Indoor Spider Killer ?

mjkaliszak

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Any suggestions regarding a safe " indoor " spider killer ? Something that won't poison my dog ? I have spiders eating spiders in the garage which is attached to the house and is actually the "mancave". Some small spiders inside the house which are hard to get at but I could spray them if there is a product available.
 

scoobydoo

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there is a product called tempo made by bayer that is very safe. it is labeled for commercial kitchens and airplanes. also works well outside the house on earwigs asian beetles and such. it is a little spendy at about 50 bucks a bottle but it will last a long time.
 

eagle1

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Check at the Home Depot. When I bought my ferilizer there this fall you got a gallon of indoor/outdoor insect killer free, a $12 value. Think it was made by Ortho. Never read the label about pets though.
 

mjkaliszak

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I'm thinking Tempo is 1 of those products that may be sold only at a " specialty store " like John Deere Landscape ? I did try the Ortho Home Defense but it was junk IMO . I soaked the foundation around my garage doors & front porch and the spiders kept crawling away. They are actually clever , I have noticed during my " Spider Killer " campaign if they can't get away, they ball up and play dead !!! I have started to vacuum them up and spray the corners, then I covered the Vac hose end with plastic bag & rubber band . I have " bag " liners in all my cans, that should keep them under wraps for a while. There seems to ba an over abundance of very tiny spiders 1/16 " in size ????? Normally I waging war on Hornets.
 

thunderstruck88

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can't think of what he uses but if you go to the BILLY THE EXTERMATOR link on the Arts + Education channel he has a produst he uses and its safe around everything think it has rhoderderum oil in it check it out :) Good luck I hate spiders :eek:
 

indy_500

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Dang i never knew there was such a thing as spider killer! They've been infesting my sled shed all summer long, luckily i didn't put my snowmobile in there. I killed about 20 of them today with my fingers, it'd be safe to say there's prolly another 50 in there. I killed this on ugly looking one with a huge brown bubble on top and when i smushed it, a tiny baby one came out but didnt live. I had to also try to get rid of all the spider webs with my fingers. I put my sled in there today.
 

thunderstruck88

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Controlling Spiders Around the Home
From a biological standpoint, it is rarely necessary to control spiders. However, if it is desirable to get rid of spiders in the home, a combination of sanitation and pesticides should be effective. Pesticides alone, without some effort to remove or modify favorable spider habitats, will not be effective.

Remove rocks, wood piles, compost piles, old boards, and other sheltering sites adjacent to the home. Eliminate migration of spiders into homes by caulking cracks and crevices around the foundation. Make sure all screens and doors are sealed tight. Keep crawl spaces free of debris and limit boxes and other potential hiding places from basements and other dark storage areas. Regularly vacuum or brush spider webs. The elimination of other insects that are prey can limit spider development.

Occasional spiders can be removed by hand (wear gloves or grasp the spider with a tissue) or with a vacuum. Sticky traps, used to control cockroaches and rodents, can capture spiders when placed along baseboards or other migration areas.

Residual insecticides can be used to control spiders when applied to corners and other sites where spiders tend to breed. Household insecticide products containing various pyrethroids (bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, permethrin, tetramethrin) are commonly available for this purpose and should be applied in accordance with the label’s instructions. Total release foggers, containing pyrethrins, probably will have little effect on spiders.

Where spiders and webbing occur in nuisance numbers on the outside of buildings they can be washed off with a forceful jet of water. Reduction of outdoor lighting, or replacing lighting with yellow or sodium vapor lights that are not attractive to insects, can limit spider web building. Dark colored siding seems to be less attractive than white siding to the insects on which spiders feed
 

polarisrider1

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At the cabin I use bug bombs for spiders. 3 to a pack, brand??? Work great, I buy them at Dublin store. As far as spiders on the boat, I buy rid X traps and spray lines (not ropes) with Ortho spider spray from the Depot. Squishing them with your finger is fun yet messy.
 

indy_500

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At the cabin I use bug bombs for spiders. 3 to a pack, brand??? Work great, I buy them at Dublin store. As far as spiders on the boat, I buy rid X traps and spray lines (not ropes) with Ortho spider spray from the Depot. Squishing them with your finger is fun yet messy.

and when your done your hands smell really bad!
 

thunderstruck88

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Good 1.... I just start asking them to do something for me, and they all take off.

hey I am a woman and I hate spiders but that won't keep me out of a so called man cave Also ask a man to dust , iron, do dishes , clean the bathroom , and sew see how fast you guys run and I take the trash out , mow the grass, shovel the snow , change my oil and yes I do know how to paint, and use power tools to!!! Just my 2 cents worth on this !!!!:D
 

polarisrider1

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hey I am a woman and I hate spiders but that won't keep me out of a so called man cave Also ask a man to dust , iron, do dishes , clean the bathroom , and sew see how fast you guys run and I take the trash out , mow the grass, shovel the snow , change my oil and yes I do know how to paint, and use power tools to!!! Just my 2 cents worth on this !!!!:D

extra spiders for you!
 

polarisrider1

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I am moving the boat to a new Marina next yr., reason wife choose it. They spray for spiders once a month. last marina did not. Guess who wears the pants. I have my motives but she feels she won. Spiders 0, Tileguy1
 

mjkaliszak

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hey I am a woman and I hate spiders but that won't keep me out of a so called man cave Also ask a man to dust , iron, do dishes , clean the bathroom , and sew see how fast you guys run and I take the trash out , mow the grass, shovel the snow , change my oil and yes I do know how to paint, and use power tools to!!! Just my 2 cents worth on this !!!!:D

I have the utmost respect for my wife ( we call her the colonel ). I don't know how I got dooped into that racist comment. My wife has skills that I lack, she is " nice to people " , even keeled, runs a laundry business which I'm most grateful for, works all day, only comes out to the mancave for a quick smoke from time to time. She has other qualities that I'm failing to mention and pretty much guides the kids with a voice of reason. Since I'm the only 16 yr old in the house, she just keeps me & the dog around for company. That should sum it up.
 
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