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Altriset is a new reduced-risk non-repellent termiticide that provides excellent control of subterranean termites with minimal impact on the environment. Altriset will elminate termites in less than three months and will protect your home or business for more than 5 years when used in accordance with the label. Once termites come into contact with Altriset, their ability to feed on wood is halted within hours, resulting in death. The product is slowly passed throughout the colony by touch and contact, causing total colony elimination. Altriset's new class of chemistry provides a high-performing and long-lasting residual termite control product that is also safe to use--In addition to requiring no signal word on the label, DuPont Altriset Termiticide is the first and only liquid termiticide to be classified as reduced-risk under the U.S. EPA reduced-risk program: Altriset requires no special safety equipment, represents no health risk to humans or domestic animals when used as directed, and is safer for the environment.
| Active Ingredient: | Chlorantraniliprole 18.4% |
| Target pests: | Subterranean Termites |
| For use in: | For Outdoor Use Only as an in-ground termite treatment around structures. |
| Application: | Mix 0.34 oz. per gallon of water to make a 0.05% solution (recommended) for subterranean termites. For 25 gallons of finished solution.....Mix 8.5 oz. Altriset + 25 gallons water. For 50 gallons of finished solution.......Mix 17 oz. Altriset + 50 gallons water. For 100 gallons of finished solution......Mix 34 oz. Altriset + 100 gallons water. |
| Pet safe: | Yes. Altriset is labeled Reduced-Risk by the EPA and presents no health risk to humans or domestic animals when used as directed. |
| Yield: | 1 bottle (34 oz.) will make 100 gallons of finished solution and treat 250 lineal feet around a home. |
| NOT FOR SALE TO: | NY |
| Manufactured By: | DUPONT |
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Altriset is a new reduced-risk non-repellent termiticide that provides excellent control of subterranean termites with minimal impact on the environment. Altriset will eliminate termites in less than three months and will protect your home or business for more than 5 years when used in accordance with the label. Once termites come into contact with Altriset, their ability to feed on wood is halted within hours, resulting in death. The product is slowly passed throughout the colony by touch and contact, causing total colony elimination. Altriset's new class of chemistry provides a high-performing and long-lasting residual termite control product that is also safe to use--In addition to requiring no signal word on the label, DuPont Altriset Termiticide is the first and only liquid termiticide to be classified as reduced-risk under the U.S. EPA reduced-risk program: Altriset requires no special safety equipment, represents no health risk to humans or domestic animals when used as directed, and is safer for the environment.
How to use Altriset in just 3 steps:
Altriset is for OUTDOOR USE ONLY and is made to be used as an in-ground subterranean termite treatment to control and prevent termites from infesting your home.
1. Dig a 6-inch deep by 6-inch wide trench right against and around the outside foundation of your home.
2. Pour the recommended amount of diluted Altriset into the trench (4 gallons per 10 feet of trench). Most professionals would use a 100 gallon spray rig on the back of a truck to mix and apply this product. However, if you do not have access to such equipment, we recommend using a 5 gallon paint bucket and drawing a line at the 4 gallon mark. Mix 1.3 oz. of Altriset per 4 gallons of water (.34 oz per gallon). Pour 4 gallons of mixed solution for every 10 feet of trench around your home.
3. Allow the mixture to to seep into the trench. Replace the backfill into the trench, but remember to make sure to mix some of the diluted Altriset with the backfill to achieve a complete barrier.
Is Altriset Better than Termidor?
Altriset introduces a whole new type of chemistry that is similar but different than Termidor SC. Both products are transferred throughout the termite colony for total colony elimination. However, unlike Termidor, Altriset is the first and only termiticide labeled Reduced-Risk by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Product Features:
- Eliminates termites in less than three months when used in accordance with the label
- Halts termite feeding within hours
- Provides residual protection for more than five years
- Non-repellent chemistry is indiscernible to termites
- Behavioral impact on termites enhances translocation throughout the colony
- Mode of action like no other termite control product
- Excellent environmental and toxicological profile
- First and only reduced-risk liquid termiticide
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By Chris on May 10, 2013
Verified PurchaseFirst, my experience with your company was exceptional! All of my future pest control needs will be handled through you. I can't say whether or not Altriset works or not as the 3 month timeframe has not expired yet, but I can say how easy it was to use; very easy. Also the added benefit of not having to worry about our various outdoor pets made this purchase a no brainer. The price was in line with other top brands since it would have taken multiple containers to cover the same area as one Altriset. A local pest control company wanted $1200 to do what I did for less than $200, and I probably did a better job.
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May 25, 2011Ian asked:
QCan Altriset be safely used inside a crawl space? It is represented as an exterior product.
