For outdoor pests, apply NyGuard IGR at the rate of 4 ml in one gallon of water to treat 1,000 square feet. Use up to 12 ml per 1,000 square feet for insect populations that are difficult to control or in conditions that make it difficult to get control of target pests.
Nyguard IGR is labeled to stop the life cycle of fleas indoors and outdoors. It can be added to an insecticide and applied at the same time. The mixing rate is 3-4 ml per gallon of water.
Malathion is not specifically labeled for fleas so we are unable to provide advice on that.
Please check out our Flea Guide for tips on how to treat for fleas.
Precor IGR is only labeled for fleas. Gentrol IGR has a more broad label and will stop the life cycle of various insects, including roaches and stored product pests. Gentrol has a unique movement to it which makes is extremely effective for listed insects. This is mixed with an adulticide and applied for roaches. NyGuard IGR has a broad label of insects and can be used outdoors or indoors.
You can mix Nyguard IGR and Phantom together for roach treatments. You will use 3 fl oz of Phantom + 8mL of Nyguard + 1 gallon of water to Indoors (Crack & Crevice Only) and Outdoors around the Perimeter. Please take a moment to look at our Roach Control Kit Roatation A for beginning or cleanout treatments of cockroach infestations in homes.
Suspend SC and NyGuard IGR can be tank mixed and applied to listed outdoor areas, around entry points to the structure and interior cracks and crevices for many insects including spiders. For a successful eradication program, please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Spiders.
No, NyGuard IGR Concentrate is rainfast after about 6 hours therefore if it lightly rained 2 days later, the application should be fine. Typically, NyGuard IGR will hold up for a couple months in outdoor elements between treatments. IGR’s should be mixed with an insecticide for complete control of the insects as IGR’s only stop the reproductive cycle of insects, it does not kill them. The insecticide, depending on the product would need to be reapplied approx every 30 days. Refer to the insecticide product label for retreatment intervals.
You could mix either FenvaStar EcoCap or Onslaught Insecticide with NyGuard IGR for flea control outdoors and indoors. You could also choose to use NyGuard Plus indoors; this is a ready-to-use product that includes the insecticide, IGR, and a deodorizer in a can that is easy to apply indoors and dries quickly. Please see our Flea Treatment Guide for more tips on treating this pest.
NyGuard IGR and Pivot 10 contain the same active ingredient so are comparable, either can be mixed with insecticides like Bifen IT.
Outdoor flea treatments with Suspend Polyzone, ExciteR and NyGuard IGR would be mixed as follows: 0.5- 1 oz of Suspend Polyzone, 0.5 - 1 oz of ExciteR, and 4-8 ml of NyGuard IGR per gallon of water you mix up. Any mixed solution should be used within 24 hours of combining in your tank. Flea treatments are typically done on a 14-30 day basis depending on severity in the yard.
Per the product manufacturer if used togther the Nyguard IGR would kill the Orcon Flea Destroyer nematodes. If you are using them for an outdoor application, you would want to use the Nyguard IGR and then wait 14 days and then apply the nematodes to the area. For an indoor application the Nyguard IGR has a much longer residual time which is five months, so you would need to either wait that time period or use the nematodes without the Nyguard indoors.
