Flex 10-10 Insecticide

Product Overview

Flex 10-10 is a liquid insecticide concentrate made with a synergist of permethrin and piperonyl butoxide (PBO). It is easy to apply and will control mosquitoes, flies, gnats, wasps, fleas, ticks, cockroaches, spiders, and other nuisance insects. 

Flex 10-10, manufactured by Solutions Pest & Lawn, is a cost-effective 10% Permethrin and 10% PBO emulsifiable concentrate that controls many insects, such as bed bugs, mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and roaches.

This flowable product is a synthetic pyrethroid that interferes with insects' nervous systems. When insects come into contact with treated surfaces, the permethrin causes muscle spasms, paralysis, and death.

With its versatile application, Flex 10-10 can spray yards and other areas for pests like mosquitoes with outdoor residential misting systems, hose sprayers, compressed air sprayers, ULV machines, or automatic mosquito misting machines. This product is for use indoors and outdoors.

Tools Needed

To treat larger areas with Flex 10-10, a backpack sprayer, hose-end sprayer, spray rig, ULV machine, or mosquito misting system is recommended. A pump sprayer must be applied to smaller areas or as a crack-and-crevice treatment.

To ensure your spray solution's efficacy, we recommend using a surfactant. When mixed with your pesticide solution, it helps the active ingredient spread and stick more easily to applied surfaces, increasing the treated surface area.

We recommend using an insect growth regulator (IGR) to control pests like fleas fully. IGRs target juvenile pests, preventing them from developing into reproductive adults and breaking the pest's life cycle.

How to Use

• Step 1: Determine how much Flex 10-10 to use by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. You can do this by measuring the treatment areas' length and width in feet, then multiplying them together (length x width = square footage). The mixing rate is between 4 teaspoons and 6.4 fluid ounces per gallon of water, depending on what pest you use this for. For general pest maintenance, we recommend 3.2 fluid ounces per gallon. For heavy or severe infestations, use 6.4 fluid ounces per gallon. One gallon of water will generally treat 1,000 square feet.
• Step 2: Fill your spray tank halfway with water, add your measured amount of Flex 10-10, and then fill your tank the rest of the way with water. Once the solution is evenly mixed, you can add products like marking dyes or surfactants.
• Step 3: Apply the mixed Flex 10-10 solution to the desired area. If using a misting or fogging machine, fine particle droplet size, such as a mist or aerosol, is preferred for maximum results. For general pest applications, spray targeted areas with a low-pressure, coarse spray. Be sure to spray to the point of wet, not runoff. Spray around common entry points such as windows, doors, eaves, and where plumbing penetrates the walls. You can apply it to baseboards, moldings, and floors for indoor applications. Lightly spray your mattress, box spring, and bed frame joists for bedbug treatments. You will need to reapply every 10 days for 30 days. Keep all people and pets off the treated area until dry. 

Where to Use

Flex 10-10 can be used indoors and outdoors in residential and commercial properties. Outdoor areas include animal corrals, feed lots, gardens, parks, golf courses, and playgrounds.

Indoor areas include boiler rooms, garages, flour mills, hotels, motels, hospitals, residential homes, schools, warehouses, and restaurants. However, you may not use this product in the food areas of restaurants or other food-handling establishments where food is commercially prepared or processed. 

When to Use

Flex 10-10 can be used when you notice an issue with bothersome insects. For outdoor applications, spray on calm days when wind speeds are low and rain is not in the immediate forecast. Once dry, this product will leave a residual that will continue to control pests for up to 30 days, depending on the weather and pest severity.

Depending on your target pest's life cycle, we recommend you make Flex 10-10 reapplications every 14 to 21 days until your infestation is taken care of. For bedbugs, it can be reapplied every 10 days for a total of 30 days.

Safety Information

Flex 10-10 is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment before handling or applying this product.

Remove pets and birds and cover fish aquaria before application. Turn off aquarium filtering systems before spraying and wait approximately 15 minutes after application before turning the filter back on.

Do not apply this pesticide when people, pets, and food are present. Do not enter or allow others to enter until vapors, mists, and aerosols have dispersed and the area has been thoroughly ventilated.

When spraying indoors, ensure all food and utensils in the area are covered or removed before application.

Special Considerations

This product is toxic to aquatic organisms. Do not apply it directly to water or plants to the point of runoff.

This product is highly toxic to bees, so do not apply it or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds while bees are actively visiting the treatment area.