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Raid rinsed into garden #870313
Asked May 27, 2024, 4:47 PM EDT
This is a bit of a crazy question. We had a wasp problem with a son who has an allergy. My husband sprayed Raid on the nest which was under our stairs outside. He then stayed it down with the hose. We have corrugated plastic beneath the stairs where my kids' fort is built. So when he sprayed the nest down it drained straight into one of my garden beds. I did not harvest anything from that part of the bed last summer. I am wondering if after a year of snow and rain the bed is okay to plant in or if I need to remove all the soil and start over? Obviously I don't want to mess around with Raid in our food but I'm not sure if I'm being overly cautious either.
El Paso County Colorado
Expert Response
So, unless the Raid product is sprayed directly on a food or onto the surface of a utensil or plate from which food is consumed, it is not a threat.
Thank you so much for your quick answer thorough response. This gives me peace of mind.