Recent content by sophiewhitesman

  1. sophiewhitesman

    Pesticides

    Ha, fair point on the DEET! Your setup sounds solid. The combination of a pro for the house perimeter and Talstar for the outlying areas is a smart split. Talstar handles most crawling insects well and gives you good residual on sheds and banks without needing a pro visit every time. Sounds like...
  2. sophiewhitesman

    Pesticides

    Bifen IT (bifenthrin 7.9%) is solid for perimeter control. It handles spiders, ants, roaches, and most crawling insects. Mix at about 1 oz per gallon for general perimeter work. Your electric sprayer with the wand setup will work fine for this. One thing that made a real difference for me was...