East End Pest Control

A thorough inspection of the premises and structure(s) is the first step towards determining the scope of infestation and conditions conducive to spider entry. Those responsible for landscape management should prune tree and shrub branches away from structural surfaces to prevent spiders and other pests from bridging onto buildings. Likewise, tall vegetation, such as flowers, ground cover, ivy, turf grass and weeds, should be cut down and removed from along the foundation perimeter, porches and entrances of buildings. Stacks of firewood and other materials should be relocated away from buildings. Outdoor lighting on structures should be converted from white incandescent and mercury vapor lamps (attractive to insects – spider food) to yellow/ amber incandescent and sodium vapor lamps (less attractive to nocturnal flying insects, thereby reducing prey for spiders).

-Information obtained from Spider Identification Guide by Gerald S. Wegner, Ph.D., BCE