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.
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.
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 in the 78 oz bottle will cover 240 lineal feet of trenching/drilling for termite applications. It makes 100 gallons of solution. We would suggest the 20 oz bottle for treatment topically around the structures (1 ft up and 1 ft out). Each 20 oz. bottle will make 24 gallons of solution and will treat 16,600 sq ft.
When you have any concrete against the home (such as a patio or garage that shares walls with inside rooms) that prevents you from trenching across it, you have to drill holes every 12 inches and treat each hole with roughly 1/2 to 1 gallon of mixed solution. Each hole should be drilled with a bit that is roughly 1/2 wide and 18 inches long. Please review the Taurus SC Product Label and our article How To Do A Termite Treatment for all the proper techniques for a homeowner to treat this area.
You would use a funnel or set your sprayer to a pin stream setting to apply ½ gallon of Taurus SC Termiticide finished solution in each drilled hole in concrete. You do not have to replace the wood unless it is extremely damaged, but you will need to also spray Taurus into the wood where the termites are actively infesting to spot treat it.
Taurus SC is NOT labeled for mites or indoor applications. We do not contain a fipronil product that is labeled for this type of application indoors or for the specific insect that you are treating. We highly recommend that you contact your local cooperative extension office for a product selection that will best fit your needs with this particular active ingredient.
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.
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.
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.
If you are using Taurus SC Termiticide for termite prevention, yes it must be applied in a trench as explained in our guide here as well as on the product label. For just general pests it can be sprayed around the perimeter of the home 1 to 2 feet up and out on the ground but this not effect termites that do not contact the surface. When termites forage they are inches below the soil
Taurus SC Termiticide would be a very effective product to use for ant control outdoors. This insecticide can be used as an outdoor perimeter treatment around your homes foundation. It puts a barrier down and keeps the ants from being able to infest your home. It has a 6 month residual and will not only work for ants, but a number of other insects as well.
No, Taurus SC is not labeled for springtails. We would recommend using Talstar P around your home for springtails. This product should not be sprayed in the same areas as Taurus SC so that they do not work against each other. The mixing ratio is 1 fl. oz. per gallon of water. When treating for springtails, it is crucial to identify and eliminate the excess moisture issue where this pest breeds in order to permantly address the infestation.
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.
Taurus SC Termiticide does list tree treatments on the label. However, it is only labeled for injection applications, and not for a general spray on or around trees.
Taurus SC Termiticide is a liquid concentrate that is diluted with water and applied as directed on the product label.
Taurus SC and similar products do not need to be airtight once opened. We recommend that you always store insecticides in an area that is out of direct sunlight and extreme temperatures (do not allow to freeze), and you should get a shelf life of 3-5 years.
