Raid Roach Spray Review

Raid Roach Spray Review

The Raid Roach Spray is one of the best products on the market for effective, easy-to-use, everyday pest control. For the few ants and roaches that make their way inside each year, the spray allows you to kill them quickly without having to get too close or purchase costlier traps. As part of more comprehensive household hygiene, the spray also works great to keep roaches away as a preventative spray.

Fast Action

Most people hate cockroaches because of how fast they can crawl around your home. When you see one inside, there usually isn’t enough time to catch it or step on it. Furthermore, they’re known as disease-harboring insects where it’s best to keep your distance. With Raid Roach Spray, you can keep the roach in your eyesight while killing it swiftly and with enough space to breathe easy. The spray recommends a distance of at least 18 inches, though the spray is powerful enough to reach a little further. Once you spray the roach, it may try to scurry off, but it should die within a matter of seconds. There aren’t many other pest treatment methods that are as easy to use and fast-acting.

Ease of Use

All you need to use Raid Roach Spray is a pretty good aim. However, the spray is even powerful enough to do most of the job for you. To use the product, all you need to do is shake the can, aim it upright, and make sure you’re at least 18 inches from the roach before you spray. From there, spray it as many times as necessary to kill the cockroach. Before spraying, make sure there isn’t any food nearby that could be contaminated. Though the chemicals are known to be environmentally safe, they’re toxic for human and pet contact. Be sure there’s no one around who could get hit by the spray. If you do happen to get the spray on any skin, rinse the area immediately with water and wipe it dry.

Though the spray does kill on contact, roaches are known to scurry away before being fully coated in the spray, and it may take a few tries. In this case, you may have some additional clean-up to take care of after the roach is dead, but this won’t be anything more than wiping up the residual spray. As a plus, any location that has been sprayed will also help repel roaches for up to four weeks.

Residual Effects

Beyond killing on contact, the Raid Roach Spray works to prevent roaches from making their way further inside your home. If you think you know where cockroaches like to hang out in your house (it’s usually the kitchen or bathroom), you can spray near the windows, doors, and floors to prevent them from coming back. Give the spray a couple of minutes to dry and then wipe up the excess.

The spray reports up to four weeks of lasting residual protection, but users have reported shorter timelines. In any case, be sure to monitor the areas where you’ve seen roaches before. If the residual spray isn’t working and you see more and more roaches, you may need to contact a professional.

Does Raid Roach Spray Work?

Raid is a household name when it comes to pest control, and it’s fast-action sprays are some of the most popular products on the market. The Raid Roach Spray works well to kill not only roaches but also ants on contact.

Some negative aspects of the spray are the possibility that it could be messy, though it would only require a quick wipe of any excess spray. Some users also report limited effects of its residual protection, though this may vary depending on your home’s cleanliness, geography, and how often you’re using the spray.

Suggested Application

When you use Raid Roach Spray, be sure to use it according to the label instructions. Since the product contains chemicals, it can be dangerous to misuse it. Be sure you’re only using it to kill roaches and ants since other pests will not react the same to the chemicals.

Hold the can upright every time you use it and be sure to shake it before spraying for the best possible results. Give yourself at least 18 inches of space to spray the roach successfully while reducing the amount of excess spray. If you’re using the spray for preventative measures, you can spray liberally onto surfaces before letting the chemicals dry and wiping off the rest. When you’re spraying on surfaces, be sure to keep people and pets away so that no one in your household gets into the chemicals.

The roach spray is an excellent product for pesky roaches that make their way inside, usually in the summer. Most of us have to deal with roaches in one way or another, so it’s great to have a product on hand that works quickly and efficiently. If you think you’re dealing with a roach infestation rather than a couple of intruders, you may want to use a more powerful product or contact a professional pest control company.