My detached garage is newly built. It is fairly tight, but I am still seeing lots of baby spiders and other little bugs. Other than calling Terminix or the like, has anyone found any easy way of treating the inside of the garage to keep the bugs to a minimum? I am spraying the outside perimeter but I don't think it is enough. My garage is kinda half game room, half garage so I really am not interested in sitting down on my couch and having critters cross my path!
How do you treat your garage for bugs/pests?
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skamp
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Use something with Cypermethrin like this:
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/c...c=2&zmap=228&gclid=COORx57wi7cCFYNx4AodiR0AAQ
It kills everything
You can mix a high power batch for outside and a weaker batch to spray inside.
Steve
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JakeKohl
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Does that stuff stain the walls? I too need to treat the corners to run the spiders off.
theoldwizard1
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Go to your favorite big box store. Buy a 6 pack of "bug bombs". Set off 2 and close all the windows and doors on your way out. This is pretty effective for 2-3 months.
skamp
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This from the site I linked.
Application:
Cyper WP leaves a powdery film that is especially noticeable on dark surfaces.
It is not a stain but the powder residue.
Steve
Falcon67
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Ortho Home Defense works well for us.
Kurn
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Bugs you can spray for.Pests,well divorce,for one.LOL
TwoInch
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i have found that spiders are one of the hardest bugs to get rid of. i have used the bombs, and the home defense type sprays that are "good for months".
they all claim to work for spiders, and they may kill them immediately, but the residual effect is not effective for spiders. if you research spider control here online, you will quickly find that spiders arent easily knocked out with easily available chemical methods.
i ended up using the sticky mouse traps, that have the glue that is similar to tree sap on a heavy weight paper backing, and place them along the walls, where spiders generally make moves. stick them randomly around under benches and things will help also, but along the walls is most important.
i knew i had a spider problem, but about a week after putting the sticky pads down, i realized how many spiders there really were.... many more than you think
they all claim to work for spiders, and they may kill them immediately, but the residual effect is not effective for spiders. if you research spider control here online, you will quickly find that spiders arent easily knocked out with easily available chemical methods.
i ended up using the sticky mouse traps, that have the glue that is similar to tree sap on a heavy weight paper backing, and place them along the walls, where spiders generally make moves. stick them randomly around under benches and things will help also, but along the walls is most important.
i knew i had a spider problem, but about a week after putting the sticky pads down, i realized how many spiders there really were.... many more than you think
E.Marquez
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I keep the door closed, let the air compressor run often, spray some brake clean in the air or use lots of cutting oil/coolant when running the mil or lathe.............and she pretty much stays in the house when I'm out in the garage..
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Sticky traps at the corners and near the garage door opening gets the spiders and scorpions .. mud wasps are killed on first sighting, brake clean works great for that as well as other pests....
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Sticky traps at the corners and near the garage door opening gets the spiders and scorpions .. mud wasps are killed on first sighting, brake clean works great for that as well as other pests....
4xdog
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+1 on both Ortho Home Defense (or equivalent) with periodic fogger. That combination helps keep my garage under control. I won't say "bug/spider free", because with an old brick detached garage that's probably unrealistic.
I also keep the corners and edges mostly open, so I can sweep there every week or so. Bugs would rather stay to the shadows and shelter than be in the open.
I also keep the corners and edges mostly open, so I can sweep there every week or so. Bugs would rather stay to the shadows and shelter than be in the open.
pattenp
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I use the glue boards on the floor on each side of the door. I've tried spraying but it doesn't seem to keep the bugs out. I have to change the glue boards about every couple of weeks because they get loaded. I have to set a wire cage over the glue boards because if I leave my garage door open even for the shortest time small birds trying to eat the bugs stuck to the board get stuck on the board. Trying to pull a bird off one of those glue boards is horrible. Needless to say the bird doesn't survive.
Gary S
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I keep the doors and windows closed. For mice, I keep a few rodent poison packets laying around on the floor. It takes care of them. With the doors closed, the only insects I see are an occasional spider which I appreciate because they are eating up any other insect that is fool enough to go in there.
