Why are Spider Treatments short term?
Although spiders can be scary and in some cases very creepy to look at they have a vital role to play in the environment. A spider treatment is designed to be environmentally friendly. Due to this the chemicals used in the treatment have a short term residual effect. The treatment is effective as it reduces the overall population levels of spiders around your home. And naturally it takes time for the population levels to build back up again.
About Spiders
Spiders play an important part in our environment. They are essential to the natural ecosystem to keep the insect population in a balanced state. Generally Spiders have adapted to live alongside humans in houses, sheds and gardens.
Most spiders are not aggressive, they will generally bite out of self defence if they are frightened, threatened or accidentally touched. Most spiders are unable to penetrate the human skin. However, in some cases they can which can result in painful and dangerous bites.
Red Back Spiders and Sydney Funnel webs are the only two spiders to have caused deaths in Australia. Effective antivenom was found for Red back spiders in 1956 which has resulted in no confirmed deaths by a spider bite since then.
Spider Control
Simple measures that can be used to limit the number of Spiders entering your home are:
- Fitting Flyscreens to windows.
- Fitting Weather strips or draft excluders to block their entry into your home under doors.
- Planting any trees and bushes away from the house to discourage spiders making burrows close to your home and wandering into the house.
- Check any clothing that has been left on the floor or that is coming off the clothesline for spiders.
- Whilst in the garden always wear shoes and whilst gardening long trousers and thick gloves are recommended.
The best method is to respect spiders and not to touch them as many spiders are harmless.
