Essentria IC3 Insecticide Concentrate
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3.9 of 5 stars (88)
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229 of 330 people found this review helpful:

READ the label.
5 of 5 stars
By Robert in Texas on 03/10/2013

ok folks, if you're going to buy a product and not take a little effort, don't buy it. This product is not rated for spiders. This product will not kill spiders. no where on the label does it say it …

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155 of 163 people found this review helpful:

Essentria IC3 Works Great!
5 of 5 stars
By Nagy in Stuarts Draft on 12/12/2013

I own Nagy Pest Control located in Virginia and have been using this products (IC2 & IC3) for 3 years now. Works great on all insects and safe to be used around children, pest, water and our environme…

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127 of 180 people found this review helpful:

Professional advice
5 of 5 stars
By Dominic in ELKHART on 05/15/2013

Without sounding like a liberal nut job.... organic compounds like Essentria work very well, if you know your infestation and where to apply the treatment. Along with proper sanitation and insect moni…

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123 of 126 people found this review helpful:

Works well for mosquito and no-see-um control
5 of 5 stars
By No in Virginia Beach, VA on 05/08/2012

We diluted it 4:1 and added it to a Halloween fogger and placed it outside to lightly fog the yard. It has been the best thing we have used. We live near a lake and have a horrible mosquito problem...…

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72 of 81 people found this review helpful:

New Weapon to Add to My Bed Bug Arsenal
4 of 5 stars
By Rodrick in Brooklyn, NY on 11/28/2011

I use Essentria IC3 on hotel jobs for bed bugs at sites that were treated with traditional insecticides (Suspend, Phantom, Demon, etc) and I found it very effective. What I recommend is to mix Essentr…

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45 of 48 people found this review helpful:

This product IS labeled for Spiders
4 of 5 stars
By Jim in California on 06/26/2014

The label DOES include spiders. Thus, one should expect it to kill spiders. I use it daily on the job (I work for a PCO). It kills spiders. I prefer 2oz/gal water. Indoors I have found .5 oz/gal to be…

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36 of 53 people found this review helpful:

Good Idea but doesn't work for mosquitoes
1 of 5 stars
By John in Boston, MA on 09/03/2012

Just doesn't work at all for mosquitoes. Sprayed many lots with it using a STIHL backpack. Used it at 5oz/gal with an average of 5 gallons per 1/2acre. I guess if it worked as claimed every company wo…

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34 of 36 people found this review helpful:

Essentria IC3
5 of 5 stars
By Tg in California on 02/07/2016

I've been using Essentria IC3 for about 6 months now and I have been pleasantly surprised with the results. Knockdown - As good or better than most synthetic products. I'd say its comparable with Te…

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29 of 41 people found this review helpful:

Dose Not Work
1 of 5 stars
By Barry in NY on 08/22/2012

Useless, more fleas after spraying than before. Do not waste your money. And do not live in New York where they ban everything that might kill fleas. May 1 million fleas infest our top politicians hou…

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28 of 29 people found this review helpful:

Smelly
3 of 5 stars
By Joshua in North Richland hills, tx on 06/04/2012

As a chemist I like using green products around my family, but after using this product I've heard nothing but complaints from my wife and mother-in-law about the smell. I think the smell is great, an…

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27 of 27 people found this review helpful:

Works great against cockroaches!
5 of 5 stars
By Liz in Merced, CA on 05/12/2017

Originally, I hired a pest control company to control a burgeoning roach population on my property. This is the pesticide they used. It worked excellently! When I decided to manage the problem on my o…

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27 of 29 people found this review helpful:

Worked As Expected!
3 of 5 stars
By Sean in Rhinecliff, NY on 11/08/2011

Trying to do my part to save the planet & rid my house of shield bugs, I opted for the 'greener' insecticide option. Extremely easy to mix & apply, & makes the whole house perimeter smell …

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26 of 26 people found this review helpful:

The Spray that Ended Spiders ..........
5 of 5 stars
By Sc in Virginia on 08/12/2012

The other week I decided to get our bikes in working order. Low and behold, a came across a recently hatched sac of human hunting spiders. I then found more, and more, and more. I logged on to DoMyOwn…

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25 of 26 people found this review helpful:

Excellent product when used properly
5 of 5 stars
By Jeff in DFW, TX on 11/20/2013

I used this product for lots of different insects and spiders. Over mixing does not provide better results. And liquid pesticides usually do not provide great control of spiders, just good knockdown. …

