Once the application area treated with Taurus SC Termiticide has completely dried, it is safe for pets/children to return and resume normal activity.
The amount of the active ingredient that is lethal to an insect is miniscule to the amount that would be harmful to a larger size animal or pet. Pets would have to eat a large number of insects to be effected.
Please view the product label for more information.
Taurus SC Termiticide should have a shelf life of 3 to 5 years, if stored in a temperature stable environment and away from any direct sunlight.
For outdoor control of ants and other perimeter pests, mix 0.8 fl. oz. of Taurus SC per gallon of water and apply using a hand-pump sprayer around the outside of the home, spraying 1 foot up the side of the house and 1 foot out from the house, all the way around the home. Also spray around any exterior openings where pests may enter such as doors (don't spray near door handles), windows, pipes, cracks, vents, holes, etc. Exterior perimeter spray applications will provide a 6 month residual against ants and other crawling insects. For Subterranean Termites,
Taurus SC Termiticide is applied by a trench treatment method where you are digging a 6 in x 6 in trench directly against the exterior perimeter foundation (to include any support pillars/piers under the home). This method will eliminate an existing Sub Termite colony within 90-120 days and last for 10 years in the soil to protect against future termites.
Dig the 6 in x 6 in trench directly against the foundation, pour 4 gallons of mixed solution (0.8 fl oz per gallon of water) every 10 linear feet of trench around the foundation. When backfilling the trench, spray the dirt with 1 gallon of mixed solution (0.8 fl oz per gallon) every 10 linear feet of the top soil.
Please view our Termite Treatment Guide for additional information including how to continue the trenching/drilling method across concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios or inside walls of attached garage.
The active ingredient, Fipronil, in Taurus SC Termiticide is formulated to bind with the soil so it can provide a barrier treatment for approximately 10 years. When just pouring onto the surface it will not move through the soil but bind to that top layer. We recommend allowing a 24 hour window without rain or irrigation, before or after the treatment, so it can bind with the soil. If you have a built-in garage, you will need to drill across the concrete driveway to complete your barrier treatment. Please read our Subterranean Termite Treatment Guide for more information and tips.
Taurus SC Termiticide is not labeled to be used indoors nor is it a contact kill or repellent to keep insects away. If you have large populations of cluster flies flying around your home or a particular room, you can use a contact spray like 565 Plus XLO to knock them down.
Another really good residual insecticide labeled for cluster flies is on Onslaught.
We also have a great article that can help on How To Get Rid of Cluster Flies
Anything edible that came in contact with Taurus SC Termiticide needs to be disposed of and nothing eaten from the sprayed plants for at least the season.
Please contact contact the manufacturer, Control Solutions for further advice. Their phone number is (630) 806-7062.Unfortunately, we cannot advise using any insecticides in a way the could potentially contaminate the swimming pool. Mostly because it could potentially be unsafe, but also because the products would not be effective if they are constantly wet or washed away from the pool water.
Taurus SC can be use outside around the foundation of homes/structures sprayed 1-2 feet up and out on the ground applied 2 - 4 times per year, and several baits and bait stations is what we would recommend. The Ants No More Bait Stations would be great to use around the pool area or landscaped areas because it protects the bait from water and weather while allowing you to use baits where you may have bad problems. These bait stations have 2 compartments so that you can use both a sweet gel/liquid (Maxforce Quantum) and a granule (Maxforce Complete) bait at the same time.
We would also recommend checking out our Ant Guide. It has tips on how to treat for ants around your home, indoors and outdoors.
Taurus SC Termiticide can be applied with a foaming agent in a foam applicator for wall void applications as indicated on the product label only. Please find full instructions on page 6 and 7 of the label here.
Yes you can apply Taurus SC Termiticide if you are treating the windows and doors from outdoors. Please refer to the product label for complete instructions.
Unfortunately, Taurus SC Termiticide is not labeled to be used for yellow jacket bait. You can use Onslaught Insecticide with bait in traps for yellow jacket control, per the product label, you must follow the instructions on the traps you are using.
If you are treating for Subterranean termites, for best results, you would actually be able to trench around the inside perimeter of the crawl space. Yes, you can spray as long as you are following the instructions on the product label for general pests, but for subterranean termites specifically, they come from the ground usually within the top 6 inches of soil. Please take a moment to review our Subterranean Termite Treatment Guide for more information and helpful tips on creating a successful treatment plan and eradicating this pest.
As long as you observe the triple rinse rule of running clean water, or water and soap/tank cleaner through the sprayer including the hose, wand and nozzle three times between chemicals, you can reuse that sprayer for other purposes. Some customers however prefer to keep their applications of products like the Taurus SC to their own unit and have a different sprayer for plant/yard use.
Taurus SC Termiticide is labeled to control Australian, Oriental, and Smoky Brown cockroaches outside against the foundation only. Please be sure to review the product label for more information and complete application instructions. For interior control of roaches (and other listed areas on the property), we recommend our control kits. Please check out our article/videos here for a successful program.
Taurus SC is not labeled to be sprayed on your yard or around trees and can cause environmental damage if used in this off-label way.
Taurus will last a few weeks if sprayed topically on the soil around a structure. If you do a trenching treatment in the soil it can last up to 10 years. Please see the product label instructions for more information
If using Taurus SC Termiticide for Subterranean Termite trench applications, you must dig a 6 in x 6 in trench direclty against the foundation of the home per the product label. If there are landscape stones, gravel, barriers, etc that are in the path of the trench and these are not able to be removed to dig a continuous trench, we would recommend digging the trench up to the stone in your case and then continue on the other side. Pour the 4 gallons of mixed solution (3.2 fl oz Taurus SC with 4 gallons of water) every 10 linear feet and if able, uses a steel rod to prob under the stone as best as you can on both sides so the mixed solution can leach under the stone.
If using Taurus SC Termiticide for exterior perimeter treatment of carpenter ants, roaches, spiders, etc, mix 0.8fl oz per gallon of water. Spray 1ft up and 1ft out from the foundation, around windows, doors, under the eaves of the roof, etc. Do not spray landcape beds, ornamentals, bushes, shrubs, etc.
