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which product is better

I am in the tropics and getting insecticides is difficult. We were using bifenthrin (Masterline) but that is now not available in country. However, we can get Fipronil or Permethrin I'm not sure which one is more toxic.

Which would you suggest I use. I would be spraying around the house, under the house, trees, etc. Trying to keep the fleas, ants, roaches and termites at bay.

thanks for your help

Status: Open Jun 06, 2013 - 10:24 AM

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RonDawson

Jun 06, 2013 - 08:34 PM

Permethrin is the best choice all around for general outdoor spraying. Termidor or fipronyl is not labeled and not recommended for general spraying and will burn trees and cause the leaves to drop and fall off.

Termidor is the best overall treatment for termites, but should only be applied as a soil or a wall void treatment.

So basically, you will need both products to do what you are wanting to do.

Masterline is a Univar private label brand. Bifenthrin is only 1 of the many products that Control Solutions private label bottles for Univar. I am surprised that you can't get any Bifenthrin products, but you can get Fipronyl. I would check the chemical labels and look at the active ingredient on each bottle and see if you can find one that says - Active Ingredient: Bifenthrin.

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