How to get rid of spiders in the house: insecticides, folk remedies and important recommendations

The appearance of spiders in the home is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. The neighborhood with arthropods causes not only psychological discomfort. Dirt and various microorganisms are carried on their paws, therefore the sanitary condition of the premises is deteriorating. Some species are poisonous at all. To avoid these problems, you need to know how to get rid of spiders in the house.

Insecticides

The chemical industry produces a wide range of insect repellents intended for the treatment of residential premises. The most popular products are special sprays and aerosols, the active ingredient in which is boric acid or chlorpyrifos. This is a real poison for most "uninvited guests." But they are toxic to humans, so when using them, be sure to observe safety precautions.
For example, such tools include:

1. Jiker Bun - a spray designed for the treatment of residential premises. It is odorless.
2. Raptor - aerosol with a pleasant aroma of mint. An effective remedy for spiders, which, according to the instructions, does not harm pets.
3. Raid insecticides that kill any insects well.

In order for the use of the spider remedy to give a result, you need to use it correctly. First you should read the attached instructions, and follow the recommendations described. But there is also a “standard” for working with chemicals against arthropods:

1. Before using the spray or aerosol, it is necessary to exclude the access of fresh air, which will reduce the concentration of active substances: close windows and doors.
2. Observe precautions.
3. Treat as much area as possible with the tool: spray aerosol to all nooks where spiders can hide: the gap between the baseboard and the floor, the ventilation grilles of the house, the space behind the furniture, etc.
4. After finishing work, you need to leave the room for several hours. If possible, it is recommended to spend the night in another place.
5. Having returned home, it is necessary to ventilate all the rooms well and do a wet cleaning. This is to prevent toxins from entering the skin and respiratory system.
6. One treatment is usually not enough, because chemicals destroy only adults, while spider eggs remain intact. Therefore, re-spraying the spray is necessary after 14 days.

Knowing how to get rid of spiders in an apartment or private house with the help of chemicals, you can quickly solve the problem.

Tip: An alternative to insecticides for spraying are special tablets, which include both an attractive substance for arthropods and poison. Having tasted such a "treat", the individual dies

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If the house is a real invasion of spiders, then you can turn to the pest for help. He professionally treats the premises with a special composition, including the most inaccessible places.

Precautionary measures

Before using any chemical insecticide, you need to carefully read in the instructions not only how to remove spiders from the apartment, but also how not to harm yourself, the health of households and pets. Parents of young children who like to play on the floor should be especially careful. Failure to observe safety precautions can lead to poisoning by toxic substances.
Some rules should be followed:

1. Some products are not allowed in the kitchen. You need to pay attention to this when choosing an insecticide.
2. When working with aerosols and sprays, it is recommended to use protective equipment: gloves and a respirator, which are thrown away after spraying.
3. After processing the premises, everyone needs to leave the house for at least 4-5 hours, and then wipe all the areas on which the insecticide was applied.
4. Sprays and aerosols are not recommended for use in rooms where people suffering from bronchial asthma and allergies live: this can trigger an exacerbation of the disease.
5. It is important to clearly follow the instructions for the drug. It is forbidden to increase the dosage and the permissible frequency of use. This is unlikely to bring an additional effect, and an increase in the concentration of toxic substances can adversely affect work.

If after treatment the family members have experienced severe dizziness, nausea and vomiting, then you need to take an absorbent (for example, activated carbon), go out into the fresh air and seek help from a medical institution.

Repellers

On sale you can see insect repellents that act on spiders. Their mechanism of work is to create ultrasonic waves. For humans, they are harmless, but arthropods do not like very much.

Important! Therefore, such a device allows not only to expel spiders from home, but also to prevent the arrival of new "guests".

Ultrasonic repellers are released in the form of a small box. Their advantage is that they act on other insects, including mosquitoes, and even small rodents. But they are not recommended for use in a house where there are cats, small dogs and other small animals, because they are also susceptible to ultrasonic waves emitted by the device, although to a lesser extent than spiders.

Folk remedies

Folk remedies for spiders are sometimes more effective than chemicals. Moreover, such “grandmother’s recipes” involve the use of natural substances, and not toxic compounds like insecticides. Therefore, the undoubted advantages of folk remedies are their environmental friendliness and safety for humans.

How to get rid of spiders folk remedies? The most popular ways to fight:

1. Adhesive tape laid out in the habitats of spiders. This method is effective only if there are not many unpleasant neighbors in the house, and even a tape trap will not protect against the appearance of new arthropods.
2. The fruits of horse chestnut, cut into several parts, are laid in the corners of the house, where spiders are most often noticed, as well as at doors and ventilation holes. A specific smell will help drive away uninvited inhabitants.
   
3. Processing the floor and wall surfaces with a solution of vinegar. It is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1. Such a tool produces an additional antibacterial effect.
4. Fresh green walnuts are excellent repel spiders.
5. Essential oils: peppermint, tea tree, eucalyptus. Arthropods do not tolerate the smell of these plants, which can be used in the fight against them. If you add a few drops of essential oil to the water and thoroughly treat the room with the spray gun, then the spiders will soon run away from home. It is necessary to spray all the cracks, door and window openings.

The use of folk remedies in the fight against spiders is effective with regularity. Horse chestnut or walnuts need to be replaced periodically, because over time their smell disappears. Treatment with a solution of vinegar or essential oil should be carried out every week.

spring-cleaning

The best cure for spiders in a private house or apartment is to restore order in the house and its constant maintenance. It is necessary to throw out all unnecessary things, dust the dust well, even in the most inaccessible places. It is necessary to remove all cobwebs, because in them spiders lay their eggs.

If spiders attacked a private house, then you should clean up in the area around it, throwing out all unnecessary trash, removing fallen leaves, mowed grass. In the dark, it is recommended not to use the lighting of the site, because it attracts flying insects - a favorite food for the spider.

The maximum effect will be achieved if different methods of struggle are combined with each other. The main thing is to clean the house. Then you can treat the premises with potent insecticides, and in the future, maintain the result with the help of soft folk remedies.