What is the difference between roach spray and wasp spray?

[glen]

I know the wasp spray emits a fine stream and shoots out 12 feet, but are there substantial differences in the poisons?

 

[IGemini]

Nope, the active compounds are the same concentration. (at least with the Raid stuff)

 

[corwin]

Depends on what you buy...maybe try reading the active ingredients on each can and then compare them, that would probably get you pretty close to the answer you are seeking

 

[Red Storm]

The difference is to convince Joe Somebody to buy the same product twice.

 

[Scotteq]

The poisons are pretty much the same. Just - as you pointed out - Wasp spray is often formulated to spray a long distance

 

[MichaelD]

That wasp spray empties after just 5 seconds or so. They pressurize it so much to be able to shoot 15+ feet that it shoots all the spray out instantly. $5 gone in an eyeblink. It's like fireworks. Wait...that stuff IS flammable. :hmm:

 

[glen]

Depends on what you buy...maybe try reading the active ingredients on each can and then compare them, that would probably get you pretty close to the answer you are seeking

Hot Shot Wasp
Active Ingredients: Tralomethrin (0.01%), d-Trans Allethrin (0.05%).

Raid Roach
Active Ingredients: Imiprothrin (0.100%), Cypermethrin (0.100%).
Raid Wasp
Active Ingredients: Tetramethrin (0.20%), Permethrin (0.20%).

means nothing to me

 

[corwin]

Hot Shot Wasp
Active Ingredients: Tralomethrin (0.01%), d-Trans Allethrin (0.05%).

Raid Roach
Active Ingredients: Imiprothrin (0.100%), Cypermethrin (0.100%).

means nothing to me

That's why I said depends on what you buy...and pretty close

 

[IronWing]

I do know that wasp spray has no effect on killer bees other than to piss them off.

 

[BabaBooey]

About tree fiddy.

 

[edro]

Wiki:

Tralomethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide.
Tralomethrin has potent insecticidal properties; it kills by modifying the gating kinetics of the sodium channels in neurons, increasing the length of time the channel remains open after a stimulus, thereby depolarizing the neuron for a longer period of time. This leads to uncontrolled spasming, paralysis, and eventual death. Insects with certain mutations in their sodium channel gene may be resistant to tralomethrin and other similar insecticides.

Imiprothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is an ingredient in some insecticide products for indoor use.[2] It has low acute toxicity to humans,[2] but to insects it acts as a neurotoxin causing paralysis.

So bug sprays just paralyze the bugs? So they die of suffocation?

 

[Raizinman]

Many women carry the wasp spray when walking out at night. It appears to be as effective as mace.

 

[IronWing]

Many women carry the wasp spray when walking out at night. It appears to be as effective as mace.

What if the assailant isn't white?

 

[glen]

Many women carry the wasp spray when walking out at night. It appears to be as effective as mace.

Well, the can certainly is a LOT larger. Interesting.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I know that wasps die more slowly when you hit them with roach spray and roaches die in about the same amount of time with either.

 

[glen]

I blasted some wasps outside.
I missed some, because they were a bit shielded because they are hiding inside a paper lantern. I can see those are still moving. Think they will die eventually from the poison residual?

 

[SlitheryDee]

I blasted some wasps outside.
I missed some, because they were a bit shielded because they are hiding inside a paper lantern. I can see those are still moving. Think they will die eventually from the poison residual?

Almost certainly.

 

[BladeVenom]

I do know that wasp spray has no effect on killer bees other than to piss them off.

Brake cleaner works.

 

[jupiter57]

Brake cleaner works.

Carburetor Cleaner is best! Instant death for wasps, etc.
I use it here on the farm. Put the tube in for a 20' stream, very accurate.
I buy it by the case whenever it's on sale at AZ, AA, or O'reillys.
(I use a lot of it on equipment.)

 

[Aikouka]

I use ant/roach spray on spiders, and it works on them, but it takes a bit longer. On the other hand, ants die instantly to the stuff. Given how ants love to scale my outside walls, and other assorted crazy ninja-like invasion tactics, the ant repellant/spray works pretty well.

 

[zinfamous]

What if the assailant isn't white?

 

[Baked]

Bleach straight from the bottle.