Customer Reviews for Talstar P Professional Insecticide

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Not if you hit them with this stuff first. I'm using this as part of a cocktail of death for army worms, termites, beetles, and other. It throws a strong punch. It doesn't have a knockout blow put it rabbit punches them in the stomach so they die a few feet after first contact. It has great endurance lasting up to 90 days or so. Easy to apply. The best part it's not allowed in New York so you know it must be good. They prefer to tax their residents, I mean pests to death.

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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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Good product, prompt delivery! Battling stink bugs in Virginia. I don't know if we are winning the battle or not. These critters are everywhere and awfully hard to kill, but this stuff seems to work better than anything I've tried so far. They don't drop dead immediately when sprayed but most do keel over in a few hours. If the goverment released these miserable pests to control lady bugs as the rumor has it, then they better turn loose of some DDT before they destroy all our homes and crops!

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Talstar P is an excellent product because it is so persistent and does not break down. Most phosphor based products break down the moment they are expose to sunlight. This one will not. We have an open ditch behind our property that used to be the home to millions of mosquitoes - not anymore. I spray about 200 ft of the ditch in either direction twice a year, using a total of perhaps 30 oz of Talstar a year, and we have been mosquito free for three years.

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591 of 619 people found this review helpful

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

I must say; I am very impressed with DoMyOwn.com. I've never heard of them until I was looking for this product that I used to buy on Amazon(they were out at the moment). I must say I will continue buying this product on DoMyOwn for two reason. #1) This product works like a charm!!! I tried another product in between because I was so skeptical of buying it on here. That product does not work like Talstar. #2) The product is WAYYY cheaper on here and the shipping is just as fast as Amazon, if not faster. I live in GA, it got to me under 5 days or less. I've used the product and it got rid of all the pest issue I was having(like it normally does). What I love about this product is the fact that it last a long time! I can use this gallon for a year because you only really need to spray once every 3-4 month. I definitely recommend this product. I actually will have my sister purchase this product because she has had some pest issues before and can't find good product. I will recommend it for her home and business. Again, I'm extremely happy with my purchase and recommend both product and seller!

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I have had a professional company treating the house for almost two years and while they did well with most of the pest, the millipedes have remained consistent. They've even come back out to do interim treatments because we kept seeing them in the basement. My wife's parents live in an apartment down there so we need it to be bug free. Decided to try this in addition to what the professional company put down. It's been two weeks since i've done the additional treatment and we haven't seen one since. They were popping up every few days before I sprayed. We'll keep an eye out for them, but if this holds up...it's my new favorite thing to spray in the house now. I will also cancel my professional exterminator contract. Save me some serious $$ with this stuff. Thank you!

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After using flea fogs from time to time for years I decided to some research on commercial strength insecticide and was surprised to find out that you don't need to be a business owner to purchase it.One day I researched “commercial strength insecticide “ online several things came up including the company Do My Own after going to the company's website and reading some of the reviews I decided to purchase Talstar P it seems to be what most pest control companies use.Anyway I ordered it and used it as directed I couldn't be happier with the product I'll apply it again in 12/22.I don't know how long this has been available to the general public but I wish I knew then.Buy you won't be disappointed !

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I moved from Wisconsin to Arizona (Phoenix area) roughly 3 years ago, and quickly learned that having a pest control plan is a must. But I didn't want to pay a monthly fee to an exterminator to do something I could do myself, so I searched the web, and discovered Talstar P sold on DoMyOwn.com. I've been uber-happy with the results. While people in my neighborhood complain about scorpions and spiders in their houses and on their property, I don't have that problem, thanks to Talstar P. And I save a ton of money by taking on the task myself, instead of relying on a costly pest control company. Just bought my second bottle of concentrate (it lasts a long time, too). Awesome product, super effective, and so easy to use.

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i am undecided. Apparently this is the checmical that ORkin uses on their monthly mosquito plan. The orkin guy showed me what they use. it worked until it rained. Then I have to respray. its supposed to last a month with or without rain as long as its applied and allowed to dry.. which it was. after the rain we all got ate up by mosquitos. had to reapply. used the entire bottle in less than a week of rain. Should have lasted several months according the the application insitructions. I wonder how orkin makes money on the monthly program when it doesn't even work. they must be giving refunds like crazy or making a bundle on re-applications. when applied during a dry spell it works wonders but not ideal if you live where it rains every few days or in my case, every day.

