Raid (insecticide)
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Raid is the brand name of a line of insecticide products produced by S. C. Johnson & Son, first launched in 1956.
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Product type | Insecticide |
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Owner | S. C. Johnson & Son |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) |
Related brands | Baygon ((previously in Australian however now also sold as Raid in Australia), Malaysian, Thai, Indonesian and Philippine Markets.) Ridsect (Malaysian) |
Markets | North America, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Morocco, European Union, Israel, Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Russia, Argentina, Chile, Vietnam |
Tagline | "Kills Bugs Dead" (1956-2016) "It's Good to Be Tough" (2017-2021) "Protection for Everyone" (2021-Present) |
Website | raid |
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The initial active ingredient was allethrin, the first synthetic pyrethroid.[1] Raid derivatives aimed at particular invertebrate species can contain other active agents such as the more toxic cyfluthrin which is also a pyrethroid.[2] As of 2019 Raid Ant & Roach Killer contains pyrethroids, imiprothrin, and cypermethrin;[3] other products contain tetramethrin and prallethrin as active ingredients.[4] Raid Flying Insect Killer, a spray, uses piperonyl butoxide and D-phenothrin.[5]