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Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Indoor & Perimeter2 Ready-To-Use Trigger Sprayer, 1 Gallon

Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Indoor & Perimeter2 Ready-To-Use Trigger Sprayer, 1 Gallon

byOrtho
Size: 1 GALStyle: Trigger SprayChange
Price:$9.27 - $34.47
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Steph.
5.0 out of 5 starsIT WORKS VERY WELL - IF YOU USE IT CORRECTLY
September 16, 2018
This is a solid product.

This is not designed for infestations or ant hills. It is a product designed to prevent entry of insects into your residence and eliminate individual insects that have entered. While this may help the odd case of colonized insects, it really is made for those solo runners that snuck in when you weren't looking.

If you have an infestation or a mess, your insects are doing more than entering your house, they are living in it. Perhaps if it was sprayed around the house like the floors were being watering your floors it would work on infestations...but, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT, it wasn't designed for that use nor was that dosage tested for human/animal exposure. Consider calling an exterminator for infestations (100s+, colonies, groups of insects, etc.). And as for ant hills, either remove them, or buy poison for ant mounds. Are there ant hills in your home? That seems like a different problem.

After you've taken care of cleaning things up, then protect your residence from the entry of new insects. You'll see this product is WONDERFUL FOR THE JOB. I've used it for years, one home in a very wooded, shaded area, one home in the south. Works like a charm...spraying as others have mentioned...seasonally.

This product works by leaving a residue, so if what you spray it on (baseboard, perimeter of home covered in leaves in the fall, edge of home outside, etc.) is cleaned, blown away, excessively rained on...some or all of that residue will be removed...particularly overtime. Be aware of your specific situation and adjust your application frequency accordingly.

IF YOU CREATE A BARRIER, THEY WILL NOT ENTER. (Read the label for all the insects covered...it's extensive.)

1. Clean up your outside and inside space a little of non-permanent items, pulling things from the perimeter (toys, anything that shouldn't be on the floor or ground basically). Eliminate debris and items in which insects hide, make webs, etc.
2. Spray the OUTSIDE perimeter and along the border of every door and window.
3. Spray the INSIDE perimeter, along the base boards, of your whole house (closets, pantries, bathrooms included). Then spray a barrier between rooms (around the door frame).

Lastly, I understand the frustration that might occur if your wand or applicator never came. Exchange it with Amazon, try a spray bottle, etc.

I've been using this with pets. Label says that IT MUST DRY BEFORE IT IS OK WITH PETS. Please remove them from the area while you apply. If you have a pet roach or tarantula I don't know what to tell you.

All the best, and good luck with your application.
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1.0 out of 5 starsDoesn’t work
September 26, 2018
I basically dumped this all over my patio because we had tons of ants and the next morning there were still ants. And they’re like the tiny little slow ants, not big daddy ants, I thought By the amount I poured everywhere that this would kill ants for months to come (as it GUARANTEES IT WILL) but it couldn’t even keep them away for one night. Not impressed.
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Hilary.."My Two Cents"
3.0 out of 5 starsSeems a little better
May 18, 2018
Size: 1 GALStyle: Trigger SprayVerified Purchase
My husband and I bought this for our new house. We are experiencing big black ants and every type of spider imaginable. We moved from town to the country so they are everywhere. We sprayed once and but we are still seeing them from time to time. Better than dozens a day. There are still a huge amt out on our back concrete by our pool but I'm sure they will have to get into the poison before it kills them if its going to work. Seems worth the price compared to ther brands that our ridiculously overpriced. I DO know this will not work for cockroaches or earwigs...sorry only Orkin can help with those so save up!
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White Wolf
3.0 out of 5 starsOnly lasts for a day or two. 12 months? Not a chance!
February 4, 2019
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
I've been using Ortho Home Defense to try and repel the infestation of ants we have in our home. FYI, our home is very clean and regularly cleaned by a professional maid service. This spray works OK for a day, maybe two. But, that's it. I sprayed all around the outside foundation, then inside around all the baseboards and entry points -- window sills, sliding door, etc. After heavy rains two days later, I woke up to THOUSANDS of ants all over our kitchen counters, floors and many still crawling unaffected by this spray. So, I resorted to the big guns - Raid Ant & Roach Killer. That did the trick even though it smells bad for a short while. Now, ALL the ants that made it inside are POOF!
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ShoppersDelight
3.0 out of 5 starsIt is ok
May 22, 2018
Size: 1 GALStyle: Trigger SprayVerified Purchase
I found this product to be simply OK. I bought some at the store last year and it worked amazingly. But this one even though it's the same brand and says it's the same thing, does not seem to be working as effectively. I've noticed it's only killed certain bugs were as the one I bought at the store last year killed everything. And this one doesn't seem to be working as a deterrent at all.

