks and crevices and baseboard areas, so you would not be able to apply it in all of the areas that would need to be treated for bed bugs. That is why we recommend other products as well, such as those that our found in our Bed Bug Control Kits.  Using a combination of products will allow you to treat areas like the tufts and seams of your mattresses and box springs, inside dresser drawers, night stands, underneath furniture cushions, and inside electrical outlets and light switch plates. All of these areas are critical in the elimination of a bed bugs infestation. For more information on recommended products and where to use them, please take a look at our Bed Bug Control Guide. 

Phantom is not labeled to be applied directly to fruit bearing trees.  We would suggest Advance 375A Granular Bait to apply around the base of the tree.  The ants will take this product back to the nest where it can be fed to the queen and eliminate the colony.

Phantom Termiticide Insecticide is labeled for bed bugs at the mix rate of 3 fl oz per gallon of water. Applications are limited to spot or crack and crevice sprays directly to breeding areas, nesting sites, hiding places , etc where bed bugs are seen. While Phantom Insecticide is labeld for bed bugs, this product nor any product will eradicate and active infestation alone. 

Bed Bugs require a combination of professtional grade products to effectly treat the cracks, crevices and harbor areas where bed bugs hide along with diligent and thorough repeat applications every 7-10 days until you can 30 days without seeing any signs of bed bugs or getting bit. The 2 most common mistakes we find with customers when doing their own bed bug treatments are not using the combination of professional grade products we recommend and consistency and diligence with their treatments.

Please view our Bed Bug Kits and Bed Bug Treatment Guide for more important information and step by step instructions on how to fully do your own bed bug treatment. These kits provide you with enough product for the initial treatment and 1-2 follow up treatments. Choose the kit based on how many bedrooms you have as you will need to treat ALL bedrooms/living areas for bed bugs. 
 

Phantom is becoming more and more a good choice for bed bug control.  Studies are showing great results with Phantom.  Although we still do have Cyonara in all of our bed bug kits, they may soon have Phantom instead.  You should still use Gentrol IGR with the Phantom or Cyonara. 

Phantom Termiticide/Insecticide is not labeled for mites. This would not be an appropriate substitute for registered miticides that may contain the same active ingredient.

We would not recommend spraying the Phantom inside the cabinets. You can use it along baseboards and in cracks and crevices such as under or behind cabinets. Keep children out of the treatment area until the application has dried. You should also use a roach bait gel and an insect growth regulator when controlling German Roaches, in addition to being adament about practicing good sanitation and eliminating competing food and water sources. We sell bait and IGR together in our Roach Control Kit #1. You can also read more on our German Roach Control Page.

We do not recommend that you spray anything in your cupboards because of the risk of contaminating your food or dishes. Instead, you should use a roach bait gel such as Advion Roach Bait Gel. The roaches will consume this bait and spread the bait to other roaches that are hidden in inaccessible areas and wipe out the population. Apply the bait into cracks and crevices in drawers, cupboards and around the counter. For easier clean up, you can also place the bait onto sticky notes and when you are done with the baiting you simply peel the sticky note off of the surface and dispose of it.  You can use Phantom in the cracks and crevices around the baseboards in the kitchen with no problem. We also recommend you add Gentrol insect growth regulator to the Phantom. Gentrol contains a synthetic roach juvenile growth hormone that disrupts the growth of the roaches and prevents them from reaching sexual maturity therefore preventing mating.