Raid Spray- Kill those wasps! (Raid Fly and Wasp Killer)

Member Name: treesaregreen

Product:	Raid Fly and Wasp Killer
Date:	10/10/09 (55 review reads)
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I'll start this review by declaring my huge fear of wasps! They really do scare me so much- not really sure why as I have only been stung once as a child and I don't really remember it hurting that much, but nevertheless I am petrified of the tiny little fliers!

So I bought this product as my defence against them as I can't handle a swatter as I have to get too close to them. And this product has proved pretty effective.

You simply just hold down the top button and it sprays out some chemical which is toxic to the insects (including gross moths too- yes I do enjoy killing insects!) and kills me them =] It does take around 5-10 seconds for a wasp to be effected by the spray, it appears to stop them from flying to start with and they will fall to the ground and then after a while they will die and you can just pick them up with a tissue.

The good thing about the spray is that you can stand quite far away from the wasp to avoid getting stung and the spray makes it quite easy to catch it even if it gets behind objects/in places that are hard to reach.

The bad thing is that the spray really does stink! (Even though the bottle describes the smell as 'a pleasant outdoor scent'...) It smells very very clinical and I always have to open the window after I have used it (although sometimes this inevitably means more wasps get in the house...) to get rid of the smell which I'm sure wouldn't be healthy to inhale!

The packaging looks pretty dated but it stands out with blue and yellow and it does the job simply [=

Another bad point is that you have to be careful of how you dispose of this product as it is 'very toxic to aquatic organisms' so don't be throwing it away in the river!!

Overall I'd say this is a good product that does the job well although being a bit stinky!

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