rs from damp storage areas.
Barklice
boric acid (Perma-Dust) 20%
(psocids)
Fchlorpyrifos (Duration,
0.5% Outdoors: Treat moist areas, including
Lower the humidity by airing the room
Dursban, Engage)
home foundation, rotting logs, grass
through open doors, use of a fan or
cyfluthrin (Optem)
0.5 to 1% piles, etc., around the perimeter of
use of a dehumidifier. Raise the room
diazinon
1% home.
temperature to 60 to 70 degrees F.
propoxur (Baygon)
1% pyrethrins (Microcare,
0.1% to 0.5% (length, 1/32 to 3/16")
Pyrethrum)
Boxelder Bugs
acephate (Orthene)
Outdoors: Spray or dust the c!usters of
Non-chemical control (indoors): Collect
amorphous silica gel
4%
40%
boxelder bugs on trunks of trees, or
in vacuum cleaner, or by broom and
(Drione, Tri Die)
other areas where they gather.
dustpan and destroy.
boric acid 20%
(Perma-Dust)
Place the dust only in areas inacces-
Plug openings in window sashes to pre-
carbaryl (Sevin)
0.25%
5%
sible to children and pets.
vent entry. Caulk cracks and other points
Fchlorpyrifos (Duration,
of entry. Removal of pistillate (seed-
Dursban, Engage)
0.5% Treat areas away from the foundation
bearing) boxelder trees may help if no
*cyfluthrin (Optem, Tempo)
0.1%
0.1%
out to a 6 to 10 foot wide strip.
others are nearby.
*cypermethrin (Cynoff)
0.1% diatomaceous earth (Answer, 83.6 to 90%
Organic Plus)
diazinon
1% FTpermethrin (Astro, Dragnet,
0.5% Flee, Prelude, Torpedo)
*propetamphos
(Safrotin)
1% pyrethrins (Exciter,
0.25% to 1% Microcare, Pyrenone,
(length, 5/8")
Synerol)
Carpet Beetles
ammonium phenate bromide
0.69% Indoors: Spot treat rugs and carpets
Non-chemical Control: Follow good
(Microban)
including baseboards evenly and lightly
housekeeping practices. Clothing should
Fbendiocarb
0.25%
1%
in areas of infestation.
be thoroughly brushed and hung out-
*bendiocarb + pyrethrins
0.25 to 0.5% side in the sunlight. Dry cleaning kills
Fchlorpyrifos (Duration,
0.2 to 0.5% Store only previously cleaned clothing,
these pests. Prevent lint and dust from
Dursban, Empire, Engage)
etc., in air-tight closets or air-tight
accumulating. Clean hot air registers
*cyfluthrin (Optem, Tempo)
0.05 to 0.1%
0.1%
containers. Use 1 lb. of naphthalene or
and cold air ducts. Use the vacuum
*deltamethrin (Suspend)
0.06% paradichlorobenzene balls, flakes or
cleaner regularly. Frequently remove
diazinon
0.5% crystals per 100 cu. ft. of space in
and destroy the disposable vacuum
diatomaceous earth 90%
these closets or containers.
cleaner bag. Never allow clothing, rugs,
(Organic Plus)
etc. to lie in a pile neglected over a
diatomaceous earth + 90% + 0.2%
period of time.
pyrethrins (Organic Plus)
*lambdacyhalothrin
0.03% (Commodore)
naphthalene or para-
dichlorobenzene
*permethrin (Flee)
0.5% *propetamphos
(Safrotin)
0.5 to 1% pyrethrins (Exciter, Kicker,
0.2 to 1% Microcare, Pyrethrum,
Uld, X-Clude)
resmethrin (Vectrin)
3% (length, 3/16")
*tralomethrin (Saga)
0.06% Centipedes
amorphous silica gel (Drione,
4%
40%
Indoors: Do not overlook the basement
Non-chemical control: Remove exces-
Tri-Die)
and garage.
sive mulch, such as decaying grass and
Fbendiocarb (Ficam)
0.25%
1%
leaves, from around the house foun-
2.5% granules
Outdoors: Spray or dust all potential
dation. If possible, make a foliage-free
*bendiocarb + pyrethrins
0.25 to 0.5% pest entry sites and areas where pests
area around the foundation.
(Ficam Plus) 1%
are present.
boric acid (Perma-Dust) 20%
Ventilate basements and subfloor crawl
*cyfluthrin (Optem, Tempo)
0.05 to 0.1%
0.1%
Use dusts in foundation wall voids.
spaces to eliminate moisture. Repair
*cypermethrin
0.1% and seal cracks and other points of
(Cynoff, Cyper-Active,
Place dust only in areas inaccessible
entry.
Demon, Vikor)
to children or pets.
carbaryl (Sevin)
2%
5%
Fchlorpyrifos
(Duration, Dursban,
0.2 to 0.5% Empire, Engage)
*deltamethrin (Suspend)
0.03% diatomaceous earth (Answer, 83.6 to 90%
Organic Plus)
diatomaceous earth + 90% + 0.2%
pyrethrins (Organic Plus)
diazinon
0.5% esfenvalerate (Conquer)
0.027 to 0.05% *lambdacyhalothrin
0.03% (Commodore)
FTpermethrin (Astro, Dragnet,
0.5% Flee, Prelude, Torpedo)
propoxur (Baygon)
1% pyrethrins (Exciter, Kicker,
0.1 to 0.5%
1%
Microcare, Pyrethrum,
Safer, X-Clude)
resmethrin (Vectrin)
3% (body length, 1")
*tralomethrin (Saga)
0.03%