Will Pest Control Get Rid of Spiders — Joe’s student essay
When asked if pest control gets rid of spiders most people’s immediate answer would be, “I don’t know, probably.” In fact, after some painstaking research, you would learn that most pest control companies have no quarrels when asked to remove spiders. It isn’t that outlandish of an inquiry, what business or home owner would like to have eight legged monsters lurking around?
In fact, in 2012, 43% of pest problems involved spiders, making these arachnids the second larges home invaders in the US. A primary danger when it comes to spiders would be the rate at which they are able to grow. A female house spider may produce more than 1600 eggs in her lifetime. 1600 spiders can easily turn a normal house into a house of horrors.
When considering an exterminator there is always the issue of cost. Spider control can range from one hundred dollars for general pest treatment, all the way up to eight hundred dollars for targeted spray treatment of a home.
There are many methods pest centers recommend in order to prevent the need for a pest control service. Most of these preventative steps include: cleaning all surfaces in your house, removing webs when you first see them, and ensuring your windows are covered in such a way so that spiders wont be able to easily creep into your home.
Of course, should the need arise, and you find yourself needing a spider exterminator, then someone would be happy to remove the archaic arachnids from your home. Like with most pests, exterminators emphasize the cleanup of ones home.
The first (and cheapest) step most exterminators take when asked to clean up a house would be to place down “spider dust” in an attempt to remove spiders from many of the common crevices they tend to dwell in. This insect repellant dust clings to a spiders web which makes for contact with the invader to become pretty easy.
The next step many exterminators take would be placing traps in corners, on walls, in basements, or any other location a spider may be spotted. These traps are effective in the event of a smaller scale home invasion, but tend to work less when the spiders are spread out over a large space.
One other method utilized would be spraying a home for insects. This is effective in shutting down hot spots for spiders, but it can be a concern for pet owners or when used in homes with small children. If none of these methods seem to be working, exterminators have one last (considerably more expensive) ace in the hole. That being the fumigation of your home.
Fumigation is the method by which exterminators apply a chemical treatment to an entire room, and sometimes, even a whole house. With fumigation, much stronger chemicals are utilized, which means for a short period of time that room or even house will be rendered inaccessible. One benefit of fumigation would be that it gets rid of all pests in that area, not just spiders. One pretty major deficit that I already mentioned would be that the cost in considerably higher, ranging from five hundred to eight hundred dollars. It also does remove access to that particular area for a short period of time.
These are the primary methods used in removal of spiders but there is typically maintenance in an effort to prevent a spider problem from occurring again. This may include the filling of easily accessible cracks, and referring you to pest control specialists who can help alter your placement of lights and screens to make your house less inviting to pests. So if your home is overrun with eight legged horrors of epic proportions fear not, there is always an exterminator ready to aid in your fight.