Customer Reviews for Talstar P Professional Insecticide

Had a problem with Mosquitos and Japanese Beetles. After doing some research, came across references to Talstar P Professional Insecticide. Viewed several YouTube videos, and read about it on the DoMyOwn site, and decided to purchase the product. Compared the price and dosage to products sold at Big Box stores I have purchased over the years (granular and liquid). It didn't take long to arrive, and I used a backpack sprayer, and combined it with some liquid fertilizer for use in my grass, and by itself along the house, under tree leaves and around the perimeter. It was as advertised. Saw white flies, Japanese Beetles, and Mosquitos go away. My Roses were very happy and are recovering... I would recommend it, and have on another YouTube lawn video asking about getting rid of White Flies.

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Good product and great service. Did what I wanted and more. Originally I bought just for spiders at the lake house. Worked well for that. Then I decided I'd use for ants and spiders on the farm. Worked good for that too. Being on a winning streak, I then put 15 gallons mixed into my 4 wheeler boom sprayer. Figured it'd keep ticks out of the yard. Worked like a charm. As an added bonus, armadillos stopped digging in the yard too. I guess it killed the grubs they were digging for? Living on a 250 acre farm I buy lots of chemicals. This was the biggest value on a chemical I have ever had. Totally worth it just for the armadillos.

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The only wish I had of my order is that the shipping could be a little faster. But I use this chemical at my work and it has so many applications that I had a hard time believing we only used it for one. I sprayed my entire tree line i have about 1/4 acre of tree line and around my house plus the grass up against the tree line and have see very few bugs since doing it. Have been impressed with this chemical, plus it's a long lasting residual so the more you build up the more efficient and effective it is. Make sure not to apply to much at a time as this will have a repelling effect and you want bugs to land on this chemical not repel them away. 1oz. Per gallon should only be used every 4 to 5 weeks. Wouldn't do it sooner and dont wait till later.

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Purchased to spray the yard for mosquitoes and to roaches. I was mosquito free within an hour or two, and found dozens of dead roaches the next morning. Two weeks later, and still no mosquitoes. I applied at the higher rate of 1 oz/gal since it was my first time, and I applied that gallon thinly to my small yard perimeter and shrubbery, as well as around the house foundation. Worked so well, I took it to my beach vacation home, where mosquitoes were on us like bees on a hive. Same great results, mosquito-free the entire week we were there. I was also considering Demand CS, and may purchase that next season and begin alternating between the two in order to avoid insecticide resistance. Highly recommend the Talstar P!

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I have used Talstar P for years. My home is surrounded by woods. I have a attached garage on my home, I always make sure the door openings are sprayed. And around where the cars are parked inside. Spray around house and out buildings. Any exposed wood like decks or over hangs on buildings where bore bees like, spray. Travel trailer, spray. Even in corners outside where spiders like to make webs & around porch lights, spray. It may sound like I'm OCD and, I am when it comes to keeping my home and surroundings sprayed. Because when I first moved to this property I had black widow spiders. After spraying Talstar P the sightings of black widows are minimal.

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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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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 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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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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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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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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Live in Arizona, of course have a lot of pesty and deadly insects. Spent lots of money over years on Pest Control, only doing around house/ inside. We have 2 acres, they would not do more when asked. Then eariler this year, since live way out in rural area, pest control cancelled. Guess you can say it was a Blessing, as Talstar P really did the job to rid of swarms of grasshoppers (which attract the scorpions), spiders, beetles, ants, much more. Can do it much better on our own, don't have to spend ridiculous prices on Pest Control companies monthly, and Talstar P lasts a long time. Highly recommend this product. Thank you very much, Do My Own.

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I live in Georgia and we get those big flying cockroach/water bugs really bad in the summer. I'd come home and there would literally be 15 of em all near my front door just hanging out. I got tired of paying an exterminator $60 a month to come do what I can do. Bought this stuff and mixed it to maximum strength per the label. Went around my house one time, just spraying from a foot out from the walls, to about 2 feet up it. Windows, doors, all of it. The next day, not even a few days or a week, the very next day, they were all gone and it's been about a month and I haven't seen any since. That's all bugs too not just the roaches.

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This is a great hive type non discriminatory insecticide that is really perfect for southern fire ants. It may take some additional time to appear like it's working, but it works far better than most other products. Hit the mound and about 2 feet around it and the entire mound will die. It won't reappear 3 feet away in 2 days like granulated products and there are no remaining ants to create trails to a new colony. Also great as an outdoor house pest control spray. Roaches, spiders, ants, mosquitos and termites. You can add a colorant to see where you have applied already. But I never do. I have never seen staining or discoloration either.

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I never write reviews, but this stuff is so amazing I just had to spread the good news. We live in central MN, the mosquitoes were brutal this year. My initial treatment combined talstar with nyguard IGR, and then I have repeated just the talstar on thirty day intervals as directed. I went about 15 yards into the woods all around the house and sprayed the yard. I can walk and sit outside in the evening without seeing a single mosquito. This stuff works- and we have had a record rainy June, it holds up to the rain. I still have birds and hummingbirds, they seem unaffected. I wish I would have discovered this stuff years ago!!

