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| Insecticide | Formulation | Use | Precautions and Remarks |
| carbaryl (Sevin) | Dust, Sprayable | G | Apply liquid as a coarse surface spray and into gallery entrance. Puff into and around entrance holes, using dust applicator. Seal with wood plugs, putty, or stainless steel wool. |
| bifenthrin (Ortho) ( Bifen, Talstar) | Sprayable | G P | Apply as a coarse surface spray and into entrance hole. Seal entrance hole. Spectracide is for the general public. |
| boric acid (Perma – Dust PT 240) | Aerosol | P | Inject into entrance hole or tunnels with wood injector nozzle. Seal entrance hole. |
| chlorfenapyr (Phantom) | Sprayable | P | Apply as directed on label. |
| cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced ) (Tempo) | Sprayable | G P | Apply liquid as a surface spray and into entrance hole. Seal entrance hole. |
| lambda – cyhalothrin (Demand) (Spectracide) | Sprayable | P G | Spray or inject into wood. Seal holes in wood before injecting. Avoid runoff. |
| deltamethrin ( Bayer Advanced ) (Suspend SC) | Sprayable, Dust | G P | Apply liquid as a coarse surface spray and into gallery entrance. Puff into and around entrance holes, using dust applicator. Seal with wood plugs, putty, or stainless steel or copper wool. |
| imidacloprid ( Premise) | Foam | P | Apply to galleries as directed on label. |
| imidacloprid+ cyfluthrin (Temprid SC) | Sprayable | P | Apply as directed on label. |
| permethrin ( Dragnet, Masterline) (Permethrin 3.2) | Sprayable | P G | Spray or inject into wood. Seal holes in wood before injecting. Avoid runoff. |
| sodium borate (Boracare, Borathor ) (Spectracide) | Sprayable Dust | P G | Apply dust formulation directly to galleries. |
| cypermethrin (Cynoff) | Dust | P | Apply dust formulation directly to galleries. |
P = Professional applicator (licensed in structural pest control)
G = General public use
If you are going to do it yourself, be careful and follow all of the instructions.
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