Another coopex question

[venetta]

I've bought some coopex to spray the outside of our house, as I've seen it's reasonably safe to use around the birds etc, but I have a question as we're finding so many redbacks and other spiders in the safety doors to our aviaries...

Would it be safe to use in those areas, or not? :/ I don't want to do anything that could be a risk to the birds, but the spiders are a bit of a risk also :/

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

[vettepilot_6]

Haven't used Coopex ( so cant comment)....I used any pyrethrum based fly spray....used to spray it for irradication of airsac mite n spider removal but better things for airsac mite these days....but would still be excellant to kill spiders...

[Misso]

i spray coopex all over the aviaries i spray the walls and floor on a warm day so it dries quicker. no casualties from it.

i actually plan on spraying the aviaries and surrounding area's tomorrow.

seen a few ants, spiders etc about lately, so il spray around the outside of the house too

Jarryd

[natamambo]

i spray coopex all over the aviaries i spray the walls and floor on a warm day so it dries quicker. no casualties from it.

i actually plan on spraying the aviaries and surrounding area's tomorrow.

seen a few ants, spiders etc about lately, so il spray around the outside of the house too

Jarryd

Make that two. It's essential to use with live food eaters (to keep the ants out, not to slow down the food ).

[jusdeb]

Same I just spray one end while the birds are up the other , wait a few minutes for it to dry then do the other end . Recently had ants in a lorikeet cage that wouldnt budge so had to spray 3 days in a row , no harm to birds just dont get the food /water or the birds directly .

[mackstaa]

Yep agree with above, Coopex is pretty safe and I also spray everywhere except under my armpits pretty much

[BJohn]

Hi,
whilst I can't vouch for maccas hairy armpits, I can say with confidence from a "toxicology" point of view, that the product is non-toxic (LD50 of 2000mg/kg) to birds and animals with the exception of the aquatic environment, where it is considered 'very toxic'. ie, it will kill goldfish, etc. Therfore a very low risk when used to control against spiders/insects around the home and aviary. It is 25% W/V permethrin (same as fly spray), but in the form of a wettable powder with an agent that provides for a small residual period on surfaces. It is also a non-sensitizing product, so repeated exposure is no big deal. As a general rule it often pays to just check out a product's MSDS, just to keep yourself informed about potential issues.
Hope this helps.

[venetta]

I'll grab the msds off chemwatch at work ;D

[jusdeb]

Its safe and it works