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When used according to label instruction, Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate will effectively control the following insects:
Wood-Destroying Pests (excluding subterranean termites):
Above Ground Termites (Drywood, Formosan), Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees & Wood-Infesting Beetles (Ambrosia Beetles, Deathwatch Beetles, False Powderpost Beetles, Old House Borer Beetles, Powderpost Beetles)
Subterranean Termites:
Prevents subterranean termite infestations. For outdoor homeowner postconstruction use only. If termites are found within the house or structure, contact a licensed pest control operator for treatment.
Home Invading Pests:
Ants, Boxelder Bugs, Carpenter Ants, Cecidflies, Centipedes, Clusterflies, Cockroaches, Crickets, Elm Leaf Beetle, Firebrats, Fleas, Flies, Gnats, Ground Beetles, Midges, Millipedes, Mosquitoes, Moths, Scorpions, Silverfish, Spiders, Ticks
Lawn Pests:
Pests Above Ground: Ants, Armyworms, Black Turfgrass Ataenius (adult), Bluegrass Billbug (adult), Chiggers, Chinch Bugs, Crickets, Cutworms, Earwigs, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Hyperodes Weevil (adult), Japanese Beetles (adult), Scorpions, Sod Webworms, Ticks (including Deer Ticks)
Landscape Pests:
Ants, Aphids, Armyworms, Azalea Caterpillars, Bagworms, Boxelder Bugs, Bristly Rose Slugs, Budworms, California Oakworms, Cankerworms, Casebearers, Clover Mites, Cockroaches, Crickets, Cutworms, Elm Leaf Beetles, Elm Spanworms, Flea Beetles, Flies, Fungus Gnats, Grasshoppers, Gypsy Moth Larvae, Japanese Beetles (adult), June Beetles (adult), Lace Bugs, Leaf-feeding Caterpillars, Leafrollers, Leaf Skeletonizers, Mealybugs, Midges, Mosquitoes, Oleander Moth Larvae, Orchid Weevil, Pear Psylla, Peppertree Psyllid, Pillbugs, Pine Shoot Moths, Pine Tip Moths, Plant Bugs, Redhumped Caterpillars, Sawfly Larvae, Scale Insects (crawler stages), Sowbugs, Spiders, Spittlebugs, Striped Beetles, Striped Oakworms, Tent Caterpillars, Thrips, Ticks (including Deer Ticks), Tussock Moth Larvae, Wasps, Walnut Caterpillars, Webworms, Whiteflies, Yellownecked Caterpillars
Please refer to the Kills tab for more information.
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Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate should be used to prevent subterranean termite infestations and is registered for outdoor homeowner postconstruction use only.
Use around Building Foundations:
Use 3/4 Cup (6 fl. oz.) of Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate per gallon of water.
a. Dig a trench next to the foundation, 6" wide and 6" deep or down to the top of the footing, whichever is less. Never dig below the top of a footing (to avoid shifting the foundation). Remove & discard any scrap wood unearthed while digging.
b. Apply 4 gallons of diluted product to every 10 feet of trench length. Refill trench with soil, mixing it with liquid. One Quart Treats up to 13 ft. of trench length.
c. Reapplication should only be made when there has been a disruption of the chemical barrier in the soil due to construction, excavation, landscaping, etc. Reapplication should be made as a spot treatment to those areas. Annual reapplication of the entire premises must be avoided.
If termites are found within the house or structure, contact a licensed pest control operator for treatment.
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Use 2 Tbs. (1 fl. oz.) of Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate per gallon of water.
- Spray or brush evenly onto outdoor wooden surfaces. Spray into areas of known or suspect insect activity such as holes, voids and channels in damaged wood, spaces between wooden parts of a structure, spaces between different types of building materials (for example, wood and concrete) and cracks & crevices. Spray exposed insects.
- Carpenter Bee holes should be filled with a suitable sealant when there is no evidence of bee activity, usually 24 hours after treating holes.
- To keep insects from entering the house, spray a 3 foot band on the ground around the house next to the foundation. Spray the foundation of the house to a height of 1 - 2 feet. Spray around doors, windows and other possible entry points.
- To protect firewood from Carpenter Ants, treat each 8 square feet of ground with 1 gallon of diluted product prior to stacking.
- Use a Hose-End Sprayer for large areas.
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Use 2 Tbs. (1 fl. oz.) of this product per gallon of water.
Treat each 8 square feet of ground with 1 gallon of diluted product prior to stacking to prevent infestation of wood destroying pests. DO NOT TREAT THE FIREWOOD DIRECTLY.
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Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate can used to control both landscape and lawn pests at a rate of ½ tsp. per gallon of water.
For Landscape pests:
- Spray leaves until evenly coated, but not dripping.
- To kill insects that hide, spray underside of leaves.
- To achieve outdoor cockroach control, spray hiding or resting places such as under shrubbery & ground covers and in mulch & hollow trees.
For Lawn Pests:
- Hose-End Sprayers work best on large areas while Pump Style Sprayers & Sprinkling Cans work best for spot treating smaller sections of the lawn.
- Do not mow or water lawn for at least 24 hours to keep the insecticide above ground.
- Keep foliage dry for one hour after application.
- To avoid serious damage to plants begin treatment as soon as insects or damage first appears.
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Bayer Advanced Home PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus control is best applied with one of the following recommended applicators (depending on target pest and area covered).
SPRINKLING
CAN
OR BUCKET |
1. Shake well. Add the appropriate amounts of concentrate and water to sprinkling can or bucket.
2. Mix well and apply. |
PUMP
STYLE
SPRAYERS
|
1. Shake well. Add the appropriate amounts of concentrate and water to the sprayer tank.
2. Close sprayer, shake well and pressurize.
3. Adjust nozzle to a coarse spray pattern and apply.
4. Occasionally re-pressurize the sprayer if needed to maintain a good spray pattern. |
DIAL-STYLE
HOSE-END
SPRAYERS
|
1. Shake well. Fill sprayer jar with enough concentrate to cover plants to be treated. Close sprayer and set dial.
TIP: The numbers on Dial-Style hose-end Sprayers are ounces of concentrate per gallon of spray.
2. Attach sprayer to hose and apply. |
CONCENTRATE
PLUS
WATER
HOSE-END
SPRAYERS |
1. Shake well. Pour concentrate into sprayer jar to the required fluid ounce level.
2. Add the appropriate amount of water to the gallons level.
3. Replace sprayer top and shake well.
4. Attach sprayer to hose and apply. |
A: Bayer Advanced™ PowerForce® Carpenter Ant & Termite Killer Plus Concentrate should not be applied to plants grown for food.
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