So I'm a little conflicted about this product. Just seems watered down or something.
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Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 starsDisappointed
April 23, 2018
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
While this product is the best in the market for keeping insects out of the home, I knocked off 2 stars for the auto spray nozzel. I am an old woman with extreme arthritis in my hands so I was willing to pay a little extra for the auto spray nozzle. As other reviewers have noted, it stops working after a few minutes. This may not seem such a big deal to some but when you get old every little bit counts! Now I will have to make a trip to purchase a spray bottle.
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Michael C.
3.0 out of 5 starsIneffective
November 1, 2018
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
This product did not work very well for my minor roach and fruit fly problem it may have killed 15% at most of these insects. I captured a cockroach put him in a large open top jar and sprayed it heavily he sat in the pool of insecticide for about half an hour and then calmly climbed out of the jar and walked away unaffected. I used this daily for 3 weeks and did not see any decrease in bug activity nor any evidence of dead roaches.
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Renee Cortese
3.0 out of 5 starsWorked great at first but long black centipede did return !
September 7, 2019
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
Fast delivery. I am a prime customer. Purchased due to long black worms found in my basement, product seemed to work as we sprayed around the entire area, however once we finished the product within days worms were back crawling around. Haven’t been able to find the same product for the same price. 1st purchase cost me $13 now price is up past $20 and I’m on a limited income. It was super easy to use. Just install wand and spray away without having to pump or anything which made it such a breeze to do. However once product was finished worms did return. So I gave only a 1 rating because it works as long as you continue to use it around the clock and don’t run out. I have sense purchased other products.
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Lexey
3.0 out of 5 starsFlawed Design
June 25, 2019
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
I got this because of the sprayer but was very disappointed with the performance. It lasted for a few uses and then it stopped working altogether. I tried several troubleshooting options including replacing the batteries but it still won’t work. I ended up getting a spray bottle so that I could use what was left. There is definitely a flaw in the design of the wand but the insect killer works fine. I will not buy again.
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Ayana
3.0 out of 5 starsNOT For Huge Pest Issue
October 11, 2019
Size: 1 GALStyle: Trigger SprayVerified Purchase
I waited a while before doing this review, as they say that dramatic results wouldn't be instantaneous. Had some neighbors move in above me and not long after I started to see roaches in my apartment. After using those bug foggers multiple times with no success I moved on to this product. I used this all over my apartment, including inside the vents, behind appliances, inside the cabinets, even outside along my apartment. While I started to notice a decrease in the daily critters I saw, it didn't last long. They started to come back as if I had never sprayed it. It also doesn't kill on contact. Almost as if the roach only dies because I drowned it in the product. Needless to say, this may work better for other bugs. And maybe because the people above me may be swarming in roaches and they just keep coming back. Had to call for a professional pest control service, and I use the plug-ins in my outlets that are supposed to emit wavelengths that keep them away. So I suggest only using this product for minor PREVENTATIVE measures. Not infestations.
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Marie
3.0 out of 5 starsIt used to work great!
August 31, 2019
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
I use this producto twice a year all around my house and windows and doors frames. It worked great for several years. However, the last 3 time I applied it, it didn’t work and I started seeing roaches coming in to the house. My house is immaculate! I am obsessed with cleaning and keeping all
Food in air right containers so It wasn’t because I attracted them by leaving food easy to reach. I had to hire a professional pest control company and they came already 3 times. I would like to think that the last batch was defective...
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Adam L.
3.0 out of 5 starsDont know if it worked
July 14, 2019
Size: 1.1 GALStyle: Comfort WandVerified Purchase
Bought it and sprayed 2-3 times over the course of 2-3 weeks and cant say that it did or didnt work. I think I have a hopeless situation.
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