Please keep your pets out of the Talstar P treated area until dried. After the product is diluted there is only a small enough amount of active ingredient to harm small insects. If your cat were to nibble on a small area no harm should be posed. You may also want to consider having the service not treat where your cat may be nibbling.
We do not recommend using Talstar P for powderpost beetles. The label does allow for this application in voids and galleries of damaged wood, but this would be a difficult applciation. Our most popular treatment for this pest is using Boracare on raw wood that is infested. If you need to treat finished wood such as wooden floors, then you would either need to strip the wood to treat it, or spot treat the individual holes using Jecta, which is a ready-to-use formulation of Boracare. We have more tips in our Treatment Guide for this pest here.
Talstar P cannot be used on pets or on edible vegetation or in places where it could potentially get into a body of water or a water supply. For a full list of places and/or situations where Talstar P cannot be used please refer to the Product Label. For your convenience we have linked the product label in our answer but the product labels are available for each product on our site and you can see the product label links on each individual product page
Talstar P is labeled for use in a wide array of areas including the lawn, bushes, trees, and shrubs if the pests you are treating for are congregating in those areas. You can refer to the product label for mix rates and target areas for the specific pest you are having trouble with. Keep in mind, you cannot use this on edibles like a vegetable garden or fruit trees or close to lakes/ponds.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide does have a 3-5 year shelf life if stored in a cool, dry place. If the appearance is good and there is no clumping etc., it should be fine to apply.
Talstar P (Talstar One) would be a great choice for applications on boxwoods. Talstar granules can be applied in the lawn and watered in for 2-4 months of coverage. Please provide the targeted pest for additional information.
Unfortunately the state of Connecticut has limited most of the products out there on the market these days that can be shipped into the state without having a license to purchase them. Pest Xpert Home Barrier would be one option of a comparable insecticide spray to Talstar that could be used in CT. An all natural option that works similarly is Essentria IC3 and can cover a wide range of pests and usage areas like the Talstar as well.
Yes, you can use Talstar P in a pull behind tank sprayer. Talstar P (Talstar One) is mixed at 1 ounce per gallon of water. For example, if you are mixing up 18 gallons of solution at a time you would mix in 18 ounces of Talstar P (Talstar One) into the 18 gallons of water.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide cannot be used in a fogger. It can be dispersed in a hand held pump sprayer, hose end applicator, backpack sprayer or mist blower.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide is not labeled to be used in vegetable gardens or on edibles.
Fertilome Triple Action is labeled to be used on vegetables, fruits, herbs and shrubs for insect control.
No, Talstar will not harm your impatiens. It is safe to apply to any plants that are not edible.
We would not recommend treating the inside of the home with Talstar P for flea control. When used indoors, it is only labeled for a crack and crevice application. We recommend that you treat with the products in our Indoor Flea Kit. Also, please take a few moments to read our guide on How To Get Rid of Fleas for more helpful information.
Once you have added Talstar to the water for your mixed solution it should be used within 24 hours. It is not recommended to leave any solution in a sprayer for longer than that as it will loose effectivness.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide is labeled for applications to the lawn for mites. You will apply 1 fl oz per gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft once per month.
