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Zoecon · Piperonyl butoxide 60%; Pyrethrins 6% · EPA Reg 89459-41 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE Document last checked 2025-08-04

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ExciteR is a liquid formulation used to control termite swarmers, carpet beetles, bed bugs, various crawling and flying insects, and pests in inaccessible voids. It is applied indoors as a surface spray, a crack and crevice treatment, a space spray, or via undiluted ULV equipment. Applications include treating carpets, mattresses, furniture, baseboards, and voids in attics, false ceilings, or walls.

Pests covered (75)
Termite swarmersCarpet Beetles (black, furniture and varied)Bed BugsCrawling and flying insectsCrawling Insects (Ants, Cockroaches, Cadelles, Cigarette Beetles, Confused Flour Beetles, Dark Mealworms, Dried Fruit Beetles, Drugstore Beetles, Grain Mites, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils, Saw-toothed Grain Beetles, Spider Beetles, Yellow Mealworms)Flying Insects (Angoumois Grain Moths, Cheese Skippers, Fruit Flies, Fungus Gnats, Gnats, House Flies, Indian Meal Moths, Mosquitoes, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Small Flying Moths, Tobacco Moths)Inaccessible voids (attics, false ceilings, wall and equipment voids)Ants, Bees, Centipedes, Cockroaches, Crickets, Firebrats, Fleas, Ground Beetles, Millipedes, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Sowbugs, Spiders, Ticks and WaspsBrown Dog TicksPILLBUGSSOWBUGSCENTIPEDESMILLIPEDESSPIDERSTICKSGRAIN MITECARPET BEETLEVARIED CARPET BEETLEBLACK CARPET BEETLESQUARENECKED GRAIN BEETLERUSTY GRAIN BEETLEFLATHEADED GRAIN BEETLEMERCHANT GRAIN BEETLESAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLEYELLOW MEALWORMDARK MEALWORMRED FLOUR BEETLECONFUSED FLOUR BEETLECADELLEGNATSMOSQUITOESHOUSE FLYFUNGUS GNATSCHEESE SKIPPERFRUIT FLIESEARWIGSTERMITESBEESWASPSANTSSMALL FLYING MOTHSDRIEDFRUIT BEETLESPIDER BEETLESJAPANESE BEETLE (ADULT)BED BUGCHINCH BUGSOD WEBWORMSMEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTHALMOND MOTHTOBACCO MOTHINDIAN MEAL MOTHCLOTHES MOTHSWEBBING CLOTHES MOTHFLEASFIREBRATSILVERFISHFURNITURE BEETLECIGARETTE BEETLEDRUGSTORE BEETLELESSER GRAIN BORERGROUND BEETLESANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTHCUTWORMSARMYWORMHYPERODES WEEVIL (ADULT)GRANARY WEEVILRICE WEEVILMAIZE WEEVILBILLBUGSCOCKROACHESGRASSHOPPERSCRICKETSMOLE CRICKETSBROWN DOG TICKCHIGGERS (REDBUGS)
Areas treatable (60)
Premise Pest Controlfood processing plants, (INCLUDING USDA INSPECTED FACILITES), industrial installations and warehousesCrawling and Flying InsectsFlying InsectsVoid Area TreatmentPerimeter TreatmentsTick ControlROADSIDES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)HOSPITALS (INDOOR-EDIBLE)HOSPITALS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)MOTHPROOFING (CLOTHES)ULTRA LOW VOLUME APPLICATION (OIL SPRAY)ULTRA LOW VOLUME APPLICATION (WATER SPRAY)MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR-EDIBLE)POULTRY PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)POULTRY PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)BUSES (FOOD/FEED) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BUSES (FOOD/FEED) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)RAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TANK MIXORNAMENTAL GRASSES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)APARTMENT BUILDINGS (INDOOR)CLOSETSDOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR)HOTELS/MOTELS/TOURIST COURTS (INDOOR)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (OUTDOOR)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR EDIBLE)NONCROP AREAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BUILDING FOUNDATIONS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)HOTELS/MOTELS/TOURIST COURTS (OUTDOOR)FURNITURE (UPHOLSTERED)RUGS/CARPETSHOUSEHOLD CONTENTS (CLOTHING/FABRIC STORAGE CONTAINERS)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (INDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (OUTDOOR EDIBLE)RURAL OUTDOOR (VEGETATION) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)WOODLAND AREAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MATTRESSESSHIPHOLDS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)SHIPHOLDS (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)AIRCRAFT (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)AIRCRAFT (FEED/FOOD-FULL) (NON-RESIDUAL) (SPACE TREATMENT)PET BEDDINGPET SLEEPING QUARTERSDOGS (ANIMAL TREATMENT)DOG KENNELS (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)DOG HOUSES (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)TRUCKS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TRUCK TRAILERS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TRUCKS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)TRUCK TRAILERS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (LAWNS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)

