How Professional Pest Control Can Help With Spider Infestations

Spiders are one of nature's most effective pest controllers. They keep pests like mosquitoes, flies and even mice from becoming too numerous. Unfortunately, spiders can themselves become household pests when they infest homes in large numbers.

DIY pest control can be ineffective, not to mention dangerous, especially when dealing with venomous spiders. If spiders have taken over your home, a pest control service can assist you in many useful ways.

Species identification

Australia is home to about 2000 species of spider. Fortunately, only a handful of those species are venomous. The venomous spiders that you don't want in and around your home or building are:



• Redback spiders
• White-tailed spiders

Many other species of spider can infest homes too when the conditions are right, such as:

• Brown house spiders
• Black house spiders
• Daddy long legs spiders
• Huntsman spiders
• Wolf spiders

Sometimes, spider species can be difficult to tell apart. This is the primary reason to hire a professional pest control service when dealing with a spider problem. A pest control service can help you to avoid a potential bite from a venomous spider.

Spider removal

Spider removal can be difficult and messy. This is especially true when the spider you need to remove is fast-moving. Fast-moving spiders like huntsman spiders, wolf spiders and white-tailed spiders can escape and move into other areas of your home. A pest control service that specializes in spider removal has the tools and experience to deal with fast-moving spiders.

Entry point identification and removal

A pest control professional will seek to determine how spiders are getting into your home or building too. With an inspection of your home's walls, roof space, windows and doors, professionals can identify probable entry points.

Identification of causal factors

You need to know why spiders have taken an interest in your home or building. Spiders will gravitate toward buildings with:

• A plentiful food source (insects)
• Shelter (clutter and seldom used rooms)
• Plentiful entry points
• An environment safe for breeding

If you remove the spider-friendly conditions from your home, spiders will be less likely to invade. A pest control professional can find out why spiders choose to enter your home. If the cause of your spider problem is insects, a professional can deal with the insect problem. A pest control professional can also give you advice on how to avoid attracting spiders in future.

Preventative treatment for high-risk areas

Once your spider problem is eradicated, you need to prevent spiders from returning. One way to do this is with preventative treatment. For instance, a pest control professional can treat areas where redback spiders build their webs, such as:

• Bin handles
• Furniture
• Garden tools
• Barbecue grills
• Letterboxes

With regular preventative treatment, such as spray application, you can keep spiders away from your yard and home.

Professional advice on living alongside spiders

You can't eradicate spiders from around your home entirely. But you can learn to live alongside them without attracting them to your home or encountering them on a regular basis. A professional can give you advice on how to live safely and comfortably with spiders.

Have spiders taken over your Perth home and yard? Then now is the time to call on a professional pest control service. Call Champion Pest Control today, and we'll remove your spider problem and keep your home safe from future infestations.