Spiders

There is a myth that says you can’t kill spiders with pesticide.

The truth is that many traditional pesticides are what you call residules, meaning they leave a residue when sprayed that insects walk through getting it on their legs, then after they lick their legs and other insects groom them they ingest the chemical. The problem with residules are the spiders walk on extremities called tarsal claws and don’t lick their legs. So, they can walk through a residule insecticide and not really be affected. When exterminating for spiders companies using residule technology will usually tell you they can’t kill spiders , but they can exterminate their food supply which will hopefully cause them to leave. The problem with this is that a Brown Recluse Spider can live six to eight months without food. So, getting rid of their food supply really only will increase the number of Spiders one sees because now they are having to come out and search harder for their food. Another problem with exterminating for spiders with a residule is that a Brown Recluse Spider hasn’t eaten in months that means it will have more venom in its system because it hasn’t injected it into prey and this can cause the bite it inflicts to cause more damage then if it had eaten recently.

Is there a chemical that works on the Brown Recluse Spider?

Yes, I use a combination of a residule and a Microencapsulated pesticide. The microencapsulated technology is a pesticide that contains microscopic water balloons of pesticide. There are about 10,000 per square inch and they work with static electricity. The same way when you were younger and could rub a balloon to the wall and it would cling to your hair, these microscopic balloons cling to the exoskeleton (outer shell) of the Brown Recluse Spider, and as it moves the plates on his exoskeleton move and shift and will burst the microscopic balloons of pesticide releasing it into the spiders system.

Is it safe for Children and Pets?

The microencapsulated spray I use is very safe because once it dries the pesticide is released as the microscopic ballons are popped by spiders or other insects so it is contained and is safe for pets and children to touch approximately one hour after application. It doesn’t have an odor and dries clear. The effects can last from 3 to 6 months inside and up to 3 outside.

How to prepare for Brown Recluse Spider Treatment

Everything does not have to be moved away from the wall, but the more that is pulled away the more chemical I can apply. Beds ans furniture should be moved one foot from the wall. In the basement is where the majority of spiders can usually be found. It would probably be a good idea to pick up pet and children toys that might be chewing toys and place them up high or away from the wall.

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