Riddex Plus pest control device

katndylan

I have read the FTC ACTION against Riddex and I cannot believe the FTC is still allowing the advertising! DONT GIVE UP ON ELECTRONIC PEST CONTROL HOWEVER....I found a product called the that has NO FTC ACTIONS ad is the only product of its kind that did a 5 year University study to prove the efficacy on mice, rats, and roaches. I found this product whe researching chemical and pesticide free alternatives because my son has asthma and chemicals are a no-no, plus there are now substantial proven links of indoor pesticides to Children's Leukemia, Parkinson's disease, ADHD, and children's cognitive development.

Moonbear

Claims like this should be supported by links to peer-reviewed research here.

As for methods of eradicating rats and mice that won't exacerbate your son's asthma, good old snap traps will work, as will warfarin-containing baits (assuming you have places to put it or your child is old enough that he won't try eating it for himself).

For roaches, they themselves can exacerbate asthma. There are also pesticide baits for those that aren't aerosolized (i.e., not breathed in) that are good for households with asthmatics. Even if you have to go stay in a hotel for a weekend while the house is treated, it's better to get rid of roaches to alleviate asthma than to keep letting them thrive with less effective methods.

GeorginaS

This entire post reads like an advertisement. "Yelling" for effect; disparaging one product while promoting another; appeals to authorities without naming them -- the omnipresent capital U University at which there was a supposed "5 year study" but which university in which department for what, who knows. The scare tactics Bad Things Will Happen to Your Children!!111!! It's like a late-night infomercial.

Proton Soup

you are correct, it is spam. typical pattern of one post made on the same day registered.

katndylan

NO, no infomercial or spam..the test was done at Jacksonville State in Alabama by Mark E. Meade, PhD. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and it was done on the behavior of mice, rats, and roaches when exposed to low intensity electromagnetic fields(LEMF).
I have a son with severe asthma and the company provided me with all the documentation because I care about protecting my child and my home andafter being duped by the Riddex product as a consumer, I was not going to makwe the same mistake twice....and for the record, I have not had to spray indoor in almost two years and we have avoided our monthly breathing treatments after pest control visits. Believe what you want. I tried it, I researched thoroughly, and I am very satisfied with the results

GeorginaS

Bold mine. The company self-reported to you. That's hardly impartial evidence.

The rest of what you've written is anecdotal evidence. I can make any claim I want on the Internet too. However, if you're happy with the product, then that's what counts.

woodkitten73

please be sure to have accurate facts when you are quoting someone. the ftc has not prohibited the sale of these units, they have simply told the company that they cannot make claims without scientific proof. which if u do some checking you will find they (the FTC) says to anyone that is marketing/manufacturing a product that they cannot control.

cpm2009

informercials makes everything sound or look too good to be true. That is their purpose. I agree with others, do research before using or buying a product that is unknown.

numbersguy

Most of you are scientists with laboratories. Have any of you experimented with this electronic pest control device? If so, please give me a link to your lab results. My boss wants me to place them in our company offices instead of using pesticides.

Thank you and looking forward to reading your lab results.

newbie to forum

JaredJames

The general experiment with these devices is to buy one, see if it works. Doubt there'd be much in the way of lab results. To get those you'd need to go to the companies themselves.

AlephZero

I'm getting a mental picture of some rodents reading the lab results pinned to your office notice board and saying "OMG, we'd better get outta here real fast..."