Spiders - Brown Recluse, Black Widow, et al.
 We're all familiar with the spider; the ubiquitous and mostly beneficial arachnid found in all types of climates and environments. We know the spider from its distinct webs, which it spins to trap insects. Indeed, the spider is one of nature's methods of pest control. However, its intrusion into our homes is often annoying and can be dangerous.
Spiders
Black widow and brown recluse spiders are both familiar and menacing venomous species of spiders. They are the two species of venomous spiders in North America. The picture to the right is of a hobo spider, also a common indoor intruder.
Brown Recluse Spiders
The Brown Recluse spider is commonly found in the south and western United States, especially in states like Oklahoma and Missouri. As its name suggests, this species is reclusive and seeks dark, protected areas for shelter. Indoors, it is often found in attics, cellars, crawlspaces and seldom used closets. They may also be found in outdoor sheds and tool closets. Sometimes, one may find a brown recluse in hidden areas near living spaces, like under furniture and appliances.
The adult spider is brown to tan in color, with a body around one-half inch in length and over one inch including the legs. The brown recluse is often called a fiddleback because of a unique violin-shaped pattern they have on their bodies.
The bite from the brown recluse is often not perceived, but the bite area will develop a red, raised area between six to twelve hours later. Later, the surrounding area begins to darken into a larger region. A general sickness will appear a day after the bite. Finally, the area of the bite likely develops into a serious wound. A physician should always be contacted if a bite like this is suspected.
Black Widow Spiders
Black Widows are found in most areas of the United States, but they are especially common in the south. They are found most often in attics and other seldom accessed areas. Here they can create their funnel-shaped webs without human interference. Sometimes, black widows are brought in to the living area piggybacking on firewood.
The black widow is easily distinguished by its markings. The male spider has a longer abdomen and red and white markings. The more easily recognizable female has a bright red hourglass marking on her abdomen.
Female black widows are the dangerous ones, as the males will not bite. They will not always bite when disturbed; indeed, they are more likely to try to run away. If you were bitten, however, you might not even feel it. Within three hours, pain will appear and grow significantly in intensity. Severe body aches commonly accompany bites. Again, a physician should be contacted immediately.
 Spider Control
If you have a number of spiders in your home, you have an insect population significant enough to sustain them. If you have a regular method of professional pest control, you aren't likely to find live spiders, although you may see their evidence (webs) here and there in undisturbed areas. Since spiders survive on an insect diet, you must control both the spiders and their food. Fortunately, there are professional methods of control that you, the homeowner, can put into play. We've spent a great deal of time evaluating these methods and offer our recommendations for you to control this dangerous pest.
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Use
Webster Cobweb Brush to clean up cobwebs. The handle extends to reach overhead and make getting
rid of those cobwebs easy.
Kill spiders instantly with CB-80, a powerful Pyrethrin-based aerosol, and dust with Delta Dust to continue killing. CB-80 is designed to be used in cracks and crevices and comes with a long tip for that purpose. Delta Dust should be applied in all areas that you find spiders, often also cracks and crevices. The Delta Dust provides an excellent residual. Use the Dustin Mizer to apply Delta Dust quickly and easily.
Spray your home with Demon WP, a wettable powder form of cypermethrin. Demon WP is an excellent all-around pesticide, and it is very safe and nearly odorless. It is also easy to mix, since it comes in water- soluble packets. Spray in your attic, along eaves and baseboards, and outside as a perimeter blocking treatment. One application will last you up to three months.
Problems with cobwebs? If you are having continual problems with cobwebs in places they shouldn't be, use Cobweb Eliminator to prevent spiders from even attaching their webs. This is an extremely effective and powerful treatment and should be considered along with any remedy for infestations.
Pictures courtesy University of Nebraska Department of Entomology and EMBBS Emergency Medicine and Primary Care.
Prescription Treatment ORTHENE
Crack & Crevice® Pressurized Residual
Formula 1
KILLS: Ants, Booklice, Boxelder Bugs, Carpenter Ants, Centipedes, Chocolate Moths, Clover Mites, Cluster Flies, Cockroaches, Crickets, Dermestids, Drug
Store Beetles, Earwigs, Elmleaf Beetles, Flour Beetles, Grain Weevils, Millipedes, Silverfish, Sowbugs, Spiders and Trogodermas.
FOR USE IN AND AROUND: Apartments, Homes, Hospitals, Hotels, Food storage areas, Food processing plants, Motels, Meat packing plants (inedible
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MSDS
Label
SUSPEND® SC
Versatile Insecticide with
Long-Term Results?
SUSPEND® SC Insecticide with DeltaGard offers the benefits of deltamethrin in a concentrated suspension of pure micro-crystals. The micro-crystals give Suspend SC a long residual &— instead of being absorbed into porous materials, they stay on the surface. As a result, insects continue to contact them long after the insecticide has been applied. Yet Suspend SC leaves no visible residue, has virtually no odor, and won't clog spray equipment.
Suspend SC is a versatile insecticide approved for a wide variety of uses including indoor and outdoor, residential, industrial, and institutional applications. It's even approved for use in restaurants and other places where food is manufactured, processed or served. Outdoors, it can be applied to turf grass and landscape ornamentals. It's highly effective against many important pests from ants and cockroaches to spiders and scorpions.
MSDS
Label
EcoPCO ACU -
An unscented contact insecticide in an aerosol formulation offering quick knockdown and broad spectrum control. An ideal substitute for pyrethrum products, EcoPCO ACU provides strong flushing action, is non-staining, and does not cause bait contamination.
DRIONE®
Quick Control that Lasts
DRIONE® Insecticide provides quick control of dozens of standard household
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also protect against the entrance of drywood termites.
A desiccant dust, Drione is non-staining and relatively
odorless.
Click on link below to read the Label And follow Instructions for Safety And Desired Results.
Cyper WP
You can also use Cyper WP and save money. It has the same ingredients as Cynoff WP, it Contains 40%
cypermethrin. Cyper WP is our new cypermethrin wettable powder. This product has an indoor/outdoor label and is fantastic against
scorpions, roaches and spiders.
PROZAP Insect Guard Kills flying and
crawling insects such as spiders. Best for enclosed areas.
Simply remove from package to begin controlling action.
Long-lasting round-the-clock protection. One strip treats 1000 cu. ft.
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