Customer Reviews for Talstar P Professional Insecticide

I use this inside and out. I used to pay 60 dollars per quarter to have house sprayed and still had spiders and ants. I think they fed them. Since I've been using Talstar only do it twice a year and nothing that crawls lives. For example, my wife's rose bushes got attacked by Japanese Beatles.  I sprayed and right away they started to move and fall off DEAD. I'm telling you buy this product. 5 of my friends have purchased since and they have thanked me. Try it you'll see.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have a newly built home in a very new and currently growing area of formerly wooded hunting property. Southeast Alabama has numerous insects and this product works great for controlling most of them. The earwig is the one insect that seems to be tougher than the rest as we still find a few of them still crawling through the house periodically. But everything else is found upside down or in the process of becoming that way! This product works great and we are happy that we decided to purchase it.

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Excellent mosquito control and ticks, being using this product for the last two years and I am amazed how well this work to control mosquitoes and ticks, I live on a wood wet lands in Massachusetts and if I don't treat our land, we are not able to get out of the house after 5:30 pm and before working on the yard always we had to removed few ticks not anymore, and we only do one application with a comercial Stihl sprayer and work for the whole spring, summer and fall, excellent product.

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I bought this stuff because of the reviews & it's absolutely fantastic!! I sprayed this around the property & around the house & door entrances. Totally has kept all flies away! I couldn't believe it! I was skeptical but, this stuff absolutely works! No flies at all. I'll be using this for mosquitoes when they arrive. I recommend this to the disbelievers ! Use it ! You won't be disappointed. I'll be ordering 4 more gallons. Plus, the shipping was incredibly fast! I think I got this in 2 days after the purchase.

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This liquid that is mixed with water is better than anything that is available at any garden supply stores, or Lowes or Walmart etc. I have seen it get rid of ants around the house and "out building" and other small pests like fleas, mosquitos and roaches etc. Spray an ant hill rightly in the yard and they won't come back a few feet from there, they will be gone...until the next queen sets up "shop" again...I've even sprayed it in the attic and over the winter I've seen maybe a couple of small crawlers but virtually nothing compared with what I used to see...

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I applied this with the Chaplin Pro model hose end sprayer. My lawn is about 34,000 sq feet in size. The Sod Web worm moths were bombing the jaws with eggs. It took several hours to spray the entire yard, but a lot of turf damage has been averted compared to last year. I will need to reapply this at least once more in the next month.

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I performed the initial spraying of my home shortly after receiving this product. Easy easy to measure and pour using the bottle it comes in. It does not have a noticeable odor when mixed or when it is sprayed. The MOST important aspect of this product is that it works. I live in South Florida and I am always finding bugs that crawl into the house either under the doors or through open windows. I was constantly finding grub worms all around my house. I initially used a local service to spray my home every 3-4 months and for the most part it kept my home free of insects but did not want to continue the service for what i was paying. I looked around and did some research and found very good reviews for Talstar P so I decided to give it a try. i am very happy with the results and would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking to keep their home free of insects. Since completing my initial treatment, I have not seem one bug or insect in my home. Thanks Talstar P!!!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We moved into a new house this past spring. It is located out in the woods and the Mosquitoes are unbelievable. It can be a speedy 15 mph wind and or cooler temps and they will attack you. Even during the day they are on the prowl. Now the weather has become nice and we want to go spend more time outside, we are driven back inside due to the Mosquitoes. This forced me to do some research and that is how I came across this company. I read up on some chemicals as well as read the testimonials and made up my mind to make a call and talk to a sales person. After talking to her, she made it easy and assured me that this spray will be the best for my needs. I placed the order and a few days later it arrived. I put about 5 oz. in the purchased sprayer and went to it. I sprayed everything in site. The next day my wife and I noticed they were not attacking us as they had been. A few days later we were outside in the evening with no wind and there was an occasional mosquito but nothing like what we had prior to using this chemical. I have told everyone I know about this and will be using this product every three to four weeks. Thank you for helping us to get out of our house and back in the outdoors. Rick T.

