Cy-Kick CS Cyfluthrin Insecticide

Cy-Kick CS, manufactured by BASF, is an insecticide concentrate with controlled-release capabilities enhanced with SmartCap technology. It has a broad label of over 55 pests that it can control and can be applied both indoors and outdoors.

When sprayed on surfaces, the SmartCap or the microcapsule feature serves as a shield around the active ingredient, protecting it from UV rays, weather conditions, and oily surface areas so it stays effective for longer.

Cy-Kick's SmartCap technology also protects humans and pets from being exposed to the active ingredient and makes it safer to apply to plants. Cy-Kick sticks to the insects that come in contact with it as they crawl over it, which ensures the insects will ingest it, causing them to die.

Tools Needed

You will need a backpack sprayer, handheld pump sprayer, or skid sprayer. We recommend using a hand-held pump sprayer for residential perimeter, crack, and crevice applications.

How to Use

• Step 1: Determine how much Cy-Kick CS you will need by measuring the square footage of the treatment area. To do this, you will need to measure and multiply the area length by the width (length X width = square footage). Cy-Kick can be applied at a spray concentration of either 0.05% at 1 fl. oz. in a gallon of water per 1,000 sq ft. or 0.10% at 2 fl. oz. in a gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft. So, for example, if you measured a 3,000 sq. ft. treatment area, you would need to mix either 3 or 6 fl. oz. to 3 gallons of water depending on the concentration you choose.
• Step 2: Shake the bottle of Cy-Kick CS before diluting with water. Then, fill the spray tank halfway with water and add the correct amount of Cy-Kick CS to the tank. Fill your tank the rest of the way with water and mix well. If using a handheld pump sprayer, we recommend shaking the spray tank to mix and periodically shaking the tank so the product does not settle at the bottom.
• Step 3: Spray the areas that require treatment, such as indoor cracks and crevices or outdoor perimeters of a structure. Use a mainstream nozzle setting in short bursts for voids, cracks, and crevices (bed frames, around edges of carpeting, furniture, door, and window frames) and a fan spray setting for outdoor perimeters. Spray to wet but not to the point of run-off or dripping. Applications can be made again after three days and no more than twice a week if insect activity is still apparent.

Where to Use

Cy-Kick CS can be used in and around apartments, calf hutches, calving pens and parlors, campgrounds, empty chicken houses, dairy areas, dog kennels, food storage areas, grain mills, granaries, hog barns, homes, horse barns, hospitals, hotels, meat packing plants, food processing plants, milk rooms, motels, nursing homes, rabbit hutches, resorts, restaurants and other food handling establishments, schools, supermarkets, transportation equipment, utilities, warehouses, commercial and industrial buildings.

Cy-Kick CS can be used indoors as a crack and crevice treatment around floors, window sills, doorways, wall voids around plumbing, under sinks, bed frames, empty dressers, furniture, carpet edges, and other areas where targeted insects hide.

It is also ideal for outdoor use as a perimeter treatment, porches, garages, horse barns, empty chicken coops, lawns, landscaping, weep holes in homes or commercial buildings, soffits, wooden fences, and holes in trees.

When to Use

Use when bed bugs, fleas, and other hard-to-eliminate pests are indoors. It is also a great insecticide to keep targeted pests from finding their way indoors, as its 90-day residual is just as strong on the last day as it is on the first day of application. Depending on the severity of the infestation, it can be applied every three days but no more than twice a week. It is also ideal for preventing or controlling termites.

Safety Information

Cy-Kick CS is safe to use around children and pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) when mixing or applying this product.

Do not allow people or pets to enter treated areas until the spray has dried. 

Special Considerations

Cy-Kick CS is safe to apply in many areas and can be used at different rates. Always read the product label before making applications to ensure maximum results and safety. For maximum control, it is suggested that this product be applied at least once every 60 to 90 days.