PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Biological formulation which breaks down the slime and other organic buildup commonly found in drains that can “feed” a range of pests. Treatments will not hurt the pipe regardless of the pipe material – plastic or metal. Enz-A-Bac eliminates the breeding ground around the drainpipe joints that insects use.
TARGET PESTS: Ants, booklice, crickets, drain flies, drain moths, fungus flies, moth flies, crickets, noseeums, psocids, roaches, springtails and more.
This short video (less than 60 seconds long) explains how to use our No Survivors Enz-A-Bac and how easily it is to apply weekly:
WHERE TO USE IT: Drain lines from the kitchen sink, bathroom sink, showers, tubs and food disposals.
RATE OF APPLICATION: 2-4 ounces per drain per week until the problem subsides. Treat late at night, just before bedtime, and allow the treatment to sit overnight in the drain as long as possible before running water again the next day.
HOW TO APPLY: Run warm to “semi-hot” water for 20 seconds, then add the Survivors by pouring the 2-4 oz directly down the drain as the warm water drains. Alternatively, you can add 2-4 oz of Enz-A-Bac to 1/8-1/4 gallon of warm water, stir the mixture for 5-10 seconds, then pour it down the drain. Let it sit for at least 6 hours.
The MIXTURE RATE of 2-4 oz varies depending on when you’re treating. For example, when you first start treatments and have active pests, use 4 oz with 32 oz of warm water once a week. Once the drain pests are eliminated, usually after 3-4 weeks, you can scale treatments back to 2 oz with 16 oz of warm water per week. It’s important to understand that if you do not treat the whole year, organic matter will build back up. For active or preventative treatment, continue to treat with 2 oz per 16 oz of warm water once a week indefinitely.
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PRODUCT DOCUMENTS: MSDS
If insects are active, use LEMON AIR INSECT KILLER 128 OZ as needed. It will kill active pests and can be used 1-3 times a week as needed until you don’t see any more activity in the sink.
This short video (less than 60 seconds long) explains how to use our LEMON AIR drain treatment and how easily it is to apply as needed:
LEMON PLUS INSECT KILLER 128 OZ: Use 2 oz per 1 gallon of water. Apply 1/2 gallon of mixture down every sink once a week during active season. To avoid conflicting with the Enz-A-Bac treatment, wait at least 24 hours after the Enz-A-Bac treatment to apply the Lemon Air treatment.
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Harriet Roberts says
For Springtails, its excellent! it cleans drains kitchen and bathroom drains.
CJ Frost says
Two years ago, I started having issues with baby crickets appearing in my shower in the spring. I fired my pest control company because, not only were they not able to treat the problem but, they had no idea how to.
I started using this product in conjunction with Lemon Air Plus, a year ago, for treating my shower drain. It takes about a month, from initial siting of a cricket to eradicate the problem.
I highly recommend this product especially in conjunction with Lemon Air Plus. It works great and both products have a pleasant, non-poison, odor.
Dave says
Help me understand how these two products work together, please? I see on the ENZ-A-BAC label that the main ingredient is “viable bacteria cultures” which I understand produce enzymes that digest the organic gunk in the drain. But the LEMON AIR PLUS label says it kills bacteria. Wouldn’t that destroy the ENZ-A-BAC?
Tech Support says
Dave,
Great question! So two points.
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First, if you have watched our video’s, you’ll see we recommend using the Enz A Bac once a week and then the Lemon Air, ONLY ON NIGHTS WHEN YOU DON’T USE THE ENZ A BAC!
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Second, there is no “residual” from either so this is why you apply them in the evening before you retire; using them at that time will grant them the longest time to work as they’ll be sitting in the sink for a good 6+ hours. But once you rinse water through the drain, they’ll be gone.
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Now with the Enz A Bac, once it flushes further down the drain, it will still do some good. But Lemon Air breaks down quickly when set out in 10-20 minutes. When used down the drain, it can last longer but will still pretty much be gone in 2-4 hours.
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In summary, you’re spot on with what you’re thinking and why these products must be used on different evenings so there is no “conflict” between their mode of action.
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Technical Support
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Linda Ellison says
FINALLY! Two different pest control companies could not get the springtails eliminated. I highly recommend the two products offered. It is easy to do, the insects were reduced immediately, and it has been more than two weeks since I’ve seen any. I plan to keep treating another month to get anything left to come back. So very pleased with these products and the results. Thanks!
Patty godale says
Do u have them around perimeter of the house? Springtails? Have had them for a looooong time 😢 can I ever get rid of permanently????
Charles says
Crickets are coming in through my sump pump. What is the best way to stop this?
