Treatments
Pest treatments, explained.
Know what's in the bottle or bait. Compare active ingredients, the forms they come in, the pests they target, and the cautions that matter before choosing a product.
This is an active-ingredient reference, not a product ranking or a list of products approved for every Texas use. Forms and targets are examples across different products. The exact product label decides the pest, place, application method and restrictions.
44 ingredients shown
A plant-derived repellent ingredient in some EPA-registered mosquito products.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes
An avermectin insecticide used in granular ant baits and certain cockroach bait products.
- Granular bait, Dry bait, Gel bait, Bait station
- Ants, Cockroaches
Engineered silica used in desiccant insecticide dusts that absorb the protective wax layer of pests.
- Dust / powder, Wettable powder
- Bed bugs, Cockroaches, Ants, Fleas, Ticks, Spiders, Silverfish
Microbial larvicides
Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti)
Larvicide for labeled breeding-water habitats
A biological larvicide that targets immature mosquitoes and certain other flies, not flying adult mosquitoes.
- Granules, Briquette / pellet, Liquid, Spray
- Mosquito larvae, Fungus gnat larvae, Black fly larvae
A synthetic pyrethroid used in residual sprays and granules for a range of crawling insect pests.
- Liquid, Spray, Granules, Aerosol
- Ants, Cockroaches, Crawling insects
A boron-based ingredient in insecticide powders and baits, including products for cockroaches and ants.
- Dust / powder, Bait, Gel bait, Liquid bait, Granular bait
- Cockroaches, Ants, Crickets, Silverfish
Second-generation anticoagulants
Brodifacoum
Professional / agricultural market; not consumer rodenticide products
A potent second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide associated with high poisoned-prey risk.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
Second-generation anticoagulants
Bromadiolone
Professional / agricultural market; not consumer rodenticide products
A second-generation anticoagulant used in professional-market rodent baits, with primary and secondary poisoning concerns.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A nerve-system rodenticide found in some ready-to-use bait stations, not an anticoagulant.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A non-pyrethroid insecticide used in selected bed bug, cockroach and termite formulations.
- Liquid, Spray, Aerosol
- Bed bugs, Cockroaches, Termites
A first-generation anticoagulant in certain rodent baits, distinct from diphacinone despite the similar name.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A vitamin-D3-based rodenticide that can cause dangerous calcium imbalance, despite the familiar vitamin name.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A synthetic pyrethroid used in home, yard and agricultural products for a variety of insects.
- Liquid, Spray, Dust / powder, Granules, Aerosol
- Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Silverfish
A pyrethroid found in structural spray products, including wettable powders for labeled crack-and-crevice use.
- Wettable powder, Liquid, Spray
- Cockroaches, Spiders, Scorpions, Fleas
Repels mosquitoes and other labeled biting pests rather than eliminating a yard population.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes, Ticks
A pyrethroid available in both liquid and dry products, including labeled spot and crack-and-crevice treatments.
- Liquid, Spray, Dust / powder, Granules, Aerosol, Wettable powder
- Cockroaches, Crawling insects
A mineral insecticide that damages the protective insect cuticle and promotes drying rather than nerve poisoning.
- Dust / powder, Wettable powder
- Bed bugs, Cockroaches, Crickets, Fleas, Ticks, Spiders
Second-generation anticoagulants
Difenacoum
Professional / agricultural market; not consumer rodenticide products
A second-generation anticoagulant listed by EPA for the commercial and structural rodent-control market.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
Second-generation anticoagulants
Difethialone
Professional / agricultural market; not consumer rodenticide products
A second-generation anticoagulant with important risks to predators and other non-target animals.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A neonicotinoid used in non-repellent structural sprays, cockroach baits, dusts and other labeled formulations.
- Water-soluble granules, Spray, Gel bait, Dust / powder, Foam, Aerosol
- Ants, Cockroaches, Bed bugs, Fleas, Flies, Mosquitoes, Paper wasps, Yellowjackets
An anticoagulant used in rodent baits, with repeated-feeding behavior and significant non-target cautions.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
A borate used in labeled wood treatments for termites, carpenter ants and wood-boring beetles.
- Liquid, Wettable powder
- Termites, Carpenter ants, Wood-boring beetles
A synthetic pyrethroid discussed in wasp and yellowjacket control guidance.
- Aerosol, Other label-specific formulations
- Wasps, Yellowjackets
A nerve-acting insecticide found in ant and roach baits, termite products and certain pet treatments.
- Liquid, Spray, Gel bait, Granular bait, Granules, Foam
- Ants, Cockroaches, Termites, Fleas, Ticks
A slow-acting insecticide used in food-based baits, especially for ants and cockroaches.
- Granular bait, Gel bait, Bait station
- Ants, Cockroaches, Crickets, Silverfish
A growth regulator, often labeled as S-hydroprene, used to disrupt development of roaches and other indoor insects.
