Customer Reviews for Invader Aerosol - 14 oz. can

We had this pest control company come in and spend all of 3 minutes treating roaches in the kitchen. At the end of his 3 minutes presented me with a handwritten bill for $65, as he smiled and said see you in 4 weeks. I don't think so! Fortunately for me he was in such a rush to get to his next customer, he left a half finished can of Invader HPX behind in the cupboard. That's how I got to know what product he used. I looked it up on Google and the first listing was DoMyOwnPestControl.com, so we will be taking care of that little task with your products from now on and we saved money too. Feel free to use the testimonial.

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24 of 25 people found this review helpful

Invader is an excellent insect repellent. As powerful as any pesticide professional can spray in your home. However, the fumes are almost lethal. Had to leave windows open in room for days, yes, days, to get the fumes out. Could not inhabit the room until it was free of the fumes. Otherwise, I recommend Invader as an excellent product. And doing business with DoMyOwnPestControl is fantastic! Wonderful people there!

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17 of 19 people found this review helpful

If you're over the age of 45 or so, you'll recognize the odor of Invader Aerosol as "Black Flag with Baygon". It kills instantly and has great residual action. It works as good as chlorpyrifos (Dursban), and better than diazinon or malathion, all of which are no longer available in the US. Just be sure to ONLY use it in cracks and crevices like they say (wink, wink.)

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13 of 14 people found this review helpful

Propoxur is one of the pesticides used to treat bed bugs and I have used this for about 2.5 months at about 3 week intervals. The results were mixed. There was a reduction in bites but they still continue nonetheless. Bedbugs are a difficult pest to eliminate and the Propoxur in Invader should be knocking them more quickly. I've read an article on pesticides which said the concentration should be 2% and Invader has only 1%. Also, the can stated flushing/contact and not residual so these may be the reasons the problem persists even after thorough spraying and dusting.

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10 of 13 people found this review helpful

Works great kills fast no more getting bit...great for bedbugs

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Works great on contact. No residual effect however

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Bed bugs don't live in cracks and crevices, they live in mattresses, so I don't think most people will use the product according to directions. We had to get rid of our boxspring, so I sprayed the metal bedframe. We put wood slats in the frame to create support for the remaining top mattress and for about a week this seemed to work. Then we started getting bites again. I have to wait for my husband to help me lift the mattress, early in the day so the room has time to air out, before I can try spraying the frame again. Although I've tried spraying the product into a plastic container (placed in a deep sink) and dipping a cotton swab in the pool of sprayed product and swabbing the seams of the mattress (and a few bedbugs), I wouldn't try spraying the mattress itself. The product is oily and I don't know if it would spread through the mattress and onto our skin. The product does not smell bad. It has the distinct aroma of Baygon but if you allow time (a couple of hours) for the room to air, the smell does not linger, though I can say from past experience with Baygon, don't spray it near an area that will heat up, such as a heating pipe, and certainly not a stove. I'm disappointed that the product didn't work by spraying the frame and the floor under the bed alone. The product does not actually say it is useful for bed bugs, but that may be because a bed is something we come in intimate physical contact with and the spray is not intended to be used where it can contact skin. I'm giving the product a medium rating of 3 stars because I didn't get the results I wanted, but only tried it once.

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5 of 15 people found this review helpful

I bought a case of the invader aerosol because the price was so much better than by the can. I've used another brand name with the propoxur in it and the stuff really works. Great for any kind of bug problem you have. Also once it's dry it's safe around my cats and that was very important to me.

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

This is a great product. It will kill nearly anything u put it on. That said, it is NOT labeled to use inside your house. Very dangerous thing to do. read and follow label directions and dont use it in your residence!!!!

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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

The fume is strong in this aerosol and it is is 1% propoxur which you would likely have to spray up the entire contents to get close to the required rate for killing of BB or your pest. It didn't do a thing that I can see, maybe keep the BB at bay till it dries or you go to sleep. Most BB are hiding in a baseboard, bedding, furniture, or carpet. They transport on people, the younger ones will jump and fall down onto you in the night from the ceiling. I have had some crazy experiences when you live with them long enough. They bite anywhere too. Please know these bugs are on their own timetable. It is best you watch, heat, steam, use dryer extensively before and after washing to get it under control until you can eradicate. Most are resistance to chemicals so you have to mix off the labels. Research the studies and current reviews, its all over the county a serious problem and this hasn't done nothing for me in Ohio or Oregon. Get a liquid content.

  Expert response:
Please note that Invader is not labeled for use on bedbugs which is likely why you did not get the results you were looking for. It is very important that you use only products labeled for your target pest to make sure you get the needed results. Please take a few minutes to read our Bedbug Guide to learn how to implement a successful bedbug control program: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/how-to-get-rid-of-bed-bugs-a-449.html

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Could not find a better products than the Invaders and D-Force. I always keep both products. I will rate both a 5 STARS.... keep a can in my office.

