Ortho Home Defense Max – Kills Ants and Other Pesky Insects

Summertime brings in a lot of ants, for as intended by nature; this is the time of the year that they need to beef up the food hunting, so that they will have plenty of food during winter. Although we love learning the value of life and saving for the rainy days from these little creatures, we all have to admit, we are not too fond of them. This is especially when they start invading your kitchen counters and cabinets, raiding your food pantries and sometimes, even the refrigerator! We can sometimes ignore them when they are outside, even when they are overflowing inside our garbage, but when they start coming inside- it means war!

For the past 3 years now my husband had been able to fight back and win the battle with ants. This is especially when, as landlords, our tenants would sometimes call us asking to save them from these invading little legged creatures. Instead of calling our home warranty company who would readily charge a minimum of $45 just to come and spray, my husband figured out that we can do this ourselves and save a bundle. He went to Home Depot and got a product which has proven to get rid of ants and some other bugs. Although the product claims to be able to kills other insects like all types of beetles, example Asian Lady Beetles, Centipedes, Cockroaches, Crickets, Fleas, Flies, Mosquitoes, Pantry Pests, Scorpions, Spiders (such as Black Widow, Brown Recluse, and Hobo) Silverfish and Ticks, I would like to state that this review will only be for ants since we only had problems with them…so far. According to the label it kills all types of ants including Carpenter Ants. The Ortho Home Defense Max comes in 1.33 GAL. (5.03L), which costs around $12.44 plus tax. It is fast acting, non-staining, and odor free. It comes with its own pull ‘n spray, which is the easy way to spray.

You can spray this product in the kitchen, bathrooms, doors and windows, basements, anywhere you see ants. Clear the areas before spraying and open windows to get air circulation. Although it is odor free, it is still a chemical, so safety first! Outdoors you can spray along the perimeter foundation, garages, doors and windows, patios and decks. People and pets may enter treated areas after spray has dried. It promises 12-month control indoors for most types of ants. Read the labels for guarantee and complete safety instructions. You can also get more information at www.HomeDefenseMax.com.

The company is also trying ways to use chemicals that is not too harmful to people and the environment. The Ortho products are designed with care to provide effective solutions to insect problems inside and outside your home. For appropriate usage best results and healthy environment please follow instructions for appropriate usage and storage.

After each use I can attest that these ants do not come back again, not for a while at least, it would be another year before we see them again. But since we have this “weapon”, we are always ready for them! I give this product a five star all the way.