In the UK, native spiders are not considered dangerous, or a threat to health but some households suffer from ‘nuisance’ house spiders, and because of common fears (arachnophobia), many require pest control..
If you are experiencing problems from a species which you do not identify as a UK species and are worried, you can contact the Natural History Museum or your local RSPCA shelter for advice.
The products listed in this category are an effective means of controlling False Widow Spiders which are an increasing concern here in the UK
How to get rid of Spiders
Control may be achieved by the removal of prey including flies, mosquitoes and midges as well as the predator (spider) use our space treatment sprays to kill off any flying insects that may be attracting spiders into your building, see the Fly section in Insect Species on this website for appropriate products. In this section you will find a range of insecticidal sprays that can be used either directly at the spiders for immediate knock-down effect or as a residual effect barrier spray around door and window frames, air vents and other entrance points.
Some of the products in this section are also suitable for killing Daddy Long Legs with either spot treatments or as a space treatment. Whilst Daddy Long Legs are not technically a spider and are more akin to flies we have listed them in this section for ease of reference.
