MAXXTHOR EC

Gonzo,

If you read the article above, you’ll see we have two products you need to use.

The Maxxthor will kill whats active but not solve the problem. If you don’t think our pump spray will reach high enough (typically it can spray 15-20 feet up), get the Trombone sprayer which can reach 30-35 feet. The hose end is also very good. If you’re garden hose can reach high enough, so too will the hose end.

But also mentioned above is the Prothor and really, you need to use this as well. Prothor will provide ongoing long term protection of 6-12 months so its very important to use. Once in place, you won’t have to keep spraying with the Maxxthor.

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Richard,

Absolutely. Once the treatment dries, there will be no hazard to you, family, pets, etc. More about how safe our products are to use in and around the home can be read on our site here:

Product Safety: www.bugspray.com/about-us/who_is_bugspray.html#safe_for_the_home

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Yvonnie,

If you read through our Chigger article, you’ll see we have three products you need.

For out in the yard, its the Maxxthor seen above.

For inside the yard, you need to spray Bithor mixed 1 oz per gallon.

Bithor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html

Lastly, for spot treating or protecting yourself by spraying clothing, Bug Off will do the job.

Bug Off Aerosol: www.bugspraycart.com/repellents/aerosol/bug-off-aerosol-repellent-8-oz

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Tammie,

The Maxxthor is an excellent wasp repellent. Mix 1 oz per gallon of water and spray the homes exterior from the ground up to the gutters. Plan on using 2-3 gallons to get the job done.

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Mari,

Maxxthor is not labeled for Bedbugs. But if you read through our Bedbug article, you’ll find we have Bithor which is excellent for bedbugs. Odorless and labeled for use in bedroom, bed frames and more. The article is here:

Bedbug Article: www.bugspray.com/article/bedbugs.html

The bithor can be found in our article here:

Bithor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html

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Liz,

See above, the Maxxthor EC is what you need.

More information on what to use inside can be read about in our article here:

Miller Moths: www.bugspray.com/article/millermoth.html

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Sue,

It depends. If they’re nesting in the ground, say like cluster or crane flies, the Maxxthor EC above is the way to go. It will both kill active adults and larvae and its strong enough to repel them out of the yard for weeks.

IF you only have them coming around and landing in different areas, maybe feeding on honeydew or some other plant part, go with Prothor. It can be sprayed over plant foliage but will also be absorbed and work systemically. This way anything that tries to eat the plant will be affected and die. Treatments will last longer too, like 1-2 months. But this won’t work at repelling the flies like Maxxthor can. That means there is a good chance of you seeing ongoing activity but any that you see will eventually die and in theory, the amount you see should drop to near nil. But this could take time where Maxxthor is more immediate.

Prothor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/prothor_sc.html

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Mary,

Sorry but no.

Todd,

If you refer to our article, you’ll learn this is what you need for the bark beetles. But applying the systemic and fertilizer can be a big help along wit the FS MP.

Details on this can be found on our main site here:

Tree Borers: bugspray.com/tree-borer-control.html

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Todd,

I could copy and paste all our info onto this page but that would be inconsiderate to others and simply put, defeating the whole purpose of this page. The info is posted here and really, you should take the chance to read it over if you are to tackle this problem:

Tree Borers: bugspray.com/tree-borer-control.html

Each item is detailed, how to use it, how much to use, how frequently, etc. Review it all and if you have further questions, let us know.

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Gene,

It will not stain your siding. Mix 1 oz of it with 1/2 oz of the Sticker per gallon of water.

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Kathy,

You’ll be best served misting Bithor over the area with our Fogging machine. This will let you use very little product so it won’t pose a hazard to horses, cows. or other animals. The two actives in Bithor are super safe and long lasting too. Expect to get 1-2 week of protection from treatments once you get the problem under control (typically that takes 1-2 treatments a week for 2-3 weeks).

Bithor and Bugspray Fogger Kit: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/foggers/bugspray-mist-fogger.html

If the beetles are outside, use the Maxxthor ec, 2.5 oz in our hose end sprayer and then add water to the 5 gallon line, hook it to your hose and spray the entire amount around the home.

Hose End: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/gilmour-20g-390

If the beetles are inside AND you want to treat for roaches, get our Roach Kit. You’ll only need this as it will control the beetles inside too.

Orthene Gentrol Kit: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/orthene-gentrol-kit.html

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It can be used safely in these fields and will not pose a hazard to any of the local wildlife or livestock. Just keep animals off till it dries, usually takes an hour or less.