NewShockerGuy
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I've wondered about this. Do you have to remove things from the garage? Does it leave s residue on workbenches/toolchests...walls..etc.
I wouldn't want to set one off to then come back and have stuff that I have to wipe off of everything or worse yet stain things in the garage..etc.
Thanks,
-Nigel
4xdog
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I bug-bomb regularly in both garage and basement, and while I never leave out anything that could be sensitive, I've never had a problem or a need to clean up residue from any of the fogger brands I've used over the last ten years or more.
TMcCay
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My go to is Tempo. Pricey but lasts for a long time. Right now it has been 2 years since my last application. Bugs and spiders are still dropping. It is listed as safe for the food industry when dry, I use the liquid type and mix it to the stronger of the 2 listings. Your feed store may have it or get it at pestmall.com. I alternate at the house with 2 applications of Tempo and one of Demon. That should keep the bugs from building up a tolerance to one. That is my thinking anyway and seems to be working so far.
Link:http://http://www.pestmall.com/search.php?keywords=tempo&sid=f9dda5c1f4becad39a7abad7bbf2ec03
Link:http://http://www.pestmall.com/search.php?keywords=tempo&sid=f9dda5c1f4becad39a7abad7bbf2ec03
TwoInch
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another thing that works well, and is non-chemical, is diatomaceous earth. you can get feed grade diatomaceous earth at farm/feed stores. can be used to deworm your cats and dogs(and humans!!) by putting in their food, kills fleas, roaches, dust mites, bed bugs, spiders, etc. it is also mixed with feed grain to keep pests at bay.
its cheap, non-toxic and safe. sprinkle(throw hand fulls!!) of it around where the walls meet the floors and under work benches and such. an bug that crawls into contact will be done for. it absorbs the moisture out of their bodies. its a very efficient dessicant also, and is used for many uses in that regard also. FWIW
its cheap, non-toxic and safe. sprinkle(throw hand fulls!!) of it around where the walls meet the floors and under work benches and such. an bug that crawls into contact will be done for. it absorbs the moisture out of their bodies. its a very efficient dessicant also, and is used for many uses in that regard also. FWIW
x2 I use this both inside and outside the out to keep the spiders and earwigs at bay.
This works well and you only have to mix up what you need. It is a crack/crevice application and dries to a white powder. Unless you mix it very strong though, you won't even see it.
I can attest to its effectiveness- my still-under-construction shop is littered with dead bugs.
This works well and you only have to mix up what you need. It is a crack/crevice application and dries to a white powder. Unless you mix it very strong though, you won't even see it.
I can attest to its effectiveness- my still-under-construction shop is littered with dead bugs.
theoldwizard1
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Buy the "6 pack". Use 2. Repeat every 2-3 months !
If you get rid of the bugs the spiders will move out,as the bugs are the spider food source.Bug killer works because bugs walk through it and they always lick their feet thus ingesting the poison. Bugs die and spiders move to a new food source area.
Mike
Mike
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Got kids?
If so, one has to be very careful with any pesticide.
And FWIW...any pesticide applied will find itself inside you, your family and pets.
And it is well known that consumers grossly overdo and overapply pesticides...and herbicides.
If you keep a garage dry and with no food stuff inside (think pet food), you should have little to no pest problem.
In regards to spiders, they set up shop where other bugs are..so what is attracting the other bugs?
In terms of pest control, you try to start easy and work up to the tough stuff...realizing that the tougher you go, the more dangerous it is to you and your family.
Diatomaceous earth and glue strips are the beginning.
Where you end up is up to you...
If so, one has to be very careful with any pesticide.
And FWIW...any pesticide applied will find itself inside you, your family and pets.
And it is well known that consumers grossly overdo and overapply pesticides...and herbicides.
If you keep a garage dry and with no food stuff inside (think pet food), you should have little to no pest problem.
In regards to spiders, they set up shop where other bugs are..so what is attracting the other bugs?
In terms of pest control, you try to start easy and work up to the tough stuff...realizing that the tougher you go, the more dangerous it is to you and your family.
Diatomaceous earth and glue strips are the beginning.
