Talstar EZ Granular Insecticide - Questions & Answers

Talstar P can be used on flowers. While Talstar P is known to be gentle we still recommend that you test 1 or 2 plants before spraying all of them.  Talstar P cannot be used on edible vegetation of any kind. We do carry a full line of products that can be used on edible plants: Edible Garden Products

You should not use Talstar in a vegetable garden. Talstar EZ granules will breakdown in the soil after several months, so your garden plot should be fine to use next spring. If you are worried the soil may be contaminated still, you can also remove the first few inches of soil and replace it with fresh soil.

We don't have the exact spreader setting for your model spreader. The easiest way to determine the correct setting for you needs is outlined below:

If you need to use 3lbs of product per 1,00 sq ft you would  add 3 lb of product to spreader, start with a medium setting, then apply product to a 20 x 50 ft area (1,000 sq ft).  If you have product left, your setting is too low.  If you run out of product, your setting is too high

The Talstar EZ product label is a bit vague when it comes to application timing because the timing will vary greatly from one region of the country to another. You should contact your local cooperative extension office and speak to the master gardener on staff to inquire about the best time to apply products for mole cricket control in your area.

Unfortunately we don't have the exact spreader setting for your model spreader. The easiest way to determine the correct setting for you needs is outlined below:

If you need to use 3lbs of product per 1,000 sq ft you would  add 3 lb of product to spreader, start with a medium setting, then apply product to a 20 x 50 ft area (1,000 sq ft).  If you have product left, your setting is too low.  If you run out of product, your setting is too high

The manufacturer is a little vague about how long an application of Talstar EZ might last for tick control because of the complicated life cycle of some ticks. In general you may want to reapply Talstar EZ every month during the tick season. Talstar EZ is not labeled for chiggers. In fact we cannot find any granules that are labeled for chiggers. We do carry several liquid concentrates that are labeled for both ticks and chiggers such as Demand CS, Talstar P and Tempo SC Ultra.

No. Talstar EZ is not labeled for grubs. Talstar EZ is formulated with a synthetic pyrethroid active ingredient called bifenthrin. Bifenthrin binds too readily with the soil and cannot penetrate deeply enough to be effective for grubs. We recommend Merit granules for treatment of grubs in your yard.

The Talstar EZ Granules have been discontinued by the manufacturer and replaced with the Talstar Xtra Granules. They should NOT be applied near edible shrubs. We do not carry a fire ant bait that is labeled for use around vegetable gardens or fruit.  However, you can use the fire ant bait in the vicinity if it is placed in ant bait stations, such as our ant cafe refillable bait stations.

Talstar EZ Granular Insecticide is not labeled to be used near bodies of water where aquatic life would be as it is highly toxic to them.  You can use well water to water the product in after application.