Tech Support says
Charles,
So we have a short article you should visit here:
https://bugspray.com/crickets-coming-up-drain
As you’ll see in the article, you need to apply the two products, Lemon Air to kill the active ones and then the Enz a bac above to take away their food. Use the product above once a week and on any other night, use the Lemon Air. You’ll see instant results.
Lemon Air Down the Drain Insecticide: https://bugspray.com/sanitizer/liquid/lemon-air-sanni-shine
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Amber A. says
Great product! This product is AMAZING!! Strong but smells good and is very effective! It took too long to receive, but I love it! I plan on ordering more to use with Lemon Air.
DoneWithSpringtails says
Seems to Work on Springtails! We completed 2 of the 4 required weekly applications and it seems to have greatly reduced the springtails from appearing in my tub. We also bought the Pest Xempt-C but haven’t used it yet until we finish the prescribed application of the Enz-A-Bac. We’ve been dealing with these bugs for many years. Even hired two professional pest control companies with no success and tried home products like bleach, vinegar, Drano, with zero success. After the Dec/January rains, they began randomly appearing in our shower stall, bathroom and kitchen sinks too. After using this product, I haven’t seen any in the shower or sinks, and for the first time we’re down to maybe one or two every few days in the tub versus 5-10 every day. I’! m hopeful this will eventually eliminate all of them in our pipes.
Connor says
I keep reading that springtails don’t come from the drain itself and that they actually come from around the house or openings. My HOA has pest spray done once a month and I think that’s overkill but doing so should prevent them from coming through the house perimeter, right? I’m in Arizona, and some drains they come from I treated with isopropyl alcohol and the vinegar, baking soda, and salt combo and then they disappeared, but there are two drains where they keep appearing back. I’m not sure where to begin but it’s very frustrating since they suddenly appeared.
Tech Support says
Connor,
So first, having been in the pest control industry for over 35 years and having treated thousands of homes for springtails, I can tell you with 100% certainty that they can either migrate into homes through drain lines OR live down drain lines and emerge from time to time. In fact drain lines offer food, shelter, moisture and everything they need. I’ve also spent a lot of time in sewer systems actively solving pest invasion issues and springtails are right up there with other common drain line dwellers like Cave Crickets, Centipedes, frogs and Drain Flies.
That said, if any did forage up through your main drain line, it’s possible for them to then “branch off” and eventually emerge at any sink, tub or shower. However, they rarely emerge from every drain available so it’s usually just 1-2 that have the worst problem.
We also know they tend to focus on drains that offer the best “food” which means that kitchen sinks – especially one with a sinkerator (garbage disposal) – are the most common they choose but bathrooms are a close second. Remember, bathroom drains usually include a lot of nasty stuff all of which springtails love to eat.
Now once they get to the end of the drain? Well that’s when they start to forage up and out in that room and this can lead to internal infestations. I would say that for our customers, half have them in their sinks only and the other half had them come out of their sinks and then nest around it. You can learn more about how to treat around your sink in our article here:
https://bugspray.com/kitchen-sink
Now onto some more important facts about this pest.
First, they aren’t like ants or Palmetto bugs which will forage long distances even when nesting outside. Ants will routinely trail into a home, get some food and then bring it back to their nests. So will termites. But springtails are different. As natures most important “visible” recyclers, they thrive in most any soil on most any continent. And from there, they will forage up and then into structures. They don’t do this with a plan; they randomly forage and since their range is limited, they will often die before they can get find a good home. This is why it’s common to find them dead throughout a structure.
But for all of the ones that die, some will find safe refuge and nest. And these nests can be small. It’s not uncommon for a small group of 3-5 to live happily under a water faucet knob or under your coffee machine. And so if you are seeing any inside the home in any part of the home? They’re not coming from outside: they’re coming from nests already established somewhere inside your home. The classic and most common locations for them to successfully nest will be under baseboards and around windows and doors. Also gutters. Springtails will gravitate toward wood because dead wood is decaying and they can live on the mold, fungus, mold and algae that grows on wood. They also love cement, especially the bottom side of any slab, and why slab homes are prone to getting springtails. And where sill plate (wood) rests on cement? They thrive.
Long story short, the pest service that is treating around your home is helping by preventing new ones from having access to your home’s siding because once they get into the siding, it’s just a matter of time before they get into your wall voids and then inside. But if you are already seeing them inside – especially on the walls or floor – it means they are already nesting inside and will require some treatments using our Power Injector.
https://bugspray.com/equipment/sprayers/bugspray-power-injector
For now, we recommend you treat your sinks with Lemon Air and the Enz A Bac above.
https://bugspray.com/sanitizer/liquid/lemon-air-sanni-shine
With any luck, this will end you seeing any. But if you are finding them inside in other areas of the home? You’ll most likely have to start treating with the recommended products in our article here:
https://bugspray.com/article/springtail
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