Customer Reviews for Talstar P Professional Insecticide

I live in maryland and I use this product in my old house which has every creepy crawler imaginable. My son wouldn't even sleep in his own room most of the time and would opt to sleep with his grandmother. Well last night my son was able to finally sleep in his room after the room being creepy crawly (mainly silverfish) free for 5 days. I will continue to buy this, it is awesome.

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works very well with all insects except certain types of cockroaches. work well for a infestation in a different city in Oklahoma and killed them off. had a rental house in another city and had to fix up after previous tenants did major damage must have brought some home in boxes and placed in utility room but different breed and spray did not work to kill them off even after following directions on bottle thus bought the kit label a.

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We had a dry and then an extremely wet growing season in Indiana this year. The dry weather must have been perfect for ants and when it got wet they swarmed, seemingly, everywhere. Talstar P used as a drench wiped out the dozens and dozens of nests we had. Not an ant to be found now. We also knocked out an eastern subterranean termite nest...big bonus!

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Where we live in Central Florida we have a very serious midge problem. The professional exterminator, Clarke, has sprayed with some success, but still the midges are not under control. I went online to search for a chemical that would not only kill the midges, but have a long lasting residual effect. Unfortunately, Talstar didn't have any long range effect - maybe 2 or 3 days at the most. Not worth the $32 per pint price for the control of midges.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have done my own pest control for a number of years. I have never in all the years had a product perform as Talstar P has performed. Before I ordered, I read all the reviews which were basically "glowing" in terms of ratings. I concluded that the product must be worth trying. I can now affirm that the ratings were right on the mark! The only thing better than the product was the service from DoMyOwnPestControl.com. I highly recommend both!

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53 of 59 people found this review helpful

I have used this product for several years and it works better than any other I have tried. Its potency lasts longer than most and reapplication isn't necessary every month. The only bugs I find in the house are dead ones. It worked very well on my daughter-in-laws farm around the outside this spring when the Japanese Beetles and Box Elder bugs came out. I've recommended it to several people and they are impressed with it as well.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I have a major fungus gnat infestation on my 50+ houseplants. I had previously used soaps and regular pyrethrin, as well as sticky traps and nematodes in the soil. Unfortunately most treatments for the larvae were applied via saturating the soil, which was an ideal environment for the gnats. My infestation was slowly increasing so I upped the attack. I repotted all the plants with promix, top dressed with coarse sand to deter the adults from laying in the moist soil. I saturated the promix with Gnatrol (BT) for the larvae, Added more sticky traps, and sprayed Talstar to kill the remaining adults. With the multiple methods used it's hard to say what is working, but I have a 90% reduction in adult gnats on the traps and in the air. 2 of my 5 diffenbachias and one peace lilly have wilted a bit, but that could be attributed to the stress of repotting and possibly the BT. All the other plants are doing well.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After trying everything, and spending hundreds of dollars, I call this stuff a miracle. My problem started outside and I was bringing them into the house. One spraying outside and I could sit on the porch again. I used one ounce in a gallon sprayer. I sprayed the yard, driveway, sidewalk, foundation and porches. 20 minutes later and I could not find a flea. I used an empty container for homes that has a fine mist to do the inside - also one ounce. Vaccum first, spray baseboards, furniture, hardwood, area rugs. My home is now rid of fleas. I could actually go to the car and not roll up my pants this morning. I plan on repeating the yard and house next Sunday to kill anything that will hatch. This is the best flea spray you can buy and is totally AWESOME. Thank you DO MY OWN PEST CONTROL.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Talstar P is the main go to product for most commercial pest control companies. It does work well. One word of caution. If you live in the desert where the direct sun can get 90+ degrees, or if you have a bad scorpion issue you may have to switch to an encapsulated product. Bifen is degraded by the UV rays when the temps get really hot. Scorpions are a tough insect to kill quickly. Encapsulated products seem to work a bit better for them. For the rest of us, Talstar P is a great all around product.

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have used this inside my house, outside the house, on fire ant beds and also on a yellow jacket nest. It is a great product for killing and as as an insect preventative spray. It takes several minutes to kill for contact use but it does it's job. Like with the yellow jacket nest they stung me while I was cutting grass so I I mixed the product 1 oz to 1 gallon then sprayed the entrance to their nest. After a couple minutes they started crawling out so I sprayed them again and they all died must have been 30 of them in there.

