There's a tendency when it comes to spraying insects is to practically drown the hapless bug in a toxic mess. We somehow think that the more spray the better and even 1/2 hour later we'll give it another shot because we see its legs are still twitching. Is this the right way to go about using insecticides?
I'm not really sure where most people learned how to spray but obviously the motto of the class was more is better. Actually the best place to learn the best way to use any product is found on the container itself. Pest products now come with a tiny booklet attached by glue and you can find just about any information in that label that you'll need. It is a bit tricky to read and there are some things that have set places where they are always found but amounts of the product to use can be all over the place. You may use different amounts based on the bug, place you're treating or or infestation levels. Keep looking until you find something that closely resembles where you are in your treatment steps and follow those specifics. You may not think that the label is serious when it claims that such a small amount is all that is needed to treat large areas or will kill so many pests. Years of study have gone into making these concentrates and when they say the minimum amount will do what is stated it is true and has been tested on so many different situations.
You can also find out on your instructions how often you need to be spraying. This is just as important as how much to mix and spraying to much can be just as detrimental as mixing too much. Like the mix rate this information is not the easiest to find. One thing to keep in mind is the packaging. Most times it may say something like '30 day residual on most surfaces.
That's pretty simple and very obvious but some labels are not so easy to understand. You may need to hunt and peck for your answer but even common sense can be used when treating for bugs and suffice in most situations. For example, if the packaging says 'lasts for 30 days' then you know that product is good for at least that period of time. So if by chance 3 days after your spray work you still have some unwanted bugs wandering around rather than reaching for the sprayer, take a minute and realize you still have residual present that those bugs will come in contact with and die. I like the analogy, 'why would you take 6 aspirin when 2 will do the trick?'
Time is not an enemy in most pest control jobs. The longer the target pests are exposed the more will die but perhaps not as quickly as on your initial treatment. Have faith in your original treatment and the residuals left behind and think twice before spraying with more chemicals.
I'm not really sure where most people learned how to spray but obviously the motto of the class was more is better. Actually the best place to learn the best way to use any product is found on the container itself. Pest products now come with a tiny booklet attached by glue and you can find just about any information in that label that you'll need. It is a bit tricky to read and there are some things that have set places where they are always found but amounts of the product to use can be all over the place. You may use different amounts based on the bug, place you're treating or or infestation levels. Keep looking until you find something that closely resembles where you are in your treatment steps and follow those specifics. You may not think that the label is serious when it claims that such a small amount is all that is needed to treat large areas or will kill so many pests. Years of study have gone into making these concentrates and when they say the minimum amount will do what is stated it is true and has been tested on so many different situations.
You can also find out on your instructions how often you need to be spraying. This is just as important as how much to mix and spraying to much can be just as detrimental as mixing too much. Like the mix rate this information is not the easiest to find. One thing to keep in mind is the packaging. Most times it may say something like '30 day residual on most surfaces.
That's pretty simple and very obvious but some labels are not so easy to understand. You may need to hunt and peck for your answer but even common sense can be used when treating for bugs and suffice in most situations. For example, if the packaging says 'lasts for 30 days' then you know that product is good for at least that period of time. So if by chance 3 days after your spray work you still have some unwanted bugs wandering around rather than reaching for the sprayer, take a minute and realize you still have residual present that those bugs will come in contact with and die. I like the analogy, 'why would you take 6 aspirin when 2 will do the trick?'
Time is not an enemy in most pest control jobs. The longer the target pests are exposed the more will die but perhaps not as quickly as on your initial treatment. Have faith in your original treatment and the residuals left behind and think twice before spraying with more chemicals.
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