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Questions and Answers for Spectracide Ant Shield 1 gal. Ready-to-Use Insect Killer

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Model #HG-51301-5

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Ant Shield 1 gal. Ready-to-Use Insect Killer
(368)Questions & Answers (10)
  • Kills ants, roaches, fleas, silverfish and other listed insects
  • For indoor or outdoor use as a barrier or spot treatment
  • Up to 9 months of control with easy spray wand
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Q:We can't get rid of the odorous house ants we have and are trying to find something will kill those in particular. We get them every summer and usually pay an exterminating company to spray, but wanted to try saving some money this summer and do it ourselves. They're the small black ants that have a poison-like smell to them when crushed. My grandfather always called them "p*ss ants" when we were growing up, because they have an ammonia smell to them when killed (like cat urine almost). After hiring an exterminator, we found out they were called Odorous House Ants, and are very hard to get rid of. Even the exterminators had problems getting rid of them, so we switched to a different company that charged us $400 to do an extensive "fog" outside around the house to get rid of them, which worked great and we were ant free last year. However, they're back, and with all the rain we're having, it's running them inside the house. All my neighbors are having issues as well. I'm hoping this will work and save us at lease $300 this summer. I've got a big problem with slugs in my yard as well, so I'll be on the hunt next for something that will kill those too.
by|Jul 12, 2015
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A:  Hi Stacey. Right, all the rain will definitely bring more bugs inside. This spray is specifically listed for odorous house ants, and can be sprayed indoors and outdoors. Any idea where they are entering? Concentrating treatment at entry points, inside and outside window and door frames and along ant trails indoors will go a long way toward eradicating them. You can treat as needed. Good luck!

by|May 3, 2023
    2 found this answer helpful

    A:  Not observed.

    by|May 4, 2023

      A:  Kills all ants ,. If it kills FIREANTS , it will kill all. Fire ants are the hardest to kill.

      by|May 4, 2023
        1 found this answer helpful

        A:  Waiting to see effectiveness , so far , phantom ants are gone .

        by|May 4, 2023

        A:  This product did not work for me. It did not kill anything but my good mood I had before I applied it.

        by|Oct 7, 2019
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        Q:I sprayed it on the wood floors..will it ruin them also when is it safe for pets to walk near where it's been sprayed
        by|Jun 11, 2014
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        A:  Spectracide Ant Shield Insect Killer Aerosol is ok to use on your wood floors. It's also ok to spray if you have pets; just remove them from the area while you treat and don't let them back in until the spray has dried completely.

        by|May 3, 2023

          A:  Hi dmcristi, Almost all insect killer sprays won't damage wood floors, unless you leave it on there without removing it for a long time. However, the best spray to use for insects and safe for pets is one that says so on the container. One we carry in some stores is linked below: http://www.homedepot.com/p/EcoSmart-14-oz-Ant-and-Roach-Killer-US/202279705 Joseph

          by|May 3, 2023

          A:  I do not know. I know that when we spray outside, we do not let the pets out. Never sprayed inside, use ant traps it is a lot safer for the pets and you( poison lingers in the air and even when spraying outside use a face mask.

          by|May 5, 2023
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            Pest Common Name

            Ant, Cricket, Flea, Roach, Spider, Tick

            Bed Bug, Flea

            Ant, Flea, Fly, Mosquito, Roach, Spider, Stink Bug

            Ant, Bee, Beetle, Cricket, Earwig, Flea, Roach, Termite

            Location

            Indoors, Lawn, Perimeter

            Indoors

            Indoors, Perimeter

            Indoors, Perimeter

            Spray Application Type

            Trigger

            Trigger

            Trigger

            Wand

            Application Type

            Spray

            Spray

            Spray

            Spray

            Concentrated or Ready to Use

            Ready to use

            Ready to use

            Ready to use

            Ready to use