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I bought this only because of the great reviews and promised if it worked i would actually write one my self. I describe my backyard as vampire mosquito land they r the most vicious within 30 secs u will be bit i buy spray by the case for the kids it's been two weeks since i sprayed this new stuff i have been mosquito free and no bug spray i promise u this is the truth this works im buying more just in case they run out thanks talster p i now can live sitting in the yard writing this review u should see

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I recently stopped using a local pest control company and took on the monthly maintenance myself. I searched many sites on the web, and finally found this site. I researched all the products, and found Talstar P to be the best fit for our home. The product works better than I thought it would. The roaches,ants, and millipedes disappeared within one week of the application of Talstar P. I sprayed the entire perimeter of the home and inside around sink pipe entrances. This product is a must have for Do It Yourself Pest Control. Thanks again for the Help!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I recently ordered the Talstar P and I was very pleased when it arrived so soon after I ordered it. The first time I ordered the product the cap must have worked loose, there was some spillage, but not enough to make a fuss over, so when I re-ordered the product again, I put a request on the order page that they might check the lid before mailing. I was happy to see they had tightened the lid and put some tape around it so it would not leak out.This product works as well as the one used by the professionals, and its less expensive

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While I have not yet used the product, it was highly recommended to me by a very good friend who is a professional exterminator/owner. He has used it for years and has attested to the fact that it is one of, if not the most effective product available. He has never steered me wrong when it comes to addressing problems with infestation. Because of my trust in him as a friend as well as his expertise in extermination, I am rating this product five stars.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

As usual, I received the shipment of Talstar P lickety split, that's southern for very quickly, and in good condition. Due to weather conditions (exceptionally high temps over 100+ and dryness), I have not been able to use the Talstar P yet. Although it seems to be great for most insects, I specifically purchased it to erradicate a major problem with red spider mites on our roses. I was very disappointed to see that only a few days later, the price for a gallon of Talstar P was $6.00 LESS than what I had paid. Guess I should have waited a little longer before buying it....

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

i have lived in an apartment for ten years last month suddenly i had bugs in my bed ,i went online looking for pest control.i ran through talstar p,and i decide to use it from the first day,i used talstar , i notice that all bed bugs are dead i saw it every where in the apartment dead but at first i had throw my mattress out i was gonna move to a different place after i used talstar i decide not to move.please note that you must spray talstar every where in the house where you see bugs .i will never stop using talstar pro.thanks

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181 of 192 people found this review helpful

We used this product for controlling stinkbugs, spiders, and other Fall invaders beginning at the start of October. After researching effective means of controlling spiders, we learned that one must also control other overwintering bugs like the invasive Chinese stinkbugs. Much like the people with whom they share a continent, these insects have moved into our area and remained an unwanted pest. We sprayed the outside of our home around penetrative areas. and sealed them with foam. Few chinese stinkbugs have presented themselves thus far. I can only assume this indicates the effectiveness of Talstar.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have always struggled with spiders and mud daubers at the lake. Talstar works like a champ and works for a long time! It is a 70 yr old cabin remodel with less than perfect seals on the original part of the house. Mud daubers find ways into the house around the eaves and porus rock walls. I spray the eaves about every 3 months, and the only time we find mud daubers is when they are on the floor and dienign or dead. They must touch the Talstar on the way in and are all but dead before they reach the inside. Great stuff!!!

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Rating applies to flea control effectiveness only! I bought this product specifically to treat a major flea infestation in my home. I followed the directions meticulously, re-spraying as needed to treat flea larvae as well. Unfortunately, the pesky little critters must have slurped this stuff up like an energy drink as they were still hopping around and biting with enthusiasm! I finally resorted to the home remedy of placing shallow pans of water around with squirts of dish washing liquid to break service tension. Voila! I've been killing fleas by the score in the soapy stew ever since. Not flea free yet, but the army's advance has slowed to a crawl!

