In this video I share the best residential bug spray concentrate (in my opinion) and how to mix it! Tune in and don’t forget to like and subscribe. Hope it helps someone 😀
I've been using it all over everything in my house except food and food containers for years including my bed and furniture. Once dry, my two dogs and I haven't had any kind of bad reaction to it and neither has anyone of my guests who have slept or sat on my treated furniture or bed.. This stuff is fantastic! I also spray the roof soffit around my house and haven't had any wasp nest for three or four years.
I bought my 16oz. I point. At Our ACE HARDWARE IN HOUSTON ON UVALDE ST. IT COST ME $25.00. So now I. Going to learn how to use it in a sprayer. Thanks so much
I personally work in pest control and you can feel free to cycle between chemicals every 6 months to a year or so. Bugs can build a resistance to the same treatment so you can cycle between this and any chem of your choice
Good video. I just started DIY spraying my yard this year, so I've done a lot of internet "research." From what I've learned, the spraying can be more effective and longer-lasting if you use an IGR (insect growth regulator) with the Bifen. The IGR is supposed to prevent the reproduction cycles of bugs for several weeks -- kind of like a 1-2 punch combination!
I love Bifen I/T. I've been using it for years and it takes out everything out here in the desert (southeastern NM and West Texas). For us out here, use the Bifen I/T and not the Bifen XPS. The XPS is the oil based, more concentrated version but doesn't work on the same pests for some reason (weird, I know). Anyone looking for a great insecticide for ants to wasps and anything in between, definitely get Bifen I/T!! Thanks @Hood Saint Fishing for the awesome video! God Bless!
You are absolutely right about spraying inside first and waiting. I sprayed talstar p outside the perimeter of the house and it did killed a lot of earwigs but some where coming inside through under the vinyl siding. I sprayed the inside the same day, it was about a month ago. Iam still finding some inside, Should I re spray the inside again?
Thank you for your wonderful video birds are nesting on my brand new roof can I spray my roof would it hurt the shingles I live in Florida by the way if it makes a difference thank you if you know let me know
Literally they are both professional grade and sold for the same price both are better than say Ortho beacuse that sits pre mixed in a warehouse and then a Walmart for weeks/months on end settles out and loses potency. But to say either bifen it or Talstar is better than the other would be wrong and neither are generic both are professional products. In my opinion at least things like Ortho are generic and for the diy person just looking to kill their spiders bifen it or Talstar allow for different mix rates and the added benefit of being tank mixed so you can add a synergist and a growth regulator for optimal performance. Just my opinion tho tech to tech. But ya they are both 7.9 percent bifenthrin concentrate the names are all just branding it's just fmc or control solutions.
We bought a house on 1.25 acres with a good 1/3 uncleared. After clearing the underbrush we were bombarded with mosquitoes. I waged all out war on them and through research I used Bifen I/T with an IGR and I intermittently fog with Cutter just for peace of mind. Mosquitoes are rarely a problem.
Put 5 gallon buckets around your property about half full of water and put 1/4 mosquito dunk in each one, it kills the larval they lay and will knock down your infestation by 90%. Its freaking cheap and totally awesome, you have to redo them about once a month give or take. This works much better the anything else i have tried and I've tried everything. I use the Bifan It too because they still come from the woods so you have to hit them every now and then with that also.
@@jstar1000 we also did that when we first moved in. I had to break my lawn guy from thinking he was doing me a favor by dumping them out. I’ve been successful this year on keeping them at bay.
I'm so glad I live in a state that restricts use of these pesticides to licensed professionals only. But since I won't be able to stop people from using I guess I will give tips. 1) please wear pants, and long sleeves when using this. It is toxic. If you ever have a minor cut and this get into that cut it will not be pretty. Getting out on just skin can cause a reaction. This is a carcinagine. 2) wear eye protection this is toxic and if the chemical or fumes get in your eyes it will not be pretty 3) wear a respirator a n95 at least this stuff is toxic 4) don't spray around fish or any type of water supply. It is highly toxic to aquatic life 5) it is a generic of talstar and will push insects in. You should use something like mikron on the inside. Especially since this stuff will stain over time. Mikron doesn't stain and you can do an inside and outside on the same day. Ps. You shouldn't use a backpack sprayer on the inside. 6) if you're only using it on your house then a gallon is too much of the pure concentrate because it has a shelf life. Buy smaller bottle of this and a small bottle of mikron. This will do fine and save you money. Don't mix more then what is on the label. Mikron's shelf life is much longer plus you can use mikron on the exterior as well. I'm not trying to bash or troll but as a licensed professional I want you and your family to be safe.
