{"id":147,"date":"2010-06-10T07:13:25","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T14:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azbugco.com\/?p=147"},"modified":"2011-06-25T16:26:01","modified_gmt":"2011-06-25T23:26:01","slug":"granules-what-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azbugco.com\/?p=147","title":{"rendered":"Pest Control Granules \u2013 What are They?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Granules for pest control<\/a> are generally a dissolvable solid that has been embedded with an active ingredient. You apply them with a spreader and lightly water them with your garden hose. <\/p>\n

So what is the advantage as a home owner? Simple answer – equipment. You don’t need to go\u00a0to the store and buy tanks, hoses, pumps and nozzles to spray a liquid, or try to use that little spray mechanism that comes on the mixed ready-to-use store-bought liquid formulations. Another area they have an\u00a0advantage is in\u00a0higher moisture areas\u00a0like lawns and heavily landscaped areas that retain a lot of moisture (what I’ve found living in Arizona or at least the Cottonwood Area that we do not get a lot of areas of higher moisture in the High Desert). <\/p>\n

So what are\u00a0its limitations? It can be\u00a0a little\u00a0difficult to treat\u00a0cracks and crevices with a granule and they can be a little messy. Always wear the proper safety gear when using them as with any pesticide. You can find safety information on the label.<\/p>\n

Some popular active ingredients used in insect granules is Lambda Cyhalothrin, Deltamethrin, Bifenthrin, Cabaryl and Permethrin. The common trade names you will see in the stores are Sevin, Ortho Bug B Gone, Demand G, Cyonara LP, Deltagard, Bifen LP, Talstar PL, All Pro and Martin’s Lawn & Perimeter to name a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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