Talstar P Professional Insecticide Help - Questions and Answers

Asked by Sam from Miami, Fl

03/07/2015

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Can Talstar be sprayed around baseboards in carpeted rooms?
Can Talstar be sprayed around baseboards in carpeted rooms? If so, is it recommended to do so as part of my indoor periodic pest control?

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Talstar can be sprayed along baseboards in carpeted rooms. It is not meant to be applied as a broadcast over carpets, more crack and crevices. Baseboards are fine, as it will dry clear.

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Asked by Sandy from Martinsville Va

03/07/2015

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Can you apply Talstar to ceilings and walls?

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Talstar P (Talstar One) can only be applied to cracks and crevices. What are you treating for that you would need to spray walls?

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Asked by R from Indianapolis, In

03/05/2015

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Is Talstar as safe as the pyrethrum products claim to be?
Would like to use safer products now that we have kiddos.

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Talstar P can be safely used around pets and children as long as you follow the label instructions; all pets and children need to be out of the area while application is being made and they can return as soon as the application is dry. Talstar is none irratating if it touches the skin, but is not recommended to be around until it has dried. Talstar will not harm babies if the product label is followed. Unless other wise noted, the pesticides on our website are safe to use in a home with children. As with any product, it is important to follow the label instructions and precautions to ensure safety. Talstar P is non-irritating, non-staining and contains no odorous or plant-damaging solvents. It's even labeled for food-handling area.

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Asked by Tony from Davie Florida

02/28/2015

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3 months ago I treated for whitefly on ficus hedges. I have just treated them again but they are infested still

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If you are using a systemic product to treat it can take up to 8 weeks for the product to be translocated throughout the plant. We recommend while that is working and if you have an active infestation that you spray the foiliage with something like Talstar P that will start killing after applied. It is important to spray the underside of the leaves on infested plants for effective control. Heavily infested leaves should be plucked off the plant and tossed in a bucket of soapy water.

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Asked by Bob from Toms River Nj

02/23/2015

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How many ounces Talstar per gallon water?

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Talstar P should be mixed at 1 fluid ounce per gallon of water. The lost size does not matter. Each gallon mixed solution will give you 1000 sq feet.

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Asked by Scott from Gilbert, Az

02/15/2015

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I want to do my own pest control. What should I buy?
I live in Gilbert, Arizona. We get spiders, ear wig, roaches....

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The best general pest control can depend on what region you are located in. One of the all time favorite general pest control products is Talstar P. Talstar has a long residual, so it keeps on killing pests for over three months after you've sprayed it. Plus, Talstar One is odorless, dries clear, leaves no stains, is non-irritating to the skin, and won't break down easily with rainfall. Also for roaches, you want to use a bait like Maxforce Impact, Up in areas you are not spraying Talstar. Please see the roach bait placement guide, as well.

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Asked by Nicole from Orlando, Fl

01/13/2015

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Can Talstar be used to get rid of ticks inside my home? I have small brown ticks crawling up the wall.
Would I spray the entire carpet and let it dry?

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Talstar is labeled for ticks and can be applied to indoor cracks and crevices only. It should NOT be applied as an open broadcast on the floor surfaces. How long it takes the ticks to die after they come into contact with a treated area will depend on a number of factors. It will depend on the maturity of the tick as well as how long they stayed on the treated area, how long it has been since the area was treated and the concentration that was used to treat the area. Typically, it can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a day or so for them to die. It can take several weeks for you to stop seeing ticks indoors because the ticks like to stay hidden which also means they could be staying out of treated areas and eggs may hatch out prolonging the infestation. We recommend doing follow up treatments every two weeks at the highest usage rate of 1 oz Talstar of product per gallon of water until you do not see any ticks.

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Asked by Sean from Auburn, Nh

01/07/2015

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Hi, I purchased Talstar P from you in the fall, and plan on using it this spring.
I plan on using it around the yard and the house to control biting insects and ants. We have free-ranging chickens. Will this be dangerous to them?

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Talstar has a three year shelf life and can be applied at 0.5-1oz per gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft. It should not be applied to any grazing areas, on any animals or areas where there are chickens.

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Asked by Victoria from Evansville, In

11/20/2014

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Does Talstar work for Fleas in your home?
Can you spray on your carpet, matress and couches

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Talstar will kill fleas in that come in contact with it, but it cannot be applied to all areas needed to treat fleas. We recommend the Indoor Flea kit.

