WebMaster  - non-toxic cobweb solution

WebMaster is a new approach to spider control, using age-old remedies.  It is made from natural vinegar and essential oils.  No petrochemicals or synthetics.  No preservatives or emulsifiers.  Nothing but pure natural ingredients made from plants.   You may be pleasantly surprised at how well it works.  

 How it works:
1.  Vinegar contains 5% acetic acid, which interacts with protein.  In cooking we sometimes use this interaction to tenderise meat.  Since the web silk is made of protein, the vinegar destroys it, easily dissolving the soft, sticky parts - including the attachment discs.  So applying it to the attachment points unglues the web from the wall, and dissolves its softer parts immediately.  For as long as it remains on the surface, no new attachment points can be built there.  More on spiders and web structure

2. The essential oils in Webmaster include Lavender, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Peppermint and Basil.  This combination is the result of experimentation to find out which oils killed or repelled spiders and ants most effectively, and they work synergistically with the vinegar to achieve good control without poisoning the household.  

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To Use: A strong jet of WebMaster sprayed onto the places where the web is attached will loosen it from the surface.  Sometimes the whole thing disappears.  If not, it can now be removed easily with a brush or hose.  The spiders will bail out and fall to the floor.  

If you want to destroy them you can continue to shoot them with a strong jet of WebMaster.  (Just spraying near them will not have much effect.  Direct contact is needed).  Otherwise, simply make sure that the spray remains on the wall (if you hosed the web down, respray afterwards using the mist setting).  

It will stay there unless washed off for several weeks, up to  three months, during which time no more webs can be attached there, and the lingering scent of the essential oils will discourage the spiders from returning to try again.  

It is possible, however,  for a spider to climb back up and spin a new web alongside the sprayed area.  So you may need to respray a couple of times to make sure the whole area is covered.    

Once the initial infestation is under control, you should only need to respray every few months, and if you do that, the situation will not get out of control again.  

««  As a bonus, ants, cockroaches and other insects are repelled by WebMaster as well, and I am reliably informed that cane toads HATE it.  Give it a try and watch what happens! »»