Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS, manufactured by Summit Chemical, is a potent liquid insecticide that is effective against reoccurring biting and chewing pests such as mosquitoes around the home or in bushy areas.

With its active ingredient permethrin 2.5%, this product will completely remove nuisance pests by leaving a long-lasting barrier for up to 4 weeks without harming desired foliage.

Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS is a versatile product that can be attached to a garden hose without minimum mixing required. As a flexible insecticide, this product may be used with a handheld tank sprayer for easier spot treatments and ease of mobility to treat hard to reach areas.

Tools Needed

Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS comes ready to use as a hose-end sprayer attachment. However, you will need a water hose to attach with the nozzle of the product container. 

How to Use

• Step 1: Mow your homes lawn to reach a height of 3 inches before application. Completely water lawns and grasses a few hours before applying Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS. Determine how much Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS to use by calculating the square footage of the treatment site. To find this, measure the treatment areas length and width in feet and multiply (length X width = square footage). For hose-end sprayer applications, you will simply attach the container to the hose. 1 quart of Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS will treat up to 5,000 sq. ft. Shake the product container well before attaching to water hose and make sure knob is twisted fully to off position.
• Step 2: Attach the Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS container to the end of your water hose and adjust the hose-end sprayer to deliver a 1 to 100 dilution. Bend the safety tab down and turn control knob to water. Only clear water will be sprayed when water is turned to on.
• Step 3: Point the Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS nozzle towards the area to be treated and turn the control knob to on to automatically mix the product with water. Thoroughly spray all surfaces of plant leaves until they are wet to the point of run-off. When finished spraying turn the control knob to off/closed position. Repeat treatment when 2 weeks have passed after first application for heavy insect infestations.

Where to Use

Use Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS on yards containing Bent grass, Bermuda grass, bluegrass, dichondra grass, fescue grass, Irish moss, Merion grass, St. Augustine grass. Trees and shrubs such as Arizona cypress, azalea, birch, non-bearing citrus, conifers, elm, English ivy, euonymus, weeping fig, fir, poinsettia, tulip poplar, rhododendron, Taxus, cherry, honeysuckle, Douglas fir, grand fir, oak, and pine. Outdoor building surfaces like screens, doors, window frames, surfaces around light fixtures on porch, patio, and other areas where insects may land or congregate.

When to Use

Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS is best used when insects are still relatively young or first noticed, typically this will be in the early spring or summer. Apply this product towards the late afternoon or evening when pest activity is low and when rainfall is forecasted for at least 24 hours after application.

Safety Information

Summit Tick & Flea Spray RTS is safe to use around children or pets when applied according to the product label instructions. Always wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling or spraying this product.

Do not allow pets, children, or other individuals to enter the treatment area until the product is dry.

Special Considerations

The exterior surfaces of buildings may be treated, but must use a crack and crevice application to outside surfaces of screens, doors, window frames or wherever these listed insects may enter the house.