Wondercide Natural Flea & Tick Control Concentrate for Yard Garden - 16 oz

We just moved onto an acre plus in South Carolina that was cleared of trees about 6 months ago. Having a dog and cat I was concerned about fleas and ticks and didn’t feel great about giving them prescribed medication from the vet. It was nearly impossible to sit on our new deck without getting attacked by biting gnats and flies making it miserable for both us and the fur kids. I sprayed my deck, house siding, and about a 1/4 acre in front of the house (near a stand of trees). I was getting attacked by gnats as I was trying to attach the hose to the ready to use sprayer and proceeded to spray everything in sight. Literally within minutes the gnats were gone. We noticed a marked reduction in the biting flies as well and were able to fully enjoy the deck last evening. I am floored that this worked so well instantly. Smells great too. I will definitely be purchasing this again.

This stuff really works. I was amazed. The cedar smell is quite pleasant. So easy to use. No little bugs, even around the lights in the night. Yet my yard was full of pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Didn't affect them. I did a little experimenting and stopped using it for a couple weeks. The bugs were back. Especially the mosquitoes. Then used it again and they were gone. Also used it in my son's backyard which is by a lake and didn't tell him. I asked him how the bugs were and he said amazingly he hadn't noticed any lately. Also I didn't use it in my front yard and the mosquitoes and gnats were horrible. But my backyard, nothing. It is a bit pricey and yet certainly in keeping with say a bug service. You also have to use it every couple weeks and especially after a hard rain. But it works. There was a class action suit against them but only because they say that all their ingredients are natural. And they were, but one source dried up so they had to end up using an ingredient that isn't considered "natural" but was used all the time in soaps and shampoos without issue for decades. Truly makes such a difference in the unwanted bug population.

This is a review for the wondercide concentrate 16 oz (cedarwood original scent).Below this list of pros and cons I provide a more in depth review.Pros:- easy to use- leaves a mild cedarwood scent- does not affect butterfly or bee population in the yard- safe for cats- great for repelling mosquitoesCons:- small quantity- only does a decent job of repelling the American dog tick- washes away in the rain so reapplication required after rainContext of my situation:I live in the northeastern region of the US. My house is next to small patch of woods that borders multiple houses. My home is fenced in but rabbits, mice, and birds live around my property and come by and they bring ticks with them. The American dog tick activity in my yard is the main reason I purchased this product.In Depth Review:After spraying my yard twice (in a span of two days), I have noticed that mosquito activity at night in my yard has dramatically decreased. I used to get a decent amount of mosquito bites at night, but treating the yard with this spray has dealt with that problem. As a bonus, I still see beneficial bug activity in my yard like bees and butterflies. The spray also leaves the yard with a mild and pleasant cedarwood scent.I also have cats that wander in the yard (they don’t go beyond the fence so they don’t bring in ticks from the outside) and I have taken them out moments after finishing spraying and they haven’t had any adverse experiences with a recently treated yard. I’ve done this for at least 2 summers, so I can say that with the proper dilution, wondercide has not harmed my cats.Speaking of dilution, this is one of the weaknesses of the product. The instructions on the bottle are very small and can be difficult to read. For a quick guide to those that need it, you need to mix 10 oz of the concentrate with 22 oz warm water then mix until it becomes a white liquid. Since this is a 16 oz bottle, you don’t even get 2 whole mixes out of this thing. I make it stretch by mixing 8 oz concentrate with 18 oz water (this maintains the ratio and let’s me get two mixes out of it). I generally pour the concentrate and then the water into the yard spray bottle I had (the 32 oz yard spray with attachment) and shake the bottle before attaching the hose and spraying. To be fair, I have a small to medium sized yard and each dilution lasts about 6-8 treatments, so about 12-16 treatments in total per bottle of concentrate. This lasts maybe a month or two depending on the rain and tick activity in my yard. You need to reapply this after rain l, so rainy weeks and months can mean lots of use. Tick activity in my yard also influences how I use this spray. Sometimes 2 consecutive days of spraying are good, but if I see continued tick activity, I go for 3 or sometimes 4 consecutive days of spraying. Speaking of tick activity, the spray does only a decent job of repelling the American dog tick. I have personally seen this species of tick flee my yard after application. However, I have also found ticks in my yard, the day following a second application. To be fair, I find the ticks in areas near the edge of my yard, particularly near shrubbery, tall grasses and areas of high animal traffic like the bird feeders. I suspect the ticks got there by a hitching a ride on the animals that like to go in those areas. So this spray does not completely eliminate the tick issue. I haven’t had any fleas or deer ticks on my cats or in the yard so maybe this has helped repel them, but then again it may be because those critters don’t generally come into my area.My final verdict:Wondercide is good for deterring mosquitoes and generally (but not always) repels the American dog tick. As a bonus, it does not seem negatively impact butterfly or bee activity and seems to be safe around cats. It is easy to dilute and easy to apply to the yard, but I wish there was a better price to concentrate volume ratio. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to control pest activity in their yard with something pet and bee friendly.

I have bought the hose container before and thought of just buying the refill, apparently is not the same formula, because:1)it covered half of what the original size hose ready container covered.2)it did not performed as expected.3)liquid seems watered down.Maybe just keep buying the hose ready container and see if it works next time.

It keeps mosquitos away and makes our yard a safe space for our kids to play in the summer time. It has a cedar smell to it, but it isn't unpleasant and a small price to pay for a mosquito free yard. You do have to reapply after a heavy rain, but this is well worth it and beats the heck put of hiring a company to come and spray for you.