Spider Deterrent

The goal of a spider deterrent is to reduce the numbers of spiders entering or making home in your house without using toxic chemicals or pesticides that could affect you, your family or your pets.

The spray deterrents work by utilizing naturally occurring substances that contain chemicals that the spiders, and the spiders food, do not like. Spiders have small bristles on their legs called setae that give them the equivalent of taste and smell. They respond to chemicals in the air and on the surfaces they touch. Spraying around the windows and doors and in some of the potential corners where spiders make their homes is the best bet. Most of these sprays are based on essential oils found in ingredients such as orange peel, peppermint or cloves.

The electronic deterrent devices emit either an ultrasonic burst of sound tuned to the hearing of spiders and other insects or an electromagnetic field that is meant to disturb them and create an unpleasant environment. There have been some detailed studies performed on the effectiveness of these units against a wide range of pests. The effect on spiders was reported as variable, with some tested units having a measurable impact in a real house that could not be recreated in laboratory conditions and some having no measurable benefit. Reports and reviews from real world users are equally varied.

Benefits of Spider Deterrent

1 The main benefit of spider deterrent is to passively deter spiders before they get into your home and spin their webs. Whilst spider catchers and traps are great for eliminating the ones that get into your house, it would be better to repel them before they make their entrance.

2 The deterrents presented here use no toxic chemicals or pesticides and some manufacturers have had their products registered with the EPA.

3 Secondary benefit of deterring many other pests, some of which are the spiders food, which helps to starve out any existing spiders as well as deterring new ones.

4 Electronic deterrents often have other functions such as a night light. Several models also feature an air-ionizer that claims to improve the air quality in your home. These features should be considered secondary to the main purpose of deterring pests.

One of more methods of spider deterrent should only be one facet of your defense against spiders, but can be the one that keeps them out and keeps you away from the rolled up newspaper!

Best Selling Spider Deterrent

Here are a few of the top selling spider deterrents available today.