safe to spider/bug bomb?

summerslao

Hey ladies,

I don't usually post to often but I really need some help.  I have found 3 spiders in our house in the last 2 days...my SIL brought over 6 boxes of baby clothes that had been stored in her garage for a over a year so I think that's where they came from.  Anyway my hubby wants to do a bug/spider bomb on Friday since we'll be out of town over night.  But we're worried this might not be safe while I'm pregnant.  Does anyone have any experience with this or know if there's a safe brand to use or alternative?  I'm worried about the chemicals being on the carpet, couch, clothes, etc.  I've goggled it and gotten some mixed reviews.  Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Janimal

I work for a pest control company.  There is NO WAY I would be ok with a bug bomb in my house right now.  No way.  Pesticides and chemicals have very strict regulations about their use and the levels of risk they are associated with.  How do you know about the products in that bomb?

Call a professional.  Let them know you are pregnant.  They will know how to provide the best possible treatment without putting you at unnecessary risk.  I would also recommend finding a company that can say that they are a "Quality Pro Certified" company -- it's like the good housekeeping seal for pest control companies that means they are held to standards other company's may not be following.

catch2010

Some spiders are the best insects you can have in your home as they are natural pest control.  But, an increase in spider population correlates to an increase in their prey's population.

If it's really getting out of control, I'd call a professional and say at least three times that I'm pregnant. 

77abbi77

I would rather live with a few spiders than have my home sprayed in those toxic chemicals.  They can not be good for you or the baby and spiders are not really that icky.  They don't spread germs or disease or anything.  

CheriCO

I wouldn't do it.  1) I wouldn't be at all comfortable using chemicals in the house - especially when pregnant.  2) 3 spiders (especially when you think they came from SIL's boxes) are not that big of a deal.  Not to me, anyway.  We always have spiders in our house.

Janimal

Let me add, I wouldn't be ok with spiders in my house either!  Spider bites are painful and can cause their own health concerns.

Spiders can be very difficult to control, so even if you do use a bug bomb (and please dont) it might not kill them anyway.  You need someone who can identify the right product to use, at the right amount, applied to the right place in the most responsible manner possible.  And for that you need a professional.  And like I said, not just any professional - find one who knows what they are doing.

If you talk to a pest professional who says "the only way to eliminate spiders is to eliminate their food source (other pests)" -- find another service.

 

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KGbaby11

we just flea bombed our house.  I didn't come back to the house for 24 hours and my husband came home first and aired the house out and vacuumed everyone and cleaned all surfaces, sheets, etc.  I called the number on the bomb before we did it and they weren't really a big help.  They said it should be fine as long as you leave for a few hours.  But I left for a while I was pretty paranoid about it.

summerslao

Thank you for all the help ladies.  I think I might just live with it.  Hopefully it's from the boxes SIL brought over and they'll die out in a few days and we won't have to worry about it anymore.