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Spider Control Canberra
Professional Pest Treatments for Spiders
Professional Spider Control Canberra, Queanbeyan & Surrounding NSW
A professional spider control treatment is the best way to protect your family and pets from dangerous spiders and prevent the build up of unsightly webs around your home.
When it comes to pest control, spiders are the top pest that people want gone – fast!
Whether it’s an indoor spider treatment or outdoor spider spray you’re needing, Mann’s Pest Control guarantees to get rid of spiders from your property quickly and provide long lasting protection, leaving you free to enjoy your home without worry.
Professional Pest Control for Spiders
The first job for our team is to inspect the property to determine which species of spider are present. Spiders have different habits – some build webs, some are ‘running’ spiders without webs, and all have different preferences about where they like to take shelter.
The best way to kill spiders is using a specialist spider spray. When spraying for spiders, we will target the places where spiders are typically located, such as in the eaves, around doorways and windows, around other entry points and in the sub-floor. The back yard is a key area, with play equipment, sheds, fences and clothes lines being common hiding/web-building spots.
When spraying for spiders indoors, we will focus on walls, ceilings and skirtings, paying particular attention to potential entry points. If there is a need to treat subfloors and roof voids, a specialist insecticide dust will be used to ensure the treatment reaches all cracks and crevices.
After having your house sprayed for spiders, it is important to leave any visible webs in place for 2-3 days to allow for spiders to return and pick up a lethal dose of the insecticide. They can then be removed with a broom (not with water, which will wash away the treatment).
The "Spider Spray"
The best insecticide for spiders is one that is professional-grade with an excellent safety record. When spraying for spiders, the spray leaves residual insecticide on the surface of treated areas that the spiders cannot detect. When the spiders crawl across the surface, they pick up the insecticide and die shortly afterwards.
When spraying outside, we can create a protective zone around the property using a repellent spray, which will deter spiders from entering.
Our treatments are designed to kill any spiders present and will offer ongoing protection to ensure your property is free of spiders and their webs for several months.
Warranty: We provide a 6-month warranty on spider treatments.
(You will also get protection from web-building spiders if you have our comprehensive pest control treatment).
Types of spiders in ACT/NSW
In Canberra and the surrounding areas, the most common smaller spiders are the redback, black house spider and white-tail spider. Bigger spiders include the huntsman, garden orb spiders, wolf spiders and the funnel web.
Redback spider
Black house spider
White-tailed spider
Top tips to prevent a spider problem...
Living in Australia means learning to live with the occasional spider. However, there are a few things you can do to make your home less inviting.
Here are our top 5 tips for keeping spiders out of your house:
- Running spiders such as the huntsman and white-tailed spider seek refuse under logs and tree bark. If they find their way indoors, a pile of clothes on the floor or a pair of shoes are similar, cool, dark places to take shelter. Keeping clothes and shoes off the floor will greatly reduce potential spider hiding places.
- Web-building spiders such as redbacks are often found in piles of wood or items stored around the house. Move them further away from the house, such as inside a garage.
- Woodchips, mulch and leafy garden beds are spider hotspots. Ensure there is space between the house and garden beds.
- Consider installing insect screens in doorways and windows to create a physical barrier. If you have screens already, check for holes and gaps and fix as necessary.
- Garden spiders will build webs in bushes and shrubs, so remove or them trim back if close to the perimeter of the home or adjacent to paths and driveways.
Spider Pest Control FAQ
Are huntsman spiders dangerous?
Huntsman spiders may look scary, but they are not considered as particularly dangerous. They are actually quite a timid spider and will generally run away rather than stand and fight! However, female spiders guarding their egg sac may get more aggressive. Although timid, huntsman spider can still bite, although generally their bite is considered mild and general spider bite first aid should be followed.
Are white tailed spiders dangerous?
White tail spiders are one of the more dangerous spiders in Australia. Although their bite is painful, it does not cause the flesh to decay – this is a bit of an urban myth. Scientific studies of white tail spider bites have shown that there is no component in the venom that causes flesh to decay and from 130 confirmed white tail bites, there was no evidence of decay.
However, like all spider bites they should be cleaned and not scratched, as this can introduce bacteria that can cause flesh to decay. Follow the necessary spider bite first aid.
How to get rid of spiders?
A crawling insect aerosol is a good option to get rid of the occasional spider in or around the house, but if you have a more significant problem, a professional spider treatment is the best option. This will ensure that the source of any problem is dealt with and with the professional level products and equipment, you can be ensured of good coverage and long lasting performance. The treatment will often include a comprehensive exterior spray, possible an interior spray, and dust treatments to the roof void and other hotspots.
The two main preventative actions you can take to reduce the number of spiders around the home are to keep vegetation and hiding places cleared away from the perimeter of the home and having well-fitted insect screens to prevent them entering the house. However, if you have a spider problem or spider webs on the outside of your home, you will need a spider treatment.