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Bifen for Pest Control
Posted on 4/5/23 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 4/5/23 at 5:49 pm
I got a container of liquid Bifen to spray for army worms last year. Could I also use this on my house for pest control? Is this the same stuff places like Orkin uses?
Reason I ask is because it has a pretty long list of pests it helps with on the container.
Reason I ask is because it has a pretty long list of pests it helps with on the container.
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Posted on 4/5/23 at 5:51 pm to Bronson2017
Yes, I also spray suspend polyzone periodically. Mostly bifenthren though because it’s cheaper
Posted on 4/5/23 at 6:05 pm to Bronson2017
Yes and you'll probably do a better job then the pest control companies.
Get a decent pump sprayer and all you really need to do is walk the inside of the house along the exterior walls and put a small bead of spray all along the baseboards. Spray under your sinks and anywhere there is routinely water very well. You can spray the exterior also, I spray along the outside of my windows, doors, and any openings like vents. I spray all along my back deck and under my porch.
Get a decent pump sprayer and all you really need to do is walk the inside of the house along the exterior walls and put a small bead of spray all along the baseboards. Spray under your sinks and anywhere there is routinely water very well. You can spray the exterior also, I spray along the outside of my windows, doors, and any openings like vents. I spray all along my back deck and under my porch.
Posted on 4/5/23 at 7:25 pm to Bronson2017
Bifen IT is water-based and would be suitable for indoor use. The exterior variety is oil-based and might stain floors or paint.
Posted on 4/5/23 at 7:36 pm to Bronson2017
I've been using it a long time with great results. Does anyone switch back and forth between something else? Suspend maybe? Or am I just wasting money.
Posted on 4/5/23 at 9:11 pm to Bronson2017
Yes Bifen works great for general home pest control. Mix 1 oz. to 1 gallon of water. Spray around the foundation outside of your house 3 feet up and 3 feet out and then as someone else posted along baseboards, under sinks, fridge, etc.
I usually rotate the bifen with suspend. Both work great.
I usually rotate the bifen with suspend. Both work great.
Posted on 4/5/23 at 9:17 pm to Bronson2017
Talstar is fantastic. Cheap and control’s everything except spiders and earwigs
Posted on 4/5/23 at 9:43 pm to ronk
I thought talstar does control spiders?
Posted on 4/5/23 at 11:05 pm to WITNESS23
See spider, spray spider. Don’t see spider then get him a dinner plate. They walk on their microscopic feet and don’t come in enough contact with insecticide to kill them.
That being said spiders are your best friends in the pest control business.
That being said spiders are your best friends in the pest control business.
Posted on 4/5/23 at 11:11 pm to ronk
When getting quotes on pest control companies, company A said nothing kills spiders but company B said their product kills spiders because of blah blah blah.
I have no clue who was being truthful, but company B was the cheaper/less reputable company.
I have no clue who was being truthful, but company B was the cheaper/less reputable company.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 6:25 am to Bronson2017
I mix and match Bifen XTS and Talstar P to broadcast in my yard and around my house regularly.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 6:41 am to baldona
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Yes and you'll probably do a better job then the pest control companies.
Glad I’m not only one thinking this. Appreciate the feedback. It will also save me what they charge. Which is too high imo.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 7:11 am to Bronson2017
If you treat your own property you'll always do a better job. You'll pay more attention to your issues and treat them as needed.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 8:31 am to ronk
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See spider, spray spider. Don’t see spider then get him a dinner plate. They walk on their microscopic feet and don’t come in enough contact with insecticide to kill them.
Kill the food source, and you don't have spiders.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 11:49 am to FlyinTiger93
On doymyown.com, how do y’all decide/what do y’all recommend between talstar, Bifen, etc.?
Trying eliminate a quarterly spray from local company with limited results plus I want to control mosquitos (at least a little).
I have a Stihl Backpack fogger and multiple sprayers. Thanks for the help.
Trying eliminate a quarterly spray from local company with limited results plus I want to control mosquitos (at least a little).
I have a Stihl Backpack fogger and multiple sprayers. Thanks for the help.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 12:13 pm to Lunchbox48
Talstar is more and the same as bifen. IT is water based 1oz per gal, the XTS is oil based (no it won’t stain floors) and a 1/4oz per gallon. The XTS also holds a longer residual. I use the bifen granules in the yard and XTS around the house unless more is needed.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 12:47 pm to Lunchbox48
They are all the same active ingredient. Talstar is the "name brand". As mentioned before, they have water based and oil based products out there. The regular water based is about 8% active.....and I've purchased the oil base up over 20% active ingredient. Just mix accordingly.
Posted on 4/6/23 at 3:53 pm to Bronson2017
I’ve been using Bifen XTS the last few years. Works great.
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