OT: Pest control: is it necessary to get the yearly deal versus do it yourselve, how about do nothing ?

[TexasLine]

[quote=UCGal]Anyone else by me as skeeved by the poisons as the bugs? I’ve been looking into orange oil for the next termite treatment… Most citrus based stuff works, and is non toxic.

Maybe I just worry that the bug poison could be as deadly as the spiders….[/quote]

Honestly,…I’m as concerned as you about the toxic side of it. I dont like it.

But I guess I consider it a necessary evil, if you will.

Kinda like jet fuel…the planes gotta fly somehow, or high fructose in my Gatorade, or the “optional tax” I remember paying once at a Canadian airport to catch my connecting flight ;)(man, did that pi** me off).

[KIBU]

I think Terminix has a combined program for both variety pests + termites and cost estimated me: 662 per year.

Think that they only check termites and if positive, then under the deal, they will guarantee elimination.

Right now I have no cable. If I choose the year plan for pests only, around 400, then, it’s like cable except that I can’t watch anything except dead bugs and spiders for the year. But i have small kids so I have to seriously think about this.

Tonight I killed 6 terror spiders. I am getting in to this and have a weird sense of accomplishment for killing things.

[KIBU]

I think Terminix has a combined program for both variety pests + termites and cost estimated me: 662 per year.

Think that they only check termites and if positive, then under the deal, they will guarantee elimination.

Right now I have no cable. If I choose the year plan for pests only, around 400, then, it’s like cable except that I can’t watch anything except dead bugs and spiders for the year. But i have small kids so I have to seriously think about this.

Tonight I killed 6 terror spiders. I am getting in to this and have a weird sense of accomplishment for killing things.

[KIBU]

I think Terminix has a combined program for both variety pests + termites and cost estimated me: 662 per year.

Think that they only check termites and if positive, then under the deal, they will guarantee elimination.

Right now I have no cable. If I choose the year plan for pests only, around 400, then, it’s like cable except that I can’t watch anything except dead bugs and spiders for the year. But i have small kids so I have to seriously think about this.

Tonight I killed 6 terror spiders. I am getting in to this and have a weird sense of accomplishment for killing things.

[KIBU]

I think Terminix has a combined program for both variety pests + termites and cost estimated me: 662 per year.

Think that they only check termites and if positive, then under the deal, they will guarantee elimination.

Right now I have no cable. If I choose the year plan for pests only, around 400, then, it’s like cable except that I can’t watch anything except dead bugs and spiders for the year. But i have small kids so I have to seriously think about this.

Tonight I killed 6 terror spiders. I am getting in to this and have a weird sense of accomplishment for killing things.

[KIBU]

I think Terminix has a combined program for both variety pests + termites and cost estimated me: 662 per year.

Think that they only check termites and if positive, then under the deal, they will guarantee elimination.

Right now I have no cable. If I choose the year plan for pests only, around 400, then, it’s like cable except that I can’t watch anything except dead bugs and spiders for the year. But i have small kids so I have to seriously think about this.

Tonight I killed 6 terror spiders. I am getting in to this and have a weird sense of accomplishment for killing things.

[CA renter]

It sounds like you have a pretty serious black widow problem if you’re able to find/kill that many every night. 🙁

I’d opt for a professional pest control service, for sure.

Best of luck in your spider-killing quest!

[CA renter]

It sounds like you have a pretty serious black widow problem if you’re able to find/kill that many every night. 🙁

I’d opt for a professional pest control service, for sure.

Best of luck in your spider-killing quest!

[CA renter]

It sounds like you have a pretty serious black widow problem if you’re able to find/kill that many every night. 🙁

I’d opt for a professional pest control service, for sure.

Best of luck in your spider-killing quest!

[CA renter]

It sounds like you have a pretty serious black widow problem if you’re able to find/kill that many every night. 🙁

I’d opt for a professional pest control service, for sure.

Best of luck in your spider-killing quest!

[CA renter]

It sounds like you have a pretty serious black widow problem if you’re able to find/kill that many every night. 🙁

I’d opt for a professional pest control service, for sure.

Best of luck in your spider-killing quest!

