If you look at the ingrediants it has such a low amount of Bifenthrin. I add an ounce of the XTS to “spike it”. It adds a stronger smell when spraying it but it works a lot better.

I usually will spray the house and kids rooms when I know we will be out of the home for at least a few hours as the smell is pretty strong.

Here is info about the Bifen XTS, can be found on Ebay and home pest control stores.

Bifen XTS-
25.1% Bifenthrin
“Quart “Insecticide
pest control termite control ants

Bifen XTS Insecticide

Bifen XTS is a 25.1% Bifenthrin product used for pre and post construction termite treatment, turf and ornamentals, and outdoor perimeter pest control.  With its broad label and long residual control, PMP’s and customers will be pleased and satisfied making Bifen XTS their high performance, most cost effective Bifenthrin product.

Active Ingredient: Bifenthrin 25.1%

Target Pests: Ants, Aphids, Centipedes, Crickets, Clover Miotes, Earwigs, Fleas, Millipedes, Ticks and more than 100 pests.

Pleas refer to the label.

Size: 1 Qt.

Liquid insecticide sprays may be applied to outdoor sites around weep holes, doorways, windows and other cricket entryways.  Indoor sprays are not very effective for field crickets and are not recommended.  Effective liquid insecticides for homeowners include carbaryl , permethrin, cyfluthrin and bifenthrin.

Crickets around building perimeters can be killed with any of several insecticidal baits and sprays.  Baits are granular products that include a food that is tasty for crickets.  They should be applied to ground covers and other areas where crickets are congregating next to buildings.  Baits for crickets include products containing hydramethylnon  , metaldehyde, carbaryl and propoxur.

Overview of Talstar

Active Ingredient: 7.9% Bifenthrin

Target pests: Termites, Ants, Carpenter Ants, Fire Ants, Armyworms, Bees, Beetles, Biting Flies, Boxelder Bugs, Centipedes, Chiggers, Chinch Bugs, Clover Mites, Crickets, Cutworms, , Dichondra Flea Beetles, Earwigs, Elm Leaf Beetles, Firebrats, Fleas, Flies, Gnats, Grasshoppers, Hornets, Japanese Beetles, Midges, Millipedes, Mosquitoes, Moths, Roaches (including Cockroaches), Scorpions, Silverfish, Sod Webworms, Sowbugs (Pillbugs), Spider Mites, Spiders (including Black Widow Spiders), Springtails, Ticks (including Brown Dog Ticks), and Wasps.

Application area: Inside, outside, around the perimeter, and even in food handling areas.

Pet safe: Yes, when dry.

Once we get more results we will share, also check on What are Bed Bugs, as they have treatment, kill tips, and a ton of pictures.