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I bought this product because I had an infestation on my Meyer Lemon tree of Sri Lanka Weevils. I went to UFL's website, the authority on agriculture, and they recommended Talstar P for major infestations without any promises of results since not much research has been done on these new invasive pest. So I tried it out and I'm happy with the results. The weevils didn't drop dead on contact but by the next day they were all gone from the tree. We have had a couple good thunderstorms and the Talstar is still holding up on my tree. Not a single weevil in the last 3 weeks. New leaves are coming in, no new notching, and no weevils. I also tried it on some wasps nest with the same results. They don't drop dead on contact, it takes a few minutes, but they haven't come back to reoccupy their nest 3 weeks later. Also sprayed on the outside and inside of my house to keep out the ants. Since then most of the ants that make it in my house are dead along the baseboards and the few that are alive won't be for long.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I live in Dorchester County, Maryland. If you're not familiar with that area, I'm just miles from Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge which is basically a large swamp. Mosquitos can be HORRIBLE. There have been times where just running out to throw something in the trash can result in getting swarmed, literally SWARMED with mosquitoes of 30+. I have 3 acres which is mostly grass, but I'm surrounded by woods/swamps. There are over 300 acres of flooded woodland and swamp around me so I had severe doubts that spraying for mosquitos in just my little section would do anything at all. The reviews I saw here were promising and I figured even if it didn't help with mosquitos, it could still be good for other creepy crawlies getting into my house. I mixed 4 ounces of Talstar P into my 4 gallon backpack sprayer and got started. I sprayed all around my house, patio area, all bushes and low hanging trees and even on grass areas around my immediate home. The following afternoon I walked outside with no bug spray and waited. And waited. And waited. I saw MAYBE two mosquitos. I couldn't believe it. It's been 1 week no and still, it's difficult to find a mosquito! I don't know how long this will last for, but I'm impressed and plan to spray again in a few weeks to keep this up.

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Since I've used this Talstar P, even in rainy season down here in Florida, I have had the peace of mind, and body from bugs for 3 months at a time! My main concern was any kind of fleas, cockroaches, and ants which I no longer have. If any dare to land on my property, they die quickly. 1oz per gal. is all that is needed. Potent stuff! I also use the Ortho Dial 'N Spray Hose End Sprayer when I spray the yard.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

This is my third order of this product and each order has shipped expeditiously and exceeded my expectations. Contents have been well packaged. The product has done well in reducing my problem with "spittle bugs". Though it has not completely eradicated them, I think that's because I haven't fully applied the product per the recommended amount. I've used both the hose end sprayer and a 2 gallon hand sprayer and I've found the hand spraying has worked better. Although the Talstar P has been the only product I have purchased from DoMyOwn, I will be looking at their product line whenever I'm in the market for lawn and garden products.

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Talstar P is the only insecticide that I have found that will effectively control chinch bugs. One ounce per gallon with a hose end sprayer per 1000 sq ft of lawn will do the trick. Will need a second application in two weeks to kill the new hatches. Spray when there is no wind, cover your skin, and wear a nose mask. No big deal but just a precaution that you should use with any insecticide. Talstar P is the only insecticide that I have ever used that will destroy fire ant beds! DoMyOwn is a good company to do business with.

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I've used big box store hose end sprayer products to control mosquitos for summer time backyard parties and events for years. So so effective at best. Only good thing is the smell makes you think they work. Telstar P is awesome and really works to seriously control mosquitos. It doesn't take much product either, just follow the directions. I will reapply about every 3 weeks and expand the coverage area slightly each application. I am very happy with Telstar and will definitely purchase again. I use DoMyOwn for many products. What a fantastic business concept and top notch staff.

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All summer long I have done battle with chinch bugs in my lawn. Frequent trips to Home Depot to purchase the latest consumer products from Ortho and Bayer proved to be a waste of time. I had a terrible infestation and the consumer-grade permethrin, imidacloprid, and B-Cyfluthrin had no effect - I could still spot the bugs. But when I tried the Talstar One at a rate of 1 oz per 10 gallons in my hose end sprayer (1 oz per 1,000 sq ft) the bugs were eradicated. I didn't even have to make a second application. The easy-measure bottle simplified mixing and the product works wonders.

