Cy-Kick CS Insecticide - Questions & Answers

It is very important that the source of the infestation (where the damaging larva is harboring) is discovered and eliminated, not just the visible insects you see wandering around. Until you find out what that is and deal with it you will continue to get more of the carpet beetles emerging from hiding. Carpet beetles may be as likely to feed on grain based food materials as they are on animal byproducts. Pet foods stored in forgotten places, baking goods left too long in the cupboard, rodent baits tossed in the attic - all of these are quite susceptible to carpet beetle feeding. Plus, you also have the typical carpet beetle diets of dead insects (wasp nests in the attic, dead insects in window sills), feathers (bird nests, dead birds), hair (dead rodents, wool products, trophy mounts), and other things made from animal byproducts. Once the source of the infestation is removed or cleaned, use Cy-Kick CS and Gentrol IGR once a month until all of the beetles are gone. Gentrol IGR will help break the breeding cycle of the beetles and will help eliminate them for good.

It is very important that the source of the infestation (where the damaging larva is harboring) is discovered and eliminated, not just the visible insects you see wandering around. Until you find out what that is and deal with it, you will continue to get more of the carpet beetles emerging from hiding. Carpet beetles may be as likely to feed on grain based food materials as they are on animal byproducts. Pet foods stored in forgotten places, baking goods left too long in the cupboard, rodent baits tossed in the attic - all of these are quite susceptible to carpet beetle feeding. Plus, you also have the typical carpet beetle diets of dead insects (wasp nests in the attic, dead insects in window sills), feathers (bird nests, dead birds), hair (dead rodents, wool products, trophy mounts), and other things made from animal byproducts. Once the source of the infestation is removed or cleaned, use Cy-Kick CS and Gentrol IGR once a month until all of the beetles are gone. Gentrol IGR will help break the breeding cycle of the beetles and will help eliminate them for good.

Cy Kick CS would be a good option to treat both indoors and outdoors for general pest control and roaches specifically. For roach control, baiting and sanitation is key. For light to moderate roach control, Advion Roach Bait Gel is a great bait to use for the roaches searching for food and water to take back to the colony. You can read our How to Treat for Roaches Article and learn all the key places to bait for roaches. Cy Kick CS is labeled to be applied as a crack and crevice application inside the home and will leave a 90 day residual. Outdoors, it can be applied as a perimeter spray 2-3ft up and 2-3ft out from the foundation also treating around windows, doors, attic vents, & eaves of the home. Treating outdoors will help control the pests before entering the home. 

For long term treatment in undisturbed areas, using a dust in wall voids, such as cracks and crevices, wall voids, around pipes, and entry points will also help to treat those hard to reach areas where insects hide. Delta Dust works well in high moisture areas and will last for up to 8 months in undisturbed areas. You may apply the dust in the same areas where you have applied Cy Kick CS, you just want to allow the liquid time to dry before puffing into the area. You may also, take light plate switches and outlet covers off the walls to access the wall void area. 

As long as you have given at least 24-48 hours of dry time for the Termidor after it has been applied to the soil, watering/rain and other general pest control applications around the foundation will not affect the termidor barrier under the soil. Cy-Kick would be the better option over Talstar in your region and will give a little better coverage. 

Cy-Kick CS is not labeled for bird mites. 

It is important to be absolutely sure you are actually dealing with bird mites. We would recommend having a pest control company come out and do an inspection and/or getting a sample and taking it down to your local cooperative extension office. In the mean time, there are things that can be used for your situation. Sterifab  can be used on couches, chairs and other upholstered furniture where you may spend time resting. This is a contact kill and will not leave any residual. Onslaught can also be used for a faster knockdown. Thoroughly apply as a fine particle broadcast spray using a hand pump sprayer to infested rugs and carpets and other cracks and crevices around the perimeter of each room. This is a residual and can be used every 90 days indoors. You can also put all clothes through the dryer on high heat to help kill mites and their eggs

We have had many customers use the above recommendations with great success. Most customers report that it can take several months to get rid of all of the mites. Finding and removing the source of the infestation is very important and is the key to getting rid of the mites for good.

Termidor SC and Cy Kick should never be mixed and sprayed together. They are two very different products and the Termidor is designed for very specific treatments only. Cy Kick would be a fantastic product for you to use and it can be sprayed every 30 days outdoors if needed but will often last 60-90 days depending on how the outdoor elements affect it over time. Cy Kick also is labeled to be used indoors around baseboards and cracks and crevices. You would want to spray the Cy Kick 2-3 feet up and 2-3 feet out all the way around the foundation of the home and around window and door frames and other entry points for pests. You can also treat areas of the yard where you have heavy insect populations as well.

Cy Kick CS cannot be used in vegetable gardens as it not labeled for use on any type of edible vegetation. We do carry a full line of products that are labeled for use on edible plants which you can see here: Edible Garden Products

We apologize, we are not ware of a generic of Cy-Kick CS.  We do offer other synthetic pyrethroids like Talstar which will offer the same effectiveness at a better price point.

Yes, You want to mix 1oz Cykick Cs, with 1oz Gentrol in one gallon of water. You then can apply the mixed solution to the cracks, crevices, where insects may be hiding, living and breeding and/or for selected spot application.