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Bifen I/T Insecticide Termiticide Controls Target Pests – Outdoor & Lawn Pests: ants, bees, beetles, boxelder bugs, carpet beetles, centipedes, clothes moths, flour beetles, cockroaches, crickets, earwigs, firebrats, flies, gnats, midges, millipedes, pillbugs, scorpions, silverfish, sowbugs, spiders, ticks, and wasps.
What will Bifen kill?
Use. On a large scale, bifenthrin is often used against invasive red fire ants. It is also effective against aphids, worms, other ants, gnats, moths, beetles, earwigs, grasshoppers, mites, midges, spiders, ticks, yellow jackets, maggots, thrips, caterpillars, flies, fleas, spotted lanternflies and termites.
How long does it take for Bifen IT to work?
Bifen IT is not a contact kill product, it is a residual product that can take a few day to start killing the fleas or other insects that you are treating for. You need to give the product time to do what its designed for. If the infestation of fleas is extensive then you may treat again after 7-14 days.
Does Bifen IT kill roaches?
Bifenthrin kills roaches and dozens of other pest insects. Insecticides need a powerful active ingredient to combat resistant insects. Bifenthrin is one such chemical that works on a variety of insects and kills them quickly in the target area.
Can I spray Bifen in my house?
Bifenthrin insecticide is labeled safe for use both outdoors and indoors. Your customers can spray it in food-handling areas as well as spaces where pests and insects hide and breed, like inside crawlspaces and under appliances.
How often can you spray Bifen?
Answer: Bifen IT can be re-applied every 30 days. It is not recommended to use Bifen IT and Bifen Granules together in the same place. It would only be doubling up the amount of product in the area and that will cause the insects to become immune more quickly.
How long does bifenthrin last?
Bifenthrin, though not an instant killer, does kill insects quickly and leaves a long-time residual which can last up to 90 days, meaning you don’t have to reapply as often unless you have a very heavy infestation.
Is Bifen good for mosquitoes?
With free flying mosquitoes (tunnel tests), bifenthrin was very efficient in killing mosquitoes and inhibiting blood feeding. Against the two pyrethroid resistant strains, bifenthrin was relatively efficient against A. quinquefasciatus, the main nuisance in urban areas, is resistant to pyrethroids.
How long does bifenthrin last in the soil?
Soil. The aerobic half-life of bifenthrin in soil ranges from 97-250 days, depending on soil type.
How much Bifen IT per gallon of water?
Bifen IT can be mixed at a rate between 0.18 to 1 fl. oz. per gallon of water to treat 1,000 sq.
Does Bifen IT kill flea eggs?
Bifen IT is a concentrate product that must be diluted with water and applied with a pump sprayer. It has a longer residual that pressurized aerosol sprays, but it does not have an instant knockdown effect nor will it kill eggs. In fact, we do not have any products that will actually penetrate the eggs.
How much Bifen IT per gallon for roaches?
The mixing ratio is 1 fl oz per gallon of water. Also, please check out our Roach… Yes, Bifen IT is labeled for roaches and will kill them. This product is not recommended if you have an active infestation of roaches.
How long does it take Bifen to work on roaches?
Bifen XTS will kill with minutes to hours depending the size of the roach. We typically do not recommend using Bifen XTS for roaches. We recommend using one of our Roach Control Kits. 29 of 33 people found this answer helpful.
Is Bifen IT rain proof?
Bifen is no exception. It can withstand a small amount of rain, up to 1/4″, but any more than that and it needs to be reapplied. It is water based, mixes with water and dilutes with water.
How long does it take Bifen to dry?
Answer: Generally, after an application of Bifen IT it should take anywhere between 30 min – 1 hour to dry. After the treated area has completely dried it is safe for the pets to re-enter.
Is bifenthrin safe for vegetable garden?
Answer: Bifen IT is not labeled to apply to fruit bearing trees, vegetable gardens, or any other type of plant that will be harvested or eaten. You should not apply this product on a windy day where wind drift may be a possibility if fruit trees or vegetables are nearby.
Which is better Bifen or talstar?
Answer: Talstar P and Bifen IT are essentially the same product but made by different manufacturers. Bifen IT is the low cost, generic version of Talstar with the same efficiency. Talstar P and Bifen IT both share the benefit of being a low toxic option with minimal dermal toxicity.
Can you spray Bifen on wet grass?
All of our liquid insecticides including Bifen IT should be applied in dry weather, not rainy weather. It can be applied in hot or cold weather, but it must be dry and not wet to work at its highest potential. Yes No. 404 of 416 people found this answer helpful.
What is better permethrin or bifenthrin?
Answer: Bifen I/T is our most popular choice for mosquito control. Bifen I/T would also be a better solution then permethrin because permethrin breaks down quicker in sunlight and the Bifen I/T only needs to be applied every 30 days whereas permethrin would need to be applied every two weeks.
Does Bifen IT get old?
Answer: There is not an expiration date printed on the Bifen IT bottle. This product will last for 3-5 years from the date of purchase if kept sealed and stored at room temperature.
Is Bifen IT safe for humans?
The U.S. EPA classifies bifenthrin as a possible human carcinogen.
Is bifenthrin good for spiders?
Bifenthrin can play an important role in spider control for homes and businesses. Apply it indoors as a coarse, low-pressure crack-and-crevice or spot spray to locations where spiders often are found, such as corners, storage areas, closets, around windows and doors, in attics and under eaves.
