Talstar One insecticide can be used for many indoor pests in homes, residential buildings. Information on this page includes different pests targeted by Talstar as well as mixing instructions and other areas where it may be used.

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Indoor Use

In the home, all food processing surfaces and utensils should be covered during treatment or thoroughly washed before use. Exposed food should be covered or removed.

For control of ants, bees, beetles, boxelder bugs, carpet beetles, centipedes, cloth moths, cockroaches, crickets, earwigs, firebrats, flies, gnats, midges, millipedes, pillbugs, scorpions, silverfish, sowbugs, spiders, ticks and wasps. Use a 0.02% to 0.06% suspension (0.33 to 1 fluid ounce per gallon of water) for residual pest control in buildings and structures and on modes of transport. Apply either as a crack and crevice, pin stream, spot, coarse, low pressure spray (25 psi or less) or with a paint brush.

Indoor Pests Controlled by Talstar

Ants, bees, beetles, boxelder bugs, carpet beetles, centipedes, cloth moths, cockroaches, crickets, earwigs, firebrats, flies, gnats, midges, millipedes, pillbugs, scorpions, silverfish, sowbugs, spiders, ticks and wasps.

Mixing Directions

TalstarOne is to be diluted with water for spray or brush application. Fill sprayer with the desired volume of water and add TalstarOne. Close and shake before use in order to insure proper mixing. Mix only the amount of solution needed for the application. Retreatment may be necessary to achieve and/or maintain control during periods of high pest pressure. Repeat application is necessary only if there are signs of renewed insect activity. Repeat application should be limited to no more than once per seven days. Use a 0.02% to 0.06% suspension (0.33 to 1 fluid ounce per gallon of water) for residual pest control in buildings and structures and on modes of transport.

Cockroaches, Crickets, Firebrats, Scorpions, Silverfish, Spiders, and Ticks:

Apply as a coarse, low pressure spray to areas where these pests hide, such as baseboards, corners, storage areas, closets, around water pipes, doors and windows, attics and eaves, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, furnaces, stoves, the underside of shelves, drawers and similar areas. Do not use as a space spray. Pay particular attention to cracks and crevices.

Ants: Apply to any trails, around doors and windows and other places where ants may be found.

Bees and Wasps: Application to nests should be made late in the evening when insects are at rest. Thoroughly spray nest and entrance and surrounding areas where insects alight.

Boxelder Bugs, Centipedes, Earwigs, Beetles, Millipedes, Pillbugs and Sowbugs:
Apply around doors and windows and other places where these pests may be found or where they may enter premises. Spray baseboards, storage areas and other locations.

Pages with related information:

Ant Index Cockroach Index Boxelder Bugs Spiders Centipedes Millipedes

Silverfish Yellowjackets Scorpions Black Widow Spider

Pest Control Supplies Pest Control Household Pests

TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide