Foggers such as the FMC Pyrethrin Fogger will only kill insects exposed to the product at the time that you use it. While the active ingredient would certainly kill flies and other insects that are contacted, you likely would not see a significant reduction in the flies. To combat overwintering pests such as cluster flies, you should look for ways to exclude these pests and treat with insecticides like those in our Overwintering Pest Kit in the late Summer and Fall to keep pests out. Fly light traps can be very effective in catching cluster flies that do make it indoors. Please review our article How to Get Rid of Cluster Flies for more tips and information.
We would not reccomend using the FMC Pyrethrin Fogger in a chimney application. Unfortunately, we do not have a recommendation for that type of application. You would not want to put chemicals in a chimney that at some point you would be lighting a fire into. However, with that said possibly lighting a fire would get them out of the area.
Yes, the FMC Pyrethrin Fogger will kill fruit flies. However, keep in mind that foggers will only treat insects that are present at the time of treatment. For effective fruit fly eradication, you must identify and eliminate the breeding source. Keep in mind that you may actually have Drain Flies instead of Fruit Flies. Drain Flies are called this because they breed where organic matter that is found in moist, dark areas such as kitchen drains.
Per the product label for FMC Pyrethrin Fogger: Keep areas closed for two hours before airing out. Open all doors and windows and allow to air for one-half hour.
FMC Pyrethrin Fogger will kill the adult fleas and other listed insects on the label that are present during the application. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Fleas for a successful eradication program.
The FMC Pyrethrin Fogger will kill any adult fleas that are out in the open at the time of application. It will not stop fleas from reproducing. To keep fleas from reproducing, you would need to use an insect growth regulator such as Precor. Please keep in mind that foggers generally are not recommended for flea control, as they will only kill any fleas that are out in the open at the time of application. Foggers will not kill any fleas that are hiding in cracks and crevices or that are not in the immediate area at the time the product is applied. Please take a moment to review our Flea Control Guide for information on implementing a complete flea eradication program.
The FMC Pyrethrin Fogger is labeled for houseflies, moths and other small flying insects as well as some crawling insects. It is not specifically labeled for “furniture flies,” so we cannot say for sure that it would work for this pest. One can will cover 5,000 cubic feet.
The FMC Pyrethrin Fogger is not labeled for bed bugs and foggers generally are not recommended for the treatment of bed bugs. Please take a moment to review our Bed Bug Guide for more information on how to implement a successful treatment program.
The FMC Pyrethrin Fogger is not labeled for scorpions and foggers in general are not recommended for scorpion control. We normally recommend using the products in our Scorpion Control Kit.
The FMC Pyrethrin Fogger is not labeled for drywood termites. For more information on termite treatments and products, please take a few moments to review our articles on How to Treat for Drywood Termites.
