Does Permethrin work(on mosquitos)any better/worse/differently than something like: Bifenthrin, active ingredient of Talstar, Ortho Home Defense Max?
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The CDC recommends using Permethrin sprayed on "clothing and gear", as Kason Goodrich has already advised. Be certain to follow the manufacturer's instructions regarding dilution. Thank you Kason!
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It kills them instantly. You can spray it on any material including your clothes. After it's dry it's perfectly safe to wear. Do not spray it on human skin but it can be sprayed on livestock.
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In my homeowner experience Permethrin works the best of any chemical I have found. It lasts for 4-6 weeks when applied properly. It doesn't completely eliminate mosquitoes in our heavily wooded area, but makes it possible to sit outside and enjoy our backyard in the heart of mosquito season. We may swat one or two when sitting outside, but in untreated areas we get attacked. I did not see anywhere near the same performance when I used Bifenthrin. I did write a blog post on how I apply it to my yard with a yard sprayer -and it continues to be our product of choice.
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Manage insects and pests in your lawn by using 1 oz. of Talstar per 1,000 square feet of area to be treated. Use a hose end sprayer for your lawn application. It can be applied to lawns, shrubs or flower beds. Talstar is water based and will not damage plants. It is a great product.
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Some really powerful repellent. I jog for one (1) hour several days a week and all other sprays were a joke and mosquitoes seemed to laugh at it. I work in my garden for several hours (sometimes all day) and no bug will hit me even with one application. Randall
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Greg, the best insecticide for ants is Termidor. No question, hands down number one. Baits tend to take a while so I nail them with Termidor. They cannot detect it period. However, do not spray Termidor inside. Good luck
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They say that the Advantix 2 covers move. Like ticks, Mosquitos. It does more prevention.
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I have never heard of it being used to get rid of mosquitoes. Can't say if it does.
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Not sure because label states Bifenthrin .115% and "other ingredients 99.885%" but not state what the other ingredients are. I suppose you could call the manufacturer to find the mysterious unlabeled ingredients :)Hope this is somewhat helpful. It did help my milipedes problem, but not completely.
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sure - but if you're washing, hot water and bleach will do better than permethrin at killing bugs and mites; so this would be double duty.
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Hello Carol, I have been using Bifen for several years. This stuff is great however I wouldn't say it's a repellant. Many insects will go about their daily lives and for the most part ignore the biffen residue. But once they cross the barrier you have sprayed they will die within a short amount of time.
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It helps to keep them mosquitos away for awhile...then they seem to get used to it. Just used it at a soccer game in a river town last week and my husband and I were much more comfortable than many others. It was better than not using anything. I will say that this works pretty well for gnats and smells good. Absorbine Jr. (muscle and joint topical liquid) works much better for mosquitos, but is stinky. You can find it in the OTC pharmacy department at WalMart or Walgreens.
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I don't have experience with bed bugs, but they, like ticks, mosquitos, chiggers and other bloodsucking critters, are insects with an exoskeleton. Permethrin kills insects by dissolving their exoskeleton, giving them nothing to hold their insides inside. Because of this, it will most likely kill bed bugs, but I don't think the eggs are affected in the same way by the permethrin, so follow up treatment may be needed to kill the newly hatched nymphs. Permethrin is effective on clothing for several washes, so it my kill the nymphs shortly after they hatch without reapplication and since they are not sexually mature, you don't have to worry about more eggs. The trick with bed bugs is that they can hide ANYWHERE so you have to make sure you spray everything otherwise one room may have a huge infestation while others are biologically sterile. Apparently this stuff is crazy bad for cats, so you should choose a different route if you have cats.
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Debrainer, In fact mosquitoes are easy to kill so any of the listed concentrates you mentioned will do the job. In other words, they're all equally effective. But when it comes to mosquitoes (and other flying pests), the real key to success is not the product you use but instead, how you apply it. And if you refer to our site for details in our mosquito article, you'll learn that "mist blowing" is by far the best way to treat. So if you're only spraying using a traditional pump sprayer or hose end sprayer, you'll only get marginal results. But if you use a good misting machine - electric or gas powered like the ones we mention in our article - you'll get amazing results. This is primarily due to the mist covering everything compared to a liquid which barely touches 10% of what you think you sprayed. And by covering everything, there is no place for the targeted pests to hide. In summary, focus more on the equipment you're using for mosquitoes, noseeums, biting flies, gnats, etc. and not the active if you're looking to get the best results. And by matching up the right equipment for the area you're needing to treat, you'll be able to get incredible results using any of the actives you asked about. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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The label states: Bifenthrin and Other Ingredients (it doesn't say what they are). Bifenthrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide - NOT organic. Wikipedia has a good description of it.
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I have no idea since I bought it specifically for stink bugs and used it to spray the entire outside of the house. It worked pretty good for the infestation of stink bugs after we doubled the recommended dose. As far as mosquitos are concerned, it should help kill them but I can't be sure.
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For me, it works better than 100% DEET. Whether it's more likely to kill you down the road than DEET, or cause you to grow a second head, I don't know. But given how much them skeeters would bleed me dry, I'll take that risk.
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None. This brand is really bad. I had mosquitoes land on it. Go with the name brand in the orange box. Those are amazing.
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Lawrence, not being a Bayer chemist nor a chemist at all, I can only respond to your query with 1) "Doubt it highly." and 2) "No Idea at all." I'd add that not even the famous "Agent Orange" was so capable. There are, however, many defoliants for home use available here at Amazon. Ortho's Weed-B-Gone is just one of the choices. Perhaps it might be best to email Bayer or Ortho for more options. Regards and good luck, Pete.