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0 of 3 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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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I purchased this product because it was a promotion from the Clark Howard web site. My wife and I were having our annual ant invasion through-out our house. We have used many products in the past with minimal results. I applied the Talstar P Professional product as recommended and the results were almost immediate. In addition to treating the area having the most ants I also treated the outside of our house and storage shed. And like my review title says "ants no more"!

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I live in North Dakota, in the spring the ticks are unbelievable, thousands of them, they catch a ride on my dogs and end up in the house, I have 5 acres and try to keep most of it mowed, ticks don't like short grass, I bought the Talstar P and a sprayer to pull behind my ATV , treated a 20,000 sg ft shelter belt and some other long grass areas amazing, I would say that 95% of the ticks are gone, seldom see one now.

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Needed something to get rid of the palo verde bugs that were crawling around. Although it did not say it would kill them, it did and I am thrilled. Also got rid of unwanted crickets and other misc bugs etc. It did not smell and did no damage to anything it was sprayed on (outside of home) nor did it leave a residue. It was so easy to use. I have two dogs and kept them in until it dried and had no problems. Great product ,glad I found it. Will never use another bug spray that you buy at a brick and mortar store again. This did the job and then some.

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I do not normally write reviews. However since we were covered up with ant mounds all thru our my flower beds and pots. And nothing was working I gave Talstar a try. By the next day most of the mounds were gone. There were ant carcasses piled up all around the outside of the mound. It is definitely worth buying. The next product will be for carpentar ants. These things are killing all our hardwoods. And now they're coming in my house. Which causes as much as damage as termites. In the past exterminators have been unsuccessful with this menace. I hope I get the same results as I did with Talstar.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought it after I had a serious earwig infestation erupt at my house. I carefully sprayed a very thorough and gracious amount both outside and inside my house. This stuff must have been part of the soviets private reserve because there were between 100-500 dead bugs (earwigs, spiders, beetles and roaches) on the areas I sprayed each morning for about 3 weeks. We haven't seen an earwig since. Both neighbors are still plagued by this years bugs but not my home. Yes I will be buying this again in the future!

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I'm glad to have found a project that is of industrial Gray if I can also do myself or reasonable and affordable price which is enough to last me a while instead of using the typical Home Depot products. I sprayed all my plants trees hedge and everything around my entire house and yard and I must admit I did not see and immediate reaction to the mosquito issue we were having which is why I gave this review for stars but I will apply monthly as it suggests in order to help hopefully see a decrease in the mosquito problem

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Had a real problem with stink bugs this year in the Chattanooga, tn. area. Our home and cars were just covered with the little demons by 1:pm every day. Tried everything I could find locally at Lowes, home depot and nurshery to get rid of the stink bugs... No luck. Did some research on the internet and clled the University UT and was given a list of potential chemicals. Well to make a long story short 24 hours fter house attic and crawl space application... GONE! Sprayed the surround shrubs, plants and grass ...nothing in over 3 weeks. Happy Family

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have used Talstar P for 3 years now in combination with Archer IGR and both products do a great job in controlling the fleas, ticks and other bugs we have around our home. Talstar is my quick kill go-to, with the Archer being the long term solution to most all our buggy issues in this part of Florida. I have recommended both products to friends and they have also ordered from Do My Own Pest Control. Your customer service is also excellent and your pricing is in line.

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11 of 12 people found this review helpful

This is my first order from this company, and my first experience with full on bug spraying. The ordering process was quick, smooth and easy. The product arrived early, actually, and in great shape. The mixing instructions are clear, I did have a small issue when pouring the pre-measured amount from the container into the sprayer, but that's probably my clumsiness! Once mixed, it's just a matter of spraying, being aware of the wind, and going backwards so as to not walk through the just sprayed area. There was really no noticeable smell, the sprayer cleaned up easily, and most important, a whole lot fewer bugs!! Definitely recommend!

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I"ve been using Home Defense from Home Depot to kill an infestation of spiders at a rental property. It wasn't working even though i was spraying inside and outside 1x a week. I bought Talstar and used it once inside and out and the tenants said it wiped out all the spiders and bugs and they were finding new dead ones regularly. So it must be working well! Also, it was easy to measure and mix---thank you so much for making the measuring container inside the bottle---it's awesome. No mess!

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