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Asked by Angela from Fort Collins, Colorado

11/19/2014

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Is Talstar P safe to use on outdoor lounge cushions where people and pets may sit?

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Talstar P (Talstar One) is not labeled to be applied to furniture. What exactly are you treating for? If for fleas, you could use Ultracide.

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Asked by Mike from Orlando, Florida

11/12/2014

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What is good all around product for home insect control?
I live in central Florida, older house (1950s), live on lake. keep windows and sliding doors open to screened in porch. don't use a lot of AC due to lake breeze. Most of the insects are cockroaches and ants.

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Our most popular general use product is called Talstar. It is widely used by pest control companies because it is labeled for almost every insect you could have a problem with and you can use it outside the home as well as inside, it is odorless and very safe for use around children and pets. It is a liquid concentrate that you mix with water in a one gallon hand pump sprayer. It will last for 60 to 90 days outside in between treatments. It is also labeled for lawn and ornamental use, and can be used on trees, plants, bushes and shrubs for all sorts of ornamental pests including Japanese beetles, mosquitoes, and other leaf eating pests. Talstar is also available in a granule formula called Talstar PL if you prefer to use granules.

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Asked by Wayne from Nicholasville Ky

11/03/2014

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I did use Talstar on the inside bottom of couch , will this hurt family

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Talstar P is not labeled to be used on furniture, only as a crack and crevice treatment. The label reads to apply as a coarse, low pressure, crack and crevice or spot spray to areas where pests hide, such as baseboards, corners, storage areas, closets, around water pipes, doors and windows, attics and eaves, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, furnaces, stoves, the underside of shelves, drawers and similar areas.

We recommend steam cleaning the furniture where the Talstar P has been applied to remove any residual. Please read label thoroughly for listed areas on where Talstar P is to be applied.

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Asked by Alice from Plantation, Fl

10/29/2014

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What is the best general product (probably granules) for general insect/pest control for lawns in S. Florida
I live in Plantation, FL 33324..... looking for the best outside general insect/pest control for my lawns .... are granules better than spraying, as I can do either. Also just recently have the little ghost/sugar ants inside my car.. what do I use for that.

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Our most popular general use product is called Talstar. It is widely used by pest control companies because it is labeled for almost every insect you could have a problem with and you can use it outside the home as well as inside, it is odorless and very safe for use around children and pets. It is a liquid concentrate that you mix with water in a one gallon hand pump sprayer. It will last for 60 to 90 days outside in between treatments. It is also labeled for lawn and ornamental use, and can be used on trees, plants, bushes and shrubs for all sorts of ornamental pests including Japanese beetles, mosquitoes, and other leaf eating pests. Talstar is also available in a granule formula called Talstar PL if you prefer to use granules.

Our Complete Ant Kit is perfect for sugar ants, or argentine ants which is what their real name is. The ants will eat the products in the Complete Ant Kit and take them back to wherever their colony is and feed the bait to the queen and all of the other colony members. Usually within 5 - 10 days the entire colony will be eliminated. The ant gel is for placement inside the home or car, and the granules are meant for outside around the home. However, since our kit comes with bait plate stations, you can place both the gel and the granules in the bait plate stations so the ants inside the car have a choice when feeding.

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Asked by Jack from Eden, Ny

10/27/2014

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Professional sprayed Talstar P in florida room along baseboards and windows.
I had a carpenter ant problem in my florida room ceiling. Pest control guy sprayed all along the windows and baseboard. Before he sprayed I told him I had an infant that would be crawling in that room. I was very nervous, but he said not to be concerned, once the product dries. He made me feel like a weirdo. I waited a good month before I let anyone enter the room. I wanted to shampoo the carpets, because I am sure his sprayer got spray on the edge of carpet/baseboard. I called a few companies and they said if I shampooed the carpets the product would be useless. So, I never did. I did however, wipe the baseboards and doors. As a worried parent, is my child safe? We have to walk through this room to get in our back yard. She has already been crawling on the floor and probably have put her hands in her mouth afterwards. After a little research of half lives, it seems talspar p lasts a long time. So I am worried that there was a residual on the carpet, she touched it, than put fingers in her mouth. Please, any info will be greatly appreciated.

