Spiders

Spiders

Spider Spray for White Tail & Web Prevention

Protect your home or business with a professional spider spray from PPS. Keep your home or business web-free and guarded against invading spiders and white tail spiders today.

Benefits of Spider Treatment and Prevention

  • Maintains Property Cleanliness: Keeps your home or business building clean and presentable.

  • Prevents Surface Damage: Protects exterior paint and aluminum window frames from damage caused by acidic spider droppings.

  • Reduces White Tail Spiders: Eliminates the main food source for White Tails, reducing their presence around your property.

White Tail Spiders in NZ:

  • Species: New Zealand has two introduced species of White Tail spiders.

  • Appearance: Dark red or grey bodies with dark orange-banded legs and a distinct whitish tip on the tail.

  • Behaviour: Active at night, hunting other spiders for food, delivering a nasty bite and laying up to 90 eggs at a time.

Spiders and White Tails in NZ: What You Need to Know
Spiders play a crucial role in the ecosystem, with New Zealand estimated to have over 2,000 species – including more than 150 jumping spider species alone. While most spiders are beneficial, they become pests when invading homes and leaving unsightly, damaging webs.

How We Get Rid of Spiders Safely

Exterior Treatment (Spiders & Crawling Insects)

  • Targeted Application: We apply an invisible, non-staining treatment to buildings, sheds, outdoor furniture, and letterboxes – wherever spiders and crawling pests like cockroaches prefer to hide.

  • Minimal Environmental Impact: A direct spray method minimises overspray, protecting non-target species and the surrounding environment.

  • High-Reach Capability: Our exclusive high-reach system allows us to treat buildings up to 3 storeys high.

Interior Treatment (Optional)

  • Light Mist Flush: Acts as a light flush to target any pests lurking indoors when the exterior treatment is applied.

  • Targeted Entry Points: Focuses primarily on key entry points and hidden spaces behind furniture rather than applying a heavy residual treatment.

  • Reduced Chemical Exposure: We only recommend this optional treatment if necessary, minimising pesticide exposure inside your home or business.

How long does a Spider Spray Last?

We guarantee our exterior spider treatment for 3 months. In most cases, clients see 6 to 8 months of effective protection, with results lasting as long as 1 full year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

While our treatment is magic at keeping new webs away, it does not remove existing webs. Treatments adhere best to a clean building. We can broom off the odd web prior to treatment, or provide a more thorough broom cleaning for an extra charge if needed.

We use a high-quality, synthetic, non-staining pyrethroid product made right here in New Zealand to protect your home and business from invading pests.

We guarantee our exterior spider treatment for 3 months. In most cases, clients see 6 to 8 months of effective protection, with results lasting as long as 1 full year.

Treatment frequency depends on various factors. Some clients opt for an annual spray, while others schedule treatments every 6 months to stay ahead of pests and webs.

White tail spider bites can be painful and may cause swelling, redness, itchiness or a burning feeling, but in most cases they cause little harm and the symptoms go away on their own. See your healthcare provider if the bite becomes very red, blisters or looks infected. For more information, read Health NZ's guide to treating spider bites.
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