Comments on: EcoSmart Organic Insect Repellent Review http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rick swiharthttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-16138 rick swihart Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:28:10 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-16138 i tried the ecosmart garden insect spray to try and control cabbage loopers. the company website said that the garden insect spray would work on this pest. i have sprayed my brussel sprouts three times and it has had no effect on them. i directly sprayed a few of the worms that i hand picked off the plants and it did not kill them. i don't know if the companies other products perform as poorly as this one but let me tell you the garden spray does not work for me. i tried the ecosmart garden insect spray to try and control cabbage loopers. the company website said that the garden insect spray would work on this pest. i have sprayed my brussel sprouts three times and it has had no effect on them. i directly sprayed a few of the worms that i hand picked off the plants and it did not kill them. i don’t know if the companies other products perform as poorly as this one but let me tell you the garden spray does not work for me.

]]> By: shinohttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-16035 shino Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:06:59 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-16035 We tried the EcoSmart Insect repellent. My mother walks a lot, and today she said that more mosquitoes than usual were trailing her after she sprayed the repellent on. She didn't get bit, but just had to swat away a lot more mosquitoes. The scent is much nicer than using products with citronella, and it's easy to apply. But I just question the effectiveness. I wonder if neem oil works better, but I definitely won't have fun wearing that stink. We tried the EcoSmart Insect repellent. My mother walks a lot, and today she said that more mosquitoes than usual were trailing her after she sprayed the repellent on. She didn’t get bit, but just had to swat away a lot more mosquitoes. The scent is much nicer than using products with citronella, and it’s easy to apply. But I just question the effectiveness. I wonder if neem oil works better, but I definitely won’t have fun wearing that stink.

]]> By: Amandahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-15978 Amanda Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:45:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-15978 Well I tried the spray that you use all around the outside and inside of your home. We had crickets, ants and spiders in our home. I have a 9 month old so I wanted a product that would not hurt him. We had to buy 4 gallons costing well over $50. Our house smelled terrible for at least 3 weeks and a week after my husband sprayed it I saw crikets and ants. I don't recommend that anyone buy this product. The people posting good reviews are obviously on the EcoSmart payroll. I had to buy the Ortho Home defense spray to get rid of the bugs and haven't seen one since. Guess GREEN isn't always better. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IT DOES NOT WORK. Well I tried the spray that you use all around the outside and inside of your home. We had crickets, ants and spiders in our home. I have a 9 month old so I wanted a product that would not hurt him. We had to buy 4 gallons costing well over $50. Our house smelled terrible for at least 3 weeks and a week after my husband sprayed it I saw crikets and ants. I don’t recommend that anyone buy this product. The people posting good reviews are obviously on the EcoSmart payroll. I had to buy the Ortho Home defense spray to get rid of the bugs and haven’t seen one since. Guess GREEN isn’t always better. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IT DOES NOT WORK.

]]> By: South Carolinahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-13813 South Carolina Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:55:35 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-13813 With two little ones in the the house I decided to try a more family friendly approach to killing the palmetto bugs. I sprayed the house before we left to run errands. We returned to a minty house. After a while it started to smell like a gallon of vapor rub under your nose. I saw a roach earlier and it didn't seem fazed at all when i sprayed it. I'm with Texas the roach seemed more annoyed than anything. We will see what happens. Day one, not a fan. With two little ones in the the house I decided to try a more family friendly approach to killing the palmetto bugs. I sprayed the house before we left to run errands. We returned to a minty house. After a while it started to smell like a gallon of vapor rub under your nose. I saw a roach earlier and it didn’t seem fazed at all when i sprayed it. I’m with Texas the roach seemed more annoyed than anything. We will see what happens. Day one, not a fan.

]]> By: InTexashttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-13764 InTexas Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-13764 update - 2 days later and the paper wasps are rebuilding their nests. My take: the EcoSmart Organic Flying Insect "Killer" should be more appropriately names the Flying Insect "Annoyer". I see no evidence it kills them, just irritates them temporarily. update – 2 days later and the paper wasps are rebuilding their nests.

My take: the EcoSmart Organic Flying Insect “Killer” should be more appropriately names the Flying Insect “Annoyer”. I see no evidence it kills them, just irritates them temporarily.

]]> By: InTexashttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-13758 InTexas Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:50:46 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-13758 Tried the EcoSmart Organic Flying Insect Killer today on a number of paper wasp nests. I sprayed directly on the wasps and many did drop, but most flew around. When I looked at the ones that fell to the ground, they were not dead, but instead spent time cleaning the oil off their wings. Someone please explain how the Peppermint Oil actually kills the wasps. From what I saw, it just oils up their wings and makes them unable to fly well. They all came back to the nests about 10 mins later. Tried the EcoSmart Organic Flying Insect Killer today on a number of paper wasp nests. I sprayed directly on the wasps and many did drop, but most flew around. When I looked at the ones that fell to the ground, they were not dead, but instead spent time cleaning the oil off their wings.

Someone please explain how the Peppermint Oil actually kills the wasps. From what I saw, it just oils up their wings and makes them unable to fly well. They all came back to the nests about 10 mins later.

]]> By: InTexashttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-13757 InTexas Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:47:32 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-13757 Test Test

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-12235 heather Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:07:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-12235 Julia, I used the EcoSmart here in Michigan. The mosquitos are pretty bad, but I don't know how they compare to Costa Rica. I was happy with how it worked. I did get bit as the summer went along, but far less than I would have if I'd have been wearing nothing at all. If it were me, I'd take the EcoSmart and perhaps have a backup of something stronger, like DEET, just in case. The Deet you can get at REI (rei.com) in smaller bottles so it wouldn't take up that much space. I definitely wouldn't want such an awesome trip to be ruined by mosquitoes. If you do take it along, please let us know how it worked out! Julia, I used the EcoSmart here in Michigan. The mosquitos are pretty bad, but I don’t know how they compare to Costa Rica. I was happy with how it worked. I did get bit as the summer went along, but far less than I would have if I’d have been wearing nothing at all. If it were me, I’d take the EcoSmart and perhaps have a backup of something stronger, like DEET, just in case. The Deet you can get at REI (rei.com) in smaller bottles so it wouldn’t take up that much space. I definitely wouldn’t want such an awesome trip to be ruined by mosquitoes. If you do take it along, please let us know how it worked out!

]]> By: Juliahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-12232 Julia Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:58:12 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-12232 Heather, I am planning a trip to Costa Rica in may to an eco resort. The only other post I see was the person from Texas who said this did not work. I was wondering... how did it work for you through the heavy mosquito season? Heather,
I am planning a trip to Costa Rica in may to an eco resort. The only other post I see was the person from Texas who said this did not work. I was wondering… how did it work for you through the heavy mosquito season?

]]> By: rosiehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/ecosmart-organic-insect-repellent-product-revew/#comment-10410 rosie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:43:53 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1486#comment-10410 i just bought this product at pathmark. The mosquitos in NY are killing me while i sleep. I decided to try this so ill let you know how it worked! I know it smells really reall good ;) i just bought this product at pathmark. The mosquitos in NY are killing me while i sleep. I decided to try this so ill let you know how it worked! I know it smells really reall good ;)

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