Malathion to get rid of stick-tight fleas/how to get rid of fleas

[Celeste Cannon]

My vet has recommended malathion to get rid of my chickens stick tight fleas. I've tried so so so many methods and they've only gotten worse. I wanted to ask if anyone has used malathion before, and if they had any specific products they recommend. I want something that I can spray around the whole 100 x 200 ft run I have. Please attach any links (if you have any) that can spread the pesticide very far in a short amount of time. Also please let me know how you deal with stick-tight fleas, or if you know of any methods that have worked. This is the most frustrating thing in the world .

 

[sourland]

Do an on site search on 'stick tight fleas' - many threads and suggested treatments will appear.

 

[dawg53]

Malathion can be used to treat stick tight fleas and as a premise spray. Here's a link,scroll down to "PESTICIDE SOLUTIONS."
http://extension.msstate.edu/content/solutions-and-treatments

 

[Folly's place]

Organophosphates like malathion were used more often in the past, and are much more toxic than the permethrin type insecticides, for everyone. Without knowing what you've already done, IMO avoiding widespread use of malathion is best.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

And I don't know if malathion is still approved for use on or with laying hens, so check on that too.
Mary

 

[dawg53]

@Folly's place
Here Mary, maybe you can figure this out for poultry. Scroll down to (3).
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/40/180.111

 

[Folly's place]

I don't see a date on that report, is it there somewhere?
The listed tolerances are pretty low, especially for eggs (0.1 ppm) and for meat and poultry (4ppm) but that doesn't explain how to use the product to produce levels below those tolerances. I'm sure there are directions somewhere, updated, so that's what's needed.
Remembering those 'good old days', with lindane, malathion, and DDT everywhere, not fondly.
Mary

 

[dawg53]

Yep. I remember the good ole days; DDT, lindane, dursban, chlordane...malathion is still around, and effective.

 

[cmom]

Curious if you were able to eliminate the stick tight fleas.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/permethrin-dilution.1448295/

 

[Chickensbytheyard]

I have them too, if you got rid of yours could you please tell me what you did so I can do the same thing. I've tried several things and still have a problem. I am just about done with this hole ordeal.