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3 of 5 people found this review helpful

So, like many of the lost souls visiting this product in desperation, I had (or maybe still have) bed bugs. I did a bit of research and found that Propoxur was the chemical that was most effective towards the little critters. Invader Aerosol is stated to contain 1% of the substance. I can state with certainty that their product does kill within seconds on contact. However, I am unsure of the effective life span of the product and do not know if the residue left, and it will leave a residue, will be able to kill the bugs that pass over it. I have some doubt as after a first round of spraying I still had an encounter about a week later, though to be honest, I did not spray every crack and crevice. Hopefully, this second round, which was a bit more thorough, will finish the job. I would recommend that you give this product a shot as it is orders of magnitude cheaper than an exterminator and if used properly, I feel that it could be just as effective. Good luck.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Sort of concerned when I opened the package and looked at the ingredients. They were not as listed on the website. Also, product has a very strong odor. I would not recommend this for use if you are sensitive to odors. Can't really say that it has worked all that well either. Bought 2 cans, I have almost used up one can, spraying cracks and surroudings about every 3-4 days. Still have another can left and will use it but probably won't buy any more of this product, especially at 17.50/can. Bengal seemed to work much better in the past.

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Great service! Fully recommended! Bought product before too and will keeping buying anytime I need any product required for my necessity.

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3 of 7 people found this review helpful

It's what raid wishes it could be. Comes with a straw for Crack and cravis, if there's any roaches in there, it will bring them to the light of day! In my case they would run up the wall and jump to their suicide....very entertaining too!

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought a condo that had been infested and unattended for years. This stuff worked great. I used it with one of the bundle packs it was great!

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

The product was quick and effective and the instructions were very simple to follow. I had wondered what the exterminator was using that was so effective and now that I have it, I will never call an exterminator again.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Low odor. The product seems to do well for use on normal houseold pests (bugs) but only kills ants on contact. Ants seem to have no problem walking across previously sprayed areas within 24 hours of product being applied. I was not happy when the aerosol ran out with approximately 20% of the product remaining in the can.

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2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I received the product ordered on time and in good condition. I have had the opportunity to use the product for one round of pest control. It seemed to work well, but a few days later I have seen some more bugs. I probably have to do another round in order to see if that takes care of it.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Invader aerosol is great for killing pests hiding in cracks and crevices. It truly does kill the pest, silverfish in my situation, if they are in the area being sprayed. It does leave an odor so I would reccommend trying it out in one area to see long it takes to air the area out. The only issue I had is with the can not spraying the entire content of the product. I have yet to contact customer service about the issue so it is not fair to rate the product lower based on my issue. I have a feeling it is an isolated case. Based on how fast and accurate you receive your orders, I feel certain customer service will be fair when I contact them. Great product......will order again.

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought a house with a heavy infestation of roaches. I sprayed this in every crack/crevice I could find. After waiting several hours I had not seen many driven from hiding so I went ahead and sprayed the whole house with Suspend SC mixed with Gentrol IGR. It was my first time using the Invader so maybe I didn't use it correctly, but won't buy it again. The Suspend/Gentrol spray has taken care of my problem.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

completely disappointing product with no flushing nor residual action .

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

I only used the Invader Aerosol once just under my desk, where the book lice problem appeared to be & it has considerably helped the problem. I need to use more than I did, but I was just testing it. I'm pleased! I strongly recommend following instructions & using gloves, because just holding the can without gloves, caused some to get on me, but I did rinsemy hand for 20 minutes & all was well.

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This is the best product I have ever found. I have been using it for 4 years. I have never had a problem with any species of bugs in my home since using it. It is not the cheapest but it beats a pest control company and works just as well if not better.

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Roaches or Palmetto bugs, whatever you call them, they are nasty. I spray once a month to six weeks around the openings in the walls under my sinks where the pipes come through. Now, I see an occasional "Bug", but he is dead. Do use the nozzle tube that comes with can, otherwise you end using too much of the liquid, and the smell will last a long time. About a one or two second squirt is all you need. Works great for me ! Much better than the sprays that you get at the big discount home supply stores.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

This product works well on contact. I was using a store bought product that would seem to kill the roaches but i did not see the results instantly. Invader gave me the confidence that i needed. I use this product for my rent properties. The property i use this product on was infested and nothing else worked but this product. I recomend it.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

Since bed bugs are becoming resistant to different insecticides, I decided to try another one of the carbamates called propoxur. I sent for the 14-ounce can of Invader spray, which contains this chemical as its active ingredient. Invader spray, together with encasements on the mattress and box spring, has proved effective so far. Since bed bugs can live for over a year, I plan to leave in place the encasements containing Invader spray, which kills bed bugs and their eggs, until I am sure that the problem has been solved.

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The active ingredient is one that I new from a product called Haunt. That was the stuff the pros were using that is no longer available. This stuff did the job same excellent results. Dont let you pet lick it but you only need to spray areas where there is water. Kitchen and bath, basement under bathroom pipes. I also did around the outside of my house foundation and windows because I was being invaded from the neighbors house next door. One can did the trick!

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I bought this for the first time last year for those brown bugs that remind of me of centipedes without the legs and curl up like snakes. My exterminator said there is nothing that would work on them but this does.

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I purchased an aerosol can of Invader because we had centipedes in our basement. I sprayed around the floor and I have not seen any since.

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