Ortho MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate, 16 oz.

I had white flies/aphids on my crape myrtle’s to the extent that they were killing the tree. I tried aphid killer from the local DIY store, applied it twice and had even more white flies. The tops of the leaves were black and the entire crape myrtle was covered. I tried another pesticide and still could not kill them. I bought this bottle of Malathion and one application they were gone. The trees looked dead and no more leaves grew back the rest of the summer. I figured I killed the trees with pesticide. This spring most of the branches were dead. I trimmed the crepe myrtle’s way back to green wood. Now 3 months later and they are gorgeous and growing like crazy.

Got ants This Outdoor Only ant killer keeps them away for months. Smelly for a few days but ants and bugs will not cross the line. I poked a small hole in top cap and sprayed a stream along my entire house foundation.. 2800sq ft concrete pad.

Have intense mosquito problem in summer months. Also have a pollinator garden. Malathion kills everything so the trick is to spray selectively and combine spraying with wearing OFF or a similar product when outdoors. Malathion also breaks down rapidly so one needs to spray every couple of weeks. It stinks but only for a few hours, The stink is good because it allows one to avoid being downwind and to know if the pressurized sprayer is leaking, A small bottle of malathion and a gallon spray container can really make a dent in the mosquito problem (or other insect problem) but one has to think of the consequences of spraying indiscriminately vs what one wants to achieve before one sprays. .

I use this in the garden, and it works well. Just spray at dusk to not disturb the bees!

Started using these in the yard. Notice a huge difference in bug population.

Malathion still is the best go-to regarding fleas and especially mosquitoes. This is one of the most harsh insecticides on the market because is kills everything, so you need to be really smart about where to use it responsibly. Do not use it on stuff other than grass and really resilient shrubs, or else you'll be sorry. That said, it is one of few insecticides that really will stop chiggers, fleas, and mosquitoes. Being a contact insecticide, use it at dusk so that it will last longer in effectiveness. Sunlight and water will quickly degrade it. For heavens sake, use rubber gloves when working with it since it is really toxic. All of this being said, it is super effective in knocking down disease-causing mosquitoes, and it quickly degrades in the environment into being inert. Do not get it on your skin. This is a great product, but PLEASE follow the instructions, or else you'll get it banned for all of us.

First off I didn't have any cap related issues. I do like the size of the opening as I dip a teaspoon inside to measure it out. It does smell, oh well. It works and a little goes a long way. I've just had the worst aphid and spider mite infestation I have ever seen. Gallons of seven dust used to no avail. Ordered a bottle of sunflower something or another that didn't work for forty dollars. This, this worked. It halted the spread and started reigning it back in. My pepper plants have a long road to recovery but this did the trick. It was so bad they were going to be chopped down if this didn't do something. This is great stuff and the best bargain for the money spent.

The product itself is good. But my bottle was leaking when I first opened it up. I had brought all of my amazon boxes inside and I could smell that it was leaking. It smells terrible! Some of the chemical leaked onto the rug. This problem could so easily be corrected! Please be careful.