Taurus SC - 78 oz

How Taurus works for Termites:

Termite treating the outer perimeter of a structure is basically a matter of treating all of the soil next to the structure.  This is usually fairly easy to do.  Simply dig a small trench against the foundation of the home.  6 inches wide and 6 inches deep is the recommended size.  Then apply your termiticide into the trench at the rate of 4 gallons of diluted chemical per 10 linear feet. With most homes this easy job becomes a bit more complicated when you have concrete slabs that meet the building.  The most common are garages, porches, and patios.  Since the soil next to the foundation is covered by the concrete, you must drill through the concrete in order to access and treat the soil.  The drill holes should be no farther apart than 12 inches and should be within 6 inches of the foundation.  I prefer to use 1/2 inch diameter holes because they are small enough to drill fairly easily, yet large enough to allow the chemical to pass through quickly.  The use of a rotary hammer drill is highly recommended.  If you don't have a suitable drill you can rent one at most large home improvement stores. Even though the slabs you will drill through are rarely deeper than 6 inches, I can tell you from experience that an 18 inch long bit will keep you from bending over as much and will reduce the strain on your back. 

How Taurus SC works for Ants

 Taurus SC is an excellent insecticide for ant control. Mix 0.8 oz of Taurus per gallon of water in a pump sprayer . Then spray around the house 1 foot up the side of your house and one foot out from the house setting up a perimeter. Make sure to remove vegetation that may be touching the house so the ants and other pests won't be able to bypass the treatment.

.Other areas of spray would be more entry points such as : doors (don't spray near door handles), windows, pipes, cracks, vents, holes, etc. Make sure to treat the joint where exterior siding (wood, vinyl, aluminum or other similar materials) meets the cement, brick or block foundation. Treat anywhere electrical, cable or telephone wires enter the house. 

Apply Taurus SC only twice a year according to label instructions. Spring and Fall times would be ideal application times.

Permiter Pest Treatment with Taurus SC:

Use TAURUS SC to kill and to provide residual control of the following pests:
Ants (acrobat, Argentine, big-headed, carpenter, crazy, odorous, pavement,
pharaoh, and thief)
Use TAURUS SC to kill the following pests:
Asian lady beetles, darkling beetles
Australian, Oriental, and smoky brown cockroaches
Black widow, brown recluse, cellar, and hobo spiders
Box-elder bugs, pill bugs
Brown and dog ticks
Centipedes
Cluster flies
European earwigs
House crickets
Millipedes
Paper wasps*
Silverfish
Yellow jackets
* TAURUS SC is not a knockdown agent.

Mixing Instructions

For perimeter pest treatments mix a 0.06% spray dilution of TAURUS SC by filling the treatment tank 1/4 to 1/3 full with water, then add 0.8 fluid ounces of TAURUS SC.

The filling hose must be equipped with an anti-backflow device or the water flow must include an air gap to protect against back siphoning. Add more water to the tank while agitating to 1 gallon of finished dilution.

Apply 0.06% of finished TAURUS SC dilution as a low-pressure spray to the exterior of the structure where listed pests enter, trail around the structure or where they crawl and hide. Also apply around any exterior openings where listed pests could enter the structure such as around doors, windows, vents, pipes, foundation cracks or drilled holes. Make sure to treat the joint where exterior siding (wood, vinyl, aluminum or other similar materials) meets the cement, brick or block foundation. Treat anywhere electrical, cable or telephone wires enter the house. This treatment should be made as a general surface spray, crack and crevice spray, or a wall void application.
TAURUS SC may be applied as a foam treatment into wall voids to kill and / or control the above listed pests.

Apply 2 quarts of 0.06% finished spray of TAURUS SC per 160 linear feet. Refer to the "Foam Application" section of this label for specific foam mixing and application instructions.

Except for foam applications made into wall voids, application is limited to an area 1 foot out from and 1 foot up from were the ground meets the foundation. Do not exceed a maximum of 2 applications per year.

Nests found on the ground within 1 foot of the foundation may be treated. Vegetation touching the structure may offer a route for the entry of ants into the structure without coming into contact with the treatment; therefore, remove or prune away any shrubbery, bushes, and tree branches touching the structure

DIRECTIONS FOR USE TO CONTROL PERIMETER PESTS USE RESTRICTIONS:

o Only applicators wearing the personal protective equipment required by this product label may be in the area during application.
o Do not treat within a distance of 1 foot out from the dripline of edible plants.
o Do not contaminate public or private water supplies.
o Do not apply to wasp or hornet nests if they are not attached to or within the structure.
o Do not make treatments during times of precipitation.
o Do not allow residents, children, other people or pets into the immediate area during application and until sprays have dried. After treatment, the applicator is required to check for leaks resulting in the deposition of treatment dilution in locations other than those prescribed in this label. When found, this material must be cleaned prior to leaving the application site. Do not allow people or pets to contact contaminated areas or to reoccupy contaminated areas of the structure until clean up is completed.
o Do not spray air conditioning units or intake vents.
o Do not use indoors except for application into wall voids.
o Do not exceed the maximum of two applications per year.
o Do not apply to playground equipment and pet quarters.
o Do not apply to applications to runoff or drip from treated surfaces.
o Do not apply to boat houses, including their piers or pilings.
o Do not apply within 5 feet of wells or cisterns.
o Do not apply to French drains or other permeable drainage.
o Doors and windows adjacent to application site must be closed during surface application.
o Do not apply within 15 feet of bodies of fresh water; lakes, reservoirs, rivers, permanent streams, marshes, natural ponds and commercial fish ponds. A 15- foot buffer of uniform groundcover must exist between application zone and bodies of fresh water (uniform ground cover is defined as land which supports vegetation of greater than 2 inches in height throughout).
o Do not apply within 60 feet of estuarine bodies of water. Estuarine water bodies are brackish, tidal water bodies such as bays, mouths of rivers, salt marshes and lagoons.

Apply the chemical though the holes that you drilled with a slab injector or other suitable method.  The application rate is 4 gallons of termite chemical (diluted) per 10 linear feet.  If your drill holes are 12 inches apart then you should use 4/10 gallon per hole.  After treating the holes seal them with Trebor ½ inch plugs.  They are easy to put in and if you need to retreat you can drill them out very quickly

For most applications, use the 0.06% (.8 fluid oz) dilution and apply at a rate of 4 gallons of dilution per 10 linear feet per foot of depth. For example, for treatment of 10 linear feet with a four-foot depth, use 4 x 4 (16) gallons per 10 linear feet. Do not apply at a concentration less than 0.06%. Use the higher concentrations (0.09% or 0.125%) in areas with severe termite pressure or existing infestations. Apply the higher concentration at a rate of 4 gallons of solution per 10 linear feet per foot of 4 - depth. For example, for treatment of 10 linear feet with a four-foot depth, use 16 (4 x 4) gallons per 10 linear feet. In dense soil that will not accept a volume of 4 gallons per linear foot per foot of depth, use the 0.125% dilution, and apply at a rate of 2 gallons per 10 linear feet per foot of depth. For example, for treatment of 10 linear feet with a four-foot depth, use 8 (2 x 4) gallons per 10 linear feet. When using the lower volume of application, be careful to maintain a continuous treated zone. If application requires drilling, drill holes less than 12" apart to maintain a continuous treated zone