STEM Kills Ants, Roaches And Spiders: Plant-Based Active Ingredient Bug Spray, Botanical Insecticide For Indoor And Outdoor Use; 10 fl oz (Pack Of 1)

For the first time ever, I started seeing sugar ants swarm my indoor cats’ food dishes this spring. I immediately bought the Terro Liquid Ant Bait traps to kill the ants. I disinfected and moved the food bowls to a different location. After 2 weeks, even with the Terro bait traps in place, the ants were still coming in to the same location where the food bowls were. I finally had enough and bought the STEM insecticide and it works! It kills the ants on contact plus I love that it’s safe to use around my cats (and other pets). It does have a strong botanical scent which is not great for the cats, so I made sure that I opened a window, turned on a fan, and kept the cats away from the area until the smell dissipated.

I have a problem with roaches, and, seasonally, ants. Though I am a vegan and try not to kill anything, I just have to make some exceptions. This stuff kills on contact! It is oily, and when I can, I just leave it there because it will continue to kill or repel the insects. I particularly love that it is nontoxic. And it is very reasonably priced. I am a customer for life.

Kills spiders effectively. Just wish it didn’t have such a strong scent & leave an oily residue.

This product kills quickly is very effective it's a value for the money the smell is strong it's not sticky it's a little on the oily side because it has natural oils in it and knock chemicals it's easy to use push nozzle it also comes in a spray nozzle in other many forms it's a value for the money and I like it against all other bug sprays it's safe for my food it's safe for my hands it's safe for my children and I'd rather have this in my house than other harmful things that are put out there these are

I purchased this product a year ago and while it did work, I really didn't put it to the test until this year. I noticed a small ant crawling across my kitchen countertop. Each day there were a few more ants and by about the fifth day there was a trail of ants coming out of the light switch above of the counter. That's when I remembered I had some Stem and I sprayed around the outside of the light switch and into a small crack where the backsplash meets the countertop. I think the smell is horrendous. It isn't as bad as Raid but if Raid and a plant had a baby is the best way I can describe it. The smell is very strong and lasts for a long time - I can actually taste it. When I wiped the excess it was slightly oily. With the window open and a fan on, it dissipated after a few days. From the time I sprayed, over the next few days I still saw random ants limping across the countertop. Less every day but I didn't think the spray worked so I ordered ant traps. By the time the ant traps were delivered (2 days later), there are no more ants! I truly can't believe it. I didn't want to put ant traps in my kitchen and have a hundred ants crawling around the trap for days but I know I needed to kill the colony and the queen. I didn't use the ant traps. Just a few shots of Stem - not even directly on the source - and within about 4 or 5 days there are no more ants! Did they take the poison back to the colony, who knows. All I know is those suckers are gone and I haven't seen one in over a week. I had to find this product in my old orders just to write a review because it is that good! Just be patient and give it a few days to completely do the job.

I agree that this is a powerful and effective chemical for insect control. However, I have found that its odor in an enclosed space is overwhelming and obnoxious to anyone with a sensitive nose. I would not use this around small children or pets due to the smell - I take their word that it is safe. I am in the process of scrubbing my basement areas with a bleach solution to help clear the pesticide odor. It is working, after one treatment. One more should do it. I will not return the item. In the event of a difficult infestation OUTSIDE, I might use it in the future. If not for the odor, I would have rated 5 stars.

I have horrible soil (or perhaps I shouldn't even refer to is as soil). More little ant mounds than you can imagine. Needless to say, they don't stay outdoors. I have developed a bunch or OCD activites over the years to prevent finding ant troups from invading my kitchen & even my bedroom. One constant is my pet dish. I can't avoid feeding my dog & cat and believe it or not, I am convinced that ants love dog saliva. At any rate, I can't spray toxic stuff on my kitchen counters & floors. STEM is so superior to the most popular ant & roach killer on the market; hands down. I will say that I personally can't stand the smell, but it's a small price to pay for how well it controls the ant problem. Also, it will leave whatever surface you use it on quite slippery...However; you can spray it & then wipe the area down and it still works. It's simply the best.