SPIDERS

Spiders are usually attracted to warmth and other insects which act as their primary source of food. New Zealand is home to about 2500 kinds of spiders, most of them harmless. Only some spiders are capable of biting humans. There are 3 species of spider that should be avoided – the katipo (It has a pea-size and a visible red stripe on the abdomen), the redback (it has a red mark on its abdomen) and the white-tailed (you can easily identify this species by its whitetail) spider. A wide variety of spiders are not harmful to man, this is because their venom is weak.

It is advisable to seek spider removal services whenever they infest your home.

Most spiders are nocturnal or active at night and will scurry away when disturbed unless they are tending egg sacs or young. During the day, they usually remain hidden and inactive in cracks and crevices, their webs, etc.

Spider webs

Webs are the structures that spiders create to trap their prey; they are well designed to catch anything that encounters it. An abandoned web is known as a cobweb.

Tips for Spider Control

  1. Firstly, sweep or vacuum baseboards and edges of areas regularly to clear away any food particles. Also, remove spider webs if the spider is not in them.
  2. Also, sweep behind washing machines and dryers regularly. Also, rearranging furniture routinely to prevent the spider from spinning webs in the same spot.
  3. Have clothes, footwear, and blankets off the floor to ensure that the spider cannot hide in them throughout the day.
  4. If there is a spider around a door or window, chase it outside using a soft brush.
  5. You may trap live spiders using a glass jar along with a piece of stiff paper where you can, after, release them outdoors.
  6. Make use of yellow lights outside the house to draw in fewer insects, discouraging spiders from spinning webs around the home.

Our Treatment Process

An external surface treatment is applied in areas where spiders typically crawl e.g. skirting boards, window frames, and the ceiling. The treatment works on residual contact which means the insect will absorb the product after crawling over it.

The product then kills the insect by affecting the nervous system. On the internal surfaces, residual product is applied as required.

You have the option to Soft Wash the exterior of your property 7-10 days prior to spider treatment or alternatively you will need to leave cobwebs for at least 14 days after treatment so that visiting spiders (i.e. white tails) will come in contact with the product.

Webs can then be brushed away with a broom – do not wash away with water after spider treatment has been applied as you will wash away the residual product.

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