Right now is the best time to treat if you have them active. Our Maxxthor will penetrate bags and take them out. From October through spring, the Dormant Oil is best as it can penetrate bags even in the winter cold. Early spring into summer, the systemic Prothor and once summer arrives, the Maxxthor till Halloween.

Marie,

Actually none of our products labeled for use on exterior siding will stain (or else they would not be labeled for those application sites) and the Maxxthor certainly will not.

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Scott,

For sure, great on spittlebugs.

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Laura,

There are several things to consider when wanting to treat around the home and NOT impact bees. The one type of product you don’t want to use is anything “non repellent”. Such products are very “stealthy” and not detectable by insects. Maxxthor is exactly the opposite.

So Maxxthor is highly repellent.This means bees will notice it and avoid it as will other pests. And it will only stay where you apply it. So first, bees will ignore it and if you’re treating turf, stay off it. If you’re treating the side of the home, they’ll stay off that area too. But obviously spraying a beehive would kill them so keep a good 75-100 feet clear of the hives and you’ll be fine. You could probably treat closer if you have to but the 100 foot rule will work every time.

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Herman,

Some type of Wood Borer for sure. Most likely exit holes too. You can read more on them in our article here:

Wood Borer: bugspray.com/wood-borer-treatment-cabinet.html

I’d recommend this spray (the Maxxthor above) for spraying as much of the bark as you can. I also recommend the FS MP Aerosol for treating all holes you can reach.

FS MP: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/aerosol/fs-mp-insectidie-15-oz.html

Lastly, if the pecans are NOT being harvested, systemically treat them with the Prothor detailed in the Wood Borer article for the longest protection.

Prothor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/prothor_sc.html

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Danielle,

If you read our Pirate Bug article, you’ll see the spray you need is the Maxxthor above so to answer your question, for sure, our products will work for them starting with the Maxxthor above.

Pirate Bugs: www.bugspray.com/pirate-bugs-on-home.html

Norm,

The Maxxthor above would be a great choice assuming your yard is small enough to manage with a hose end sprayer. So for me, anything 10,000 sq/ft or less is easy enough to liquid spray. But if you have more of an area, especially 1/2 acre or more, using a fogger like our Bugspray Electric model or our Back Pack Mist Blower would be way easier. You can see them here:

Bugspray Fogger: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/foggers/bugspray-mist-fogger.html

Mist Blower: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/foggers/maruyama-mist-blower

And if you decide to get a fogger, use our Bithor instead of the Maxxthor.

Bithor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html

As for when to start treating; that varies from region to region. Here in Georgia, we will see them hatching any day it gets to 55 degrees or more so that’s the guideline I’d follow. Once temps start breaching 55 most days, start treating. Getting an early jump on them will make management easy for the summer/fall.

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Bob,

For sure. The active is actually used in many “veggie safe” concentrates. Albeit, they are less concentrated AND they’re water based. This product, the Maxxthor, is oil based and as such, could hurt sensitive plants like many in a veggie garden and since its more concentrated, they didn’t pursue a veggie label. But using it around the garden will not be a hazard as long as its used properly.

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Vee,

A few things to consider.
First, what kind of fly? If its a common filth/cluster/blow fly and they’re breeding in the yard, then for sure starting up in early spring would be smart.
Second, if they’re coming from neighboring yards, then spraying all around the boundaries will make more sense as the Maxxthor will act as a repellent.
Lastly, without knowing the square footage, its hard for us to say for sure but if the back yard is 10,000 sq/ft or less that you want to protect, this product with a hose end sprayer would be fine.
But if you have 1/2 acre or more, I’d go with the Bithor in a fogging machine. It will save a lot of time, do a better job as it will cover everything better and you’ll use 50-75% less chemical per treatment.

Bithor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html

Bugspray Fogger: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/foggers/bugspray-mist-fogger.html

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Jennings,

So the amount of Maxxthor needed for any area is easy to determine but you’ll need to measure the sq/ft you want to treat. The size of the sprayer, how much water it can hold, etc. is not important. The only important thing is how big of area you want to protect. So you say its a “large area”. Unfortunately that is not helpful. We would need a “close to accurate” estimate so something like 5,000 sq/ft or 10,000 sq/ft would be helpful. 10,000 sq/ft is about 1/4 of an acre and to treat that much, you’d want to use about 5 oz of Maxxthor for crawling pests. Now if you use 10 gallons, 20 gallons or even 25 gallons of water to apply the Maxxthor is not important. The key is getting the right amount of chemical over the area you want to protect. We have a video on our 20 gallon hose end sprayer page that explains this in great detail, view it on this page:

