After it dries outside does the rain wash it away? Will this kill crazy ants? Can I spray it in grass?
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It will wash away over time. It is not immediate. It will kill crazy ants. And any other bugs it comes in contact with. You can spray it in grass. It did not kill my grass, even at double strength. I would keep pets out of it until it is dry. On my back patio I have to sweep dead crazy ants up for over month after spraying.
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If you have the "Crazy" or "Raspberry" ants, I don't think there is any specific optimum time. This product stays active for an extended period and keeps killing the ants for months. I would just try to avoid application, just before rainfall to allow the product to permeate the soil or concrete and be effective. The instructions recommend a application every six months and I concur with that.
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I used it outside. I only left it there for a short time (few hours maybe) as it was my son's party and I didn't want to have poison lying around. Never saw the ants again.
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Greg, In general its not a wise choice to spray any kind of concentrate for ants. The reasons are many but the big one is that they can detect most any active. And once they detect it, they'll stay off the treated surface and avoid where its been applied. This will usually force them elsewhere and essentially complicate the situation. And since the ants you see represent less 10% of the local nest, even if you did kill all the ones you see it wouldn't solve the problem. So what do you do? Well for starters, don't spray inside the home. Instead use a bait. Something like Maxforce Ant Gel or Optigard Ant Gel. These options will readily be accepted by any foraging ant and within a few days, be brought back to their nest and once ingested, kill a bunch of the colony. At the same time you should spray the homes exterior with a "non repellent" active such as Phantom, Optigard Flex or Dominion. These actives won't be detectable by the ants and in turn, they'll readily walk over the treatment. This will allow them to "transfer" the active to other members of their colony so when the active finally does "kicks in" and goes to work, it will kill most if not the entire nest. That will usually happen in 3-4 days following the initial application. The good news is any ants surviving this will in turn know to stay away from the old ant trails for fear of something "bad" in the area so even if you don't kill them all, the non repellents will usually take care of the problem by forcing them elsewhere. Give us a call if you need more advice; its kind of hard to explain all of this via a post. Cheers, Jonathan Customer Care U-Spray Bugspray
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I would say yes it'll leave a chalky white residue that wipes off pretty easily withy a damp cloth. To minimize the residue I spray very lightly in places that show and pretty heavy in areas that either don't show or that don't matter. This is a very effective product, we used a pest control company for years just over a year ago we started using Demon it's better and cheaper than the pest control people. I don't spray inside anymore unless we see bugs, but I spray heavily outside to keep a protective barrier and keep the critters outside. My problem was carpenter ants and spiders this does a great job it's fast, easy and cheap. I would say yes it'll leave a chalky white residue that wipes off pretty easily withy a damp cloth. To minimize the residue I spray very lightly in places that show and pretty heavy in areas that either don't show or that don't matter. This is a very effective product, we used a pest control company for years just over a year ago we started using Demon it's better and cheaper than the pest control people. I don't spray inside anymore unless we see bugs, but I spray heavily outside to keep a protective barrier and keep the critters outside. My problem was carpenter ants and spiders this does... » Read More I would say yes it'll leave a chalky white residue that wipes off pretty easily withy a damp cloth. To minimize the residue I spray very lightly in places that show and pretty heavy in areas that either don't show or that don't matter. This is a very effective product, we used a pest control company for years just over a year ago we started using Demon it's better and cheaper than the pest control people. I don't spray inside anymore unless we see bugs, but I spray heavily outside to keep a protective barrier and keep the critters outside. My problem was carpenter ants and spiders this does a great job it's fast, easy and cheap. « Show Less
