Spider Control – Menlo Park Pest Control Needs
Posted on 29. Nov, 2008 by admin in Pest Control Blog, Pest Control Service, Spider Pest Control
Spider control is an issue year round in the Bay Area, but can be particularly important during rainy weather. Three recent experiences our customers have had illustrate this dramatically.
In all three cases, a spider bite was the reason that we received the calls for Spider pest control service.
First, a dog was bitten while playing in the yard. This beautiful, healthy dog was very nearly killed by one spider bite. The vet bills cost the dog’s distraught owners about twenty-five times the cost of one pest control service. Of course, they were more than willing to spend the money to save the life of their dog. But wouldn’t it have been preferable if they had thought to hire regular pest management around the house and in the yard of their newly built, 4,000 square foot, custom home in Campbell?
Second, a woman with a 6,000 square foot home on two acres in Monte Sereno was bitten by a spider as she lay face up in bed. The bite was not much more painful than a bee sting, and her face was only swollen for about a week. Although the potency of this spider bite was relatively mild, it too prompted her to call us for an extensive spider treatment. She has not had a spider problem since we sprayed, yet her bite could likely have been prevented by regular spray maintenance.
The 3rd and most recent instance is by far the most disturbing. Please, take note! The bite also occured while the victim was lying in bed. This particular bite caused no more than a small red mark to begin with, and the pain at the time of the bite was not great. However, within the weeks following the initial bite, the skin became necrotic, and the bite began to develop an unsightly red, black and blue wound spreading out in rings from the punture in the middle. Also, the victim also began to experience:
- Severe pain at the bite site
- Head and body aches and pains
- Severe itching
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
Sadly, three physicians misdiagnosed the condition as something other than a spider bite. (California doctors in metropolitan areas are notoriously poor at diagnosing and treating spider bites. Unfortunately, this can lead to severe infections, tissue damage and the need for surgery in extreme cases.)
The victim called us shortly after she was bitten, and we guided her to seek treatment from a doctor with a track record of sucessfully diagnosing and treating spider bites. Although she lives in Cupertino, CA, near San Jose, and sought treatment from physicians in Cupertino, Palo Alto and Menlo Park, she eventually contacted a doctor in Philadelphia who had treated hundreds of spider bites. Palo Alto Pest Control He prescribed a specific combination of medications that none of the patient’s Bay Area doctors had even considered. (When questioned later, these local physicians admitted that they had not treated or knowingly diagnosed even ONE spider bite in their careers!) Thankfully, subsequent to correct diagnosis and treatment, the bite healed completely within days. As the bite was on the patient’s neck and quite unsightly, she was very grateful that it healed properly. She claims that the only reason she sought treatment for (what her west coast doctors refused to believe was) a spider bite was our insistent suggestion. (Pest control operators may actually be more experienced with spider bites than some doctors!) Although poisinous spider bites may not be extremely common, they must be properly treated when they do occur, or severe injury, illness or even death may result.
Needless to say, we performed a thorough spider treatment, and have done so for her ever since.
In all three of these cases, it is unlikely that any bites would have occurred if the customers had called us for regular service before they were bitten. There is no need to wait for a bite to occur. Schedule regular service to be protected against spider infestation and other pests including ants.
Here are some of the common signs of spider problems:
- Shrubs and trees, especially near structures
- Dusty corners
- Visible cobwebs
- Undisturbed storage, such as woodpiles
- Rain, which drives spiders into dwellings
- Cold weather, for the same reason as above
- Warm weather, during which most spiders hatch
If you are intested in our exterminator services, green exterminator services, tree service, or need tree trimming call 408 882 7535 or email us through our website: EvansPestManagement.com.