Hose End: www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/sprayers/gilmour-20g-390

As for protecting a structure from termites with Maxxthor? Its a great option and details on how to use it are on our Termite page here:

Termite Control: bugspray.com/termite_treatment.html

Lastly, the simple way to decide about whether to use Bithor or Maxxthor is based on where you want to spray. So anything exterior, Maxxthor is best. For anything inside, including enclosed patios, screened porches, etc., Bithor is best. Its non-repelling feature, no odor formulation is ideal for any place people and pets will be active.

Bithor: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html

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Great product! I have been using this product lol on my homes for years with great results. I use this on my home in Arizona and live bug free.

Leslie,

The spreader sticker would certainly “help” treatments a bit so for sure, adding it would not be a bad idea. Add equal amounts of it to any hose end or pump sprayer. So if you are adding 2.5 oz of Maxxthor to a hose end, add 2.5 of the Spreader Sticker too.

Spreader Sticker: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/additive/spreader-sticker

The IGR, not so much. There is little evidence to suggest an igr will affect springtails so probably not a lot to gain when adding it to the tank. Would it hurt? Not at all. But just not likely to really help much. If adding our “weak” igr, use equal amounts of it to match the Maxxthor. So if you added 2.5 oz of Maxxthor to your hose end, add 2.5 oz of our IGR.

Nylar: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/igr/igr-nylar

If you are using our super concentrated igr, add 1/2 oz for every 1 oz of Maxxthor. So for every 2.5 oz of Maxxthor, add 1.25 oz of Nyguard.

Nyguard: www.bugspraycart.com/insecticide/igr/nyguard_igr_140_ml.html

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Maxxthor will work great for both. Add 2.5 oz to our 20 gallon Hose End and then add water to the 5 gallon line. Use that amount to treat up to 5,000 sq/ft of turf and plants.

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Bart,

Yes. Mix up 1 oz to a gallon of water and “paint” it on surfaces you want protected. A light coat will keep them off and uninterested.

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Todd,

Maxxthor works great for Joro’s. You can read up on using it in our article here:

Joro Spiders: bugspray.com/joro-spider-spray.html

It will both kill fast and last 3-4 weeks per treatment. Its also repellent to them so applications will tend to keep new ones from having any interest in coming around.

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Sarah,

For sure it will but you need to mix up 1 oz per gallon of water and plan on applying 2-3 gallons to the homes siding. The amount needed will vary from home to home but if you tell us the size of your house, we can make a more precise recommendation.

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Harriet,

If you want to buy a jug, scroll up and use the “add to cart” button and then wait 5 seconds and then the “view cart button” and then you can check out. We have plenty to ship out.

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Harriet,

The best option are two products we have. First, start with Lemon Air. Mix 2 oz per gallon of water and pour it down the drain, 1/2 to 1 gallon per sink, twice a week.

Lemon Air Down the Drain Insecticide: www.bugspraycart.com/sanitizer/liquid/down-drain-insecticide

Also use No Survivors, 2-3 oz, once a week.

Enz A Bac: www.bugspraycart.com/sanitizer/liquid/survivors-enz-a-bac-lemon-fresh

Do the treatments at night, just before you are about to retire so they can sit overnight before using the sink again. And only do one per evening so if you use the Lemon Air one night? No Survivors that same night.

