Home Pest Control Spray with D-Limonene | All-Natural Food Grade Orange Peel Oil for Bugs, Ants, Roaches, Fleas, Palmettos and Silverfish - 32oz

My house was overrun with ants (it happens occasionally, unsure why). I don't want to kill anyone, plus I have a rabbit n my living room, so I tried this. It works great to repel ants, and unless you spray it on them directly (don't do this!) it won't harm them.

THE SKINNY:• effectively kills and deters• provides peace of mind and worry-free usage• long-lastingEXTENDED REVIEW:I actually learned of Orange Guard in a conversation I had when I had the opportunity to meet the owner and creator of Orange Guard as he and his family live in my small town. I wasn’t necessarily in the market for a big spray, but after asking what he did for a living, I later went online and read more about the product.Though I’ve since purchased it online, I initially bought OG at a local hardware store after discovering I had a small stream of ants underneath my kitchen sink.USAGE:Normally, rather than attempting to kill ants by smothering my house with product, I prefer vacuuming up all visible ants and using a spray to create a sort of seal or deterrent near and around key entrance points. That way I’m neither breathing in or smelling copious amounts of chemicals.With Orange Guard, I don’t have to be nearly as scrutinizing over how much product I’m spraying as it’s both entirely natural and non-toxic. I still use the vacuum method to limit how much spray I’m using, but only bc it’s still got a pretty pungent smell.SMELL:The first thing you’ll notice with OG is in fact the smell... it’s a VERY concentrated citrus smell. Though it doesn’t smell “bad” (in fact I kind of like the way it smells), even the best smells can be overwhelming in large doses (think of that guy at the club who felt he needed 10 sprays of Drakkar Noir... nauseating!). Plus, it’s is rather acidic and such a concentrated amount can find its way to the back of your throat or deep within your nostrils, so no need to overdo it!Perhaps the worst invention was when popular brands of the poisonous alternative started adding scents to their products — I can’t think of a more dangerous and disregarding practice than attempting to mask something harmful with something pleasant, effectively causing people to spray and breathe high amounts of poison bc it no longer smelled of poison.EFFECTIVENESS:If we’re being entirely honest, OG is not as effective as it’s chemical-based alternatives. Like nearly all nature-based products — from cleaning supplies to detergents to medicine— custom-designed chemicals are hard to compete against. I’ve found the chemical-based products work FASTER, LONGER, and are ultimately more EFFECTIVE at both killing and deterring.HOWEVER... Orange Guard is still a highly effective product and while not necessarily the most capable, it absolutely gets the job down. But when you take into consideration the fact you’re not filling your home, and ultimately your LUNGS and the lungs of your loved ones, with harmful, probably cancer-causing toxins, it’s a no-brainer. I’d gladly take a product that’s roughly 85% as capable but 100% safer and healthier. Because ultimately all we’re really talking about are ants. And while admittedly annoying, I’m not ready to believe they’re so annoying as to justify willingly bringing poison into your home, your floors, your cabinets, and your bodies!

It takes consistent applications, & requires patience over a few days of time. Then you will be pleased with the results.

An entire colony of carpenter ants tried to invade the house. I was grateful I had some of this left over from last year's sugar ant invasion. Ended up buying more immediately. I swear by it. Bonus: it doesn't give me headaches like the more nuclear options.Be aware, the "kills on contact" claim is true, but it is not instant. They will not die in place the moment they are exposed. This might seem like common sense, but if you're in the middle of fighting for your life against the unending hordes, you might act before you think. Spray the interior of your house before spraying outside. If you spray the exterior first, you could drive the ants into the house. (I was so eager to be rid of the ants that I didn't think it through, and I learned this the hard way. Don't be like me.)Pet Owners: Mindful spraying and cleanup is necessary for safe use. Although this is advertised for use around "food, humans, and pets," it is NOT safe for many household pets (cats, dogs, aquatic invertebrates, and perhaps others). The active ingredient, orange peel extract, is toxic if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin for both cats and dogs. It's also a gnarly eye irritant (ever get lemon in your eyes? Same idea). Orange peel extract can seriously harm or kill pets. You need to really think about where and how you're using it to protect your pets, otherwise the benefit of using a "safer" alternative is lost.TLDR: It kills ants, but caution is required around pets.

Good product for moth control.

Product arrived without pictured pump on bottle. Had to transfer contents to a spray bottle.

This stuff is pretty innocuous for humans and dogs, but zap ants fast. I can wipe up the ants but leave a thin layer of the orange oil, and it keeps the ants away for a day or two. The smell is fresh and natural, but strong. I like this stuff.