Ortho® Home Defense® MAX® Indoor Insect Barrier
Wand, 0.5 Gallon
Overview
- Start killing listed insects fast with Ortho Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier
- Kills and protects for 365 days against ants, roaches, & spiders indoors on non-porous surfaces
- The continuous spray Comfort Wand easily gets into hard-to-reach areas
- Dries quickly and reaches insects where they hide
- Use indoors with confidence wherever insects are--in kitchens, bathrooms, and basements, and around doors and windows
Specs and Details
Active Ingredients
- Bifenthrin 0.05%
Cautions
- Keep from freezing
- Do not apply in, or on, electrical equipment
Disposal Methods
- If empty: Place in trash or offer for recycling if available
- If partially filled: Call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Product Label
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Description
Create an indoor bug barrier against all common household insects with Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier. Kills ants, cockroaches, spiders, fleas, ticks, scorpions, beetles, earwigs, silverfish, centipedes, millipedes, and other insects as listed. This fast-drying formula has no fumes and leaves no stains so you can use with confidence indoors. It spreads easily into cracks, crevices, under appliances, and into hard to reach places where insects hide--in kitchens, bathrooms, and basements, and around doors and windows. The Comfort Wand helps reduce hand fatigue when applying. Use Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier anytime you see evidence of insect activity or need to put down a preventative barrier to keep bugs out.
Step by Step Instructions
How to Use
- Prep the Ortho® Home Defense® Max Indoor Insect Barrier bottle in order to create a bug barrier. Remove the Comfort Wand sprayer from the holster and pull the strip to activate the batteries. Unfold the Comfort Wand until it clicks into position. Insert the hose connector into the spout on the cap. Twist the knob to On. Shake well. Turn the sprayer nozzle to the desired spray setting (Indoor or Outdoor) and slide the trigger switch to Unlock.
- When Using Indoors
- Hold sprayer 12 inches from the surface to be sprayed.
- Apply a 4-inch wide band along the surfaces being treated.
- Spray until the surface is just slightly wet, not soaking.
- When Using Outdoors
- Hold sprayer 12 inches from the surface to be sprayed.
- Apply a 12-inch wide band along the surfaces being treated.
- Spray until the surface is just slightly wet, not soaking.
- Note: Do not apply in the rain.
- When finished spraying this Ortho® bug barrier, turn the nozzle to Off and slide the trigger switch to Lock. Fold up the Comfort Wand and place back in the holster.
When and Where to Use
Where Not to Use
- Do not allow to contact the water supply
- Do not spray into the air
- Do not spray onto animals
Where to Use
- Use on indoor and outdoor hard surfaces
- The spray spreads easily into cracks, crevices, under appliances, and into hard-to-reach places where insects hide--in kitchens, bathrooms, and basements, and around doors and windows.
When to Apply
- Use anytime as a preventative treatment or after you see evidence of insect activity
How Often to Apply
- Use anytime as a preventative treatment or after you see evidence of insect-activity for long-lasting control.
- Re-treatment is recommended at least once per season (3 months) outdoors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Guarantee
If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with this product, mail us proof of purchase to obtain a full refund of your purchase price.
Kids & Pets
People and pets may enter the treated area after the spray has dried.
Our Environment
This pesticide is extremely toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters, or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Drift and run off from treated areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in neighboring areas. Care should be used when spraying to avoid fish and reptile pets in/around ornamental ponds. This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming plants. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming plants if bees are foraging the treatment area.