We apologize, but since we do not carry the "wet and forget" product, we are not able to comment on whether it can be mixed with Bifen XTS.
The mixing ratio for Bifen XTS is 0.32 - 0.64 oz. per gallon of water.
Bifen XTS is labeled for treating direct nest openings in the ground, bushes and cracks and crevices where wasps nest. For more information on a successful eradication program for wasps, please take few moments to review our article on How to Get Rid of Wasps.
Yes, Bifen XTS can be used inside of a hose end sprayer. The mixing rate is 0.32 fl oz per gallon of water.
Bifen XTS is an outdoor oil based insecticide listed for surface applications to listed areas only for a monthly exterior residual for listed targeted species. We recommend treating only with a wood treatment product approved for dipping lumber.
There really is no need to use Bifen XTS. Bifen IT will get the job done. Dilute at 1oz per gallon water and reapply once every 1-2 months.
The shelf life of Bifen XTS is 3-5 years provided it is stored at room temperature with no extreme heat or cold and no moisture gets in the bottle. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.
Bifen XTS is highly toxic to aquatic life. Applications should be limited to areas that are at least 100 feet from the pond and that would not allow drift or runoff to get into the pond.
Bifen XTS is an oil based product so it is not recommended to treat directly on some plants. It could burn if applied in the heat or on sensitive species so we suggest applications around the perimeter so those plants are not injured further.
Bifen XTS is mixed at 0.32 - 0.64 oz. per gallon of water depending on the pest you are treating. For a 40 gallon sprayer you would mix 12.8 fl oz to 25.6 fl oz for the entire 40 gallon tank.
Bifen XTS cannot be used on areas that will be used for grazing by animals.
Bifen XTS is applied at the rate of 0.07-0.30 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft for Japanese Beetles.
Bifen XTS will control termites, ants, carpenter ants, fire ants, beetles, chinch bugs, crane flies, crickets, fleas, grasshoppers, Japanese beetles, mole crickets, sod webworms, ticks, termites and other insects listed on the product label. It is not labeled for sugar mites.
To treat for Japanese beetles, you will mix Bifen XTS at the rate of 0.07-0.15 oz. per gallon of water and apply every 30 days as needed.
Bifen XTS can be applied once a month to the listed exterior areas.
We cannot guarantee that these products will work for rat mites. There has not been enough study on them with these products to gaurantee you results to treat specifically for these type of mites. Oil base prodcuts do however tend to hold up well outdoors and also offer a suffacant for any insect directly sprayed for a faster kill.
Bifen XTS would be the better product to use since it is an oil base product that will tend to hold up well outdoors.
Bifen XTS has a 4 - 8 week residual, depending on the amount of rain and UV rays that the area gets. Typically, Bifen XTS as well as many other liquid insecticides only need about 30 minutes to dry. Once dry, they can hold up to rain rather well. If you are experiencing heavy rainfall daily, then I would suggest you wait to apply Bifen XTS when no rainfall is expected within 24 hours. You can reapply this product as needed for control of the grasshoppers. It will kill the grasshoppers within 24 hours of them having contact with the Bifen XTS. For more information on protecting your garden from grasshoppers please read this article written by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
For fire ant control, the best product to use both for pastures and effectiveness would be Extinguish Fire Ant Bait. This product has no grazing restrictions for animals and will give you superior contol over the entire colony of fire ants. You will typically use 1.5-2lbs per acre.
