We would recommend using a product called Cy Kick CS. You can apply 3 feet up and out around the outside perimeter of you home. Also, indoors cracks and crevices. Keep in mind that this product will kill most of the pest the lizards are preying on. It will not harm lizards, but they may go elsewhere for food. Cykick is also recommended for desert conditions, because it stands up to UV rays and works really well on scorpions. It will also kill roaches that come incontact with it. You can use Maxforce Complete where you have seen the ants trailing. Be sure not to spray where you may apply the bait.
Please visit out ground squirrel control page. Trapping and repelling are the best options.
Both Cykick CS and Cyper WP are great products. When sprayed, Cy-Kick CS creates a thick barrier of microcapsules that is impossible for insects to cross without being exposed to a lethal dose of insecticide. Exposed insects pick up microcapsules on their hairs and body triggering a rapid release of the active ingredient, resulting in death. Cy-kick’s active ingredient Cyfluthrin is a pyrethrin, which means it is user-safe, environment friendly, and less likely to cause skin irritation than other active ingredients. Cy-kick CS is virtually odorless, and will not create a visible residue or stain when used according to the recommended label rate. 16 oz.
Cyper WP (same as Demon WP and Cynoff WP) insecticide is a loose white powder that is mixed with water. It can be applied as a crack and crevice and/or spot treatment for residual and contact control of ants, bees, biting flies, boxelder bugs, centipedes, cockroaches, crickets, earwigs, elm leaf beetles, firebrats, fleas, flies, millipedes, mosquitoes, pillbugs, silverfish, sowbugs, spiders, ticks, and wasps. This product does have the potential to leave a white residue on dark surfaces.
Yes, Cy-Kick CS can be used indoors and outdoors for springtail control. You may want to look over our article on How To Get Rid Of Springtails for more information on treating and preventing this pest.
Cy Kick CS can be applied to the carpet edge near the molding and around baseboards, cracks and crevices. The rate is 1-2 fl oz per gallon of water. This will not stain your carpet or flooring if used as directed on the product label.
Cy-Kick CS could be used for a supplemental treatment to control drywood and above ground Subterranean Termites and other wood infesting insects but not for drenching bareground or soil areas.
Depending how close this area is to your home, termites in the lawn do not necessarily need to be controlled or treated. The main concern would be to protect your home, sheds, buildings, etc with the Termite Trench Method using Taurus SC.
Taurus SC when applied by trench method will provide a 10 year barrier protection against Subterranean Termites. Please view our Subterranean Termite Guide for step by step instructions.
We would also recommend inspecting any nearby trees, shrubs, bushes, wood piles or structures for addtional signs of termite activity. If termite activity is found in any of these areas, Dominion 2L can be used as a soil drench around the root zone and also as a foliar spray to the trunks, branches, and termite colony nests if found.
The amount of time it takes to kill bed bugs will depend on the stage they are currently in with a product like Cy-Kick CS. This should be used every 10-14 days until you no longer see activity for 30 days.
Please check out our Bed Bug Guide for tips on how to treat and prevent bed bugs.
