Table 2.

Material costs and total costs by treatment for a standard size residence.

TreatmentRate (100 gal.)Material Cost (200 gal.)1Total Cost (200 gal.)2Total Cost (One Treatment Cycle)3
Carbaryl1.0 qt.$ 9.70$114.40$114.58
B.t.-low rate1.5 qts.$23.40$128.10$256.20
B.t.-high rate2.0 qts.$31.20$135.90$271.80
Diflubenzuron3.0 oz.$10.99$115.69$115.69

  • ↵1 Cost reflects 200 gallons of mixed insecticide.

  • ↵2 Total cost includes labor, overhead, equipment, mobilization, profit, and materials.

  • ↵3 Total cost for one treatment cycle reflects two applications of B.t. and one application of carbaryl and diflubenzuron.