Link to one of the many toxicology reports on it and then you can make your own decision. Like Rodney, I'd pass.

Dave

Cornell.edu: Extoxnet/24d-captan/bifenthrin

I'm with Rodney. If you don't have standing water, there's no reason to think you'd have a mosquito problem. Skip the bifenthrin. Any runoff from your lawn will drain into the nearest stream, lake or ocean.

It's a broad spectrum pesticide that is very toxic to a wide range of non-target organisms. It cannot be used without causing damage to your immediate environment.

Add to that the facts that any mosquito killing effect is very short lived and that mosquitoes build up a resistance to bifenthrin quite rapidly.

I would never allow it on my property and I'd be knocking on my neighbors' doors, educating them as well.

This is a no brainer.

yeah, I'm with everyone else.. pass on the spraying.

Thanks all for your opinions. I'm gonna call and cancel the spraying.

Good for you, NJ. Don't let them talk you into it again...they can be pushy.

We get a lot of mosquitoes here - even if I'm super diligent about eliminating standing water in our yard, we can't control nearby neighbors'; rain gutters, plant saucers, etc. can harbor the little buggers & our yards are rather close together here.

I've had good results w/ this product - it kills on contact & repels:

Cancelled successfully, no pressure to keep it. I ordered a jug of garlic/lemon oil granules to sprinkle around the yard instead. Thanks for the help!