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DELTA DUST containing deltamethrin is the world's first and only 100% waterproof insecticide dust, so it works in the wet and damp places that insects love. Nothing short of running water will disturb it, making Delta Dust an ideal crack and crevice treatment. Delta Dust should be applied with a bellows hand duster (sold separately) which allows you to easily apply the dust in hard to reach areas. One application of Delta Dust will keep on killing insects for up to eight months.
Delta Dust for Bed Bug Control: Delta Dust should not be the only product used in the fight against bed bugs as it does not kill quick enough. For best results, use a contact kill such as Sterifab or Bedlam or an insecticide such as Temprid FX in addition to Delta Dust. Our Bed Bug Control Kits contain everything you need to treat for bed bugs.
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Product Documents
Active Ingredient | Deltamethrin 0.05% |
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Target pests |
Ants, Bedbugs, Cockroaches, Fleas, Silverfish, Scorpions, Sowbugs, Millipedes, and others * See label for complete list |
For use in | Residential & Commercial, Cracks & Crevices Indoors and Outdoors |
Formulation | Professional Product |
NOT FOR SALE TO | MD, NY (Restricted To Licensed Applicators Only) |
Coverage Area | 1 lb. Covers 1,000 sq. ft. |
Shipping Weight | 1.12 lbs |
Manufacturer | Envu (Formerly Bayer) (Mfg. Number: 4191071) |
EPA Registration | 432-772 |
DeltaDust containing deltamethrin is the world's first and only 100% waterproof insecticide dust, so it works in the wet and damp places that insects love. Nothing short of running water will disturb Delta Dust, making Delta Dust an ideal crack and crevice treatment. Delta Dust should be applied with a bellows hand duster (sold seperately) which allows you to easily apply the dust in hard to reach areas. One application of Delta Dust will keep on killing insects for up to eight months.
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Worked GREAT!
By Jennifer on 09/28/2008
The siding on my home is red cedar and apparently it is a favorite treat for CARPENTER BEES. They were making terrible holes in the siding like perfectly round bullet holes, and then the woodpeckers would come along and peck at the wood making long channels so they could reach the carpenter bees behind the wood. It was a mess. My painters filled the wood with BONDO and caulk and wood filler...but that did not stop the bees. Over night they bored right through ALL of the products and the fresh paint. I called three exterminators but everyone told me they would spray and I would have to pay again and again in a few months because you could not kill them with just one spray. I BEG TO DIFFER! I found Delta Dust and I puffed it into the fresh new active holes that the bees made after painting. Within 24 hours I picked up over thirty dead bees on the ground around my house (I have small dogs and I did not want them eating dead poisoned bees). By 48 hours the count had risen to over SIXTY dead bees... and there are NONE flying around the holes, or siding any more! DELTA DUST IS A MUST for carpenter bees. It worked GREAT!!!!
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Amazing!
By Rhonda on 06/23/2006
We have ordered Delta Dust in the past to control Brown Recluse Spiders. It is amazing! We had our house sprayed for several years, twice a year, and we would still have Brown Recluse Spiders. I found your website and ordered Delta Dust from you, and our Brown Recluse Problem has been cut in half. We continue to apply the Delta Dust and see great results. Thank You!! P.S. We use it as a perimeter treatment and also in wall voids, in the attic space and under the house. I am very thankful for your product as we were killing approximately 5 spiders a week before we used the Delta Dust. I still find them now and then, especially when the dust has been washed away outside.
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This stuff saved my sanity and my marriage!
By A on 06/23/2011
My husband picked up bed bugs in a four star hotel while away for work in the UK. We know that's where he got them because he'd seen one inside his suitcase the day he returned and he was asking me if I knew what it was. I didn't and we just thought it was "a bug" not realizing that a within a week we'd both be covered all over our abdomens and arms with the nasty bed beg bites. We vacuumed, cleaned, tossed bedding, dry cleaned etc but they kept coming back. Until I did my research and discovered Drione dust. Follow the instructions to a T and you'll succeed in eradicating those evil, disgusting pests. We also did the "Vasoline" around the feet of our bed which helps keep them from climbing up the bed from other areas of the home. It was HELL. HELL!! But we beat them. We also bought the air tight mattress and box spring protectors. They work! It's all good, it all helps. Good luck!
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Delta Dust for Yellow Jackets
By Vr on 08/30/2010
Great results!
By Carrie on 01/13/2007
I use a hand duster to puff Delta Dust into wall voids by inserting the duster underneath my baseboards. It will kill whatever is living inside the walls or travelling along the perimeters of the room. Also used Suspend SC (liquid version of Deltamethrin) with a gallon sprayer on top of the dust for an added punch-- this duo of Delta Dust and Suspend SC has given me great results in getting rid of earwigs, spiders, ants, and fleas.