[CBad]

I assume you’re saying you’re killing that many black widows outside the house, correct? If they are inside, I think it’s a no brainer that you have a big problem.

We have somewhat of a controlled black widow issue. My husband goes out with a blow torch and kills 3-4 every 3-4 months. So it’s fairly contained and there has never been one in the house. They also never come out during the day; they hide. I know their webs at this point so I can spot them, see the problem and tell my husband it’s blow torch time. I’ve never been able to see one during the day and I’ve really tried. Teach your kids to identify the web, the spider, the egg, and to not put their fingers into cracks where they hide.

If you continue killing them yourself, I highly recommend the blow torch! It works flawlessly, you don’t have to get too close, and you can kill the egg sacs easily too.

As for termites, we are on the “plan” for that but I have mixed feelings about it. Also as for tenting, that doesn’t kill subterranean termites which we have had. And by the way, for everyone with your nice, new, expensive wood floors, that’s where we got the subterranean suckers. We put down wood flooring in about 1/2 of our house and I’ll never put it in another room.

[CBad]

I assume you’re saying you’re killing that many black widows outside the house, correct? If they are inside, I think it’s a no brainer that you have a big problem.

We have somewhat of a controlled black widow issue. My husband goes out with a blow torch and kills 3-4 every 3-4 months. So it’s fairly contained and there has never been one in the house. They also never come out during the day; they hide. I know their webs at this point so I can spot them, see the problem and tell my husband it’s blow torch time. I’ve never been able to see one during the day and I’ve really tried. Teach your kids to identify the web, the spider, the egg, and to not put their fingers into cracks where they hide.

If you continue killing them yourself, I highly recommend the blow torch! It works flawlessly, you don’t have to get too close, and you can kill the egg sacs easily too.

As for termites, we are on the “plan” for that but I have mixed feelings about it. Also as for tenting, that doesn’t kill subterranean termites which we have had. And by the way, for everyone with your nice, new, expensive wood floors, that’s where we got the subterranean suckers. We put down wood flooring in about 1/2 of our house and I’ll never put it in another room.

[CBad]

I assume you’re saying you’re killing that many black widows outside the house, correct? If they are inside, I think it’s a no brainer that you have a big problem.

We have somewhat of a controlled black widow issue. My husband goes out with a blow torch and kills 3-4 every 3-4 months. So it’s fairly contained and there has never been one in the house. They also never come out during the day; they hide. I know their webs at this point so I can spot them, see the problem and tell my husband it’s blow torch time. I’ve never been able to see one during the day and I’ve really tried. Teach your kids to identify the web, the spider, the egg, and to not put their fingers into cracks where they hide.

If you continue killing them yourself, I highly recommend the blow torch! It works flawlessly, you don’t have to get too close, and you can kill the egg sacs easily too.

As for termites, we are on the “plan” for that but I have mixed feelings about it. Also as for tenting, that doesn’t kill subterranean termites which we have had. And by the way, for everyone with your nice, new, expensive wood floors, that’s where we got the subterranean suckers. We put down wood flooring in about 1/2 of our house and I’ll never put it in another room.

[CBad]

I assume you’re saying you’re killing that many black widows outside the house, correct? If they are inside, I think it’s a no brainer that you have a big problem.

We have somewhat of a controlled black widow issue. My husband goes out with a blow torch and kills 3-4 every 3-4 months. So it’s fairly contained and there has never been one in the house. They also never come out during the day; they hide. I know their webs at this point so I can spot them, see the problem and tell my husband it’s blow torch time. I’ve never been able to see one during the day and I’ve really tried. Teach your kids to identify the web, the spider, the egg, and to not put their fingers into cracks where they hide.

If you continue killing them yourself, I highly recommend the blow torch! It works flawlessly, you don’t have to get too close, and you can kill the egg sacs easily too.

As for termites, we are on the “plan” for that but I have mixed feelings about it. Also as for tenting, that doesn’t kill subterranean termites which we have had. And by the way, for everyone with your nice, new, expensive wood floors, that’s where we got the subterranean suckers. We put down wood flooring in about 1/2 of our house and I’ll never put it in another room.

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