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We have a box elder and a silver maple in the front yard, so the box elder bugs are every. where. I mixed an ounce or so (those squeeze to measure bottles don't hold it all back...) Into a gallon of water in a manual pump little 2gal sprayer. Stuck to the edges of the walkways, 3 feet from the house, 2 feet up the walls and an inch or so around every window and door frame. They move around their normal paths and they were gone the next day. It has been a few weeks and they're getting a tiny more adventurous, but I sprayed minimally too avoid tracking it around, it's my first time using such like this. Still worlds better.

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I had multiple pest problems moving into a new house. I did plenty of research and settled on Talstar (much cheaper here!) but I picked it up at my local Southern States. I treated as recommended and did some inside as there were several issues. Ants, Silverfish, Flies, and centipedes at the least. One coat and they are gone! Its been 4 weeks since I have seen a bug inside. I also treated areas of the lawn that were overrun with ants. Finally, I was cleaning up the hedges and noticed two large hornet nests. Wanting to get them taken care of with out a hardware store trip... I mixed up a batch and soaked the nests (it was dusk). I was shocked to wake up to piles of hornets under each nest, they were stopped dead in their tracks. My home pest control level is novice, sites like these have saved me 100s of dollars.

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This is my second purchase of this product. I have rental houses that I spray on a regular basis. I have never had an insect problem since I started using this product. It has solved my problem, even black widow spiders. once in a while I see a dead bug lying on it's back but no live ones. This is the best and most economical spray I have ever used. Reasonable price and fast delivery direct to my door. I will continue to use and recommend this company and product.

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I've spent approximately $400 pr yr, for 10 yrs, paying an exterminator to "wash" my house (pressure spray) to keep pests out for the spring, summer, and fall in NE Ohio. Right around spring it's extremely important to treat the house as a means of deterring stinging insects from establishing nests on your property. The old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" ( Ben Franklin) certainly applies here. In June of 2013 I moved to a much larger property and the exterminator's fees went WAY up. I figured that I could buy the same equipment and do the job myself. The theory was a couple of years it would pay for itself. So I went online and found this site on Google, I called the number for advice and read the reviews. It would appear that Talstar P was the way to go.... in fact this $28 product might be what the exterminator was using all those years. I bought a Solo 451 and TS1... the results have been Incredible! I have a one acre lake and creek, lots of water, lots of mosquitoes....not any more. I've sprayed 6 gals of solution over 5 acres and the bugs are gone! I've sprayed my fishing dock, patio, exterior of home, shed , around tree line, ect and I have at least accomplished what I was paying the exterminator $400 for. So, for a mostest investment (you dont need the backpack blower) and $28 I've saved about $600 per year. AND i have to admit... playing with the blower is a lot of FUN. LOL PS in my case a dilution rate of 1 ounce per gallon: It would appear that "6 ounces of Telstar is worth $600 in savings". :)

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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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Best money I've ever spent. I sprayed my yard and perimeter with this stuff and it works fantastically. I'm in northeast Florida and the mosquitos and roaches are no joke. It's not uncommon to have at least one roach in the house every other night (even with MaxForce FC Magnum) and to be eaten up by dozens of mosquitos every time you step outside. Since spraying, I've been able to enjoy my open deck and work in the garage with zero pests. I even found 4 dead roaches belly up in the garage the day after I sprayed. I bought a quart which I figure is enough to treat my lawn and my parents' for at least a few years. Over 50 gallons of finished product for $1/gal versus $20/gal for an inferior product like Ortho or Cutter at the hardware store.

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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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I would like to say that I've tried many pesticides for the past few years and this is the best one yet. Where we live is dry a lot and this year we've seen a lot of ants and roaches and spiders, I've heard about this product and I figured I would give it a try. I sprayed around the base of our house outside and in my garage and has seen less activity around. The following day I sprayed our fence line and the area outside our fence. I also sprayed 2' of yard just before the fence (and a 3 small ant hills in the yard). so far I have not seen any ants around for a week or more. Is this product good ? I feel it is, would I recommend it? I already did to my neighbor.

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I had a fire ant infestation around the foundation of my house. I used many, many different big name products purchased at the big box home improvement stores. They killed the ants in the short term but the ants always came back again and again. I researched to find something that would get rid of them once and for all, I read about Talstar P and thought I would try it but didn't get my hopes up. It's been a month, the fire ants are GONE. We've had several rains and they haven't come back. They are gone for good. Not only that, but Talstar P has killed all the other bugs like crickets, spiders, etc. Look no further than Talstar P! I'm very happy!

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I have been using this product going on 2 years now and I does an amazing job of keeping my yard Mosquito free. I also use it around the house as well as the corners and sides of my sons cedar playset for ticks, spiders, flies, etc and I couldn't be happier. The only problem that I have had is that even if I predillute the product in warm water before hand and run it through a screen when filling up my 25 gallon trailer sprayer, it still clogs the pre-filters in the sprayer nozzles once in a while. Not a deal breaker, but just wish it would completely dissolve in the tank.

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I was desperate to get rid of the ants that had infested our home. We had two different pest control companies come, but they were unable (or unwilling?) to make a dent in the ant population. We tried boric acid and all the remedies we could find at the home building stores. I found this site and, after reading the reviews, decided to try Talstar P. I applied the Talstar as directed (simple to do), all the way around the house and the cracks and crevices inside. Within two days, all evidence of ant activity was gone!! I had CUPS of dead ants to clean up, but am sooooo glad to be ant-free!

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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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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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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

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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