Controlling Spiders in Halifax, NS

Even though spiders can be beneficial, many people do not want to see or deal with them, or their webs.

Here are some ways to control spiders in Nova Scotia:

• Eliminate harbourage sites around the home
• Use a broom to knock down webs and spiders
• Vacuum webs and spiders
• Keep grass short - especially around the foundation of your home
• Seal up gaps in the foundation, and around windows and doors
• Turn off outdoor lights that attract flying insects and therefore attracting spiders
• In the home, use a dehumidifier to bring down the Relative Humidity
• Have a professional spray a residual pesticide labelled for spiders, as a crack and crevice treatment, and directly on spider webs