Tengard SFR Termiticide Insecticide - Questions & Answers

Tengard SFR would not be recommend for mosquito control, however Talstar P would and is our top product for mosquito control as well as many other pests. You would use 1 oz per gallon of water so 3oz for your 3 gallon sprayer. You can see other tips on how best to eliminate mosquitoes in our Mosquito Control Guide. 

Tengard will hold up to sunlight and other outdoor elements roughly 30 days. You could get a longer residual than that but most homeowners need to reapply each month.

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide is labeled for use on non-bearing fruit trees only.  Bonide Fruit Tree Spray can be used for a variety of insects on peach trees.

Yes, Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide will kill scorpions both by contact and with the residual, however Tengard will not have as long a residual as many other insecticides that are popular for this pest. Our Scorpion Control Kit includes Demand CS, which is water-based and micro-encapsulated to hold up better in sunlight, heat, and rainfall, plus a UV flashlight to help spot scorpions at night and glue boards to help trap and monitor scorpions.

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide is ?labeled? to eradicate insects not rodents. We do carry products to control mice. Please take a few moments to review our article on How to Get Rid of Mice for a successful treatment.

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide can be harmful to honey bees if sprayed directly or if they contact a treated surface long enough to receive a lethal dose.  To avoid contact, spray in the early morning or late evening when bees are less active and do not apply to the blooms of flowering shrubs/trees.

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide is not really selective so it would kill any bees that land on a treated surface.

If you are just doing a topical treatment with Tengard SFR, if termites come in contact with the treated area, they will die. However, if you are treating for an active infestation, it is recommended that you dig a trench around the structure and pour the solution into the trench. A treatment with this product will last approximately 5 years.

Tengard SFR is a great product and can be sprayed over very large areas for may insects pests. We would really need to know what type of pest your are trying to eliminate and what type of area you are treating to tell you the best product to use. In most cases, it is not necessary to treat the an entire piece of land to get rid of a specific insect pest, but instead treat the target area where the specific insect pest harbors or forages.

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide is labeled for Zimmerman Pine Moth. According to the label you can use 4 to 8 fl oz per 100 gallons which would break down to 0.04 - 0.08 oz per gallon of water. We recommend to figure out how many gallons of water you need to soak the trunk thoroughly before mixing the product and applying it. Also, check with your local cooperative extension office for the best time of application in your area as some literature states that Spring applications have proven most effective and late Summer and Fall applications haven't been very effective.

Tengard SFR can be used monthly as needed for pine tree beetles. There should not be more than 2 lbs of product used per acre per year. You will spray the lower branches and trunks prior to adult emergence.

Yes, Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide will kill scorpions both by contact and with the oil that is in the insecticide, however Tengard will not have as long a residual as many other insecticides that are popular for this pest. Our Scorpion Control Kit includes Demand CS, which is water-based and micro-encapsulated to hold up better in sunlight, heat, and rainfall, plus a UV flashlight to help spot scorpions at night and glue boards to help trap and monitor scorpions.

Yes, Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide may be used in mist blowers such as the Solo 450 and Solo 451, but may not be used in outdoor residential misting systems.

Yes, you can use Tengard on your log home to help eliminate carpenter bees. Be sure to review the product label for complete instructions.

You should use a wood treatment product to treat powder post beetles.  Bora-Care is the best wood treatment product available.  Bora-Care will penetrate through the wood and kill the larvae eating the wood no matter where they are in the wood.  However, it can only be applied to raw wood.  It cannot be applied to wood that is painted, stained, or sealed.  If your wood is painted, stained, or sealed, then you will need to drill holes and inject Bora-Care or sand the finish off of the wood, treat with Bora-Care, and then refinish the wood. Dominion is not a wood treatment product and will not move through the wood.  You should use a wood treatment product like Bora-Care

BoraCare is only labeled to be used on cut wood, not live trees. Tengard SFR is a permethrin based product and would be a great choice for helping to prevent an infestation.  The tree should be sprayed from the ground to 15 ft up the trunk to prevent future infestations

The time it takes for Tengard SFR  will depend on how heavily it was applied and the weather in your area, but usually it will be around 1-2 hours. 

Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide is labeled for adult root weevils but may help with red palm weevils if they come into contact with a treated area. Per the Tengard SFR product label:  "Heavily infected trees should be cut down (before the newly hatched beetles fly out of the trees in the spring/summer) and the wood burned or chipped, while other still healthy trees should be sprayed annually to protect them.  Apply to the trunk and foliage." 

Imidacloprid, which is the active ingredient in Dominion 2L, also appears to be effective as a systemic for preventing them. You would use the soil drench method.  Per the instructions on the product label:  "Apply 0.2 ounces per inch of trunk diameter uniformly as a drench around the base of the tree in not less than 10 gallons of water per 1000 square feet. Direct application to the root area. Remove plastic or any other barrier that will stop the solution from reaching the root zone."

We have a Carpenter Bee Kit that is our most popular product(s) for carpenter bee control.  The kit comes with a dust and a hand duster to apply in the existing holes.  The dust will kill any carpenter bees that are in the holes and will kill the larvae when they hatch.  After a few days all of the adult carpenter bees that are in the holes will die.  You can patch the holes at this point.  The kit also comes with a liquid concentrate that you mix with water and apply using a one gallon hand pump sprayer.  You should treat all of the fascia boards or any surfaces that the carpenter bees seem to be going after.  This will prevent any new holes.  When a carpenter bee lands on the wood surface to make a new hole, it will pick up the product you sprayed on its body and die when it grooms itself.  Carpenter bees are only around for a short time in the spring, and then again in the fall.  You will have to apply both times of the year and then after 2 seasons there will not be any more larvae in the wood.

Unfortunately there is no easy solution when it comes to pine beetles/borers. Infected trees should be cut down (before the newly hatched beetles fly out of the trees in the spring/summer) and the wood burned or chipped, while other still healthy trees should be sprayed annually to protect them. Because of the natural boring behavior of the beetle they are protected from topically applied insecticides and systemic insecticides (those injected into the tree or applied as a root drench) have proven ineffective for pine beetle infestations. Healthy trees can be protected before the beetles attack by topically spraying them with a product like Tengard SFR Termiticide and Insecticide or Bifen XTS. The tree should be sprayed from the ground to 15 ft up the trunk to prevent future infestations. You should contact your local cooperative extension office to find out the best time to start spraying in your region.