Other Sellers on Amazon
60% positive over last 12 months
Image Unavailable
Color:
-
-
-
- To view this video download Flash Player
- 2 VIDEOS
Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Cracks & Crevices - Spray Foam Kills Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Centipedes, Crickets, Boxelder Bugs & Other Listed Common Insects, Long-Lasting, 16 oz.
Purchase options and add-ons
Item Form | Spray |
Item Weight | 0.07 Pounds |
Brand | Ortho |
Target Species | Insects |
About this item
- Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Cracks & Crevices is a spray foam that spreads deep into hard-to-reach places where bugs can hide, plus it's long-lasting and protects your home indoors and out
- KILLS HOME-INVADING PESTS: Kills those pesky ants, cockroaches, fleas, centipedes, crickets, boxelder bugs, fleas, ticks and other listed insects that like to crawl into your house
- LONG-LASTING: It keeps on killing German and American cockroaches and Argentine ants for up to 18 months and keeps killing carpenter ants for up to 1 month (on non-porous surfaces)
- INDOOR & OUTDOOR USE: The foam can be used inside your home or outside, and it's non-staining on surfaces that water would not stain
- EASY-TO-USE FOAM SPRAY: The foam spreads around objects and hard-to-reach areas that sprays can miss, and it expands and disappears, leaving an invisible home protective barrier
Frequently bought together
Compare with similar items
This Item Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Cracks & Crevices - Spray Foam Kills Ants, Cockroaches, Fleas, Centipedes, Crickets, Boxelder Bugs & Other Listed Common Insects, Long-Lasting, 16 oz. | Recommendations | dummy | dummy | dummy | dummy | |
Try again! Added to Cart | Try again! Added to Cart | Try again! Added to Cart | Try again! Added to Cart | Try again! Added to Cart | Try again! Added to Cart | |
Price | $14.41$14.41 | $15.49$15.49 | $22.90$22.90 | -31% $14.92$14.92 List: $21.49 | -20% $8.26$8.26 List: $10.32 | $6.98$6.98 |
Delivery | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27 |
Customer Ratings | ||||||
Easy to use | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
Value for money | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
Scent | — | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | — | 3.4 |
Longevity | — | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | — | — |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | SportingDoc | Supply House Market Place (s/n recorded) | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
liquid volume | 0 fluid ounces | — | 1 gallons | 32 fluid ounces | — | 12 fluid ounces |
form | Spray | Aerosol | Spray | Spray | Liquid | Trigger |
weight | 0.07 pounds | — | — | 2.4 pounds | 0.16 ounces | — |
Top rated similar items
- BioAdvanced Complete Insect Killer for Soil and Turf, Concentrate, 40 ozFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27
- HARRIS White Label Bed Bug Killer, Liquid Spray with Odorless and Non-Staining Extended Residual Kill Formula (32oz)Amazon's Choicein Lawn & Garden SprayersFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27
- CSI - 82005007 - Viper - Insecticide - 16ozFREE Shipping by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27
- Adams Plus Flea & Tick Carpet Spray, Kills Fleas, Flea Eggs, Flea Larvae, Ticks, Ants, Roaches, Spiders, Waterbugs & Many Other Listed Nuisance Pests In The Carpet, Treats Up to 2,000 Sq Ft, 16 OuncesAmazon's Choicein Dog Flea SpraysFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27
- Harris Asian Lady Beetle and Box Elder Killer, Liquid Spray with Odorless and Non-Staining Extended Residual Kill Formula (32oz)FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by AmazonGet it as soon as Wednesday, Mar 27
- TERRO T2302 Spider, Ant, Roach, and Other Insects Killer Aerosol Spray – 2 PackFREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
Looking for specific info?
Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.75 x 2.63 x 9.5 inches |
---|---|
Item Weight | 1.12 ounces |
Department | Unisex-Adult |
Manufacturer | The Scotts Company LLC |
ASIN | B071S88VPT |
Item model number | 071549020545 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #5,732 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #119 in Insect & Pest Repellent Sprays |
Warranty & Support
Feedback
Product Description
Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Cracks & Crevices spreads deep into hard to reach places where pests crawl and hide. The spray kills ants, cockroaches, fleas, centipedes, crickets, boxelder bugs, fleas, ticks and other listed insects. Keeps killing American and German cockroaches and Argentine ants for up to 18 months (on non-porous surfaces). This crack and crevice spray with FoamGuard flows like a liquid, remains in place like a solid, and disappears in less than an hour. Protect your home indoors and out!
Videos
Videos for this product
0:40
Click to play video
Ortho 205408 Crack/Crevice Foam Home Defense
Merchant Video
Videos for this product
0:11
Click to play video
Customer Review: Worst cockroach spray
Muthumaharaja Selvaraj
From the manufacturer
Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Cracks & Crevices
Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer For Cracks & Crevices kills home-invading insects including ants, roaches, and spiders and keeps them out with Foamguard. This formula creates a barrier in those hidden areas to keep bugs out! Foamguard provides a barrier to keep listed insects even after applied.
How To Use
Shake well before each use. Hold container upright at all times. Spray 12-18 inches away from the surface you are spraying. Press down button and spray as directed.