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I'd mix it at least double strength and make sure you spray when it is dry. Rain within a day or two makes huge difference. Also, you can try spraying inside but don't breathe it in and ventilate the rooms well. Once it's dry its fine. If you're problem is termites or carpenter ants they could be coming back from a neighbor's house and if you spray regularly outside any that get in will die in 48-72 hours. If its a current house infestation it may take a couple thorough treatments to knock out the nest. Good luck, try not to get discouraged - my dad owns a pest control company and this is the most powerful stuff they use. I'd mix it at least double strength and make sure you spray when it is dry. Rain within a day or two makes huge difference. Also, you can try spraying inside but don't breathe it in and ventilate the rooms well. Once it's dry its fine. If you're problem is termites or carpenter ants they could be coming back from a neighbor's house and if you spray regularly outside any that get in will die in 48-72 hours. If its a current house infestation it may take a couple thorough treatments to knock out the nest. Good luck, try not to get discouraged - my dad owns a pest control company and this is... » Read More I'd mix it at least double strength and make sure you spray when it is dry. Rain within a day or two makes huge difference. Also, you can try spraying inside but don't breathe it in and ventilate the rooms well. Once it's dry its fine. If you're problem is termites or carpenter ants they could be coming back from a neighbor's house and if you spray regularly outside any that get in will die in 48-72 hours. If its a current house infestation it may take a couple thorough treatments to knock out the nest. Good luck, try not to get discouraged - my dad owns a pest control company and this is the most powerful stuff they use. « Show Less
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Actually, the little devils are a terror. I borough some potted plants in from the greenhouse and with in a week or so...they had exploded! if, your gnats are inside on your plants, change and re-pot your plants new pots and all, wash the plant it's self with an insecticide soap, leave them to their self, as you will need to watch and re spray again, till your sure that you have captured the little ones. As for your question...Spectracide Triazcide is a stronger chemical for out door use, lawns and scrubs...I used it for my entire back gardens, NOTE keep children, frogs, fish from exposure. A very fine mist with an extended wand so that you can get upper and lower leaves, kills, molds, grubs, ants, just about everything that crawls, again as this needs several applications, as the bugs are happy making new ones, I only needed 2 applications, Also, I had a brown spot and kept growing, no animals either, I sprayed a very fine mist on the spot and within a week or so, it is gone and not returned. a fungus? I assume. Hope this helps you, any questions just ask. Brenda
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I didn't see any dead ants around. I think they brought the poison back to their formicary and killed the ants there. I put this in my apt for a week and the number of ants decrease remarkably. But I'm not sure whether the ants will come back later or not. It needs further observe to say it works well to kill all ants.
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Yes you can use orange oil as a mound drench. You will want to mix at a higher rate. (4-6 ounces per gallon of water) Pour right on top of the mound and it will kill any ant that it touches.
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These baits seem to work really well 80% of the time. I've had the ants at one place totally ignore them though. The best option would be to spray termidor around the outside perimeter of your home and use some store bought any killer spray to wipe out the ones inside. The second best option is you use Telstar P and spray this around the perimeter of your house, around windows, and door frames. You can also spray Talstar P inside. Both Termidor and Talstar P are pet and human safe once they dry but Termidor can only be used outside.
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I wouldn't think so. It comes out in a globby gel and I don't know how well it would break down in water, or or if it would be effective when diluted. This doesn't kill the ants immediately; the ants take this back to their nests.
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It needs to dry thoroughly. A good sunny day and a couple of hours should do it. I only spray it on the plants surrounding my yard not the grass.
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I've never used it for ants, but I have a neighbor who did and she said it worked great.
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You bet. I have used this product on both the little red ants and the big black ones. I just dealt with a new onslaught from the other side of the yard (entering the house through some hidden crack in the foundation) this spring and honestly, they're gone.
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If you have an old ant trap, just squirt a little in there, or a plastic tube of some sort. I usually just squirt a little around on the ground, where I see the ant trail which is up by my house. I find that this product is pretty safe around kids and animals. I have cats, dogs and grandchildren who are outside all the time. This ant bait is like gold, very little can,go along way. You'll see the ants swarming to the bait, but leave them alone. You want them to be able to take it back to their nest to kill them. Within a day or two they will be dead and gone.
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I did not use the spray or traps. I don't see my answer from earlier, but, I am sure that I mentioned that I used the powder, and just poured it around the hill. Next day: no ants anymore. You have to find the hill, but, the ants are big and easy to track. Watch your feet and keep moving. One bite will let you know that you were not alert.
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I had to spray it twice one week apart. Then the Ants are gone for months now. I used it to spray outside around the house.