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)

STEM spray stuns spiders to stay still, so I can swat them before they run off to hide. I suggest wiping the sprayed area afterward because the residue's slippery/oily. The strong herbal smell fades fairly quickly. STEM won't expose my indoor cat to toxic chemicals in the air or on the floor/walls. Gives me peace of mind.

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.

We've used this a few times in the apartment for roaches, spiders, and ants (great luck, I know lol), and it's worked well! My boyfriend actually really likes the smell of it. I think it's pleasant too, especially compared to regular bug spray. I have 2 cats, and I will only ever buy very safe products that explicitly mention they are pet and family-safe. Sometimes this means they don't work as well or are much more expensive because the natural ingredients - this product is not one of those, and neither is the STEM brand overall. The spray works well and hasn't been uneven. The only con I have about this product, which I experienced with another STEM product, is that there is like a slight oily residue after you spray it that requires (at least in my experiences) more than just a dry paper towel to remove. It doesn't necessarily feel oily if you just dry wipe it, but you can tell it feels and looks a little slick (for lack of a better term lol). In the light, you can definitely see the area it was sprayed if you don't use a cleaner after. I use Lysol multipurpose spray, and it removes it fine. Dawn Powerwash worked too. A little annoying, but the pros outweigh the cons, so if we ever need more bug spray, I'll be repurchasing.

Works well and love the fact that the smell is not overpowering.

This stuff works amazing! Only 1 negative is it does leave a clear oil like spray from the natural oils to eliminate the insects. This is a better one then their fly spray. That residue is alot thick. But if you hate flies like me, its worth every bit of clean up afterwards 😁

Smell is terrible and lingers. Only moderately effective. Oily residue.

I've used their products for a while but this one is better than the pump spray bottle because those pumps don't work pretty frequently. The actual product works great so this can seems like a more reliable delivery.

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.