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After reading reviews and talking to support staff I bought Talstar P 3/4 gal. to treat my house and perimeter of a very bad springtail problem. I sprayed 3-4 feet up (to bottom of windows), around windows, and then 3-4 feet out on my grass around the whole house. While it's decreased the springtail population somewhat it's not nearly what I was made to think, I still have thousands. I'm also using Bifen granules around the perimeter. Support is now telling me the springtails must be down under my foundation. I understand they can breed there but when they come up and out along my siding why isn't this stuff killing them then since it's suppose to last and be active for 3 months. There is no explanation for that. If you have a springtail problem I would hire a professional company and get a written guarantee they'll get rid of them and keep them away.

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16 of 21 people found this review helpful

A grasshopper explosion occurred this year. Whilst this product is not to be used on gardens and edible crops, it was most effective in controlling a zone around such garden and tree settings. Adult insects were killed very quickly in the zone sprayed and it kept it clean of re-invasion for several weeks. This peripheral zone treatment kept the pests away from the desired plants. A small amount covers a large area. Very effective. Since I live in a dry location spider mites on some flowering plants were a real problem in past years. Using Talstar P on them this year gave effective control that also lasted for several weeks. Reapplications have continued the excellent control. Spider mites are normally difficult to control by other treatment measures.

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This product performed as advertised. Actually it exceeded my expectations. In the desert, we have roaches. You can go outside at night with a flashlight and see them running about on the street, sidewalk,yard. Well they get into the houses looking for water and food. I set up a barrier of Taspar P around the perimeter paying close attention to doors and patios. I focused on areas I have seen them most active. They became active shortly after dark. Within a few hours after application I was finding affected roaches where I sprayed by morning those were dead along with a large portion of their brethren. Roaches are canabalistic, so don't throw those bodies in the trash. Sprinkle them around the corners of your property and let the ones that got away eat the poison off them. Suffice to say this stuff works great. You WILL need a dustpan for the dead.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just recently moved to FL. and my dogs flea spot on treatment was not working, apparently treating the yard here is a must, because the fleas are fierce, this Talsar one works great, its been about 3 weeks now and no fleas. I bought an other from a major department store especially for fleas, and it only lasted a few weeks and it cost me 10 dollars for just one treatment of 5000 ft, which I used up in about 1500 ft, I have alot of leaves so I have to really drench the area. , If this stuff works for the an entire month, it would be worth it for the price, hoping it will last the three as it promised.

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I've used this product on the inside of my home for insect control overall and it works. During a major renovation over the last year we discovered ants and the brown cockroaches. After recently using it inside, they have disappeared for now. After talking with a professional exterminator, I will be going to Termidor SC for exterior treatment twice a year. I learned this product has to be used monthly in order to completely control insects. I have recently placed boric acid tablets in the attic spaces that are not used for storage and I am waiting to see if they work. Since it has been really wet I have not treated the basement with a boric acid perimeter but, will very soon as long as the space dries up. We have a very moist ridden basement space. I've learned a few other tricks to use as well in the coming months.

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We have been using this product for years and it has done a great job. I use the pump sprayer I got from Do My Own to make each batch of spray. I spray outside along the wall and foundation and across any exterior doors. Then I spray along the walls inside the garages. Lastly, I come in the house and spray along the exterior walls. I like that once it drys, it is safe for pets and kids. Just this spring, we found that a troop of ants made their way into our garages. Thank goodness, the spray was still active and left us with a huge DEAD pile & line of ants. Just blew them out of the garage and never felt better. This a a must for any home and budget.

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This seems to be the summer of the scorpion in Central Texas. I guess the wet spring (thank God) contributed to the increased critter population. I ran across DMOPC site by surfing the web. I was going to have a "professional" do the job, but I couldn't see shelling out $100 for one application. After I read the Talstar P reviews I decided to try it. So far the scorpions seem to respect the barrier. I've seen two dead ones at the entrance to the garage. My wife found one dead in the utility room the next morning after the application. He must have been hiding under the washer/dryer. Again, he went to scorpion heaven. Talstar has no odor and it's easy to apply. I've used the Big Box store offerings before this with some results. I hope this stuff does a better job, so far it has. By the way, DMOPC gave me excellent service with prompt shipping. I'll be back!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have had Springtails for almost 4 months now. I have Orkin as my pest control company. This is the chemical they list on the back of their ticket along with the Delta Dust I purchased. I had my condo complex move my sprinkler head which was going underneath my AC slab in the dirt drawing moisture which was right by my 2 bathrooms. I have been using this once a week now for a month or so and also spraying under my one tub which I can get to and also under my AC slab outside and along the outside wall and windows. My main problem was in the bath sinks and tubs. Each day I see less and less Spring Tails in my tubs. I would recommend this for a lot of different kind of bugs. I think I am on the right track with this chemical.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is our fourth summer using this product. We live on a lake in northern minnesota and were introduced to the product by our sister. Now we also have our brother using it. For the most part it does work but we did have some evenings where we needed to apply mosquito spray. It's not 100% but we have had our property sprayed professionally which was quite expensive and talstar worked just as well. The professional spray seemed to make the birds leave our yard and you could not be outside after the spray for about 24 hours. The down side is you are the sprayer but if you are worried about the smell just wear a mask or face protection. The gallon bottle goes a long way. We definitely are a loyal customer. You won't be disappointed.

