Mosquitos and gnats are driving me crazy so I finally picked up some Bifen I/T (7.9%) and a 2 gallon sprayer.

Y’all have any tips or tricks for application?

Fenced yard, with trees and bushes around the perimeter.
Spray both the perimeter and grass?
What about the exterior of the home/deck?
Also, I've got a dog, so I need to keep him out of the area for several hours until it dries, but any advice there would be helpful.

Sorry if this is a stupid question. Thanks OB!

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Posted by X123F45

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:24 pm to northern

Don't use a pressure washer

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:35 pm to northern

keep it off of flowering plants...
you will kill the bees and other pollinating insects

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Posted by Sody Cracker

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:35 pm to northern

Spray the grass, bushes, as high up in the trees as possible, and the exterior of your house.

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Posted by ChandlerB03

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 1:51 pm to Sody Cracker

Not to hijack, I’ve sprayed the yard twice already. Once in March,once in April. Kept the bugs away for about 2weeks each time. What about putting this stuff through a fogger vs a sprayer?

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Posted by Hammertime

Will trade dowsing rod for titties

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 2:05 pm to northern

I spray around the base of the house, grass, and on top of and under plant leaves. Basically, anything under 16" gets hit. I only go about 15ft from my patio and around my house, because that's where I hang out. It keeps them at bay

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Posted by Chuker

St George, Louisiana

Member since Nov 2015

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 3:40 pm to northern

I just drink about 1 Tbs mixed with 16oz of water in the mornings. I'm bug free wherever I wander. Thats what the big chemical companies don't want you to know.

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Posted by GCTigahs

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 4:28 pm to ChandlerB03

quote:
Not to hijack, I’ve sprayed the yard twice already. Once in March,once in April. Kept the bugs away for about 2weeks each time. What about putting this stuff through a fogger vs a sprayer?

You might do better with Talstar granules. I save the liquid for inside the house and outside under eaves and up a few feet on the bricks. The yard gets Talstar Xtra granules. My yard is a little over .75 acre so granules make more sense for me. I put it down twice a year.

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Posted by Hammertime

Will trade dowsing rod for titties

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 5:34 pm to ChandlerB03

I believe it needs to dry somewhere to work. A fogger seems like it would have so much overspray, it wouldn't be worth it. It would all just float away in the wind instead of going on the intended target

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Posted by GRIZZ

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Posted on 5/2/18 at 9:22 pm to GCTigahs

I use granules twice a year as well. Works great. For inside use I use a power called Demon that I mix with water. I’ve been doing my own pest control for 8 years without a problem.

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Posted by ole man

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:48 am to northern

if you have pets it WILL cause seizures, happened to one of my dachsunds I used it for mole crickets not anymore

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Posted by ChandlerB03

Natchez, MS