Bug spray to keep bugs down in your hangar?

[Tram]

Spiders, I'm sick of them.

I'm thinking about soaking the perimeter of our hangar with some bug spray.

Am I wasting my time?

[txnbuilder]

I had the same problem: Spiders nesting all over the shop, pooping on everything, leaving cocoons everywhere -- AND scorpions inside the house walking around like the owned the place. .

I found that the typical 'home depot' bug spray (Home Defense, etc.) won't kill most spiders or scorpions, and I just hate the idea of paying someone a monthly fee to come spray.

So, after some googling, I found this:

http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.co...P-Cypermethrin

I now use it at home and in the hangar every 3 months or so, and now I find all kinds of dead spiders and few scorpions every once in a while.

It's around $36 per pound, and one pound will probably last 1-2 years for the house/hangar.

Good Luck!

Luis

[terrykohler]

I once ruined a compass by spraying an enclosed sailboat cockpit while at anchor. When I got up in the morning, found the clear acrylic face had fogged over. Just be aware of what you're using, and cover the canopy so no fog or mist gets on it.
Terry

[Master Designs]

I had the same problem, and did research for killing Black Widows. Spiders, like Scorpions, don't clean themselves like most bugs, so the majority, if not all of the products at the big-box stores just won't cut it. In my research, I kept getting pointed to the industry's "CY-Kick CS". It is NOT available at the big-box stores, and you have to go direct to the supply houses that the commercial bug spray companies buy from, or you can get it at a few places on line. I purchased it here: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/cykick-cs-p-250.html. It says "Not for sale to NY, PR or CT".

When sprayed, Cy-Kick CS creates a thick barrier of microcapsules that is impossible for insects to cross without being exposed to a lethal dose of insecticide. Exposed insects pick up microcapsules on their hairs and body triggering a rapid release of the active ingredient, resulting in death. Cy-kick’s active ingredient Cyfluthrin is a pyrethrin, which means it is user-safe, environment friendly, and less likely to cause skin irritation than other active ingredients. Cy-kick CS is virtually odorless, and will not create a visible residue or stain when used according to the recommended label rate.

I spray the hangar every 4 months and I have NEVER seen a live insect or spider in my hangar (that includes black widows and 3 dead scorpions!), and because of the dry microcapsules, it lasts longer then any other chemical.

Funny thing is, 2 months after I started using this product last year, I noticed my pest control company for my residence switched to Cy-Kick CS as well. They were a bit upset when I showed them my bottle and tried to tell you it can't be purchased without a pest control license. Cool stuff!

[civengpe]

Believe it or not, the best defense we have found against spiders is geckos. we were turned on to them by my wife's uncle who's house is on a lake. They had a horrible problem with spiders and turned loose around 25 or so around their house. Since then, they have had no more spider problems.

I purchased 25 when we moved into our new home 8 years ago and have never even seen a spider in or around the house. We ordered them over the phone from a company called Thibodaux live supply (985) 446-5929. They mailed them to us in a box and we turned them loose. It cost about $30 total and best of all we don't have to spray any pesticides.

[N8RV]

Originally Posted by civengpe

Believe it or not, the best defense we have found against spiders is geckos ....

Aside from the obvious question about whether these geckos speak with a British accent and try to sell you insurance all the time, what about the ... umm ... "byproducts" of the geckos? I mean, they have to leave behind waste products much larger than that of the offending bugs, no?

Just curious.

[Peterk]

No they are totally benign and harmless...very helpful with insects. PLUS...if you see geckos, there haven't been any snakes around lately. If they start to disappear...pay attention.

[civengpe]

Originally Posted by N8RV

Aside from the obvious question about whether these geckos speak with a British accent and try to sell you insurance all the time, what about the ... umm ... "byproducts" of the geckos? I mean, they have to leave behind waste products much larger than that of the offending bugs, no?

Just curious.

We have never seen any "evidence" left by them.

[Tram]

Geckos huh? Do you feed them other than the bugs? I'm sure mine would disappear/ die over the winter in the hangar since it is not temp controlled, but they may work in the house..

[civengpe]

You might be surprised at how resilient that are. Ours disappear (hibernate) every winter and are right back when it warms back up.