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Early in the season we had a bug infestation after putting new mulch down. I'm not sure if it was the mulch, the rain or what that drew them in. I called a few pest control companies and the prices were outrageous, so I looked online. Most of the reviews for Talstar were pretty positive, so I ordered some too. Upon receipt I watched a few more YouTubes on the how to's. Since it's suppose to work on quite a few insects & I treated outside as well. I'm assuming that since I had an infestation that multiple treatments would be needed, so I've treated twice. So far, so good. I haven't seen as many bugs. They are definitely either dying out or moving on. So all is going well in my book.

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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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Before Talstar P, I strictly used granular and liquid insecticide treatments from the big box store for various pests in the lawn and near my home. Because of their potency they were hit and miss at times depending on the pest. This year between the ants and the Japanese Beetles I needed something more. After reading reviews, and checking around decided to give Talstar P a try, and upon first application on Roses for the Beetles and later in the yard, I was truly satisfied. And because of its success, I have recommended it to others, and used to treat problems my neighbors have encountered as well. I would indeed recommend it, with a stamp of approval. And ordered another bottle, for next year...

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I ordered this product and it delivered extremely fast as I live in NC and this ships from GA. Used product around the exterior of home last night and there were several bugs outside near the home this morning that must have just came in contact with it. They were struggling for their last breath. Very happy with this product and I will treat every 3 months and see if it controls the listed insects. I am looking forward to seeing what will happen this fall when the little STINK BUG demons try to hibernate under my roof again. I hope they meet their maker when they try. So far I would highly recommend this product. 1oz. per 1 gallon is easy measuring as well!

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I got this with the intent of eliminating the mosquitos that used to terrorize us in our backyard. It is a relatively small yard in LA, around 40'x20'. We have some bamboo, yew pines, and palm trees as the largest foliage. We are bordered by two very unmaintained yards - one with lots of dead leaves/storage and one with a lot of stray cats, one of them I suspect is the main source of mosquitoes. We have 0 standing water sources, so I'm pretty confident that they are not breeding in our yard. Normally, I get bitten within 2 minutes of stepping outside into the back yard, no matter what time of day it is, full sun or shade. We have both the regular brown mosquitos as well as the invasive Asian tiger mosquitos. Sick of not being able to enjoy my own backyard, I decided to get some of the Talstar P to tackle the issue. I sprayed up and down the full height of our 6' tall wood fences that border the yard as well as in all of the bamboo and yew pines. As I was spraying, I saw a lot of mosquitos that must have been resting on the fence and bamboo fly away so I knew it must be working. I have a dog, so I avoided spraying the ground and kept him indoors while spraying. We don't have grass in the backyard, and instead just have "turf" for half of it, and I did not spray anything on it. I also did not spray anything on the side of the house, since it just didn't seem necessary since we don't have too many bugs inside the house, and I just care about protecting the yard. That weekend, I noticed a huge reduction in mosquitos, but was still getting bitten. About a week later, I noticed that I could see the mosquitos resting on the palm tree trunks. I filled up another tank of the dilution and sprayed down the trunks of the palms as well as some of the smaller foliage that I didn't spray initially. Now my backyard is almost entirely mosquito free! I can spend an entire evening outside and only get one bite! That is a huge win in my book, since normally my legs and arms would be covered in bites. For those wondering if this works as a barrier to nearby unmaintained yards, it absolutely does! Eliminate those resting spots and you will be well on your way to reducing your mosquito population. Be sure to wear a respirator/mask and latex gloves when working with this chemical.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We live out in the country and are surrounded by woods on all four sides of our property. When we first bought the place a few years ago, the entire property was heavily infested with everything - Japanese beetles, Ladybugs all over the outside of the house, mosquitos everywhere in the evenings, ant holes and ants all over the backyard, and the list goes on. It was bad. I did some research and decided to try this stuff in my 30-gallon tow-behind sprayer. I sprayed the entire yard, the flower beds, landscaping, and around the foundation of the house. The next day I went out to do an inspection. Talstar-P wiped out everything! It's like an A-bomb against insects! There were dead Japanese beetles all over the yard and not a trace of a single ant. Surrounded by woods and a large pond, and not a single Mosquito anywhere!! Very nice!! I've been using Talstar P ever since. I treat my property about 3 times per season (April through October). One treatment will last about 1.5 months for us. Rarely do I see a bug in our yard or around our house! Not even an ant!! The stuff is great for keeping the bugs away, and its child and pet safe with no odor.

