Raid Earth Options for Flying Insects: Falls Short of Killing Moths
I bought Raid Earth Options for Flying Insects because my house has recently become a colony for moths. I combined it with moth balls to see if I could remove or kill the moths that were living in my closet. Unfortunately, all that the Raid Earth insect killer seems to do is make me sick. It doesn't kill anything.
I used Raid Roach Killer in the past when I lived in an unfortunate apartment that seemed to have a Roach Motel as its foundation, so I figured Raid was a trustworthy brand to try to get rid of the moth infestation. Well, I don't know if it is the new "Earth Options" formula that doesn't work or if it's just the Raid, but nothing is happening.
When I spray the Raid Earth Options for Flying Insects on the nearest moth, they just fly away. It wakes them up, but it does not strike them dead as the commercial implies. I have even tried to put the spray really close up to the moth so that it would be blasted by the fumes and the force of the aerosol spray and still, the moth lives!
I thought that maybe this product would be slightly more environmentally friendly than the previous Raid formulas because it is "plant-based", but I doubt that it is. While there is a hint of cloves in the Raid Earth Options scent, there is still that sickening smell that belongs to any fumigation product. When you spray this stuff, go into another room or you'll get sick.
Unfortunately, the moth problem is in my bedroom closet, so I sprayed the Raid there and one night when I went to sleep, I felt nauseous because I inhaled the remnants of the Raid. I was up all night with a turning stomach. Even with the window wide open and a fan on, the smell was still getting to me. The insect killer had more affect on me than it did on my unwanted guests.
I would not recommend Raid Earth Options for Flying Insects because it does not do anything. Occasionally, the moth will stumble for a second, but then it just flies away and lands on another part of the wall or goes to hide on another coat or dress of mine. The moth is not dead and I have wasted about $6 on an insect killer that does not work! On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate give it a 0 or a ½.
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- It doesn't kill anything.
- Despite the clove scent, there is still that sickening smell that belongs to any fumigation product.
- After spraying the Raid Earth Options, leave the room because the smell is toxic.
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Post a CommentAMEN!!! I'm using the Blue can of Raid Flying Insect Spray (Outdoor Fresh Scent) and these little bastard gnats seem to love it! If I leave the can in one room and come back 10 minutes later, there are 3 or 4 gnat's just chillin' on the can! And the smell...MY GOD! I have to walk around my apartment with a scarf tied around my nose and mouth just so I won't throw up!
And now, the gnat's are out for revenge! I mean the whole clan are attacking me left and right. They follow me to the bathroom and fly in my face like they wanna do somethin'. HELP! I'M UNDER ATTACK!!!!
Whatever you do, DO NOT BUY RAID FLYING INSECT SPRAY IN THE BLUE CAN! Use hairspray or a blow torch instead.
Earth Options is the only insecticide that kills gnats and white flies on contact. The regular Flying Insects blue can Raid does not do a thing . Other brands of insecticides claim that they also kill on contact but I don't know how their carcasses manage to keep on flying.
On my case, nothing better than Earth Options.
I found Raid Earth Options Flying Insect killer on flies and quickly determined it to be mimicking some pheromone or enticing smell to Japanese beetles. Which instantly swarmed the area I had sprayed.
we used Earth Options wasp/hornet killer on a nest TWICE last night and today the nest is still wasp central. we had a lot of angry wasps out for vengeance all over our screens last night- scary! but where are the dead wasps all over the ground? i see none. now we are scared to leave our house, those wasps probably have wanted posters with our faces on them posted in the nest.
Actually, I will say that I recently had a very scary looking flying insect in my home and I used the RAID Earth Options and it worked this time. Just DONT use it on MOTHS. They just keep flying right in your face no matter how much you spray them or the room you are in.
The Flying Insect spray is 100% instantly effective on earwigs...whcih usually swim through regular Raid.
I used Earth Options Wasp/Hornet killer and was AMAZED at its efficacy! Dead as doornails, instantly! I love it!