- Liquid, Spray, Aerosol, Point-source device
- Cockroaches, Stored-product insects, Drain flies, Fruit flies
An active ingredient in EPA-registered personal insect repellents.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes, Ticks
A neonicotinoid used in termite products, insect baits, systemic landscape treatments and certain pet flea products.
- Liquid, Spray, Granules, Dust / powder, Gel bait, Liquid bait
- Termites, Fleas, Ants, Cockroaches
A bioactivated insecticide used in ant and cockroach baits, with distinct spray formulations also available.
- Gel bait, Bait station, Granular bait, Spray
- Ants, Cockroaches
A pyrethroid used in residual and microencapsulated spray products for listed structural and outdoor pests.
- Liquid, Spray, Aerosol
- Ants, Cockroaches, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Ticks
A bacterial larvicide that acts on susceptible mosquito larvae rather than biting adults.
- Granules, Powder, Other label-specific formulations
- Mosquito larvae
Juvenile-hormone growth regulators
Methoprene
Life-cycle control; S-methoprene is the active hormone mimic
A growth regulator used in flea control, mosquito larvicides and some fire-ant bait programs.
- Liquid, Spray, Aerosol, Granules, Granular bait, Briquette / pellet
- Fleas, Mosquito larvae, Fire ants, Flies, Moths
Chitin-inhibiting growth regulators
Novaluron
Development control in specialized bait or combination products
A chitin synthesis inhibitor found in termite baits and certain cockroach or flea combination products.
- Termite bait cartridge, Gel bait, Liquid, Spray
- Termites, Cockroaches, Fleas
A chitin synthesis inhibitor used in professional subterranean-termite bait systems.
- Termite bait cartridge
- Termites
A repellent ingredient in some EPA-registered products, not a substitute for pure essential oil.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes
A repellent ingredient listed by CDC for mosquito bite prevention.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes
A pyrethroid used in several distinct product types, with an especially important warning about cats.
- Liquid, Spray, Dust / powder, Aerosol
- Mosquitoes, Fleas, Ticks, Crawling insects
An insect repellent for bite prevention on permitted skin or clothing sites.
- Spray, Other label-specific personal repellent forms
- Mosquitoes, Ticks
Chrysanthemum-derived insecticides often used for contact knockdown, distinct from synthetic pyrethroids.
- Liquid, Spray, Dust / powder, Aerosol
- Mosquitoes, Fleas, Flies, Moths, Ants
Juvenile-hormone growth regulators
Pyriproxyfen
Life-cycle control; often combined with an adult insecticide
A growth regulator that interferes with eggs and immature insects in several pest-control product types.
- Liquid, Spray, Aerosol, Granules, Dust / powder, Granular bait
- Fleas, Cockroaches, Fire ants, Mosquito larvae, Carpet beetles
A borate salt found in some ant baits. Borax and boric acid are related but distinct ingredients.
- Liquid bait, Bait station
- Ants
An insecticide derived from bacterial fermentation, used in fire-ant baits and other labeled insect treatments.
- Liquid, Spray, Granules, Granular bait
- Fire ants, Mosquito larvae, Thrips, Caterpillars
A synthetic pyrethroid found in some contact sprays for wasps and other insects.
- Aerosol, Other label-specific formulations
- Wasps, Yellowjackets
A first-generation rodenticide that interferes with blood clotting and generally depends on repeated feeding.
- Block bait, Soft bait
- Mice, Rats
Read the label before you ride.
Identify the pest first. Remove food, water and entry points, then monitor. A chemical is one possible part of pest management, not a substitute for fixing what brought the pest in.
An ingredient is not a product or permission to use it
Two products with the same ingredient can have different concentrations, solvents, sites and restrictions. Check the exact label for the target pest, permitted site, protective equipment, application directions, return interval, storage and disposal. A mention here does not verify current Texas registration or authorize a particular use. Read the label guide.
Dust, liquid, spray and bait mean different things
Dust is a dry powder intended for labeled dry application. A wettable powder or water-soluble granule is intended for preparation as a liquid, not loose scattering. Spray describes an application method; bait includes a food attractant and can be a gel, liquid, granule or block. A termite cartridge is part of a monitored station system. Forms listed here are examples, not interchangeable options.
The target's life stage and resistance matter
Mosquito larvicides target young mosquitoes in water, not flying adults. Growth regulators interrupt development and reproduction rather than providing immediate adult knockdown. Resistant populations can survive some insecticides. Switching brands may leave you with the same active ingredient or chemical family. Recheck identification and the control plan with a qualified professional instead of increasing the dose.
Natural does not mean harmless
Botanical products, mineral powders and baits can still create exposure risks. Keep children and pets away according to the label. Protect pollinators and waterways. Rodenticides can poison pets and wildlife, directly or through poisoned prey. This catalog does not recommend poisoning raccoons, birds or other visiting wildlife.
For suspected human exposure, follow the label's first-aid instructions and contact Poison Control at 800-222-1222. Call 911 for severe symptoms. For a pet exposure, contact a veterinarian immediately. NPIC label guidance and EPA rodenticide restrictions are the source references for this reading guide.