Important information
Apply whenever insects are present. Do not spray up into air. Apply to surfaces only.
Customer reviews
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers say
Customers like the smell and ease of use of the pesticide. For example, they mention it has no smell and no fumes. That said, some disagree on foam, value, performance, durability, sprayability, and quality.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
Customers find the pesticide easy to use. They mention it's super easy to apply, easy to spray, and works in 10 minutes. Customers also say it'll work in all spaces, including under the sink, along baseboards, and under and behind objects. They say it can be applied through brick weep holes and makes it easy to place the insecticide only where you want it.
"Kills cockroaches on the go. Super easy to use, and much better than slapping the living hell out of these creatures...." Read more
"...Within a few weeks the millipedes are GONE.The can was easy to use, and whatever chemical they use worked as described." Read more
"This product surpassed my expectations. It was very easy to use with the attached nozzle to get into those hard-to-reach areas...." Read more
"Easy to use and kills insects on contact! Great for around the windows and door frames." Read more
Customers like the smell of the pesticide. They mention it has no smell and no fumes.
"...After some applications, they disappeared. No smell with the application of the spray, which is great!..." Read more
"...No smell, no fumes.I live in the Phoenix area where we get those big sewer roaches and they’re no match for this product. Love it!" Read more
"...I will always keep a bottle of this on hand....also, no smell! The other sprays would make me sick from the smell... this doesn't." Read more
"Makes crack crevice treatment easy. Dries clear, no lingering smell" Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the pesticide. Some mention that it works great, while others say that it doesn't work long term.
"...The straw nozzle works great, and is so satisfying that I'm going to buy another can just for the fun of reinforcing my houses bug-barrier in..." Read more
"...Will cover a standard size kitchen and other crevices but can finish quickly if spraying too much., and there go $20...." Read more
"...Can use again in a week if needed. Was a bit pricey, but also effective...." Read more
"Doesn’t work at all" Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the product. Some mention that it seems to work against pests, like crickets and ants, while others say that it doesn't even kill the bugs.
"...All-in-all, this product works great for killing spiders, and is cheaper than replacing your window screen every time your cat tears through it -..." Read more
"...I also opened a few windows. Killed a lot of ants. Can use again in a week if needed. Was a bit pricey, but also effective...." Read more
"...This does not kill spiders on contact. they might crawl away and die slowly some time later but not instantly...." Read more
"...I use it mainly for Roaches indoors and out, but it also takes care of other bugs like crickets...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sprayability of the pesticide. Some mention that it allows them to spray in crevices that normal spray wouldn't reach, and that the spray is more controlled. The little nozzle helps keep the sprays concentrated on those hard to get areas. However, others say that it didn't spray and exploded all over their porch. They also say that the nozzle was clogged and that it mostly just sprays a liquid and doesn't expand like foam should.
"...have to tip the can off vertical all I get is propellant hissing, no liquid. Maybe it's just this can that's defective or maybe it's normal...." Read more
"Good foam Poison spray. The foam evaporates after a few seconds not sure if it leaves a barrier or not...." Read more
"It works well. The biggest problem is that it really only sprays with the can upright...." Read more
"Yes it did kill bugs but the foam didn't spray it just leaked out if I was trying to kill something big it definitely would've have work lucky it..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the pesticide. Some mention it's great for cracks and easy to use, while others say that the top was broken, the product was not strong, and the can was defected.
"...to get into crevices and baseboards etc - It says it can last up to 18 mos but I am in Florida and NOTHING lasts for 18 months except the bugs - I..." Read more
"...I dont know if I got a bad bottle but the product was not strong and I had to kill two centipedes after purchase and sealing off all of my entrances." Read more
"Makes crack crevice treatment easy. Dries clear, no lingering smell" Read more
"I like that it was easy to get into the cracks , but I would have like it to work fast." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the pesticide. Some mention it's a lot cheaper than an exterminator, and worth the money spent. However, others say that it'd be better to use an extermist or replace your window screen every time your cat tears it.
"...this product works great for killing spiders, and is cheaper than replacing your window screen every time your cat tears through it - Although it..." Read more
"This can is quite pricey for the amount that you get...." Read more
"...The value is UNBELIEVABLE. Great product and very effective ridding the house of unwanted INSECTS and other creepy crawling bugs." Read more
"...Killed a lot of ants. Can use again in a week if needed. Was a bit pricey, but also effective...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the foam of the pesticide. Some mention that it foams and stays put as long as they don't overuse it, while others say that it doesn't foam well at all, and the can only sprays air with little or no foam.
"huge amount of foam comes out and it does kill insects if you spray it on them, but it doesn't really make a barrier...." Read more
"Good product I like the foam action because I can get in those hard to reach places I get a lot of spiders and ants and this helped I spray at least..." Read more
"...This foam really doesn't serve its purpose, its seems weak. Bugs came back hours later with no effect even with me spraying surface." Read more
"...Also love that it foams and stays put as long as you don’t over apply...." Read more
Reviews with images
-
Top reviews
Top reviews from the United States
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
It explains why I've found so many dang spiders in the house as of late, and why I have a seemingly never-ending supply of flies to swat. I don't mind the latter so much, mostly because of the satisfaction I get from it (stemming from my pure hatred of flies, as well as the 'thump' sound from hitting them mid-flight) but the spiders/webs left and right were driving me crazy! I don't wanna eat them in my sleep!