Where you end up is up to you...
JC23
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Every Spring, I find the biggest bug I can and nail him to a piece of wood.
I lay it down on the floor to be a lesson to the others...
I lay it down on the floor to be a lesson to the others...
TwoInch
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i tried them a couple times. i then decided that chemicals coating every single surface was not optimal. there are plenty of less toxic/non toxic alternatives. cedar chips or shavings being another.
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HAP
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X3 on this stuff. I used it back when it was called "Orthoklor".
Anyway, you will always end up with a structure full of spiders as a result of the building process. What I did is, I went out in my shop each night about midnight once I had it closed in and using a flashlight, I killed every spider I found. Use the flashlight between your eyes technique and you will see every spider in there. Now the only spiders I get are the ones sailing in on their webs when the door is open.
Treat around door threshholds and baseboards with the spray and you will find them dead in the a.m. all year long.
Good luck.
HAP
scada
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Spiders are very difficult to kill with a pesticide because they do not clean themselves like other insects do. The only way to control spiders is by destroying their webs because this prevents them from reproducing. Each day you have to seek out and destroy the webs.
+infinity! This stuff is the absolute best method I've found. Any bug that comes in contact with it is dead within 24 hours. But it's completely safe. You can also buy it at Home Depot or Lowes, Wal-mart, etc. A big bag is enough to last for years, because the stuff never expires or loses effectiveness, as it's not a chemical toxin. It works by dehydrating whatever bug touches it. As the bug walks through it (along a wall, doorway, etc.) it picks up the fine powder and dyes soon thereafter. Sprinkle it all around the perimeter of your garage and you'll be bug-free all summer long.
HAP
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Does heavy weather reduce its effectiveness or wash it away?
TwoInch
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the diatomaceous earth? heavy weather and rain will make it in effective. but i personally was talking about it being used indoors, where the real problem is.
i have used it out side. just throw more handfuls after the ground dries up after a rain. using a perimeter spray like home defense or similar would probably be more effective outside.
dragsterdoug
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My wife HATES spiders. I had a lot of them in the detached garage. We got a local guy to come in and spray bothe house and garage outside. Very few bugs. Almost no spyders, even when we use spot lights. Also got rid of ants
aafadca
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I'm in the same area as you are so I know how you feel. I built my garage about 3 years ago and was having the same problem. I tried most of the usual suggestions such as spray bombs, Ortho spray shield, etc. Last year I found an OLD bag of Sevin bean dust in the basement. I remembered it from many years ago and decided to spread some around the floor/walls. It must still be potent because I'm still finding countless dead bugs on the floor from last year's treatment! They may be able to get in but they don't live long. I'm going to try to spread some at the doors and see if that will help keep them out. But it definitely kills the bugs.
I use the fogger that leaves no residue. I forget the name but it is not the typical aerosol type. It is actually smoke so there is nothing left behind. You drop a cartridge like thing into a small cup of water and a chemical reaction creates the smoke. You can get it at Walmart.
Thanks for all the replies! Doing the perimeter and interior around doors will be easy with a pump spray chemical or dust, I am concerned with the areas not easily reached ( ie. behind equipment/boxes/in rafters). I also have a project car with new paint that I don't want any fogger residue on...
This prolly the best you can buy. More bang for your buck if you buy the powder and mix it. Once it's dry it is safe.
Ive been using it for years and haven't found anything better.
I set out a small cup of water when the spiders get thick. The water will attract a frog. A couple of days latter the frog will have the shop cleared out. Just take away the water if you get tired of the frog.
I found this out a couple of years ago after running a dehumidifier. The dehumidifier had a slight leak that left a puddle. The puddle was only four inches across, but was enough for the frog. The frog did such a good job I left water out for him after stopping the dehumidifier.
I found this out a couple of years ago after running a dehumidifier. The dehumidifier had a slight leak that left a puddle. The puddle was only four inches across, but was enough for the frog. The frog did such a good job I left water out for him after stopping the dehumidifier.
Old_Bobby
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I have a nice population of gecko lizards in and around my shop. I haven't seen a spider in quite some time.