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fayjim2 · 08-16-2022, 11:25 AM

How to rid my RV of spiders? I kill a couple every week. I s there a spray bomb like for flea infestations. Has anyone had stink bugs invading your RV when fall comes? I know this sounds nasty but we try real hard to keep everything clean. HELP

jimcumminsw · 08-16-2022, 12:04 PM

By the Ortho Home Defense Bug Spray. This works for me and other long term RVER's in the resort where we stay at.

astrnmrtom · 08-16-2022, 02:03 PM

It's tough during certain times of the season. You can use a fogger but read the label carefully and take note about any square footage limitations. Make sure there's no pilots lights running and that your furnace and hot water heater are off. Follow instructions.

You can also get spider traps. Spiders often hunt at night and will come across the traps and get stuck. People will be surprised how many little creepy crawlies live in their dwellings after having some sticky traps around for a while.

Note, that baby spiders can fit through very tiny hole and cracks so if you have a high population outside, there will be more looking around for a new home. You may not notice them when they are tiny, but they grow up.

You certainly can use something like Home Defense, it's good stuff. The trick is knowing where to apply it and even then you can bring a little friend in from outside and not know it. Keep at it, you certainly don't want a spider having babies in your rig.

Happy hunting.

Gary RVRoamer · 08-16-2022, 02:40 PM

Spider eat other insects, so they are really your friends (I know, still ugly & scary). But if you see a lot of them, the feeding must be good there. You might try closing up the RV and setting off a general bug bomb, killing off both the spiders and the other critters that attracted them there to get their free lunch.

Stink bugs are a real pain - we used to pick up hundreds of them camping near corn or grain fields in PA and Virginia when heading from Maine to our Florida home in the fall. I've found the Bengal brand spray (general or the roach killer) is effective on stink bugs. So are home made traps; Google stink bug trap to find DIY videos. If you get a lot inside, they will hide where they aren't seen and lay eggs. During the early spring, set off a bug bomb in the RV to kill off the emerging young stinkers.

Jay D. · 08-16-2022, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jimcumminsw

By the Ortho Home Defense Bug Spray. This works for me and other long term RVER's in the resort where we stay at.

THIS ^^^^ its colorless, odder free, won't stain and works. i use it around my home and RV one application is good for at least a year its inexpensive and comes with a squirt applicator.
Jay D.

**Lt Dan** · 08-16-2022, 07:29 PM

The best I have found are the Raid Fumigators. They create a dry "smoke" that is non toxic once aired out, doesn't leave a residue and are very effective. One application of them cleared up our stink bug problem a few years ago.

Duster73 · 08-16-2022, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jimcumminsw

By the Ortho Home Defense Bug Spray. This works for me and other long term RVER's in the resort where we stay at.

I am another one voting for this. Although I spray every 3 months and it gives me great results. I use it for home and RV. it doesn't stain so that's nice.

Misjudg · 08-17-2022, 11:18 PM

I'm not a big fan of spiders. I try not to hate them because they are beneficial in a lot of ways but man about 3 weeks ago I had at my my cheek hurt my back was itching and my shoulders itching and I had developed these three huge bites huge on my middle of my back on my shoulder and on my cheek and my cheek took forever to heal and I know they were spider bites and I don't know what the heck cuz I haven't seen any spiders in my RV I'm like what in the hell so I just washed everything and I didn't spray because I have pets but I sure have my eyes peeled now I don't have stink bugs or anything else like that but I did get bit by spiders that's for sure. Damn little shits