Cy-Kick CS Insecticide - Questions & Answers

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. 

We do not recommend Cy-Kick CS for bedbug control. Instead, please refer to our Bedbug Guide for all of the information and product information needed for bedbug control here: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/what-do-bed-bugs-look-like-a-448.html

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.

Bedbugs do not live on dogs or humans. Bedbugs infest the areas where pets and people rest and this is where treatments should be directed. If you see insects attached to or living on your dog you are most likely dealing with fleas or ticks in which case Prefurred Plus for Dogs or Petcor can be used.

Cy-Kick CS and Talstar are both great products and are both very popular choices on our website.  Other than them both being different active ingredients and killing insects in different ways, they are both very effective and can be used indoors and outdoors and they are both very safe.  We would say that the main difference is that Cy-Kick CS is microencapsulated which means it will hold up a little better outdoors in UV light, probably about 3-4 weeks longer than Talstar.  Either one would be a good choice and really just depends on personal preference. 

Yes, Cy-Kick is one of the best products that we have to treat for scorpions. We do recommend that you rotate to other products from time to time. You can rotate with Demand CS, which is another great choice. You have to create a wide barrier with it around your home, much more than you would for regular insects as scorpions' exoskeletons are harder to penetrate.

It is almost impossible to tell you for sure what type of insect you have without seeing it. We can tell you that it is most likely the larva of some type of pantry beetle and from your description could possibly be a Dermestid Pantry Beetle Larvae. Dermestid beetles are a scavenger beetle that prefer to feed on dead tissue (insects, animals) but will also feed on grains (pasta, rodent bait, flour) when necessary. You need to inspect the infested room and discard all infested items. You should also thoroughly clean every crack and crevice of the room to help get rid of hidden larva as they are known to crawl away from infested items to pupate. After cleaning the room you can spray all of the cracks and crevices with a residual insecticide such as Cy-Kick CS. Please note that without finding and discarding the infested items you will not be able to get rid of the infestation.

Getting rid of scorpions requires a combination of both chemical and non-chemical measures. Think of non-chemical measures (such as vacuuming, sanitation, harborage removal, and exclusion) as limiting or removing conditions that contribute to the infestation. These measures are largely preventative but scorpion control cannot be achieved without them. The next step is to come in with the real ammunition, chemical pesticides, that do the job of physically wiping out an infestation. Cy-Kick CS is one of the most popular scorpion control products on the market. Cy-Kick CS insecticide concentrate is mixed with water and sprayed around the outside perimeter of the home for excellent scorpion control. Cy-Kick CS can also be sprayed indoors in select areas (keep indoor spraying to a minimum such as corners, under appliances, behind toilets, under sinks, cracks and crevices, along walls and corners in garages, basements, etc.) Use glue boards in areas of suspected activity to help monitor your progress.

Cy-Kick CS is a great product and will do a great job towards helping you to get rid of roaches. For best results, we also recommend that you use a roach bait gel to help get rid of roaches in places where you cannot spray, along with an insect growth regulator (IGR) which helps stop the roaches breeding cycle.  You may want to consider using one of our Roach Control Kits, as they contain all of these products together. Pets and people need to be kept out of the area while products are being applied, but can return as soon as all surfaces are fully dry.  Please take a moment to look over our article on How to Get Rid of Roaches for more information on how to do a complete treatment for roaches. 
 

Cy-Kick CS is a great product and will do a great job towards helping you to get rid of roaches. For best results, we also recommend that you use a roach bait gel to help get rid of roaches in places where you cannot spray, along with an insect growth regulator (IGR) which helps stop the roaches breeding cycle.  You may want to consider using one of our Roach Control Kits, as they contain all of these products together. Pets and people need to be kept out of the area while products are being applied, but can return as soon as all surfaces are fully dry.  Please take a moment to look over our article on How to Get Rid of Roaches for more information on how to do a complete treatment for roaches.