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| Pest control Recomendations I thought it would be a good idea to list what everyone uses for insect control. Yard, garden, or house. I started with a few I use. Been out in the yard all day and taking a break. If anyone has something to add just post it and I will update. Along with the trade name and company that makes it, please add the chemical name. That way if another company makes a product with the same chemical it will be easy to cross reference. Note: this is just recommendations. Always read the label before application Talstar(bifenthrin) Fire ants spiders Suspend(Deltamethrin) Spiders Bayer Vegetable & Garden Insect spray(Cyfluthrin) Also sold as Tempo Vegetable pests-I used it and it killed whatever was eating my cucumbers dirt daubers, spiders, wasp Malathion Mosquitoes Permethrin (2 oz per gallon and there will be none) mosquitos Acephate (Orthene) insecticide Fire ants Army and Cutworms Grasshoppers Sevin (Carbaryl) Fleas and Ticks Demon(cypermethrin) House hold pests-roaches and stuff Image(imazaquin) Sedge control in turfgrass Dollar weed, aligator weed Permit(halosulfuron-methy) Purple and Yellow Nutsedge Roundup(glyphosate) Most vegetation, my experience has trouble with briars 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D) Broad leaf plants, safe for most lawns, St Aug may be sensitive to it (Metsulfuron Methyl) Sold under many different names not all are labeled for use on turfgrasses Manor and Blade are two labeled for turfgrass uses, Ally is labeled for crops Controls -Bahaigrass This post was edited on 5/16 at 11:23 am Reply • Back to Top |
| Armadillos Shoot Possums shoot Squirrels shoot clean and eat Snakes Some say shoot Some say don't shoot This post was edited on 5/15 at 4:24 pm Reply • Back to Top |
| My buddy sprayed Malathion (sp) straight in his yard once and you couldn't find one living creature. Step on the road mosquitos, step back in the yard, 3 Mile Island. Reply • Back to Top |
| For insects in the yard (ticks, ants, etc.) I use a product called Hot Shot that I get at John Deere landscapes. It's expensive but it works. For bugs around the house Ortho Home Defense Max Reply • Back to Top |
| Changed the way I listed them. I'll just list the chemical name and what it controls. See how that works. Reply • Back to Top |
The only bug I try to kill is ants. I quit spraying around the house a few years ago. After a year, the lizards came back. No problem with any spiders or any other bugs around the house. Oh, I live in the sticks with woods and fields all around me and one would think I would have all kinds of shite hanging around the house, but I don't. It was a bitch of a year with all the spiders and webs, but like I said, after a year, no problems.  I do have a shite load of lizards though.  Reply • Back to Top |
| what kills scorpions or repels them? Reply • Back to Top |
| How do you use Malathion to control mosquitos. Only thing I really use regularly is Amdro, fire ant colony one day, mound of lifeless dirt the next. Reply • Back to Top |
| Sevin (Carbaryl) I sprinkle some in my yard and around my dog's pen to kill fleas, but it kills pretty much everything. We use it in the garden too. My aunt lives next to me and she has an ant killing infatuation, so she walks around the property once a week with the Ortho ant killer killing ants, so I don't have to deal with them. Reply • Back to Top |
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Ant hills  Acephate (Orthene) insecticide --------------------------------------------------- Insects/spiders around the house  Deltamethrin ---------------------------------------------- Snakes  Pure Hate & Anger Reply • Back to Top |
 Best stuff out there, sprayed my house yesterday with it actually. Kills everything and safe to spray inside. Used it at a hunting camp once and was sweeping up dead bugs for weeks! Can Get generic for alot cheaper as well. $31 on amazon!  This post was edited on 5/15 at 4:10 pm Reply • Back to Top |
I got a shitload of spectracide for free last week with coupons!! Not sure if it works or not, but were gonna try  Reply • Back to Top |
quote: quote: Sounds like you need monkeys. Wonder how they coexist with hogs Reply • Back to Top |
awesome thread.  added to the OB guide. Reply • Back to Top |
| Orthene fire ants Permethrin (2 oz per gallon and there will be none) mosquitos Tempo dirt daubers, spiders (has a long residual and you won't see spider webs, dauber nests) Permit nut sedge "cocoa grass" 24D broad leaves Roundup grasses (except smut grass, I use Velpar for that. Don't spray around trees though, it moves in the ground). Image Dollar weed, aligator weed GrazonNext "burning grass" This post was edited on 5/16 at 9:22 am Reply • Back to Top |
| used Malathion about 7 years ago and still don't have mosquito problem. My neighbors have tons of them, but I rarely see them at my house. Reply • Back to Top |
| Where do you guys actually apply the mosquito chemicals? Around the house??? On the ground? Reply • Back to Top |
quote: interesting. I have webs in my garage, in the corners and all. Might have to give this a try. For some reason, the stuff I use just has never worked in the garage. Reply • Back to Top |
| As someone who has had organophosphate poisoning previously I thought I would contribute a little information/warning on all of these useful chemicals. I still use the chemicals if needed but I am careful to follow all directions. Organophosphates and carbamate insecticides can cause human and animal toxicities. Toxicity generally results from accidental or intentional ingestion of or exposure to, agricultural pesticides. Other potential causes of organophosphate or carbamate toxicity include ingestion of contaminated fruit, flour, or cooking oil, and wearing contaminated clothing. Specific agents linked to human poisoning include both carbamate (methomyl and aldicarb) and organophosphate (parathion, fenthion, malathion, diazinon, and dursban) insecticides. Chlorpyrifos, the organophosphate agent of dursban, is found in some popular household roach and ant sprays, including Raid® and Black Flag®. These agents are well absorbed through the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract. For most agents, oral or respiratory exposures generally result in signs or symptoms within three hours, while symptoms of toxicity from dermal absorption may be delayed up to 12 hours. Lipophilic agents such as dichlofenthion, fenthion, and malathion are associated with delayed onset of symptoms (up to five days) and prolonged illness (greater than 30 days), which may be related to rapid adipose fat uptake and delayed redistribution from the fat stores. •Acute toxicity from organophosphorus agents presents with manifestations of cholinergic excess. The dominant clinical features of acute cholinergic toxicity include bradycardia, miosis, lacrimation, salivation, bronchorrhea, bronchospasm, urination, emesis, and diarrhea. •Ten to 40 percent of organophosphorus poisoned patients develop a distinct neurologic disorder 24 to 96 hours after exposure. This disorder consists of characteristic neurological findings including neck flexion weakness, decreased deep tendon reflexes, cranial nerve abnormalities, proximal muscle weakness, and respiratory insufficiency. In cases of topical exposure with potential dermal absorption, aggressive decontamination with complete removal of the patient's clothes and vigorous irrigation of the affected areas should be performed. The patient's clothes and belongings should be discarded since they absorb organophosphorus agents, and reexposure may occur even after washing. Health care workers must take precautions to avoid accidental exposure, including providing treatment in a well-ventilated area. General rules: Always follow the safety directions on the container. Wear chemical resistant gloves, long pants, long sleeves, and use a mask if indicated. Mix chemicals outdoors in containers designated for pesticide/herbicide use only. Don’t reuse containers for other purposes after exposure to the insecticide/herbicide. Always wash hands well after use with lots of water. Also, air dirft and runoff can cause significant damage to waterway ecosystems and benificial insect populations (especially bees) if you are not careful. Please be mindful of where your chemicals are ending up. Reply • Back to Top • Refresh |
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