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Delta Dust Insecticide can be applied to listed areas for controlling many pests which geckos eat. If treating theses pests with insecticides such as Delta Dust, it should reduce the gecko/lizard population. They are driven to seek food elsewhere. There are no toxic products labeled for geckos, lizards or any reptiles or amphibians, and given the highly beneficial nature of these creatures there is not likely to be any product for them any time soon. The reason they are on your property are because they can find food and proper habitat. Take away their food and they will forage somewhere else. Take away the conditions they need for hiding and they will seek refuge someplace else.
You really have two options here:
1.Exclusion. Total exclusion can be hard to achieve particularly around the roof-line where there are going to be gaps that would be very hard to close off, but there also could be some obvious flaws such as broken vent screens, holes around cables, pipes or wires, or gaps under doors. All of these can easily be closed with brush strips, caulking, copper mesh (Stuf-Fit), or some other suitable material. Exclusion is the best choice, because it is permanent, and eliminates or reduces the problem in the future too.
2.Outdoor habitat modification. In short, get rid of the reasons geckos are there in the first place. They are there because they are finding the food they need to survive (insects) and a place to harbor. If you can eliminate either of these essentials, you can get rid of the geckos. Spray a good residual insecticide such as Cyzmic CS around the outside of your home to help cut down on the number of insects the geckos are eating. If geckos cannot find enough food they will either move on or starve. Eliminate as much clutter and debris around the outside of your home as possible to eliminate the places geckos like to hide. Rake back mulch or rocks at least 6 inches from the structure. If you need to get rid of the geckos that are already indoors the only options are catching them by hand or using glue boards placed in areas where the geckos travel.
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I recently bought a home that has a sizable population of Camel Crickets in the Crawl Space. There was a leak that has not repaired by the previous owner for some time which saturated some of the subfloor and joists, providing the damp environment that they like, but they're not just in that area, they're all over the crawl space. We're going to repair the structural damage and replace the subfloor, but don't want hundreds of crickets coming up into the house when we rip the old subfloor out. We have been finding them in the house more frequently and want to get rid of them. How should I apply the Delta Dust to be most effective? The Crickets are generally on vertical surfaces such as the foundation walls or the floor joists. I assume they're probably in the insulation as well. The house is about 2000 sq. ft. and I'd like to treat the entire crawl space.
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I know about the options for non-repellent treatment (like Temprid SC, Phantom, etc) but I really need a repellent solution: I'm only getting bed bugs from one source - through the wall of a neighboring house (the person who lives there is very old and doesn't want to combat the bed bugs!). So I want to spray a repellent along that side of my house.
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Will it harm our dog if used on the yard ?
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There really are not any products that are labeled for use in a chimney or fireplace. We recommend burning a fire in your fireplace for about 30 minutes as the heat will drive any hibernating insects out. You will want to check the screen to see if there is any finer mesh you can use that will still be safe for air/smoke flow at the top of the chimney.
You can spray an insecticide like Cyzmic CS or Delta Dust Insecticide / Tempo Dust into crevices around the outside of the fireplace and chimney of the home to help reduce the numbers flying around and gaining access. Treating the exterior foundation of the home, around windows, doors, under the eaves along rooflines, overhangs but also to bushes, trees, shrubs, etc where wasps may land or hide will also help.
In the winter when its cold, wasps and hornets cannot move much at all so this would be the ideal time to have the nest manually removed since they would be unable to fly or move quickly. Spraying monthly to quarterly throughout the main wasp and warm weather seasons will help achieve this.
If you already have the Delta Dust Insecticide, you could certainly use that to dust the area the carpenter ants are coming in and out of along the tree. Any that walk through it will pick it up on their bodies and transfer it through the colony. However, if you have not yet purchased the Delta Dust, drenching the root zone, trunk and activity points of the tree with a product like Dominion 2L would likely provide a more thorough elimination of the carpenter ant colony in its entirety. You can also apply Maxforce Complete Granules around the trees and structure as well once the drenched areas are completely dry (when it is not raining also). Please take a few moments to review our treatment article/videos on How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants for a successful eradication.
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I have bedbugs nymphs in one of the bedrooms and various carpet beetles. I have read that Delta Dust will last up to 6 months but is it safe to walk on the carpets after application? Will this transfer to my bed after walking on the carpets or do I need to vacuum after applying?
Delta Dust is labeled to treat both bedbugs and carpet beetles. However, it would not be applied in areas where walking on it would be an issue. It is labeled for application in cracks and crevices only. For bed bug control, Delta Dust will not eradicate an infestation and is meant to be used along with other products. It would be a good idea to take a look at our Bed Bug Control Guide for more information on how to do a complete treatment for bed bugs.
