Since aquatic life such as reptiles can be sensitive to insecticides, we do not recommend applying Talstar in any rooms while these animals are present, or in their habitats. It should be fine to use Talstar in other rooms where these animals are not kept.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide would not be recommended for use if you need to treat wood directly. It only sits on the surface of wood and would not penetrate. It used to be used as a perimeter treatment to the soil in a trench around the home until non repellent products like Termidor SC were developed. For treating wood directly, a better option would be Bora-Care, either sprayed or painted onto the rafters. We have great guides for treating both subterranean and drywood termites that would be helpful to review as well.
Talstar P is known for being super gentle on plants and when it and Nyguard IGR are used as directed should not harm plants. Avoid spraying during the heat of the day to prevent burn.
Talstar P Professional Insecticide cannot be used in a fogger. It can be dispersed in a hand held pump sprayer, hose end applicator, backpack sprayer or mist blower.
Talstar P is one of the best general purpose insecticides for indoor and outdoor use. It is labeled for over 75 insects, leaves a 30 day residual outdoors and a 90 day residual indoors. Mixing at .5- 1.0oz per gallon of water, it is a very easy product to use.
Outdoors, Talstar P can be sprayed as a perimeter treatment (3ft up & 3ft out from foundation), around windows, doors, bushes, plants trees, broadcasted over the entire lawn.
Indoors, Talstar P is to be applied as a crack and crevice treatment along baseboards, windows, doors, behind appliances, under sinks, toilets, around water pipes.
General Pest Control Article and Video Here
Talstar P (Talstar One) will only kill those bugs that contact a treated area and states on the product label it should not be used alone for effective eliminate of bed bugs. This residual can last up to 90 days inside along baseboard, cracks and crevices, etc. It will not prevent a reinfestation. Typically, one product will not do the job. That's why we offer our Bed Bug Kits which have multiple products that are used in different areas in the bedroom and that do different things. The kit is exactly the products that a professional company would use and charge you hundreds of dollars to apply. All of our kits come with full instructions on where to apply each product. We make it easy as possible for you to treat your own bed bug problem, and our kits have a very high success rate when used correctly.
We also have a helpful prevention guide here.
