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Keeping a clean home is not always enough for bugs to stay out. Those pesky pests always seem to find a way to enter your home, and once they do, they multiply quickly. With the power of foggers, you can get rid of them and keep them out for good.

In addition to being an annoyance, pests can present a real danger to your health and the well-being of your family. Many carry serious diseases that can be transmitted to humans and pets alike. Worse of all, some of these infestations are difficult to eliminate and require professional-grade solutions. Let’s take a look at our list of tried-and-tested foggers to efficiently get rid of the bugs in your home.

Burgess 1443 Propane Insect Fogger

Best overall

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The Burgess 1443 Propane Insect Fogger delivers the same effective system that is used by professionals to kill and repel mosquitoes, biting flies, and other flying insects for periods of up to six hours. In under 10 minutes, it treats 5,000 square feet with an odorless fog that acts quickly to keep you comfortable and free of bites.

Hot Shot Fogger6 With Odor Neutralizer

Best odor neutralizing fogger

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The Hot Shot Fogger6 kills bugs on contact. Efficiently controls heavy infestations and keep killing pests for up to two months, to get rid of those hidden bugs that are taking over your home. Best of all, it won’t stain or leave messy residues. Plus, it includes an odor neutralizer to make the treated area comfortable to use again.

Black Flag Indoor Fogger

Best value fogger

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Eliminate pests for a fraction of the cost with the Black Flag Indoor Fogger. This highly efficient fogger controls a variety of roaches, ants, fleas, spiders, mosquitoes, silverfish, and more. Use it to treat up to 2,000 feet with its quick-acting formula that kills on contact.

When you have a pest infestation, you need to take control and act decisively before those nasty bugs continue to multiply. Foggers are an excellent solution to eliminate and keep the pests from returning. With the items on our list, you can get rid of these pests once and for all and also avoid the high cost of an exterminator.

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