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18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray (Insect Killer)

$4.77
  • Kills wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and other listed insects
  • Up to 27 ft. jet spray to eliminate nests
  • For outdoor use, kills on contact
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About This Product

The power is in your hands to keep your landscape in line unleash it with Spectracide lawn and garden products. Our easy-to-use insect, lawn disease and weed control solutions help you tame lawn and landscape invaders with incredible pest-punishing power. Take command with Spectracide brand. You hold the power. Spectracide Wasp & Hornet Killer aerosol eliminates wasp and hornet nests with a jet spray that reaches up to 27 feet. Use this product outdoors where insects live and breed. This product's powerful spray will also kill insects that return to the nest over the next few days. The non-staining formula can be used around most home siding depending on age and cleanliness (see product label for details). Also controls tent caterpillars, scorpions and ants. To control wasps, hornets and yellowjackets, spray at sunset when these insects are least active. Stand a safe distance from the nest don't stand directly underneath. If it's windy, stand with the wind at your back to avoid spray drift. Spray the nest until soaked. Wait at least 24 hours before removing the nest. Do not use this product in or on electrical equipment due to the possibility of shock hazard.

Highlights

  • INSECTS KILLED: Kills wasps, hornets and yellowjackets, as well as tent caterpillars, scorpions and ants outdoor.
  • UP TO 27 FOOT JET SPRAY: Stand a safe distance from the nest while treating.
  • ELIMINATES THE NEST: Wait at least 24 hours before removing treated nests.
  • POWERFUL SPRAY: Kills insects that return to the nest over the next few days.
  • WHEN TO APPLY: Apply at sunset when insects are least active and stand with the wind at your back to avoid spray drift.
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Product Information

Internet # 322589705

Model # HG-97221

Store SKU # 1008824644

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Specifications

Product Width (in.): 2.62 in

Dimensions

Product Width (in.)

2.62 in

Details

Concentrated or Ready to Use

Ready to use

Garden Pest Location

Not for Garden Use

Indoor/Outdoor

Outdoor

Location

Lawn, Perimeter

Organic

Non-Organic

Pack Size

1

Pest Common Name

Bee, Hornet, Wasp

Product Weight (oz.)

18.5 oz

Returnable

90-Day

Safe For

Not Safe for Kids and Pets

Safe for Edibles

No

Spray Application Type

Aerosol

Questions & Answers

Will this product kill, wasps, and hornets
BySep 22, 2026
1 Answer | 
Answer This Question

Hello. Thanks for your interest in our product. Yes, our Spectracide Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol is formulated to eliminate wasps and hornets. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 02166122.

By|Sep 23, 2026


    Will this damage automotive paint?
    ByAug 4, 2026
    1 Answer | 
    Answer This Question

    Hello, we do not recommend using our Spectracide Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray near or on automotive paint. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 02013299.

    By|Aug 6, 2026


      Does the product kill paper wasps?
      ByJul 24, 2025
      1 Answer | 
      Answer This Question

      Hi FaridG, thank you for the inquiry regarding our 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray (Insect Killer. This product may work on the paper wasps but will not be guaranteed as it has not been tested. For further assistance or questions or comments you can please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 M-F 9am-7pm EST or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 2082228.

      By|Jul 24, 2025


        what are the ingredients for killing wasps
        ByJun 27, 2025
        1 Answer | 
        Answer This Question

        Thank you for your question. The active ingredients to kill the wasps are Prallethrin and Lambda-Cyhalothrin.

        By|Jun 23, 2026


          How quickly the active ingredient degrades after the application?
          ByJun 12, 2025
          1 Answer | 
          Answer This Question

          Hi MiGe, thank you for the inquiry regarding our 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray (Insect Killer) . Spray the nest until soaked. This product's powerful spray will also kill insects that return to the nest over the next few days. The satisfaction of our consumers is very important to us. For further assistance or  questions or comments you can please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 M-F 9am-7pm EST or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 2070827.

          By|Aug 19, 2025

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            Does it kill bees?
            ByDec 20, 2024
            2 Answers | 
            Answer This Question

            Hi Flipper, thank you for the inquiry regarding our 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray. This product is not geared for killing honey bees however it may be harmful to them. The satisfaction of our consumers is very important to us. Please contact us at 1-800-917-5438 or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 2045046.

            By|Dec 21, 2024

              Hi Flipper, thank you for the inquiry regarding our 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray. This product is not geared for killing honey bees however it may be harmful to them. The satisfaction of our consumers is very important to us. Please contact us at 1-800-917-5438 or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 2045046.

              By|Aug 19, 2025

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                I need something that will kill bumblebees and carpenter bees as well. Is there any such thing on the market ?
                ByMay 8, 2024
                1 Answer | 
                Answer This Question

                Hi Jabee,thank you for the inquiry regarding our 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray. We do oot have a product that is directed to Bumble Bees as they are good for the environment.Please contact us at 1-800-917-5438 or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 1990401.

