Question by sileightycyrus: Can I bug-bomb a tiny storage closet on my patio?
I have a tiny storage closet separate from my apartment, with access on my back patio. The dimensions are equal to an average indoor closet, so I figure a normal bug fogger would be more than overkill. Are there any foggers specifically for something that size, or does anyone have any wonderous ideas? We have very poisonous spiders in the area and I don’t want to risk myself or any of my friends/family.
Best answer:
Answer by character
By very poisonous spiders, in my area, Black Widows come to mind. There are reports of Brown Recluse but not many. I am very familiar with the black widow , but I’ve never been bitten. One place I lived had such a dense population, that I had to put on gloves to pick squash (several times I found a BW under one.) I also found one in a towel that had been laundered 2 weeks before and was fresh out of the linen closet. Still, we were never bitten. I know we were lucky. They are hard to get rid of without poisoning your self, but both the BW and the BR, love to live in cluttered, seldom disturbed dark damp areas.
The BW has a distinctively strong web of no particular design. I don’t know that the BR has a web, or if it hunts rather than traps. When ever possible, let lots of light shine in and remove things and clean the place out. Get a bug spray preferably with pyrethrin as a base (it is safer and natural) but permithren is fairly safe and lasts longer. Just open the door, (when the wind is coming from behind you gently) spray the shed strongly and shut the door fast. Don’t open for 24 hours. Repeat monthly. Spiders are tough customers, but this will help control them if only by starving them to death. After all, they eat insects.
I hae learned to recognize the web of a BW in my green house or in the garden by it’s structure and strength. When I do bump one, I back off, get my gloves and a stick and try to find and mash it. Usually I succeed, but when I miss it, I know it will come out after dark to rebuild the web and I come back with a flashlight and spray it with a spray containing pyrethrin. I also look for any egg cases in the area and mash them and bag ‘em and remove them from civilization.
I would not use a bug bomb for an area that size. not necessary or cost effective.
What do you think? Answer below!
FOR SALE
http://www.TheUniqueGardener.com
http://www.PatioPizzaz.com Home of Teak, Aluminum, Rattan, Cedar, and Chinese Oak patio furniture and accessories including All Weather Artwork from the exclusive Lanai Gallery Collection! Patio, Lawn, Garden and more!
http://www.TeakPatioFurnitureStore.com A new outdoor furniture shopping opportunity for the savy property owner looking for high quality outdoor furniture at an affordable price!
Products from www.vboutdoorteakfurniture.com