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I was really happy with DoMyOwnPestControl.com customer service. Shipping was fast, products were great and the instructions/forums on the website were really helpful. I read up on which product to use for a couple of days before ordering. Everything listed on the website was helpful. I'm very pleased and have recommended DoMyOwnPestControl.com to all my friends and family. I used Talstar P inside and outside our entire 3,000 sq ft house and haven't seen any insects since. I used three ounces of product: 1 mixed gallon for the interior, 1 mixed gallon for the exterior and crawlspace and 1 mixed gallon for the backyard grass, foliage and deck. The Talstar is perfect for both applications. I was worried it would leave a visible residue on interior hardwoods, baseboards carpets and marble tile, but once dried it really was totally unnoticeable. I was expecting to find dead bugs everywhere after the application, but found only a couple. I assume this varies depending on how many insects are present to start. For our purposes the Talstar was perfect. I have noticed a marked difference in the amount of pests on the outside of our home and have not seen one stray insect in the interior. It also helped with the stray spiders that I wasn't sure it would combat. Even our garage and workshop have stayed bug free 45 days after application. I also used the garden hose attached sprayer to spray our back yard and have not had to use any other mosquito control all summer. Talstar does exactly what it says and is very easy to use. Very happy with the product and DoMyOwnPestControl.com!

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I was provided this professional grade insecticide by a buddy who is in the pest control business. I was tired of paying for someone to spray every month or so. It's been about 3 weeks and this has done the trick in my yard and garden. Primarily I was having issues with spiders, ants, beetles and silverfish. That is not the case anymore. Now I can put my kids in the flowerbeds to pull weeds and not have to worry about bugs crawling all over them, biting or scaring them. Just used in my house last week for ants and haven't seen a single ant since. Next I'll be spraying the eves of my roof since now I'm seeing spiders and webs in those areas. This is so worth the money! DIY!

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I have been using Talstar One for three years. I live in South Florida, we definitely have a lot of bugs. I put it around the outside of my house every month in the summer and every 2 months in the winter. I have not had an ant problem in the 3 years since I have been using it. We had a Whitefly infestation last year in South Florida, and they were destroying the Ficus hedges all around the area. I sprayed the hedge @ 1/2 oz. per gallon. My hedge looked great. I give this product 5 stars because it works. I used to buy Talstar one @ a local Pest control company they charged me $120.00 for one quart. On sale right now I purchased it for $54.95 for 3/4 gallon at Do My Own Pest Control. Can't beat that.

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I have been through almost every pest control service in my area for my ant problem and only one company was I happy with because their services actually showed results, however their company was bought out by another with not so good results. So I tried products from local stores which worked at suppressing the ants. Then we had the rains...we welcomed the rain but that forced the ants inside the house seeking shelter from the soggy grounds. Now battling the ants inside and refusing to contract with yet another pest control service with mediocre results at best. I turned to the internet and found Talstar. I ordered a quart followed directions and sprayed the perimeter of my home and other problem areas around my trees on the 8th of October, and not one ant to be seen! Amazing stuff! I'm sure it works for other pests but my biggest issue were the ants.

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I originally bought Talstar for the stink bugs. That first year they showed up, the inside of my house was overrun by them. After trying about six suggestions on how to control them, I finally read about Talstar. I followed the guidelines on spraying and some of them did make it inside but they didn't fly around; they get sick and raise the front of their bodies as if praying. Soon after, they die. I also discovered that spraying under eaves and soffits, I was able to control wasps and other flying insects. I also sprayed the concrete walls of my stairwells to control spiders, crickets and other crawling insects. In a nutshell, Talstar is great!

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For years I've been plagued with two problems, ants and Sri Lanka weevils. Ants have continually made trails up the side of my house. I've used many of the insecticides from the big box stores. They would work for a week or two, then they would return. Talstar P has kept them in check. After seven weeks and counting, no return. Living in S.W. Florida, we have been invaded with a non native species, (one of many) the Sri Lanka weevil. They are voracious, leaving the leaves on my trees heavily chewed. My county extension services office offered no solution. Talstar P has reduced their population dramatically. The only negative thing is the liquid measuring device on the bottle, minor inconvenience, I highly recommend this product.

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If you read what it works on and how it works, then it does what it says. A clear example of it working is that I sprayed two properties on the outside that had a lot of wolf spiders and scorpions. Now, if I see them, they're dead. I read that if the outside is treated correctly, then there's a 99% chance that the inside won't need treating. I see there's a lot of truth to that. During the warm months I spray about once a month with it. Be sure to spray at least a 6 foot barrier out from the house to stop scorpions and other larger insects, this way they get more into their system to kill them.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Treated sod webworms 2 weeks ago. I don't see any activity nor the ugly moths that were flying all over the place. I live in North East FL where the weather is been very hot and humid this year. I apply it with my ortho sprayer. I add 3 oz of Talstar, 2 oz of dishwashing soap detergent (Dawn) fill it up with water. I set the dial to 1oz in the hose sprayer. It's been raining a lot here in FL but this stuff works even after all these rain. I'll do another treatment in 3mo. but if I see them again I'll do it sooner. So far is working great!

