Hi Kelcie, A quick note on Taurus SC. It's commonly used to provide long-term control of termites and carpenter ants, although it's also labelled for exterior perimeter treatments. However, I'd recommend looking over the label very closely—there are very few situations where it can legally be used indoors (e.g., foam applications into wall voids).
Here's the manufacturer's website to check labels (note, there's a separate label for NY state): https://www.controlsolutionsinc.com/csi-pest/general-insecticide ---PJ ------------------------------ Patrick (PJ) Liesch UW-Madison Dept. Entomology Insect Diagnostic Lab 1630 Linden Drive 240 Russell Labs Madison, WI 53706 IDL website: insectlab.russell.wisc.edu<http://insectlab.russell.wisc.edu> Twitter: @WiBugGuy ________________________________ From: 'Brown, Kelcie' via MuseumPests <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:49 AM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: [PestList] Taurus SC as treatment for cigarette beetles? Hi all, Does anyone have any experience using Taurus SC (9.1% Fipronil) as a treatment for cigarette beetles (Lasioderma serricorne)? In the past we have used EcoVia EC (20% thyme oil, 14% 2-Phenethyl Propionate, 8% rosemary oil) and it has been effective. We got a new contractor recently who insists on using Taurus SC, though no information I can find notes it as being effective against cigarette beetles—mostly just termites. Because of this I have concerns about long-term effectiveness. Will this work for us or should I push harder to go back to EcoVia? Thank you in advance, Kelcie Brown (she/her) Herbarium Curatorial Assistant New York Botanical Garden -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MW3PR22MB221870164DC7F2E1124D97F9B1B49%40MW3PR22MB2218.namprd22.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MW3PR22MB221870164DC7F2E1124D97F9B1B49%40MW3PR22MB2218.namprd22.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DM6PR06MB58508E7CBCF7177A97F0E1B5C6B99%40DM6PR06MB5850.namprd06.prod.outlook.com.
