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Defend Bug Spray 17.5 -oz Ready to use Insect killer

Ratings & Reviews for Raid Defend Bug Spray 17.5 -oz Ready to use Insect killer

4.6
1631
Review
 4.6 out of 5
1631 Reviews


76% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

The Raid Wasp and Hornet Killer is an effective product that kills wasps and hornets instantly on contact. The long-range spray allows users to apply the product from a safe distance, and the foaming formula helps trap the insects. While the chemical smell can be strong, the product is generally successful in fully eliminating wasp and hornet infestations with repeated applications if needed.

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1631 Customer Reviews

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Would Not Recommend

I bought to cans of this to spray yellowjackets and the spray got on my new roof and literally ate a hole through it. I do not recommend sc johnson raid wasp and hornet killer to any one for any reason.

September 4, 2025

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Response from SC Johnson Consumer Care

We’re sorry to hear about your experience with Raid® Wasp & Hornet Killer. It’s great for tackling wasps on outdoor surfaces, but per label directions...

SC Johnson Consumer CareSeptember 30, 2025

Finally!

I bought two other wasp and hornet spray that didn't work. I tried the foaming wasp and hornet spray and it worked better than I had hoped. 3 treatments for a nest I couldn't even see in my window sill and in 24 hours no more wasps!

September 3, 2025

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Garbage product

Would Not Recommend

This is the second product I have tried from Raid that has failed on everything it says it's supposed to do. Do you even have quality control at your company. First off this whole sprays 22ft is absolutely a joke lol. It sprays maybe that distant the first 2 seconds then it goes to about 8 ft. Also the kills on contact thing is an even bigger joke. I literally sprayed an entire next of yellow jackets and then just flew around ticked off and not one of them died. I love wasting money, thank...

September 3, 2025

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Response from SC Johnson Consumer Care

We’re sorry to hear that Raid® didn’t do the trick with those pesky wasps. When insects come into contact with enough of the insecticide, it usually w...

SC Johnson Consumer CareSeptember 30, 2025

Yellow jackets

Sprayed 5, 17.5 oz cans over 3 days from 5 feet away. Less active but still swarming. Under a shrub which I most likely will kill. Carpenter bees dead on contract. These guys fly away.

September 2, 2025

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Response from SC Johnson Consumer Care

We’re sorry to hear that Raid® didn’t do the trick with those wasps. When insects come into contact with enough of the insecticide, it usually works q...

SC Johnson Consumer CareSeptember 30, 2025

Spider spray

Would Recommend

Works great for spiders and scorpion

August 30, 2025
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Excellent spray radius.

Would Recommend

We had a major wasp problem on the siding of our house on the second story. This Raid killed them instantly and had a great distance for the spray I barely even stood on a ladder to spray them.

August 28, 2025
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Yellow jackets

Would Recommend

Stop some right on the tracks in flight

August 26, 2025
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Good buy

Would Recommend

Works instantly and easy to use

August 26, 2025
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Try It

Would Recommend

Works very good

August 22, 2025
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Works great

Would Recommend

This is the only thing I found that actually works on wasps and hornets. Glad I finally found it after trying others.

August 22, 2025
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Hornet Spray worked fast

Would Recommend

Spray is strong enough to reach at least a foot

August 21, 2025
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Raid Hornet & Wasp

Would Recommend

We had tried multiple brands and this one worked!

August 21, 2025
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Far from advertised specs

Would Not Recommend

Purchased 4 cans to try to get rid of a rather large bald face hornets nest that was about 8-10 feet over my deck. first can thinking it may of been bad sprayed about 5 feet at most so we tried a 2nd then a third can. from ground level it would of been about 12-15 feet and none of the 3 cans tried went anywhere close to reaching, standing on a 4 foot ladder on the deck it still barely reached part of the nest. we ended up having to give up and hire someone to deal with it. guess when they advert...

August 20, 2025
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Response from Raid_Product Expert

Thanks for taking the time to reach out! We're sorry to learn you're dealing with hornets. We'd expect each can of Raid® Wasp & Horne...

Raid_Product ExpertAugust 21, 2025