If you hate mosquitoes, you'll like this

[d4]

rjmacs wrote:
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When used as directed, Talstar lasts about a month depending on how much rain you get. I don't spray my grass with it, so I'm not sure about that. I spray the perimeter PVC fences. And bases of shrubs. And far corners of the yard where the air is still and shady. Where mosquitoes like to hang out. No one goes around licking the fence or crawling around in the far corner dirt patch of the yard. The bottle says it's safe after it dries for a few hours, but use some common sense. There's a whole page of fine print warnings on the bottle. It's not perfume here.

If you are in any way uncomfortable with a mask, gloves, and using a pump sprayer and paying attention to the direction of the breeze, by all means call a pro who will probably use the same exact Talstar product on your yard. If you're a halfway handy homeowner I think you can handle it. Watch some YouTube videos.

The trouble with readily available toxics isn't users like you, who are clearly responsible and restrained.

For every one of you, there are dozens of Squito Warriors drenching their backyards (and their neighbors', depending on prevailing breezes) with the stuff. Muffy the cockapoo can be replaced if she keels over from kidney failure. The kids seem fine.

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Which might be why Talstar is not readily available off the shelf at HomeDepot, Walmart or Lowes. You have to research online and search for it. Talstar is not an impulse buy in the weekly circular. Most regular people have never heard of Talstar. Instead they will buy a consumer level premixed "Cutter" type spray in a bottle you attach to the end of a hose and go to town.