Suspend SC will kill adult fleas. To take care of the immature fleas, you want to incorporate an IGR. You can mix in Precor IGR with the Suspend and water. Please see our Flea Guide for the best tips and videos for Flea control and prevention. You should also be sure to treat the animals with products approved for this use.
No, Suspend SC is a crack and crevice treatment only and is not labeled for scabies. Scabies mites live on/in the skin and we do not carry anything to treat humans. Most folks need to visit their doctor to receive the medication needed to get rid of scabies. You may spray your furniture with a product such as Steri-fab to kill anything on furniture, though treating the home is usually not necessary.
Per the Suspend SC product label: For control of carpet beetles, fleas and ticks indoors, apply as a coarse, low pressure crack and crevice spot treatment to problem areas and infested habitats. Do not treat entire floor, carpet or floor coverings. Do not apply as a space spray. Application to furniture should be restricted to areas where prolonged contact by humans will not occur. Care should be taken to limit spot treatment to pet beds and infested floor coverings.
The Ultracide you ordered is a fantastic option for indoor broadcast treatments as it has a knock down and residual as well as an IGR within the can. Be sure to vacuum at least every other day to stimulate egg hatch and pull up any live or dead adults and feces.
Please see our Flea Treatment Guide for more tips and information.
Suspend SC is labeled for ants. Gentrol IGR is not labeled for ants. Getting rid of ants can be tough because of their opportunistic nature. Most species are able to nest indoors and outdoors in a wide variety of places and they can survive on a wide variety of food sources. To effectively get rid of ants you usually need to include proper indoor and outdoor sanitation as well as an actual pesticide treatment which includes a mixture of baiting and spraying.
We would recommend using our Outdoor/Indoor Ant Kit. It comes with everything you will need to do a complete ant treatment.
Please check out our Ant Guide for information on how to treat and prevent ants as well.
Yes, Suspend SC can be applied with a mist blower or a backpack sprayer.
Vacuuming is just as important to carpet beetle elimination as it is to prevention. While liquid and dust insecticides may successfully kill off the adult and larvae stages, they can not kill eggs and pupae. Vacuuming is an effective way to kill these hard-to-eliminate life stages of carpet beetles. When vacuuming, be sure to do so every couple of days while you work your elimination plan. Vacuum over carpeted areas several times and use attachments as need to cover furniture and draperies. Eggs may be hiding in these places as well. Even if you do not reach every egg and pupae with the vacuum, don't worry. Your odorless insecticide such as Suspend SC will still be working, and eventually there will be no more surviving adults to lay more eggs and you will see the end of your problem! You could also apply Drione Dust using a hand duster only after Suspend SC has application had completely dried. Dust should be applied with a hand duster into all cracks and crevices where the spray cannot penetrate. This birth control for insects can be added directly to your liquid insecticide solution (Suspend SC) in the sprayer before spraying. That way you will apply two insecticides at once. While Suspend kills the adult carpet beetles, the Gentrol IGR will kill off the larvae so they are unable to fully develop.
Suspend SC could be used but if the bees contact a treated surface they will be harmed by the product. Care should be taken to avoid overspray/drift from contacting the hives as well as applying to plants/flowers that the bees would contact.
Suspend SC is labeled to be applied once a month on the exterior. You will mix up to 0.75-1.5 fl oz per gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft. You can treat the lawn, siding and around window and door frames and other listed areas.
Suspend SC can be used to help deter mud (dirt) daubers from nesting on treated surfaces when used as directed on the product label. It will also help to kill any that land on a treated surface long enough to receive a lethal dose.
Suspend SC is labeled for bees. It can be broadcast across the lawn for ground bees. Be sure to spray at night so that they do not attack.
Suspend SC is not a non-repellent product, so during the initial application insects could potentially detect the product. However as the product dries to the surface it will become less noticeable to insects in general and they will continue to walk over the treat surface. If you are looking for an outdoor home foundation spray that is a non-repellent you could go with a product like Termidor SC or Dominion 2L, both of which work very well for carpenter ants as well as other pests.
Suspend SC does have toxicity to aquatic life, so you want to be sure that runoff or drift does not enter the fish pond. We would recommend spraying when rainfall is not expected within at least 24 hours. You could also consider a product near the pond that does not have aquatic toxicity such as EcoVia EC.
Suspend SC can safely be applied to Myoporum when used as directed. Dilute at .5-1oz per gallon.
The Suspend SC can be used 0.25 - 1.50 oz. per gallon of water. 1 Gallon of finished solution will generally cover 1,000 square feet when using a hand pump sprayer for spot or perimeter treatments. The pint of the Suspend SC can treat approximately 16,000 squeare feet.
Suspend SC is labeled to treat for Chinch bugs, however, you cannot apply it to all areas needed to get rid of Chinch Bugs. Please check out our Chinch Bug Guide. Here you will find the most effective products and tips to eradicate Chinch Bugs.
Once Suspend SC has dried, it is safe for pets to eat in the area. This should not harm your pet because the product is dry and does not reactivate if the area gets wet again. If you notice any changes in your pet, we would recommend contacting Poison Control and/or your vet.
Suspend SC is mixed at 0.25-1.5 fl oz per 1 gallon of water (128 oz) per 1,000 sq ft in a one gallon spray applicator.
Suspend SC should be applied directly into cracks, crevices, wall voids, and small spot treatments. When applied as specified on the product label, cleaning would have no effect on the product after the initial application dries completely.
Once you apply Suspend SC we advise to let dry for 24-48 hours before any rainfall to get a proper residual for your treatment.
You should mix .25-1.5 fl oz (depending on the targeted insect-they are listed on the label) of Suspend SC per one gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft and treat the areas surrounding the driveway but not directly on the driveway. You will apply the product to areas listed on the product label only. Suspend SC should not be used to treat termites. Please see our Termite Treatment Guide for this pest.