I am working with a friend. We have an active infestation of eastern subterranean termites. The crawl is very low but mostly accessible, and includes two large stumps that were not removed prior to construction. The floor of the crawl is sand over clay. Wood damage is evident in the hot spot in the house above. I'd like to apply the Altriset inside the crawl space, specifically treating all joists and the stumps as well as the sandy '"floor" of the crawl. I do realize from its video that Altriset can be applied in a trench around the building after dilution. Is it safe for interior use or crawlspace use?
AAltriset as well as all other termite products are intended for use around the outside of the home as well as underneath the home. When a termiticide says that not for use inside the home, it means you cannot spray it inside around baseboards, window sills, and other places like you would a pest control spray. Termiticides are not pest control sprays. The crawl space under the house is not considered the inside actually because it is not the living space, so they intended for use under the house.
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June 14, 2011Brian asked:
QCan a homeowner plant a garden in soil that was treated with Altriset?
AYou should not plant a garden that will contain edible vegetation in the same soil that was treated with Altriset. Altriset persists in soil for at least 5 years and it is not labeled to be used in places where edible plants will be grown. If you really do want to plant a vegetable garden in an area that was treated with Altriset you will need to remove all of the soil and replace it with untreated soil. You should note though that if the soil is removed and it is in the termite treatment barrier zone you will be left with a hole in your termite barrier. If you just want to plant a flower garden you should not run into any issues.
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February 27, 2011Tyler asked:
QCan you do a perimeter (plus style) treatment with Altriset like you can with Termidor SC?
EPLI... no trenching the inside wall in a crawl space.
AAt this time, the Altriset label does not permit to do a Termidor SC type treatment. We would have to recommend treating the entire structure as instructed on the Altriset label. We can only recommend what is permitted on the label.
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May 20, 2011Ron asked:
QCan I use Altriset to address a carpenter ant issue similar to how Termidor is used?
I am looking for the safest (least hazardous) option for perimeter treatment of home in central PA targeting carpenter ants.
AUnfortunately Altriset is not labeled for use against carpenter ants. Altriset is labeled for subterranean termites only. Almost all of the concentrated liquids that are labeled for carpenter ants do have a bit of a higher level of toxicity than you may be comfortable with. Products such as Termidor SC are still very safe you just need to be sure you are reading and following the product label. Once Termidor SC is applied as a perimeter treatment it will only last for about 6 weeks in the environment. If Termidor SC is not for you, there are other viable options such as baiting. One of the least hazardous treatment options would be a bait such as Intice Granules. According to the Intice Granular Bait MSDS "The product is considered practically non-toxic via the oral, dermal or inhalation routes and not considered dermally irritating or sensitizing".
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June 30, 2011Larker asked:
QWill Altriset work on leafcutter ants? What is the best product for these types of ants? Would Termidor work?
AAltriset is not labeled for use on ants. Termidor SC will work for most species of ants but it is not specifically labeled for leaf cutter ants. We believe the reason leaf cutter ants were not included on the label is because most people do not have leaf cutter ants on their homes or trying to gain access to their homes and Termidor is only allowed to be used on or immediately around a structure. Leaf cutter ants can be a difficult pest to get rid of. The colonies are large and the ants make their own food so poison baits only have limited effects on this species of ants. According to several university websites Maxforce Complete Granules containing hydramethlynon are some what effective, though they will usually eliminate only about 30% of a large colony in one treatment and will need to be reapplied several times. DeltaGard granules is one of the only products actually labeled for leaf cutter ants. The product label recommends treating the mound directly and lightly watering the granules in. Again it may take several treatments to get the desired results. We also recommend contacting your local cooperative extension office to see if they have any recommendations for products that have worked for other people in your region. We have had several positive results from customers that used Termidor around the outside of their home for leaf cutter ants
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January 25, 2011Joey asked:
QIs Altriset safe if it comes into contact with plants?
AAltriset should not cause damage to plants. Having said that, it is important to realize that Altriset is not labeled to spray on plants so care should be taken to apply Altriset only as instructed on the product label.
May 21, 2011John asked:
QCan Altriset be used in termite mounds?
AWe are not sure what you mean by termite mounds, but Altriset is a great termiticide and if you get the product where the termites are and it touches them, then they will pass it around and it will kill them. Please read the product label for full treatment instructions.
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February 3, 2013Amanda from Houston, Tx asked:
QWill the sense clay soil around my house impact the absorption/dispersal of Altriset?
AWe have dense clay here in Georgia also and termite treatments are not an issue. It may take longer for the solution to absorb into the soil, but it should absorb none the less. It definitely helps to wait until the soil is rather dry, to soak up the solution easier, rather than treat if the soil is a little saturated from a previous rain event.