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23 of 35 people found this review helpful:

Not Real Effective
2 of 5 stars
By Jeff in New London, NC on 06/08/2012

I was disappointed with this product because I read all the reviews prior ro purchasing it to use on my dock. I appreciate that it is friendly for use around the water but it didn't seem to kill any o…

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21 of 22 people found this review helpful:

Bird mites and Collembola springtails
4 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Philadelphia, pa on 08/29/2013

Used the product today for the first time in my room through the tri jet fogger. I have to say I noticed a big difference. Not sure if it killed or repelled as these things are impossible to see with …

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20 of 25 people found this review helpful:

works like a charm
5 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in louisiana on 07/01/2013

i love this stinky stuff! repetitive use kills fleas!

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19 of 20 people found this review helpful:

Michigan Mosquitos
5 of 5 stars
By Kathy in Southeast Michigan on 08/07/2015

Product works great! We couldn't go outside due to the Mosquitos. We went together with our neighbor on the stihl sprayer and solution and spray every 4 - 5 weeks. We originally found out about it thr…

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18 of 20 people found this review helpful:

Follow-up of Robert rant
3 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in Oklahoma City, OK on 07/05/2013

Planning to try this product and saw Roberts review after reading the label. Contrary to his review, the label does say that the product 'controls' spiders, however, I reluctantly have to agree that m…

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful:

Keeps bugs away naturally
5 of 5 stars
By Cath in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire on 06/12/2017

I was so happy to hear about this product during an NHPR program on ticks. I ordered it the same day and it was delivered within a few days. Easy to apply and seems to be working. No chemical odor jus…

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14 of 19 people found this review helpful:

not effective for me, saw no improvement at all
1 of 5 stars
By Michael on 04/28/2013

I purchased Essentria IC3 Insecticide Concentrate to use as a perimeter treatment for boxelder bugs, Japanese beetles & house flies. I mixed it 6 oz to 1 gal. of water and applied with a pump sprayer.…

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14 of 15 people found this review helpful:

Bring Back Eco IC2
1 of 5 stars
By Tim in Ca on 09/27/2012

This product replaced one called ECO-Smart IC2 This is not the same formula the previous formula was very effective. This product however is not. Save your money if you want to be green use a hammer m…

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13 of 20 people found this review helpful:

This was no help
1 of 5 stars
By Blake in Canton, GA on 04/26/2012

I have tried this product and have had no results. As a matter of fact, after spraying, Ive now seen even more bugs. I know that its typical to see more bugs within the next few days of treating... bu…

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13 of 14 people found this review helpful:

IC3 Insecticide
4 of 5 stars
By Steven in Cypress, Texas on 09/08/2014

I have used this inside and out my house. I have also used it in a large community garden because it's organic. I have only used it 4 times but so far so good. I will order again when I run out.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful:

Mosquitoes
5 of 5 stars
By Edward in Oregon on 02/26/2015

We have been using this product for Mosquito Control. It has worked awesome in the areas where there are set-backs for other pesticides. One area only allows this product; have been using it for year…

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13 of 23 people found this review helpful:

Disappointed
2 of 5 stars
By Jeff in Pinehurst, NC on 07/11/2012

The product worked okay for ants but did nothing to get rid of spiders which was the reason I bought it.

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful:

great product
5 of 5 stars
By Kristen in Franklin, TN on 04/21/2015

We were told by our "Natural" pest control that this is what they use. We use about 1 bottle per year (March-November) and have been very happy with this product to help rid our house of some of the s…

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful:

THIS DOES KILLS SPIDERS
5 of 5 stars
By Jp in San Francisco Bay Area, CA on 08/10/2016

THE COMMENT THAT STATES NO RESIDUAL SPRAY KILLS SPIDERS INCORRECT. I PERSONALLY USE THIS SPRAY AND IT DOES KILLS SPIDERS ON RESIDUAL BUT SO DOES OTHER SPRAYS. SAYING THAT NO RESIDUAL SPRAY KILLS SPIDE…

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10 of 12 people found this review helpful:

It works
5 of 5 stars
By Anonymous in North Liberty, IA on 08/30/2013

I have been using this product for my pest control business all summer I've had no complaints. Here's the bottom line. its not what you use as much as how you use it, placement is everything. Treat ha…

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10 of 22 people found this review helpful:

Useless
1 of 5 stars
By Barry in Knox NY on 08/16/2012

Put this on at ten times the rate suggested and still have a million fleas. A waste of money.

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