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Rine,

So the .15 oz per gallon will work “if sprayed on the bagworms direct”. For treating the bags, go with .5 oz per gallon and you’ll get better penetration. If that doesn’t work, add some spreader sticker to get even better coverage.
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Spreader Sticker: bugspray.com/insecticide/additive/spreader-sticker
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Jon,
Did you visit our Ips Pine Beetle article? It details how to use the Maxxthor above along with some FS MP directly into their holes for immediate control of any pine bark beetle activity.
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Here is the link: bugspray.com/ips-beetle-control.html
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Consider using the Prothor too if you want long term control and our Ips Beetle Repellent Pouches are super helpful at protecting healthy trees from ever getting them.
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Sarah,
In general, rain is not bad. Remember, water is the “carrier” for all our products and very much needed for any treatment to be effective. So in this case, whether you’re applying Maxxthor to the landscaping or the sides of your home, its not likely that any normal rain would hurt it. If anything, it would probably help. How?
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Watch our Youtube video explaining why rain is “good thing”.
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youtube.com/shorts/smi5Ivwq2RI
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Mike,
You need to visit our article which details all you need to do. For sure the Maxxthor will be a big part of treatments for springtails and yes, you will need to spray it from the gutters down to the foundation. It won’t hurt the vinyl and if you’re lucky, it will penetrate enough so you won’t have to dust the siding like our article details.
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You see, Springtails need to be treated as our article explains and the general rule is simple; spraying as soon as they come back is usually needed to “get ahead” of the new ones replacing the ones you are killing. For that purpose, the Maxxthor Spray outside should be used as frequently as is needed and inside, the same with the FS MP, Bithor and Lemon Air. The only “regular” frequency” applications you need to follow will be the Maxxthor Granules once a month outside and the No Survivors once a week down the drain.
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For now, visit Springtail Control: bugspray.com/article/springtail.html
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Scroll down the page a little ways and watch the two first videos. Each are less than 1 minute long and give the brief overview so you’ll know the process.
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So it all starts with the Maxxthor granules around the foundation once a month:
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Maxxthor SG: bugspray.com/insecticide/granule/maxxthor_sg.html
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Apply 3-5 lbs once a month.
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You also need to saturate the ground and the homes siding from the ground as high as you can reach with the Maxxthor Spray.
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Maxxthor EC: bugspray.com/insecticide/liquid/maxxthor_ec.html
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2.5 oz in our hose end sprayer as needed which means spray and when they come back, spray again. Add the 2.5 oz to the sprayer and then water to the 5 gallon line. For most homes, this will be enough (5 gallons per treatment) to properly treat the ground and home siding up to the roof. But for large homes, it could take 5 oz and the sprayer being filled to the 10 gallon line so you get 10 gallons applied.
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Hose End Sprayers: bugspray.com/hose-end
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For inside the home, spray all baseboards with Bithor mixed 1 oz to a gallon of water. Plan on using 1-2 gallons of mixed spray as needed, usually once every 2-4 weeks is plenty unless you have a serious “siding” or “wall void” issue will cause them to be more active inside as they “feel” the treatments and try to escape. When this is happening, be prepared to do extra treatments.
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Bithor: bugspray.com/insecticide/liquid/bithor_sc.html
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Eliminator Pump Sprayer: bugspray.com/equipment/sprayers/eliminator-gallon-sprayer
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The Mini Mister is actually a great tool for this application since you will be using less “water” so no making a mess with the liquid spray that can happen when using a Pump Sprayer.
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Mini Mister: bugspray.com/equipment/foggers/mini-mister
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For everything “up” off the ground – especially windows and doors (points of entry), the FS MP applied to cracks and crevices will keep them from entering so use it as our video details here.
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Window Treatments: bugspray.com/window
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FS MP: bugspray.com/insecticide/aerosol/fs-mp-insectidie-15-oz.html

For sink activity, Lemon Air once a week along with No Survivors once a week will keep them from coming up the drain.
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Lemon Air Down the Drain Insecticide: bugspray.com/sanitizer/liquid/down-drain-insecticide
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Enz A Bac: bugspray.com/sanitizer/liquid/survivors-enz-a-bac-lemon-fresh
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The only products you should apply on a schedule is the granules and No Survivors. Granules once a month and No Survivors once a week. Everything else should be reapplied as soon as you start seeing springtails in the areas you just treated. For some homes, this might be every 2 weeks. But for other homes, it could be every 2 days.
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Now if you have aluminum, vinyl or wood shake siding? Then there is a good chance you’ll need to dust it as detailed in this video:
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bugspray.com/siding
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Lastly, there is no reason to be seeing any. And if you are, it means you did not spray enough. Its just that simple.

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bugspray.com/article/springtail.html

Mike,
Once you read our article all your questions will be answered. The quick answers for your last two questions is simple. If you’re seeing them inside? It means they’re living inside and need treatments until you’re no longer seeing any. Once that happens, if you’re treating outside you won’t have to do the inside treatments anymore.
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As our article details, springtails will be living/nesting/breeding within 3 feet of where you see them so as long as you see any inside the home, it means you haven’t reached their nests with the FS MP.
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Also, since you mentioned you have Vinyl siding, its most likely that will be your prime challenge. Once its dusted and you’re not seeing them on or in it? You probably won’t get more coming into the living area and after that, its all downhill and easy treatment wise.
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In other words, inside treatments won’t be needed; just the Maxxthor granules and spray on the ground outside with some up the foundation too.
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