As I went window to window, doorframe to doorframe, spraying a neat foam rectangle around each, I stumbled upon 2 (3?) different test subjects to help me see just how effective this product is.
- Test subject #1: Jumping Spider
Now, I really don't mind jumping spiders all that much. They're small, mostly stick to themselves, and curiously enough, I've never seen one weave a web. Alas, this poor laddie wandered right into my line of sight while I was treating the first window, so I gave it a go. I doused him thoroughly in the spray, and he didn't even try to jump! I would say he technically 'died' within a few seconds, as the last few seconds of movement were so minuscule, I doubt his spider-mind was able to comprehend much after the initial blast. All-in-all, it took the spray about 10 seconds to erase all signs of life from this almost-tolerable jumpy boi.
Test subject #2: Demon-Spawn Tarzan (I hate this spider so much ew oh god gross looks so nasty)
At the third window I went to treat, I walked through a web that got in my hair and face (I might buy the gallon next time) and I stopped to ins[p]ect myself (haha) for any spiders that might've got on me. Good thing I stopped and took a moment, because out of the corner of my eye, I see a little brown crawly boi swinging at me like the king of the jungle himself. I jumped back and gave him a tactical spritz (a tiny amount of fine mist, like a department store cologne sample) that undoubtedly made contact, but was so scarce that there was no visible sign of the spray on the demon afterwards. His nasty, evil legs started dancing like a madman, constantly stabbing at the air as if his last, dying wish were to give me nightmares and creepy-crawlies for days. I aimed the can to give him another spray as good measure, but before I even got the chance to double-dose him, he ceased - thank god. All-in-all, this nasty brown arachnid died in about 8 seconds after receiving just a tiny spritz of the product.
Test subject #3: Satan's scavenger (winged feces-muncher)
When I finally got to the shed, I was happily lining the corners with this wonder-foam when I heard a buzzing that was all too familiar, and all too close-by. A fly! He buzzed around stupidly in a 12-inch circle, making it easy enough to catch him in just a tiny bit of mist. This definitely bothered him, as he started flying more frantically, and charged towards me blindly a couple of times. Each time, he was met with another cloud of 0.03% Deltamethrin blasted in his direction. Now, being a fly and all, it was hard to tell how much of the product actually made contact with the ugly beast, but it's fair to assume that he got a slightly higher dose than #2 did. [The reason I marked #3 as (3?) is because this product was not marketed as a fly-killer, and I can't tell if it is effective as such. Besides, the can says to 'not spray into the air', so most fly-hunting with this product would be deemed irresponsible.] Sadly, I lost track of him when I stepped out of the shed for some fresh air, and was not able to locate him when I went back in. Did he die at my hands - er.. Spray? Or did he live to fly another few hours? The world will never know. I like to think he lived out the rest of his days getting rejected by potential dates all because of the funny smell I put on him. But that's just me.
All-in-all, this product works great for killing spiders, and is cheaper than replacing your window screen every time your cat tears through it - Although it will probably not do much against mosquitos and flies; You need the ol'-fashioned zap-racket for those ones. The straw nozzle works great, and is so satisfying that I'm going to buy another can just for the fun of reinforcing my houses bug-barrier in another month! Will update then.
I also sprayed it where my floor meets the walls and hopefully it'll prevent more bugs from popping up in my room. So far, I feel disappointed, but I guess I'll see if it lowers the amount of bugs I get.
At the very least, it's nice that it dries without leaving a mark on the wall or the floor.
Edit: Today, I got a spider in my room. I must not have sprayed the right area yet to prevent them from coming. Anyways, first, I sprayed the spider directly, and it kept moving, then I sprayed it a lot more, and it stopped and died pretty much right away. I took a picture afterwards to show how much I sprayed. I imagine for larger house centupedes, you'd have to spray even more to kill them.
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
I also sprayed it where my floor meets the walls and hopefully it'll prevent more bugs from popping up in my room. So far, I feel disappointed, but I guess I'll see if it lowers the amount of bugs I get.
At the very least, it's nice that it dries without leaving a mark on the wall or the floor.
Edit: Today, I got a spider in my room. I must not have sprayed the right area yet to prevent them from coming. Anyways, first, I sprayed the spider directly, and it kept moving, then I sprayed it a lot more, and it stopped and died pretty much right away. I took a picture afterwards to show how much I sprayed. I imagine for larger house centupedes, you'd have to spray even more to kill them.
Last night I heard a cricket in my garage and sprayed a small line on the floor near where I heard the chirping. Tonight? No more chirping.
It works the same with roaches.
Now, don’t expect to spray it directly on a roach and watch it die. It doesn’t work like that. It seems to be more of a bait, and that’s exactly what you want with roaches so they can take it back to feed the others and eradicate them at their source. No smell, no fumes.
I live in the Phoenix area where we get those big sewer roaches and they’re no match for this product. Love it!