Hey, I bought bifen i/t and cutter.... I have a deck in backyard... do you recommend spraying deck down too for mosquito control or only grass areas and bushes/ shrubs? Also do you recommend mixing cutter with the bifen in my chemical sprayer or only use bifen alone in the sprayer at its recommended dose? Thankyou
I’d just use the bifen and if the bugs are bad you can put a little more than the recommended. I’d use the Cutter if I had to during the 90 days (but you shouldn’t have to) and yes I’d spray the deck too
You might be applying way more than what’s needed. 1 ounce per gallon if you are try to get it into the soil or certain insects like beetles. Most require 1/4 (.25) up to 1/2 (.5 oz) per 1000 square feet. The amount is lower when mixed to use inside a resident. The manual is a little long but it’s all covered in there. I use 5oz to cover 10,000 sqft (.5 oz per 1000). I alternate this and the hose end Cutter insecticide so the bugs won’t build up an immunity to them
Great video man! Thank you! I'm wondering if this is just the same stuff as the ortho premix spray that you can buy at home Depot? What do you think? I use the ortho spray once a month, but I think this method would definitely save me money. Any advice is appreciated.
@@tortelvis1 from what i read ortho & the other brands u find at hd are weaker cuz they are already premixed and dilluted becuz they sit in the bottle & on the shelves for a long time
can i spray this stuff on inside floors and walls-ceilings if i have small dogs? can i spray it on furniture? sorry if dumb questions but i just moved into a house right next to woods (my backyard touches the woods)for the 1st time from my condo so complete newb to all of this- and there are tiny ants everywhere as well as all different spiders and some weird long and flexible things with about 20legs(up to an inch long). so after watching your video i thought i would try it inside and then outside like you said but dont want to kill myself or dogs
This particular one is meant for baseboards and yards, not the floors and furniture. Also the 1 inch guys are probably house centipedes. Harmless, and are night hunters that eat bugs. So they are good guys, even if they look creepy. 😃
It depends on what you are using and treating for some pesticide can't be used to treat a whole space but only as a crack and crevice treatment some can't be used on furniture some can ect. Read your label and understand what your treating for if it's bed bugs you'll need something that can be used on mattress and furniture seams but if your treating for fleas you'll need something labeled to be used on your carpet and you whole carpet not just a crack and crevices spray but when I do a crack and crevice spray I do get the carpet next to the baseboards but don't go out further than I'd say as wide as the baseboards are on the carpet so usually that's like half a foot up the wall on to cover the baseboard and half a foot out on the carpet next to baseboard. Most labels will allow you to treat the ground next to the baseboards as insects will travel through it kinda like a highway beacuse a lot of insects rely more on their sense of touch so they stay next to the baseboards while waking around beacuse their antennae can touch the baseboards and use it as a way to feel around the edge of your home.
@@ericgardner5548 lol your funny guy. Look I mix bifen, deltamethrin and lambda cyhalothrin and that's just pyrethroids you forget about neonicitinoids the active is great and all but you need to switch to a different group of pesticides all together sense they act on different parts of the nervous system or you can use metabolic inhibitors which act on a whole different system of the insect. I'm just saying you can't just use different pyrethroids you need to use different types of insecticide all together to avoid resistance.
From what I've read Onslaught is microencapsulated so it lasts longer than Bifen. I've never sprayed pesticides but have been doing a ton of research.... I'll be starting with Bifen I/T, maybe occasionally mixing in Nyguard and depending how that works I might move up to Onslaught or Cyzmic CS. And domyown.com is less expensive than Amazon.
On slaught is two pyrethroids and a synergist which stops enzymes in the insects bodies from breaking down the pesticide so honestly it works better than bifen but is a more expensive product. You could just do what I do and buy piperonal butoxide which is the synergist and then a few pyrethroids and just mix them around to get the same result. I use deltamethrin, bifen and lamdba cyhalothrin as my pyrethroids but beta cypermethrin is good too just make sure to mix your actives around also I use neonicitinoids too so I switch between two types of pesticides and in those two types I switch between three active ingredients so for neonics I use dinotefuron, clothiandin and imidiacloprid. Happy bug killing yall don't get these things resistant or my job gets harder ya you can buy what I use but use it properly and don't screw me over or yourselves or the environment in the process.
Is this safe to be around after spraying it all over the home immediately? Or should I leave for a couple of hours? Its just me, my husband and my dog.
Does Bifen I T kill spiders? And flying ants and termites? How long does it continue to kill after you spray it? Six months? 12 months? Thank you so much
Yes, Bifen IT is labeled for spiders. The mixing ratio is 1 fl oz per gallon of water. Be sure to spray the areas where spiders are present so that they will come in contact with the treated area, such as around windows, doors, etc. This can be done every 30 days as needed indoors and outdoors.
@@Hoodsaintfishing What question that I asked also was how long will it last? It seems to me like you’re saying it’s only 30 days. I’ve had success with ortho and that last for up to 12 months. Now that’s indoors not outdoors because I haven’t used it outdoors. Great video
@@TDMayday termites need to be treated a completely different way than how other insect are like in this video it's more general pest spiders and such termites need to be treat by treating the soil around your home and possibly the whole wooden structure depending on how bad it is termites I honestly recommend a professional treat for. Also bifen is what's in Ortho and trust me that'll never have a 12 month residual maybe 6 months max on the inside of your house if your house was a laboratory in the perfect conditions which it's not so really your looking at 3 months usually on the inside and about a month on the outside.
