Is DEET Safe?

Is DEET Safe?#388398

By CPhunter101 -  Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:22 pm
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- Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:22 pm #388398

I have to spray my house with Orthene Home Defense Isecticide and the main ingredient is DEET.
Is this chemical safe or harmful to CPs?

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Re: Is DEET Safe?#388399

By Rammplins -  Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:30 pm
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- Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:30 pm #388399

I cant find information on it, but I imagine it isnt safe. It kills grass and eats plastic. I would Move any Cp's ( or any houseplants really) from the area you are planning to spray. 1 hour after you spray you should be alright to put any plants back in thier proper place, just to make sure no particles that were lingering in the air land on them.

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Re: Is DEET Safe?#388400

By CPhunter101 -  Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:15 pm
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- Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:15 pm #388400

Rammplins wrote:I cant find information on it, but I imagine it isnt safe.

I guess we'll find out. I already sprayed the wall near my CPs...

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Re: Is DEET Safe?#388402

By ChefDean -  Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:29 pm
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- Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:29 pm #388402

I think you mean Ortho Home Defense, which is an insecticide/repellent. I use it all the time, and I've never had an issue with my plants.

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Re: Is DEET Safe?#388422

By Rammplins -  Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:58 pm
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- Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:58 pm #388422

........or I could be wrong. Thanks, good info to have Dean!

Awhile ago I had some 95% DEET spray for deep forest backpacking, it leaked in my bag and totally destroyed/warped anything plastic it touched (other than a Nalgene bottle, those are indestructible by any means), that stuff was intense!

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