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Talstar P is the only insecticide that I have found that will effectively control chinch bugs. One ounce per gallon with a hose end sprayer per 1000 sq ft of lawn will do the trick. Will need a second application in two weeks to kill the new hatches. Spray when there is no wind, cover your skin, and wear a nose mask. No big deal but just a precaution that you should use with any insecticide. Talstar P is the only insecticide that I have ever used that will destroy fire ant beds! DoMyOwn is a good company to do business with.

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I used this product after being infested with Stink Bugs for two-years in a row. I tried pest control, sticky tape, soapy water, Raid, these spawn from hell would just get up, squirt their stink and fly at me. Ergh~ Finally I read about this product for treating them. I bought it and mixed it, we sprayed our chimney and fireplace. HUNDREDS of dead stinkbugs fell to their death! Yeah, following year, they moved to the outside of our house. We sprayed and once again, dead carcasses fell all around Yeah! Finally, this year we tried the preventive measure and sprayed a week before they usually appear. I have only seen a few, weak, dying ones trying to get in, but they have gone off the the neighbors! I swear by this!

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This stuff works great to kill stink bugs. I sprayed my house (windows, doors, attic vents, etc.) as recommended with a 1 oz/gallon of water mix, about a week or two ago, & ever since then I've seen dead stink bugs littering my driveway every day. I imagine they're carcasses are all over the yard as well but I just can't see them easily there. Considering that you only use 1 oz./gallon this is actually very inexpensive, especially considering how troublesome stink bugs are & how well this stuff works. If you're battling these awful insects like I have the past couple years, then definitely get this stuff & don't be scared off by the $50/gallon price because it'll last you years.

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I had fleas and ants giving our dogs a fit in there yard. Fleas on the dogs ants in their food.I got the dogs out of the yard an I went a little heavy on the spray.I also sprayed 10 foot wide out side the yard.The Talstar P has made a big differnts in their lives.This stuff works.I also spot sprayed ant beds outside their yard after 15 mintues it look like black pepper on the beds with dead fire ants.Now that being said the service was great I ordered this on Tuesday online after 5:00 pm EST it was at my house Friday morning at 10:00 am when the mail come.I have told the guys at work about this Web site,the price,an the service.Very well please. I will be ordering again from you.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Only completed one application over 1 week ago, and intend to repeat at the 2 week point. Seems to be working; a lot less ticks on our dog. Ticks here in Florida have been very bad. As we have neighbors who let their greenery become overgrown, we will continue to use this product. We were having a professional pest control company treat the yard with an organic product which was not strong enough and the tick infestation got worse. This product seems to have made a difference. We also had used cedarcide, but that only kills the eggs not the ticks and that didn't help enough if the ticks are coming from a neighbor's yard.

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Been using this for about 10 years now. Originally bought this to get rid of large carpenter ants, definitely works. Over the years have been spraying to keep spiders and small black ants away. This is safe inside or outside, once it dries. Have pure bred cats and needed something safe in case they came in contact. Recently my mother had a terrible case of small black ants, and I sprayed her house inside and outside and she could not believe how they disappeared overnight. My brother said he has tried everything for ants and nothing works, he was so impressed he bought some and sprayed outside and complete yard for ants, fleas, and ticks. With no shipping charge delivery is really fast. This is the only site I buy it from. Best stuff EVER!!!

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this mainly to eliminate ant infestations in and outside of my house that usually occur during the spring months. I mixed about 0.8 ounces per gallon and sprayed the window sills and outside areas where the cement/siding meets the dirt. There's a small smell (could smell it even with a mask on) when you first spray, but it's gone quickly. From what I read, the chemicals hit the ants immune system and they die. In some places where I've had many ants in years past, there are only a couple and they look drunk - slowly walking on the countertop and eventually dying. The products seems to be working as described. It comes with a nifty small book that describes the ratio mix.

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