Many products that will treat bed bugs will also treat for carpet beetles, but with different application instructions. Please see the below for tips on treating for carpet beetles, and always follow the product label instructions.
How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles
Carpet beetle infestations can be very difficult to control. The best weapon for getting rid of them is to combine cleaning and insecticides.
• Vacuuming: Carpet beetle larvae like to feed in dark, undisturbed locations like closets, attics, basements, and storage areas. The wide availability of food sources for the larvae (including dust and lint, and pet hair) makes vacuuming the best way to ensure there is minimal food for the larvae to feed on. Vacuuming can also help to remove the larvae and adult beetles already in the home. Regular vacuuming and laundering of rugs, furniture, and linens can help to ensure the beetles are removed and have no food source. If you find a contaminated item, bag and remove this item from your home, if possible.
• Proper storage: Before storing silks, woolens, or furs, dry clean as the beetles are attracted to stains and soiled garments. Store in a well-sealed container, using mothballs. Mothballs can limit the beetle’s attraction to the wool or silk. Store pet food, dried meat, and other dried animal products in a well-sealed container.
• Insecticides: For things that cannot be washed or dry cleaned, insecticides are the best bet for prevention and eradication. Temprid SC is an excellent products to use.
Insecticides can be used for spot-treatments, as a boundary at the edges of rugs, under rugs, under furniture, walls and floors of closets, shelving, cracks, and lint or dust accumulating areas. Be careful around oriental rugs or other fabrics, as some insecticides can stain. Never spray clothing or bedding with insecticide, and always read instructions.
• Outdoor maintenance: Adult carpet beetles are most commonly found outside. They feed on pollen and nectar, but lay eggs in bird, rodent, bee, or wasp nests or old spider webs to give the larvae an abundant food source. Clearing these away from your home, along with checking near highly pollinating plants near your house and checking cut flowers for the beetles before bringing them inside.
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Been battling bed bugs for quite sometime. I have used Temprid SC at .16 per gallon of water with Gentrol at 3oz per gallon, then rotated to Phantom TI/IT at it's strongest levels as well with Gentrol again.. Took the beds apart, they are in encasements. I have searched every inch of the room and believe they are coming out of the wall. Obviously I need to treat every wall void and only removing 2 outlets on the wall will only treat 2 wall voids out of a possible 16 wall voids... So is it okay to just drill a hole then dust and then cover it with spackling?
We generally would not recommend creating new ways for bed bugs or other insects to access voids or hide by drilling holes into the walls. A remote wall void would be the last place for bed bugs to go, and they are usually only present there in cases of severe infestations that have been present and untreated for years; you would be able to see bed bugs easily in other areas of the structure. We suggest using Delta Dust or another dust such as CimeXa Dust where you fairly easily treat using a hand duster such as the Long Shot Puffer Duster. (CimeXa Dust is very successful as part of bed bug treatments and cannot break down over time.) Keep in mind that bed bugs, like other insects, wants to stay close to their food source. I recommend taking a few moments to review our Bed Bug Inspection Guide and performing a thorough inspection of the area if you believe there are still bed bugs but are having trouble locating harborage areas. You can also use monitoring tools such as ClimbUp Insect Interceptors or Trappit BB Detectors to help monitor areas where you suspect there may be insect activity.
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I have fire ants in my kitchen cabinets, bathrooms, even in my clothes closet on my hanging clothes. The best treatment for ants outside is Termidor, hands down. It is sort of a liquid bait when used for ants, and any ants that walk over where you spray pick up the Termidor on their bodies and bring the product back to the colony where they spread it around to all other termites, including the queen, and typically within a few days to a week all of the ants will be dead. Termidor is used around your home like any other pest control product and is applied using a one gallon hand pump sprayer. You should re-apply every 3 months for optimum ant control.
We do not recommend treating inside the kitchen cabinets with Delta Dust or any insecticide dust as it could contiminate your utensils or food. Chances are that the ants are coming from outside and getting inside the kitchen and other areas. 99% of the time ants are nesting outside and coming inside for food or water.
The best treatment for ants outside is Termidor, hands down. It is sort of a liquid bait when used for ants, and any ants that walk over where you spray pick up the Termidor on their bodies and bring the product back to the colony where they spread it around to all other termites, including the queen, and typically within a few days to a week all of the ants will be dead. Termidor is used around your home like any other pest control product and is applied using a one gallon hand pump sprayer. You should re-apply every 3 months for optimum ant control.
For inside, labeled to apply indoors only in cracks and crevices and/or inaccessible areas, only to treat active infestations inside though. These would include the void underneath your cabinets, underneath and behind appliances, inside wall voids, water heater closets, etc. You would not want to place this bait inside a cabinet with plates and silverware or on any food handling surface.
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