Below is a blog post drafted to address the common questions surrounding this topic. Does Virex Kill Bed Bugs? Separating Fact from Fiction
or Lysol kills a bug on direct contact, it rarely solves the problem for several reasons: U.S. EPA, Pesticide Product Label, VIREX II/256, 10/28/2008
The short answer is . While Virex is a powerful, hospital-grade disinfectant designed to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms like bacteria and viruses, it is not formulated as an insecticide.