My little house sits above an unfished dirt basement where spider crickets were thriving and living their best life. If they'd stayed down there we could have lived all copacetic but unfortunately they began invading my house, coming up through the air vents in the floors. It was like something out of a horror movie. Every night beginning around 9:30 they'd creep up into my bedroom, crawl up the curtains, and often make their way into my bed. Pure nightmare fuel. I'd easily kill 8-10 of them every night in my bedroom alone.
I used this Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier in conjunction with Niban Granular Insect Bait (also purchased here on Amazon). Both have great reviews and I was desperate to eradicate the spider crickets ASAP. I applied the insect barrier liberally in the basement and sprayed around the air vents in my house. I also sprinkled the insect bait in the basement, around the perimeter of my house, and put out paper plates of it inside on the floor near the vents.
The insect barrier had no strong scent that I could detect. The sprayer stopped working with about half the container left but I took to just sloshing it on the basement walls.
It worked remarkably fast. The second night there were maybe 4 cricket invaders, the third night maybe 2. Then none. Over a month later now and I haven't seen a single spider cricket. I can finally go to bed without having to look over my shoulder (literally, sometimes I'd look over and these little buggers would be chilling right next to me) and I don't have to watch where I'm stepping for fear of squishing one under foot. The peace of mind is priceless.
An added bonus is that this (and/or the Niban Granular Insect Bait) is killing other creepy crawlies like centipedes which I detest even more than spider crickets. I could not recommend this product (and Niban Granular Insect Bait) more.
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Ortho Home Defense MAX Ant, Roach & Spider
Start to kill ants, roaches, and spiders fast with Ortho Home Defense MAX Ant, Roach & Spider. It provides long-lasting, reliable pest protection for your home for up to 365 days against ants, cockroaches, and spiders indoors on non-porous surfaces. The sprayer works when used at any angle, even upside down.
Use with confidence to kill ants, roaches, and spiders fast. Ortho Home Defense MAX builds a barrier indoors (around kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows, and basements) and outdoors. Use any time as a preventative treatment or after you see evidence of insect activity for long-lasting control.
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| Area of Use | Indoor | Indoor | Indoor |
| Residual Control | Kills and prevents insects for 365 days (ants, roaches, and spiders indoors on non-porous surfaces) | Kills and prevents insects for 365 days (ants, roaches, and spiders indoors on non-porous surfaces) | Kills and prevents insects for 365 days (ants, roaches, and spiders indoors on non-porous surfaces) |
| Features | Great for use indoors! No stains, and no fumes. Dries 30% faster* while it kills all common household insects.** Includes a 2X extended-reach wand (vs previous design) that lets you spray without bending. | Great for use indoors! No fumes, and starts to kill listed insects fast. Innovative spray system allows you to spray at any angle so you can reach any space an insect can. | Great for use indoors! No stains, and no fumes. Dries 30% faster* while it kills all common household insects.** |
| * vs other Ortho products ** See label for complete list of insects. | * vs other Ortho products ** See label for complete list of insects. |
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| number of pieces | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 |
| liquid volume | 13.4 fluid ounces | — | — | 17.5 fluid ounces | 1 gallons | — |
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| weight | 1 pounds | — | 0.06 pounds | 1.39 pounds | — | 0.16 ounces |
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It works!
I don’t know why other people are having issues with this product but I can only speak for myself! It seems like during the warm weather I get them! I believe that are floor ants that comes thru my wood floor! Yet I was seeing them on my window ledge as well! It was so bad that my 2 1/2 year young granddaughter didn’t want to go play in her playroom anymore! She would look for them! If she seen them scream out’”BUGS!”😱 The Maintance exterminator came to resolve but it only last for approximately 1-2 days! He said leave them alone if u see them they will pick up the scent from his chemicals & take it back home & kill the colony! If u think I was going to do that ur crazy! I immediately went on Amazon & gave this product a try! When I tell u this stuff did it’s job! I immediately seen a difference the 1st day! I do corners, windows’ even places I never seen them! Near my plants, in the kitchen corners, hinges in cabinets just to make sure no other bugs come! My granddaughter plays in her room now! I haven’t seen an ant in 2 weeks! Amazing! I also subscribed for the 3 months supply! U have to try for yourself! The long extension is a major plus! I recommend this product as of now! I believe I found a winner & that exterminator can go kick rocks! I’m good! Yet, as the beginning process’ I used it ever other day as a starter! Now every 3 days until my system is controlled! I’m not looking for ants anymore! I also put down ant gel houses as an added protector! Good luck!