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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

We live on about 3/4 of an acre lot with lots of old growth pines, oaks, and gum trees. Lots of shade and grass for mosquitos. Tried everything from the Lowes brand insect kill to mosquito magnets to hiring a professional. The professional used a fogger and mint smelling natural chemical that kept the mosquitoes away for a couple days and the chemicals that he later used would work for about a day. Found that Mavrik insecticide worked okay (knocked down about 80% for a 5 day period) but still not the results I wanted for my wife and 2 young kids playing in the yard. Read the reviews on this product and gave it a shot. It's been wonderful. No mosquitoes for almost 10 days! NONE. That was a welcome change. It's been raining a lot here lately so it may even last longer without rain. Sprayed both my parents yard and my brothers yard and they both confirmed it crushed their mosquito problems too. Very pleased with this product and hope my yard isn't glowing from outer space from all the chemicals but this product sure does work. Thanks Talstar P! Hope this helps.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The endless rain over the summer in the mid Atlantic left my dogs in agony - worst infestatiion of fleas ever. I chose Talstar P, noting that some reviewers found it helpful with stink bugs too. Not only has it cleared up these problems for me, but spiders and wasps too! It was tricky to treat the dogs' areas because shady spaces just wouldn't dry, but I moved many around to areas that had been treated and dried. Then I closed off the shady damp spaces and treated them. Others had their houses treated, dried & replaced, with ground outside of their areas treated. They also all got a spot on treatment. It's worked very well! A side benefit was eliminating the spiders that dwell under & inside of their wooden houses. Was shocked to see that black widows like to hide underneath! I sprayed the exterior of my home as well, in anticipation of stink bug season. For the next few days, drunken looking brown recluse spiders began revealing themselves. Ack! I no longer had white faced hornets and wasps buzzing my porches. When the stink bugs began arriving, few were finding their way into the house. Most that did died quietly on their own. They used to cover my porches, too numerous to count. Very few are visiting now. I didn't think there was any solution for stink bug infestations, so am thrilled to have found DoMyOwn & Talstar P - thank you!!!!

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I bought a new Stihl 450 fogger to address insect problems around my house. I bought the Talstar for the chemical and have used it around my house now twice (2 week intervals) and have not noticed ONE mosquito since I started using Talstar. I also fogged a large Pecan tree next to my house where web worms had started making their webs. After I fogged the tree from the ground thouroughly, I went up on the house the next day and cut down the webs and inspected them and there were no alive catepilliars crawling around. Do I KNOW it worked for the results I achieved?? No. But, I had bad mosquitos and web worms before I used Talstar and the fogger and now I do not so, I must assume EVERYTHING worked as I wanted. I do live in dense trees and brush on an acreage so there is no lack of bugs. I also took it last weekend to Texas and fogged my girlfriends backyard where mosquitos are terrible and I'm hoping for the same results as I got here in Oklahoma.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This Talstar really did the job killing stink bugs, spiders, and other bugs too numerous to mention around my church, outbuildings, and home. I mixed the recommended rate applied as recommended on the buildings and around the base of the foundation about 2 to 3 feet out into the rock beds or lawn. The next day I went to inspect the spray sight and I had spiders that had hung themselves in their own webs. None of them were moving, just plain dead. The stink bugs were caught in some of the spider webs and most were just dead hanging around just waiting for the wind to blow them off the walls and out of the cracks and crevices they had once lived in. As for the ants, and other creepy crawlies have all died or packed up and left the property. I found this Talstar to be easy to mix and apply and did a great job for me and my application. The instructions were easy to read and understand. I sprayed right over the windows and doors and it did not make a big mess as I thought it may. I will be using it again in the next spray season to keep these pests away. I would recommend this Talstar to a friend.

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