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Talstar P is labeled to be pet and child safe once dry and one of our most popular general insecticides for inhome use. When Talstar P is applied as a crack and crevice treatment along baseboards, window frames and door entry points and had time enough time to dry, it will not pose any harm to human contact. This product is not labeled to be sprayed as a broadcast on carpeted areas inside the home, only applied as crack and crevice. Talstar P does have a 90 day residual on the inside of the home, but if the areas where the product was applied has been wiped down with warm soapy water, the product has been removed and would not longer be effective.

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Asked by Joe from Denver, Co

10/27/2014

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Can leaves sprayed with Talstar P later be used to compost?
My tree was sprayed with Talstar in August. Now it is October and the leaves have fallen from the tree. Is it safe to use these leaves in my compost pile?

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We would not recommending using treated leaves in compost because Talstar P is not labeled to be used in any type of compost.

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Asked by Cathy from Hayden, Al

10/23/2014

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Looking for something to kill spiders, roaches, ants, etc?
Need something to spray the outside perimeter of a building. Also need something safe to spray in an area where there are children (church nursery).

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Talstar P is a great general purpose insecticide that is labeled for over 75 types of insects that can be used indoors and outdoors. Talstar P has a long residual, so it keeps on killing pests for over three months after you've sprayed it. Plus, Talstar P is odorless, dries clear, leaves no stains, is non-irritating to the skin, and won't break down easily with rainfall.

Talstar P leaves a 30 day residual outside and a 90 day residual inside. Mix 1oz of Talstar P per gallon of water in a hand pump sprayer for best application.

Inside the building, apply as a coarse, low pressure, crack and crevice or spot spray to areas where pests hide, such as baseboards, corners, storage areas, closets, around water pipes, doors and windows, attics and eaves, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, furnaces, stoves, the underside of shelves, drawers and similar areas.

Outside the home or building, general application for crawling pests - Mix 0.5 or 1 oz. of Talstar P in one gallon of water and apply to the outside foundation of the building, approx. 3 feet up the side of the house and 2 feet out from the building. Also spray entry points into the home such as around windows, pipes, doorways, etc. For general preventative treatment, apply Talstar P once every 3 months.

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Asked by Bob from Fairless Hills, Pa 19030

10/21/2014

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What is a general recommendation for a program/steps to minimize/eliminate spiders, ants and insects in a home?
My wife and I purchased a renovated home in June 2014. Typical two story colonial with a basement and crawlspace just Northeast of Philadelphia. We've seen a few ants and spiders as we've moved into the Fall season. Is there a DIY suggested program to apply to the house to protect it from insects and to eliminate those that may be starting to come inside?

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Using Talstar P would be a great option for outdoor perimeter and indoor control. Talstar P is labeled for over 75 types of insects and will leave a 90 day residual inside the home and 30 day residual outside the home. In a hand pump sprayer, mix .33-1 fl oz of Talstar with 1 gallon of water. Spray 2-3ft up the foundation and 2-3ft out from the foundation focusing on entry points to the home (window frames, window sills, door entries, cracks in foundation, etc) . Inside the home, spray Talstar as a crack and crevice treament along baseboards, corners, storage areas, closets, around water pipes, doors and windows, attics and eaves, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, furnaces, stoves, the underside of shelves, drawers and similar areas.

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Asked by C. from Rossville, Ga.30741

10/21/2014

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Can I use a plastic pump sprayer, or does it have to be a metal/steel pump sprayer?

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Yes, you can use a plastic pump sprayer. You do not have to use a metal or steel pump sprayer with Talstar P (Talstar One).

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Asked by Frank from Corona, California

10/21/2014

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Settlement and effectiveness
Could Talstar P settle in its bottle after open? Mine did and become very watery like milk. It is stored in garage away from direct sun, caps closed. In this watery state, is it still effective? It used to work very effectively before the settlement happened.

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Talstar P (Talstar One) has a shelf life of 3-5 years. Talstar P is a beige liquid. Settling can occur within any insecticide. We would recommend contacting us with the lot number and we can find out when it was made. Our phone number is 866-581-7378 and business hours are 9 AM-5PM EST.

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Asked by Jerry

10/14/2014

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Will Talstar harm reptiles?

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As long as the reptiles are out of the area while you are doing the actual application of the Talstar, it shouldn't effect them. You will most likely see a reduction in the reptile populations on your property though as you will be eliminating their food source (insects).

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