                By|May 8, 2024


                  Can it be used indoors?
                  ByOct 29, 2023
                  1 Answer | 
                  Answer This Question

                  Hi Daveg,thank you for the inquiry regarding our Spectracide 18.5 oz. Wasp and Hornet Killer Aerosol Spray.This product is for outdoor use only.The satisfaction of our consumers is very important to us. Please contact us at 1-800-917-5438 or email us at youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com so that we may better assist you. When contacting us back please refer to case number 1965246.

                  By|Aug 13, 2024


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                    Customer Reviews

                    4.1 out of 5

                    • 4.1 out of 1,580 reviews
                    • 55% recommend this product
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                    This product helped keep Bald Faced Hornet away from the nest.
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                    This product is awesome! I’ve had so many beehives this year and been back to Home Depot multiple times for this product. It really does the job and I no longer have any beehives that I know of, I’m sure I’ll discover another one before summer is over.
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                    This product was amazing for the price. I used it in my backyard patio area where hornets had built a hornets nest near the ceiling. Just one short spray into the nest not only killed the hornets but made it very easy to knock down.
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                    Hoping it works but it does not anywhere near the “27’ jet spray” it says on the can.
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                    • Verified Purchase
                    No longer works as expected.
                    Every year I bought 12 cans of this spray to combat the attack of wasps. Prior years a shot would bring the wasps to the ground. This year I used 6 cans in three days trying to rid my property of 4 wasps nests. The wasps fly away and return in 15 minutes. The product no longer works. I will be returning the unused cans and I will not purchase this product again.
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                    Response from KristoffAug 3, 2026
                    Thank you for contacting Spectrum Brands Home & Garden Division. We are sorry to hear of your experience with our product and apologize for any trouble it may have caused. Your feedback has been shared with our team for review. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 02010795.
                      Didn't Work
                      I bought the 2-pack. I sprayed a wasp nest at the corner of my garage 4 times (I used a majority of one can on a single nest). It didn't kill any of them. I used the other can on a hornets nest. Not only did it not kill them, they are very angry. This has always been my fo to spray for wasps and hornets.
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                      Response from KristoffJul 22, 2026
                      Thank you for contacting Spectrum Brands Home & Garden Division. We are sorry to hear of your experience with our product and apologize for any trouble it may have caused. Your feedback has been shared with our team for review. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 01998429.
                        Save your money!
                        ⭐ 1 STAR — ABSOLUTE JUNK. SAVE YOUR MONEY. This is hands down one of the most useless products I have ever purchased. I bought Spectracide Wasp & Hornet Killer specifically to kill a SMALL hornet nest in a tree next to my house. After using TWO ENTIRE CANS, the hornets are STILL ALIVE AND ACTIVE. I sprayed the first full can directly onto the nest at sunset. I completely SOAKED the nest. Hornets were literally climbing out while I was spraying them directly, and it DIDN'T EVEN PHASE THEM. They just flew away like nothing happened. So much for "kills on contact." Toward the end of the can, the spray started foaming all over the nest. I stood there and watched hornets CRAWL THROUGH THE FOAM, go into the nest, crawl back out THROUGH THE FOAM, and casually fly away. If this product is supposed to kill hornets, apparently nobody told the hornets. I used the first entire can on Sunday. The hornets were still alive. I used the SECOND ENTIRE CAN on Tuesday night. Guess what? THEY ARE STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE. Two full cans. Directly on a small nest. Hornets directly sprayed and soaked in the product. ZERO RESULTS. This product is ABSOLUTE JUNK and a complete waste of money. It does NOT kill on contact based on my experience, and it didn't even eliminate a small nest after TWO ENTIRE CANS. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE. I WOULD GIVE IT ZERO STARS IF I COULD
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                        Response from KristoffJul 14, 2026
                        Thank you for contacting Spectrum Brands Home & Garden Division. We are sorry to hear of your experience with our product and apologize for any trouble it may have caused. Your feedback has been shared with our team for review. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 01967297.
                          My only complaint you say up to 27 feet? I live in a two-story house and I’m on a ladder. I can only spray about 10 foot. I like the product when it hits the wasp it does kill them, but you have to be closer than what the can says..
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                          Response from KristoffJul 6, 2026
                          Thank you for contacting Spectrum Brands Home & Garden Division. We are sorry to hear of your experience with our product and apologize for any trouble it may have caused. Your feedback has been shared with our team for review. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-332-5553 or email youropinioncounts@spectrumbrands.com and reference case# 2126294.
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                            Product Snapshot

                            Ideal for homeowners who want to eliminate wasp and hornet nests from a safe distance.
                            Must-have for anyone looking to eliminate wasp and hornet nests up to 20 feet away.
                            Ideal for homeowners wanting 12-month indoor/outdoor pest protection, ensuring a bug-free home.
                            Ideal for customers who want long-range wasp and hornet killing power, ensuring safe and effective pest control.

                            Residual Protection

                            Kills insects returning to nest over next few days
                            Up to 4 weeks
                            Up to 12 months against ants, roaches, spiders
                            Kills the nest after 24 hours

                            Coverage Area

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