As long as you keep pets/children out of the area while you treat with Taurus SC Termiticide and until the product has had time to completely dry or settle it is safe for pets and people to return and resume normal activity. Typically after 4-6 hours outside.
No, Taurus SC Termiticide does NOT come with a product information sticker to be completed and posted for record.
At this time, we only carry Rodent Baiting Service Record Stickers however we were able to do a search online and find many options for blank pest control service record templates available for download and print.
Taurus SC Termiticide can only be used indoors for direct spot treatments where active termites have been located and will leave a residual of 6 to 8 weeks. This is not to be used indoors for termite prevention or general indoor pest control.
When applied as Subterranean Trench Treatment around the exterior perimeter foundation, it can eliminate an active Subterranean Termite colony within 90-120 days and last for up to 10 years in the soil for prevention.
View our Termite Treatment Guide for more information.
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.Yes, the soil where Taurus SC Termiticide was applied for a termite trench treatment gets displaced due to gutters not being on the house, this could definitely lead to a lesser efficacy.
No, per the product label, you cannot trench more than 6 inches away from the foundation. If the pvc pipe that runs right next to the home, is a french drain, and is within or right below the 6 inches being dug for the trench, the best method will be to do a backfill treatment with Taurus SC. The backfill method instructs you to trench and place the soil that was removed onto a tarp, pour 1 gallon of diluted solution per 1 cubic ft of soil, mix thoroughly, return soil to trench.
The trench treatment for Subterranean Termites with termiticides such as Taurus SC requires direct soil contact in order to bond to the soil and provide the 10 year barrier protection.
If this gravel is serching for french drain purposes, you would not be able to trench and treat along that side of the home at all, or within 2 feet (24 inches) of the french drain in general. For french drains refer to page 5 of the product label for details.Taurus SC Termiticide can be applied to those previously drilled holes however since this will not make continuous direct soil contact, the trench method would be required to achieve the 10 year barrier protection against Subterranean Termites.
Please view our How to Treat for Subterranean Termite Guide for step by step instructions and tutorial video.
No, Taurus SC Termiticide cannot be sprayed in or on cars.
When using Taurus SC Termiticide for a Subterranean Termite Treatment, you will need to dig the 6 in x 6 in trench directly against the exterior perimeter foundation of the home to include the same 6 in x 6 in trench around any/all post or cinder block support columns that touch the dirt areas within the crawl space.
Please view our How to Perform Your Own Termite Treatment Article for more specific information.
Taurus SC Termiticide is a termiticide insecticide that targets termites and other listed insects on the label, but is not any herbicide and should not be applied to your lawn.
You can view our entire selection of Herbicides & Weed Killers as well as Fertilizers, to see if another product fits your needs.
When spraying Taurus SC for general pests you would use any sprayer to apply but only 1-2 feet up the foundation and out on the ground. You trench only when using for subterranean termite prevention. We have a step by step guide that will walk you through how to do your own termite trenching treatment.
That info is stated on the product label and on our website specifically referring to the State of California. The verbiage on the product label is only under the California State Use Restrictions.
Taurus SC Termiticide has different rules on how it can be used in the state of California, which is what the particular instructions you are referring to correspond with. If that is not the state you are located in, then that restriction would not apply to you.In general, there would be zero reason to spray Taurus in those months as it would be a waste of treatment since insects are not active and foraging for food in the winter to be impacted by the treatment. Taurus can be used 2-4 times a year based on the mix rate used during each application, and during the times when a pest application would make sense during the warmer months of the year. While there isn't a set temp restriction, you would not use it when temps are below 45-50 degrees in most instances.
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.
Taurus SC Termiticide is not labeled to be applied to roof shingles. You can apply it around the foundation as directed on the product label and areas where they trail.
Taurus SC Termiticide is mixed at 0.8 oz per gallon of water. It is only labeled for application right up against a structure. We have a video here detailing how to make the application.
Taurus SC Termiticide can be applied twice a year (1 ft up and 1 ft out) up against the structure for a general pest control barrier. Please see the label for full application instructions.
After the Taurus SC Termiticide application is completely dry, you can resume with watering your lawn.
Per EPA Regulations, Taurus SC can only be sprayed one foot up and one foot out around the foundation of the structure and is not for use inside structures at all unless directly spot treating active infestations in wood. For additional information on treating carpenter ants, please check out our treatment and prevention article/videos here.
