Are You A Spider Fighter? 5 Ways To Keep Them Off Your Lawn, Out Of Your Home, And Finally Win The Battle Against Attacking Arac
Constantly fighting with spiders as a homeowner is certainly no fun; however, if you're not approaching your attack on the arachnids the right way, you're fighting a losing battle. Stop swatting and squishing, opting for a full-blown strategic assault on the spider population on your property, instead.
1. Seal All Outside Spaces Spiders Can Enter
A complete inspection of the outside of your home is in order, to determine all the cracks and crevices present, that allow spiders to enter. Typically, they climb in through vents, around pipes and other unsealed areas, such as cracks in your foundation. This inspection should be tedious, especially if you're encountering a dangerous type of spider, such as the Brown Recluse.
Caulk is effective at sealing many cracks and openings; around vents you can install a wire mesh that will keep spiders, along with other creatures, from getting into your home. Remember, too, that most animals, insects, and arachnids are in search of three comforts: food, water, and shelter, so making your home's exterior and interior as inhospitable as possible is also a deterrent.
2. Have Your Turf Treated
Your lawn may be harboring ground spiders, such as the Wolf Spider, who lay dormant during the day, then emerge at night to forage. Given enough time, these creepy-crawlers will find their way into your home. Granule pesticide can work wonders on ground spiders, because it kills them within their nests, then discourages more from roaming onto your property.
If web-weavers are covering the corners of your home's exterior, you'll need a non-staining spray to eradicate the invaders. Particularly if your property is surrounded on one or more sides by dense trees, the perimeter should be intensely treated as well. Spider mites are a common enemy of shrubs and small trees, but any kind of pest may be coming from the wooded area, mandating treatment from all sides.
3. Practice Indoor Pest Control
Since you already have spiders indoors, you need indoor pest control treatment, too. For spiders, especially, professional help is recommended, since they're so good at finding out-of-reach hiding spaces. Baseboards, door frames, and electrical sockets are just a few of their favorite places to lurk, meaning the remedy must be far-reaching and highly effective.
4. Inspect Everything You Bring Inside
Anything brought inside after hanging around outdoors for a while, such as potted plants and lawn chairs, should be inspected for webs and spiders. Bringing boxes from the garage or anything that's sat in your trunk might also be a way for the spiders to gain entry, making it essential that you exercise due-diligence with everything coming in.
5. Follow-Up With Preventative Tactics
Your lawn may need a few initial lawn treatment services to completely eradicate the pests, then scheduled maintenance, to make sure they don't come back. If you spot a spider in between times, have a pest control specialist on speed-dial, so you can nip the problem in the bud, long before it becomes overwhelming again.
Spiders invading your home come from the great outdoors; thus, that's where your battle should begin. Formulate a strategy from the outside in and work with a professional who can give the critters a one-two punch that ordinary do-it-yourself methods can't, especially where infestation applies. The assault of the arachnids will be over, and you the victor,will be free to enjoy your home without the swatting, squishing and screaming that accompanies a spider invasion.
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