Pro-Control Plus Total Release - Questions & Answers

Pro-Control Plus Total Release - 6 oz. is labeled for roach control, however will only kill the roaches or other insects that are out in the open areas of the home while the fogger is being dispursed. Foggers alone will not eradicate a roach infestation.

One of our roach control kits would be recommended for roach control.  These professional kits includes non-staining, low odor concentrated insecticide for spraying the outside perimeter of the home and inside underneath appliances, behind cabinets, under toilets and sinks, etc. You'll also get Roach Bait Gel to help get rid of those roaches that like to hide. Baits can be applied up high in the kitchen in the corner of cabinets and in cracks and crevices in kitchens and bathrooms. The bait contains a slow-acting poison that attracts and kills feeding roaches, who also spread the bait to other roaches by contact or by sharing food. Finally, an Insect Growth Regulator is offered which will stop roaches from laying eggs, helping to halt the infestation. The combination of an IGR with roach bait is a highly effective roach control strategy that is widely used by pest control professionals. The insecticide must be applied with a 1 gallon pump sprayer.

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The Pro-Control Plus Total Release for a 6 oz. can treats up to 5,000 cubic feet of unobstructed space. You would need 50 cans to treat 50,000 cubic feet. A more economical and faster treatment would be to use a Fogging Machine and a Fogging Solution approved for this use. Always be sure the products you select are labeled for your specific application needs. Keep in mind that fogging will only kill insect and spiders exposed at the time of treatment. Please see our Spider Pest Guide for more information about treating for this pest.

Delta Dust is good to use as part of a scorpion control program and would be a great product to apply to the cracks and crevices in the attic. Delta dust can be applied using a hand duster directly behind baseboards, to window and door frames, corners, pipes, storage locations, attics, crawl spaces, and other areas which these pests may enter or crawl. We also recommend that you use a concentrated liquid insecticide such as Demon WP around the outside perimeter of your home to help create a barrier to keep these pests out. You should treat a band of soil 6 - 10 ft wide around and adjacent to the building. Also treat the building foundation to a height of 2 - 3 ft where pests are active and may find entrance. It is important that you do not rely on insecticides alone to control scorpions, you should also make some changes outdoors to make your property less favorable to this pest.

Non-insecticide methods for scorpion control are:

Harborage Removal- Harborage removal is key to scorpion control and will greatly reduce the numbers of scorpions in the area surrounding the structure, making it far less likely that they will enter. Harborage removal includes eliminating piles of lumber, bricks, and other stacked items that create clusters of tight spaces, elimination of vegetation and other heavy ground coverings near homes and buildings, trimming back tree and shrub limbs from walls and roof, and keeping gutters clear of leaves and other debris.

Exclusion- Scorpions and other pests can be kept out of structures to a large degree by installing tight-fitting screens, weatherstripping around doors and windows, and caulking cracks and crevices.

<span font-size:13.3333330154419px"="">There really are not any specific products that are labeled for use in a fireplace.  You have to be careful when applying pesticides and then heating it because of the fumes. Have you tried burning a fire in your fireplace for about 30 minutes? You could try and place a Pro Pest Pheronet trap in there. This will help to lure the moths away from where they are residing. 

The Pro Control could certainly still be good if it was stored properly over that 3 year time frame. Most insecticides are good for at least 3 years and often up to 5 years. 

Pro Control Plus Total Release is not labeled for the treatment of bird mites. It is important to be absolutely sure you are actually dealing with bird mites. Have the suspected bird mite identified by a reputable source, such as your local cooperative extension office or a reputable pest control operator. Treatments will vary for different pests. Treatment for say bedbugs is much different than the treatment for bird mites.  If you do indeed have bird mites, you must first find the source of the infestation, usually a bird nest or a dead bird on or in the home. Removal of the infested nest or bird and a thorough cleanup is necessary. For treatment in the home, we recommend you frequently vacuum all carpet and upholstery and dispose of the bag or vacuum contents in a sealed bag outdoors. Spray Sterifab on couches, chairs and other upholstered furniture where you may spend time resting. Use MotherEarth Dust in all cracks and crevices around the perimeter of the room. Apply a thin coat of MotherEarth dust to rugs and carpets. Rake (not sweep) nap back and forth, causing dust to enter rug or carpet. Let product sit overnight. Repeat application as necessary and vacuum every 3 - 4 days for effective control. MotherEarth dust does not have a fast knockdown, it can take several days for insects to die after they contact the dust. Onslaught can be used for a faster knockdown. Thoroughly apply as a fine particle broadcast spray using a hand pump sprayer to infested rugs and carpets and other cracks and crevices around the perimeter of each room. Put all clothes through the dryer on high heat to help kill mites and their eggs.We have had many customers use the above recommendations with great success. Most customers report that it can take several months to get rid of all of the mites. Finding and removing the source of the infestation is very important and is the key to getting rid of the mites for good. Please review our article on How To Control Bird Mites.

The Pro Control Plus is only to be used in non inhabited areas like attics and crawlspaces. Although this would kill some of the ants and any stink bugs that are present when the bomb goes off, this will not get rid of either insect at the source. Foggers only effect insects that are out in the open while it is going off, so any stink bug or other insect that is hiding behind a wall void or in a crevice will not be affected by it. If the ants are coming into your bathroom, using a bait combination for them to take back to kill the entire colony and the queen would be a better option. You could try our Complete Ant Kit which provides both nutritional needs that ants need-sugars and proteins- as well as stations to place the bait in and stick near the vent or above the tub. You can also place the stations in the attic if you see where they are trailing. To help prevent ants from coming in your home in the future, check to make sure no bushes, flowers or trees touch the side of your home to allow a bridge inside, and treat the foundation and around windows and doors with a general insecticide like Talstar P. For stink bugs already in your home, there is not much you can do at this point as the ones you are seeing have been in there all winter and are now coming out as it is warmer outside. To prevent a re-infestation, you can use our Overwintering Kit for Stink Bugs to start treating your home once a month from August through at least November. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Just common sense precautions need to be used. All people and pets should be out of the home while the foggers are being deployed, and they should stay out for at last two hours (Be sure all windows and exterior doors are closed). After two hours, the windows should be opened and the home should be ventilated for at least 30 minutes before reoccupying the area. If you only see an occasional flea, vacuuming all of the carpets and rugs may be all you need to do to remove the problem.

We think you would get better results using one can per room. Since you place the cans in the middle of the room and the fog goes straight up to the ceiling and then straight down, you will not get much movement left and right and around corners. One can per room will yield much better results.