How quickly does elector PSP kill mites/lice?

[Ajp23]

I’ve discovered poultry lice and have sprayed elector psp on each bird and in the coop after cleaning. I’ve found many threads stating this is a one time application - have you found that to be true or should I plan on treating again?

Also, how long does it take to kill the lice? Do the nits fall off the feathers eventually?

 

[Debbie292d]

Knock on wood, never had more than SLM (scaly leg mites) here but I know most use Permethrin dust or spray. I know Elector PSP is a one-time use product as it kills the eggs as well as the live lice/mites.

The nits will fall off eventually but they're adhered pretty well even dead, so it'll take some time.

 

[Ajp23]

Knock on wood, never had more than SLM (scaly leg mites) here but I know most use Permethrin dust or spray. I know Elector PSP is a one-time use product as it kills the eggs as well as the live lice/mites.

The nits will fall off eventually but they're adhered pretty well even dead, so it'll take some time.

Thank you! It’s only been two days but they are still itching and scratching terribly. I’m hoping to see improvement today.

 

[Lelilamom]

I’ve discovered poultry lice and have sprayed elector psp on each bird and in the coop after cleaning. I’ve found many threads stating this is a one time application - have you found that to be true or should I plan on treating again?

Also, how long does it take to kill the lice? Do the nits fall off the feathers eventually?

How did the Elector work for you? Do you still see lice/mites on your birds?

 

[Ajp23]

How did the Elector work for you? Do you still see lice/mites on your birds?

It took a day or two to notice any reduced itching etc. but I believe it worked! After a few days we checked each bird and saw no living lice (some still had nits on the feather base). I’ll be checking them all again on Saturday and will update here.

I read conflicting information on spraying only the vent area vs spraying other areas on the birds. We decided to spray the vent area, as well as throughout the neck and tummy.

 

[VAfarmgirl9]

Discovered we had an infestation of mites and quickly researched so we could treat. We have not had anything like this so wasn't sure what we were dealing with. The rooster's legs were getting very red and a couple of the hens were acting lethargic. We also noticed egg production slowed down. I treated the rooster's legs a few times with vaseline but only got limited results. The consensus was the Elector so I ordered it from Valley Vet Supply. In the meantime, we got some poultry dust (permethrin) locally, to start treating asap. We sprayed the coops yesterday and the birds this morning. We sprayed a light mist all over their bodies and concentrated on vents, tummy (missing feathers), neck and under wings. I sure hope this does it for them. We love our birds!

 

[Ajp23]

@VAfarmgirl9 we had excellent results with elector but we were dealing with lice. I hope it works quickly for your flock, it’s no fun watching them be uncomfortable!

 

[VAfarmgirl9]

Thanks! To be honest, I don't know if this is mites (type?), or lice. I didn't see anything on them. But they are very small.

 

[Ch1ck3n61rls]

They are probable mites if they look like little black/red spots. Lice are more translucent and have white eggs.

Thanks! To be honest, I don't know if this is mites (type?), or lice. I didn't see anything on them. But they are very small.

 

[Teresa D]

I’ve discovered poultry lice and have sprayed elector psp on each bird and in the coop after cleaning. I’ve found many threads stating this is a one time application - have you found that to be true or should I plan on treating again?

Also, how long does it take to kill the lice? Do the nits fall off the feathers eventually?

I have retreated after two weeks but im considering doing it one more time while the weather is warm before a 7 day period just to make sure. I dip them in a bucket of the elector psp 2 tsp to one gallon. It works not sure about lice I doesn't say lice on the bottle.Northern foul mites beetles flies red mites adults and larvae. it says reapply every14 days as needed.