Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV - Questions & Answers

Riptide can be used by a small business as long as you follow the product label. Riptide can be used to help control exposed insects. You cannot spray the food itself, just the storage containers and storage area. Please refer to the Riptide product label to be sure this product will fit your needs.

Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV  is labeled for poultry mites. Prepare a dilution of 1 part concentrate to 25 parts water and spray crevices of roost poles and cracks in walls and nests where the Mites hide.Talstar P is also labeled for use in poultry houses and in yards for poultry mite control with residual control. Be sure to read over the product label for complete usage instructions.

Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV is safe for pets after the treated area has dried.

Riptide is a contact kill only. Talstar P (Talstar One) lasts for 30 days outdoors. Mosquito Barrier can last up to a month. If you are looking for a product with the longest residual, we would recommend using Talstar P (Talstar One). Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV would be a good option for fruit flies and is safe for use inside of wine cellars and other food processing plants. This product can be used diluted or undiluted inside of the Commander TriJet Fogger. Be sure to clean the area well for exposed food residue that may be breeding sites for these flies.

When you are using a mist blower, the ratio is of Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV is 1 fl oz. undiluted per 1000 cu. ft. of space. Be sure to direct application into tall grass, shrubbery and around lawns where these pests may hover or rest. Apply while air is still.

Most misting/fogging concentrates on the market like Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV are contact kill insecticides and will not leave behind a residual to give a continuous kill. Fogging is mostly designed for the instant control and knock down of pests in the area and to kind of keep them away for a few hours. For continuous control you normally use products that are not applied with a fogger and that have a residual to give you control over several weeks as the mosquitoes land on the treated surfaces. We would suggest taking a look at our Mosquito Control Guide and clicking through the steps for treating and prevention and through the kits we offer to help get the best results. 

We recommend that the car is not present to the product application or covered to ensure there is no damage to the vehicle.

Riptide is a water-based product and would not work in a propane or thermal fogger. You will need an oil based product to use in the propane fogger such as Shockwave or ULD BP-300. 

Riptide is a water-based product and would not work in a propane or thermal fogger. You will need an oil based product to use in the propane fogger such as Shockwave or ULD BP-300. Be sure to read the product labels located in the product description pages at the links provided to make sure these products will fit your needs.

 

Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV can be used in ULV foggers, mister blowers or sprayers.  Just not in thermal type equipment.

Riptide 5.0% Pyrethrin ULV will kill wasps that come in contact with the product while it is wet. Keep in mind this product only provides a contact kill. Once it is dry it leaves very little residual behind.

That will depend entirely on how you use it. Riptide can be sprayed in a misting sytem where you would mix 1 64 oz. jug to a 55 gallon tank, which on average will last for 30 days.  It can also be used in a hand pump sprayer alone or tank mixed with another residual insecticide to provide knock down; or you can use it in a hand held fogger.  The size of your yard, how you dilute the product, and how heavily you apply will affect how quickly you go through it.  There are many variables, but you can see use rates and application information on the product label. 

You can use 3.2 ounces of Riptide to 32 oz of water for the lowest usage rate. You can use higher usage rates if needed as well. Here is a usage rate chart: https://www.domyown.com/msds/Riptide-Rate-Chart.pdf

Riptide should not be used around pools and/or in direct water. This product will not kill any plants or shrubs. It is recommended that this product be used in early mornings or late evenings. It is a contact kill so once the product has dried completely, it is no longer working. Rain does not affect the product.

A better option would be Talstar P. It is labeled for mosquitoes and has a residual of approximately 30 days outdoors. It can be sprayed on and around bushes, trees, flowers, etc. The mixing ratio is 1 fl. oz. per gallon of water. Once the product has dried completely, it is rainfast and the rain will not affect it. 

Unfortunately most pyrethroids like Onslaught can not be used in a fogger. Most pyrethroids can only be used in a sprayer as the risk of the product drifting is too great.

Riptide can be used in an attic to help eliminate moths that are exposed at the time of of the application. Riptide should be used in a fogging machine such as the Fogmaster Micro Jet ULV or the B&G Ultra Lite Fogger ULV M2400. According to the Riptide product label you can apply Riptide undiluted: Close room and shut off all air conditioning or ventilating equipment. Apply at the rate of 1/2 to 1 fluid ounce concentrate per 1,000 cubic feet of space. Direct spray towards ceiling and upper corners of room. Leave room closed for 1/2 hour and ventilate thoroughly before re-entry. You can re-apply Riptde every few days if needed. It is very important to identify the type of moth you have and then to track down the source of the moths so that it can be removed or cleaned. Without finding the source of the infestation you will likely continue to see new moths.

Riptide is labeled to kill ticks, as well as various other flying insects. It is a contact kill only and usually applied with a fogger.

An option that is longer lasting is the Tick Control Kit. It contains Permethrin SFR 36.8% and Archer IGR. An IGR is an insect growth regulator. This will stop the ticks from reproducing. The mixing ratio is Archer IGR: 1 fl. oz. Permethrin SFR: .8oz into one gallon of water. Treatments can be done every 14 days until the ticks are eradicated. After that, for regular treatments, spraying every 30 days is enough.

Riptide should only be used to control bedbugs in poultry houses. Riptide is not labeled, nor should it be used for the species of bedbugs that infests human residences. Fogging applications do not work well for bedbugs in homes. Please see our Bedbug product page for products that are labeled for use in homes.

According to the Riptide product label: To control accessible stages of listed flying insects in listed outdoor areas. If possible, space spray application should be made in the evening or early morning when mosquitoes are typically most active. With a ULV spraying device, spray at a dosage rate of 5 fluid ounces of undiluted concentrate per minute.