[Arid_gardener] Re: Spraying for Scorpions

[Olin Miller]

Before resorting to poisonous sprays you should read the U of A pub. "
SCORPIONS" at

http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1223.pdf

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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From: <durbairace at Lycos.com>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:59 AM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Paul Durbin
> 85286
> durbairace at Lycos.com
>
> We never saw a scorpion in our house until about eight months ago. That
> was shortly after there was some road construction approximately a quarter
> mile away. Since then we have encountered a dozen. We had  a professional
> pest control company spray inside and out in early February, and outside
> the beginning of March. Yesterday we encountered yet another scorpion.
> I am thinking we need to spray an insecticide more frequently.
> 1. What chemical(s) should we use to spray, both inside and out?
> 2. Where should we spray other than around the base of the house? One
> person mentioned spraying in the attic.
> 3. How frequently should we spray.
>
> Please note we have tortoises which are kept in some pens no closer than
> 30 feet from the house and two tortoises (a Leopard and Herman) that roam
> freely in the back yard. We would hope to use an insecticide not harmful
> to the tortoises, however if we have to isolate them from the area for a
> period of time we can.