Margo from San Diego, Ca writes
Can I used it in a sprayer? Once dry, will it be safe for kids and cats to return to the area? What ratio do I mix it for indoor use on carpets and furniture?
While Riptide is a great product to use for misting or spraying for a huge lists of pests, the Riptide is not going to provide any residual for the fleas indoors or outdoors. This is a contact kill only product so once it is dry, it is completely safe, and completely gone. This will only kill the fleas you hit directly with it. If you want to use it that way it would be 2oz per gallon of water. While it will provide a knockdown, you would need something indoors like NyGuard Plus which can be used on the furniture, floors, pet bedding and other areas where they may harbor. It has a residual effect, quick knockdown of adults, and more importantly it has an IGR-or birth control-to keep them from reproducing and continuing the infestation. Once dry it is completely safe for pets and kids to re-enter the areas treated. For outdoor use you would need a mixture like our Talstar P and NyGuard IGR. These are concentrates you would mix together to spray on the lawn and any outdoor areas where the fleas are present, excluding edible vegetation. Be sure to keep your grass short and lawn dry to help deter the fleas from the yard as these are conditions they cannot thrive in. Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.
Answer last updated on: 06/09/2013