How to treat each type of area 9

Premise Pest Control

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Termite swarmers Indoor 1 gallon per 750 square feet gallon per 750 square feet 2.125 to 4.25 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water Apply as a surface spray. Apply as a crack and crevice treatment to the locations from which the termites are emerging. Do not apply more than 1 time per day.
Carpet Beetles (black, furniture and varied) Indoor 1 gallon per 750 square feet gallon per 750 square feet 4.25 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water Apply to the entire carpet. Make localized applications under the edge of carpets, floor coverings, and furniture as well as along baseboards, in closets and to infested areas of shelving.
Bed Bugs Indoor 1 gallon per 750 sq ft gallon per 750 sq ft 2.125 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water Apply to the top, ends, sides and bottoms of mattresses paying special attention to tufts, seams and folds. Treat bedsprings and frames, including all cracks and joints. Apply as a crack and crevice treatment to all baseboards, moldings, flooring, closets.

food processing plants, (INCLUDING USDA INSPECTED FACILITES), industrial installations and warehouses

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Crawling and flying insects Indoor 1 fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet of space fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet diluted with water or oil Apply as a space spray. For best results, close doors and windows before spraying and keep them closed for 30 minutes after treatment. The applicator must vacate the area after treatment and ventilate before reoccupying. The use of this product, as a space spray, in food processing or food handling establishments must be confined to time periods when the plant is not in operation. Foods must be covered or removed during treatment. Food processing surfaces and equipment must be covered during treatment or cleaned with an effective detergent and rinsed with potable water before use. Do not apply more than 1 time per day.

Crawling and Flying Insects

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Crawling Insects (Ants, Cockroaches, Cadelles, Cigarette Beetles, Confused Flour Beetles, Dark Mealworms, Dried Fruit Beetles, Drugstore Beetles, Grain Mites, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils, Saw-toothed Grain Beetles, Spider Beetles, Yellow Mealworms) Indoor 1 fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet of space fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet 10.67 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water or oil Direct the spray toward the ceiling and upper corners of the area and behind obstructions. Vacate the treated area and keep the area closed for at least 30 minutes after treatment. Ventilate the area before reoccupying. Repeat treatment as necessary.

Flying Insects

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Flying Insects (Angoumois Grain Moths, Cheese Skippers, Fruit Flies, Fungus Gnats, Gnats, House Flies, Indian Meal Moths, Mosquitoes, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Small Flying Moths, Tobacco Moths) Indoor 1 fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet of space fluid ounce per 1,000 cubic feet 2.67 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water or oil Direct the spray towards the ceiling and upper corners of the area and behind obstructions. Vacate the treated area and keep the area closed for at least 30 minutes after treatment. Ventilate the area before reoccupying. Repeat treatment as necessary.

Void Area Treatment

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Inaccessible voids (attics, false ceilings, wall and equipment voids) Indoor 0.33 fluid ounces per 1,000 cubic feet of space fluid ounces per 1,000 cubic feet Undiluted ULV treatment Apply through ULV equipment adjusted for crack and crevice application.

Perimeter Treatments

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Ants, Bees, Centipedes, Cockroaches, Crickets, Firebrats, Fleas, Ground Beetles, Millipedes, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Sowbugs, Spiders, Ticks and Wasps Outdoor 1 gallon per 750 square feet gallon per 750 square feet 2.125 to 4.25 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water Apply to a band of soil and vegetation 6 to 10 feet wide around and adjacent to buildings. Treat the building foundation to a height of 2 to 3 feet. Do not apply more than 1 time per day.

Tick Control

Target pest Location Rate Unit Dilution Label notes
Brown Dog Ticks Outdoor 3 gallons per acre gallons per acre 4.25 fluid ounces of ExciteR™ per gallon of water Apply around residential areas, rural fields, woods, lots, roadsides, pathways and coastal vegetation areas with a mist blower (or other similar equipment) calibrated to deliver 3 gallons per acre. Apply during the peak of infestation and repeat as necessary to maintain control. Thorough applications should be made to the vegetation upon which the ticks rest. Do not apply more than 1 time per day.

Mixing instructions 7

For pests Location Amount Per
Termite swarmers Indoor 2.125 to 4.25 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Carpet Beetles Indoor 4.25 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Bed Bugs Indoor 2.125 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Crawling and flying insects Indoor 10.67 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Flying Insects Indoor 2.67 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Ants, Bees, Centipedes, Cockroaches, Crickets, Firebrats, Fleas, Ground Beetles, Millipedes, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Sowbugs, Spiders, Ticks and Wasps Outdoor 2.125 to 4.25 fluid ounces 1 gallon
Brown Dog Ticks Outdoor 4.25 fluid ounces 1 gallon

Timing & weather

Use restrictions 3

Label SDS
Active ingredient Piperonyl butoxide 60%; Pyrethrins 6%
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