Taurus SC Termiticide can be used indoors to treat active termite colonies only as a spot treatment; it cannot be used as a general preventative spray for termites.
Taurus SC Termiticide is labeled for yellow jackets and can be sprayed in eaves and around openings to help eliminate them.
A 20 oz. bottle of Taurus SC Termiticide will cover approximately 300 square feet. This is equal to 60 lineal feet.
Trenching along the interior wall of the crawl space with Taurus SC is not necessary unless trenching along the exterior wall isn't possible.
If there is dirt immediately around the posts, then you would trench around the posts with Taurus SC in the same way you would treat around a larger structure. So you would use about 0.5 gallon of solution around each 4" x 4" post (0.4 oz of Taurus in 0.5 gal of water). If the concrete extends out from the posts, then you would not be able to trench there. Instead (or in addition to trenching), you could use Bora-Care to treat any raw wood on the shed to prevent infestation of termites and other wood-decay insects.
Taurus SC is not labeled for fleas. Fleas tend to live in moist shady areas out in the yard where pets or other animals spend a lot of time resting. Taurus SC however is only labeled to be used in very limited areas on or immediately next to the house or structure making it mostly ineffective for flea treatments. We recommend you use our Outdoor Flea & Tick Kit to get rid of fleas in and around your home. You should use a topical flea product that is labeled for use on animals such as Petcor if you are trying to also rid your pets of fleas.
Taurus SC's residual, like many other insecticides, can be affected by the elements eventually. As long as the product is applied on a non-windy day and at least 24 hours before rain, the residual will last approximately 4 weeks.
The manufacturer of Termidor SC recommends that you use the diluted solution within 24 hours. The longer the product sits in a solution the less effective it will become.
Per the manufacturer, since Taurus SC was only sprayed around the foundation, one foot away from the blueberry plants and you've already skipped one growing season, it is safe for you to harvest and eat your blueberries this year. Taurus SC is not a systemic and does not move through the plant.
Yes, Taurus SC does need to be applied directly to the tree with a sprayer since this is more controlled than just pouring solution into the tree stump.
Taurus SC Termiticide cannot be applied to the ground for yellow jackets, only on a building in the eaves where they may nest or try to enter a structure. A better option for ground control on lawns if needed would be something like Tempo SC Ultra.
Per the Taurus SC Termiticide product label: "Basement Structures: Exterior perimeter: Apply by trenching and rodding into the trench or by trenching along the foundation walls at the rate of 4 gallons of finished dilution of Taurus SC per 10 linear feet per foot of depth, or, if the footing is more than 4 feet below grade treat to a minimum depth of 4 feet. Trenches need not be wider than 6 inches and must be a minimum of 6 inches deep or to the bottom of the footing. When trenching in sloping or tiered soil, the trench must be stepped to ensure adequate distribution and to prevent Taurus SC from running out of the trench. Never treat a structure below the footing. Space the rod holes no more than 12 inches apart in a manner which will create a continuous treated zone. Mix the finished dilution into the soil before replacing it into the trench". Depending on the design of your home, you may need to trench deeper. It is safe to do so if you feel they are getting in under the brick and want to trench to that depth. It should not go below the footing of the home.
Taurus SC Termiticide has a long residual and should only be applied at the lowest rate if using 4 times a year as labeled by the manufacturer to be the safest application. You will still see ants after application as it takes time to completely kill off a colony but you should not apply more often than labeled. They will still die after contacting a treated area.
There is currently no known resistance issue with Taurus SC Termiticide. It is a slow kill that kills off entire colonies so there should be none left to carry on a resistance, but it can take years of exposure to the same product to develop any type. An alternative product would be Phantom which can also be used inside along baseboards and in cracks and crevices where Taurus cannot be used.
When trenching with Taurus SC Termiticide, you should dig a 6" wide by 6" deep trench directly against the foundation of the exterior walls. Be sure to read our Liquid Termite Treatment article for full directions.
Taurus SC is not labeled for fleas. Fleas tend to live in moist shady areas out in the yard where pets or other animals spend a lot of time resting. Taurus SC, however, is only labeled to be used in very limited areas on or immediately next to the house or structure making it mostly ineffective for flea treatments. We recommend you use our Outdoor Flea & Tick Kit to get rid of fleas around your home. You should use a topical flea product that is labeled for use on animals such as Petcor if you are trying to also rid your pets of fleas.
Yes, you can inject Taurus SC under the slab that is part of the house area. This would be considered part of your termite treatment since they were found active in this area. You would NOT be permitted to apply the Taurus SC to the new wood that is being installed. The best product for this application would be Boracare which is a wood preservative that can be applied to any raw wood and lasts for the life of the wood.
The application rate for Taurus SC Termiticide is 0.8 oz. per 1 gallon of water, so you will mix 3.2 oz. per 4 gallons of water (4 gallons per 10 lineal ft of trenching/drilled holes).
There is no need to reapply Taurus SC Termiticide if rainfall occured 14 hours after treatment. That is plenty of time for the product to become rainfast.