Termites require a whole different treatment process. Bifen I/T is a generic all-purpose barrier control, spraying outdoor foundations, lawns, perimeter walls, riprap, things of that nature. You want a termiticide for termites, something that's rated for years of control. I'm pretty sure you can't just buy this stuff though, you'd need a PC license.
When it's wet it's more likely to absorb into the pores in your skin and thus into your blood stream. Once it dries it absorbs into the material you sprayed it and is dry so is less likely to get into your pores and then your bloodstream. But either way pyrethroids like bifen it are safe even when wet if you mix properly as the mix rates are rated for insects 100 times smaller than you. Now over time chronic exposure will still lead to things like cancer but it's not likely to happen to you unless you are using these chemicals all the time which if you do your own pest control regularly or your in the industry than ya that's a possibility. Be safe wear proper PPE and you'll lessen your exposure but you'll never completely eliminate it.
Thanks man! Should I spray on basement ceilings if I have those jumping spider-like crickets? Not sure what to use for basement ceilings ;) Awesome vid bro!
Hi, I sprayed my yard and house all over with bifen.... I sprayed the patio light right outside my door..... so far so good with mosquitos and keeping bugs out, but tonight, 6 days after spraying (no rain for 48 hours after I sprayed) when I was out at night with patio light on, the flies were BAD right at the light... swarming the light.... I sprayed the light and surrounding part of the house by the light... this was the 1st time since I sprayed that I went outside with patio light on..... will the flies that kept hitting the light eventually die off from the residual of the bifen it (7.9%) or is bifen just not effective for flies that are attracted to the light?
I’ve noticed flying insects are a whole nother ball game. I’m assuming this works best for things that crawl or come into direct contact with the bifen.
I've sprayed my entire house inside, furniture and bed/blankets, walls from top to bottom for the past three or four years. Once it's dry, it's been safe for me and my two dogs plus friends who sometimes crash on the couch that's been sprayed, sometimes twice a year..
@@Laionrogue83 ya I don't recommend you spray it where you'll be in contact with it for long periods of time I only personally treat the seams of mattresses and furniture and only when dealing with bed bugs and when I spray the whole floor it's for fleas and I tell them to vacuum regularly and when the infestation has been killed I tell them to shampoo the carpet so the residue is cleaned up yes this stuff is relatively safe but prolonged exposure is bad and will lead to things like cancer thats why when we use dust it's never out in the open because unlike spray which can dry and absorb into the material you spray dust just stays dust and gets into the air and then into your lungs. So Idk just be careful definitely don't spray your bed sheets or blankets there is no need really.
@@carterpierre2527 unfortunately potency does not matter for re-application rates. Maybe if you were using it as a perimeter barrier treatment inside of your home or something then a few times a year would probably be okay but if you are trying to ward off midges and other outside pest you’ve got to apply Bifen like twice a week. It works absolutely fantastic for killing bugs and I definitely recommend everyone use it.
@@user-ui5hh7hf6i why wouldn’t you use either in your house? I’m looking into doing my own spray instead of buying the typical home defense. I do have children but I can spray while they are gone and it will have dried by then.
You have organic build up in your drains clean them with invade bio foam as well as spraying the bifen. If you don't clean the drains with something rated to get rid of organic build up the drain flys will continue to reproduce in it. I also use a igr as well in fact there is igr foam you can use in your drains as well as igr you can mix with bifen all that and you should get em good with all that. Just make sure after treatment that you regularly clean your drains to prevent build up in the first place.
this video is 12min way too long of a rambling on and on about irrelevant nonsense, could have shortened the video to 10s max and just talk about the mixing ratio yo!
Ya you are why exterminators hold their secrets so close beacuse when your working with poisonous substances this is the last way you should be thinking. Really 12 minutes out of your day dude I've taken years of my life to learn to do this job correctly and safely so 12 minutes in nothing he barely touched on anything in this video I could go on about all the different products you would need for a real pest control program and how ipm works but shit if 12 minutes is too much then you'll never learn anything.
Ya know I've spent years studying and working with pesticides so to take 10 minutes out of your day to learn the BARE MINIMUM is nothing. Come back to me when your house is falling apart because of termites and you can figure out why spraying your baseboards didn't do the trick. ya know if the general public didn't pay my check I'd say fuck em all you don't deserve to even learn about these chemicals and tools of trade absolutely no respect for them just appalling then you idiots wonder why they are staring to ban them from the general public and only letting certified applicators use them.
If you can't handle reading a basic pyrethroid label you should stay away from all forms of pesticides beside premix, and even that might be a bit risky for you
