DIDO.1 22,844 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I don't like using ficam to much as by the end of the wasp season my face tingles and I get cold spots on it. While I am constantly trying to reduce my exposure to it I have also bought a tub of the vulcan permethrin dust....has anyone else used it as a wasp dust and also for bees and bedbugs? How does it compare? I'm aware it will excite wasps so will keep ficam for the more public nests Quote Link to post
pestie100 5 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 It's pretty good for bumble bees, but keep your head down if you're using it for wasps. As for bed-bugs, it's fine for dusting electrical sockets etc. 1 Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I used it extensively... Good gear Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 22,844 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Cheers lads, I'll see how I get on with it. Do you really notice a big difference with wasps? Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I've noticed pyrethrins tend to agitate the target... I've used aerosols as a flushing agent too. Very handy against bed bugs when you're not sure whether you're getting them all. Pissing off wasps was part of the job... If they're covered in white they won't last a shite! Suit up and carry plenty of water with you. I've had a few mild stings through my suit and it's not good when I've been digging nests out of the ground. Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 You dont get stung if you wear overalls under the beesuit, this is what I do, stings dont get through Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 You dont get stung if you wear overalls under the beesuit, this is what I do, stings dont get through True but heatstroke is a serious risk. 1 Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 What for 10 minutes, dont think so Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Being withdrawn this year too tho I believe! It's good but can make them wasps a bit lively! Overalls are a bit much Shropshire mole, I only wear a sheriff half suit and am only in a shirt underneath unless it's a big un then I put a jumper on. Haven't been stung for years! Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 What for 10 minutes, dont think so Try digging them out of railway embankments in July... Takes you 20 minutes to get to it. Overalling up for 10 mins? I'd rather take the sting and keep moving. Quote Link to post
shropshire mole 190 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 What for 10 minutes, dont think so Try digging them out of railway embankments in July... Takes you 20 minutes to get to it. Overalling up for 10 mins? I'd rather take the sting and keep moving. Then your a bit of a dick Quote Link to post
DIDO.1 22,844 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 It's being withdrawn? Wtf? Why now? Quote Link to post
myersbg 1,385 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 You should never dust sockets etc with anything other than D E!!!!, what happens if a sparky comes along and has to work on the sockets and they are full of insecticide? same under carpets unless you can hoover it all up after completion of treatment. Just something to think about in my opinion. Brian 1 Quote Link to post
ratattack 111 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 That and permost dust too, may be worth checking with your supplier. Bet there was a deal on it?? Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Then your a bit of a dick Actually a lot of a dick. Like yourself. Quote Link to post
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