Talstar XTRA is not labeled to control slugs. Slugs put down a continuous layer of mucus which limits their exposure to most insecticide products. We recommend using a slug bait such as Sluggo Plus or Hi-Yield Improved Slug and Snail Bait instead.
Not watering in Talstar XTRA Granules will not pose a threat to St. Augustine, but the product will not be activated until it is watered in. It should be watered in by irrigation or rainfall after application.
Talstar XTRA Granules leaves a residual of about 2 months. Rain will not wash the product away during that time frame.
Talstar Xtra granules are not labeled for grubs which is what the moles are going for. We carry three granule products that are labeled for grubs, Dylox 6.2, Merit Granules and Demand G. Dylox 6.2 is known to be one of the fastest acting granule products for grub control. You may find our article on grub control helpful. For the moles themselves Talpirid Mole Bait is our most popular.
Talstar XTRA Granules would not affect armadillos at all. If you are looking for an armadillo repellent, we would recommend that you use something specifically labeled for them, such as Armadillo Scram Professional.
A great product to treat your lawn for mole crickets is Talstar XTRA Granules. When the mole crickets are small and young, they are much easier to control, but there will be little to no visible damage at this time. When damage is visible, usually in the spring, mole crickets are much larger and robust, which makes them harder to control. The best time to treat for moles crickets will be in the early life stages, when they are the most vulnerable. Take a look at our guide on How To Get Rid of Mole Crickets for lots of helpful information.
If you need to use 1.5-4.6 lbs of Talstar Xtra per 1,000 sq ft you would add the needed amount of product to spreader, start with a medium setting, then apply product to a 20 x 50 ft area (1,000 sq ft). If you have product left, your setting is too low. If you run out of product, your setting is too high.
Be sure to read the product label to determine the usage rate for your needs.
We would not recommend using Talstar XTRA Granular Insecticide in areas where chickens will be feeding. You should keep people and animals out of the treatment area until after the granules have been watered in and the application is completely dry. Please see the product label for complete application instructions. Please note that Talstar EZ Granules are no longer available, as they have been replaced by Talstar XTRA Granules.
For millipede control, you should use an insecticide barrier around the structure, but in order to eradicate them you must locate and eliminate their breeding source, which would be moist, dark areas, such as mulch beds or soil under groundcovers that has not been aired or turned. Please see our Millipede Control Page for more information.
Talstar XTRA Granules would not be helpful against noseeums or other gnats. The liquid Talstar P would be a better option.
Talstar XTRA and Bifen L/P both contain 0.20% bifenthrin. Talstar XTRA also contains zeta-cypermethrin and is a more uniform granule for better distribution during application.
When using Talstar XTRA Granular Insecticide to treat for mole crickets, it’s very important to treat them at the correct time of the year. Controlling mole crickets soon after they hatch will offer the fastest knockdown of the current population and help avoid damage later in the year. Check areas in your lawn in the spring for damage cause by mole crickets. This is usually in places under and around trees, under and around bushes, around decks and patios, areas were leaf debris has collected, etc. Even though eggs hatch in the summer, damage will not become visible until the following spring, after the immature mole crickets have developed and grown. Applying your insecticide in the spring, can begin to treat those that are hatching in the summer. When treating for mole crickets, you should be using 2.3-4.6 pounds per 1000 sq ft. Be sure that you’re watering in your Talstar XTRA with at at least a half inch of water to ensure it’s moving past the surface of the soil and down into the top layer. The product label has specific instructions regarding mole crickets as follows:
Mole Cricket adults: Achieving acceptable control of adult mole crickets is difficult because preferred grass areas are subject to continuous invasion during the early spring by this extremely active stage. Applications should be made as late in the day as possible and should be watered in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment. If the soil is not moist, then it is important to irrigate before application to bring the mole crickets closer to the soil surface where contact with the insecticide will be maximized. Grass areas that receive pressure from adult mole crickets should be treated at peak egg hatch to ensure optimum control of subsequent nymph populations (see below). Mole Cricket nymphs: Grass areas that received intense adult mole cricket pressure in the spring should be treated immediately prior to peak egg hatch. Optimal control is achieved at this time because young nymphs are more susceptible to insecticides and they are located near the soil surface where the insecticide is most concentrated. Control of larger, more damaging, nymphs later in the year may require both higher application rates and more frequent applications to maintain acceptable control. Applications should be made as late in the day as possible and should be watered in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment. If the soil is not moist, then it is important to irrigate before application to bring the mole crickets closer to the soil surface where contact with the insecticide will be maximized.
The Talstar Xtra bag does not specifically list setting for the Scotts Edge Guard DLX. You would want to calibrate your spreader for the product for your target pest. Here are instructions on how to calibrate your spreader.
Almost all fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, etc have treatments in amounts of so much product per 1000 square feet. So if you can figure out what your walking speed is then you know anytime you apply any product that calls for so much of it per 1000 square feet, you always set your spreader on this setting. You can calibrate this by marking off a 1000 square foot (10 x 100) area and placing the required amount of product in pounds in the spreader. Start with a low setting and start walking your marked off area at a normal pace. You can adjust as you go and find the basic setting for you to apply the product over a 1000 square feet.
For mole crickets the rate to use is 2.3 to 4.6 Lbs/1000 sq ft
One bag of Talstar XTRA Granules will cover 5,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. For mole crickets, you will apply 2.3-4.6 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft., or 100 to 200 lb. per acre.
Yes, Talstar XTRA Granular Insecticide is labeled for ticks. However, we recommend that you look at using our Indoor/Outdoor Flea and Tick Kit which will help you eradicate the ticks and prevent them from reproducing.
Talstar XTRA Granules does list ticks on the product label and gives instructions for using it for them. It would really only be good for the young ticks still in the soil and not those on plants, trees, rocks or other non soil areas, for these applications a liquid product would be recommended. We have a great Outdoor Flea/Tick Kit that we would recommend using.
