Pest control Recomendations

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.

Changed the way I listed them. I'll just list the chemical name and what it controls. See how that works.

what kills scorpions or repels them?

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.

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!

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monkeys

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Sounds like you need monkeys. Wonder how they coexist with hogs

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).

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Dollar weed, aligator weed

GrazonNext
"burning grass"

Where do you guys actually apply the mosquito chemicals? Around the house??? On the ground?

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.