Feather dusters and vacuum cleaners are good first steps in an integrated pest management approach to spider control. Appropriately registered insecticides also are critical to success and are most effective when combined with nonchemical approaches. Three more tips to consider are: 1. Safety first. Spiders can produce poisonous venom. Identify the species if possible, and […]
Tips and Tricks
Tips & Tricks: Identifying Spider-Attracting Factors
There are several insect-attracting (and thus, spider-attracting) things you can count on at many accounts. They include improper lighting on...
Tips & Tricks: Insect Pheromone Monitoring
Where there are spiders, there are insects on which they’re feeding. Once you solve the insect problem, the spider problem...
Tips & Tricks: Add Value by Removing Spider Webs
Spider web removal is a crucial part of spider control. Failure to remove webs might prompt a callback, unnecessary pesticide...
Tips & Tricks: Using Spiders to Your Advantage
The spiders encountered in homes and businesses are typically hunters or trappers, capturing live insects for food. Hunting spiders seek...
Tips & Tricks: Key to Spider Control
Despite their similarities, spiders and insects have many behavioral and physiological differences. Web-building spiders are primarily found in areas with abundant...
Tips & Tricks: Manage Spiders with IPM Concepts
Spiders are challenging pests to manage because of the diversity of spider species, habitats and behaviors. When controlling spiders, keep...
Tips & Tricks: Integrated Approach Controls Spiders
As warmer weather approaches, property owners might start to notice an increase in spider activity in and around their residences....
Tips & Tricks: Use IPM Principles to Control Spiders
Spider control involves using the principles of integrated pest management (IPM), which includes sanitation, such as removing spider webbing and...
Tips & Tricks: Understanding Stored Product Pests Key to Elimination
Managing and eliminating stored product pests (SPPs) requires an understanding of their biology and behavior. It’s also important to identify...
Tips & Tricks: Stored Product Pest Control Offers Growth Opportunity
Supermarkets, food manufacturing facilities, food importers, pet food manufacturers and retail pet superstores are becoming more aware of pesticide residues...
Tips & Tricks: Keys to Indianmeal Moth Mating Disruption
Four key steps to a successful Indianmeal moth (IMM) mating disruption program include: 1. Implementing pheromone monitoring — This critical component...
Tips & Tricks: Monitor Stored Food Pest Infestations with Glue Traps
Pheromone glue traps are a great tool for monitoring stored food pest infestations and the success of your treatment. But...
Tips & Tricks: Five Steps to Pantry Pest Control
Five steps for controlling pantry pests: 1. Inspect and remove infested food products, including old grain, dust, flour and other food...
Tips & Tricks: Look Deeper to Solve Stored Product Pest Problems
When the basics of control still leave you with stored product pest problems at commercial accounts, look deeper to discover...
Tips & Tricks: The Benefits of IMM Mating Disruption
For male Indianmeal moths (IMM), the scent of a female is the ultimate aphrodisiac. To get male IMM in the...