GreenHero® Spider-Ex Spray for Balconies, Terraces and Boats

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GreenHero Spider-Ex is a repellent which, thanks to its active substance geraniol, keeps spiders away from indoor areas. The anti-spider spray is a deterrent and aims to drive spiders away, not to kill them. Instead, the spider spray causes the eight-legged animals to avoid the treated areas. GreenHero Spider-Ex keeps spiders away from buildings, boats, garages and balconies for a long time.

Note: Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use.The information on the product label must always be followed.
BAuA reg. no.: N-72893 Safety data sheet (German)

The product contains geraniol; (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol, Mentha arvensis ext., cinnamaldehyde, 2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one and may cause allergic skin reactions and serious eye irritation. Read the enclosed leaflet before using the anti-spider spray. Avoid contact with eyes and keep the product out of reach of children. Dispose of contents and container in accordance with local, national or international regulations.

Benefits at a glance

✔ Deterrent: the anti-spider spray ensures that spiders do not want to stay nearby in the first place.
✔ Active substance geraniol: the geraniol in our anti-spider spray is obtained from the leaves of palmarosa grass.
✔ Versatile: the anti-spider spray can be used universally, both outdoors and indoors.
✔ Long-lasting effect: the anti-spider spray keeps spiders away for up to four weeks after application.

Application

GreenHero® anti-spider spray is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Cobwebs are a clear indicator that spiders like to stay in these areas. Remove cobwebs and dust from the affected walls, floors, furniture, window frames and other areas. Shake the spray bottle well before each use so that the geraniol is evenly distributed. Then open the nozzle on the spray head by turning it slightly by 90°. Spray the surfaces evenly and generously. Make sure the surfaces are dry before treatment. On sensitive surfaces such as leather, furniture and carpets, test the spray on an inconspicuous area first. The anti-spider spray has a long-lasting effect of up to four weeks, after which the application can be repeated.

Anti-spider spray: mode of action

GreenHero® anti-spider spray is a repellent which, thanks to the essential oil geraniol, drives spiders away from indoor areas as well as balconies and terraces. The anti-spider spray acts quickly and lasts up to 4 weeks. As a general rule, GreenHero® anti-spider spray works better when applied regularly. If the effect is not immediately visible, the application should be repeated. Please note that the arachnids or insects are not killed directly but only driven away by the active substance in the spray. A degree of persistence is therefore required.

Spiders: between beneficial animals and causes of panic

A familiar situation: a spider crawls out of the drain or runs across the bathtub – and the first impulse is to send it back or get rid of it for good. Nevertheless, spiders should not be killed; for the sake of people, the environment and the spider, a spider repellent is the better choice. GreenHero anti-spider spray is well suited for this. Spiders are beneficial animals that play an important role in our ecosystem. However, these eight-legged occupants are not always welcome indoors. There are dozens of different spider species and most of them do not only feel at home in the wild. Especially in cool weather, spiders like to seek refuge in warm living spaces or cellars – and once they have settled there, they will not leave of their own accord. GreenHero anti-spider spray helps to keep living and working areas free of spiders in the long term.

Which spiders does our spider spray work against?

Many spiders feel at home in our buildings. They can gain access through the smallest cracks and gaps. Open or tilted windows are also a popular entry point into buildings and cellars. Especially in the summer months, when windows are mostly open and cellar ventilation shafts are uncovered, spiders can spread very quickly. Open doors to balconies or terraces are also popular routes indoors. Spiders feel most comfortable where food is most plentiful and are particularly often found near compost heaps, organic waste bins and stacks of firewood. From there they crawl through the smallest gaps into living areas. Once inside, they usually hide in dark corners, roller shutters, cracks and under skirting boards.

Giant house spider
The best-known house spiders are probably cellar spiders and house spiders. The giant house spider in particular regularly raises many people's pulse because of its size and hairy legs. This fast-moving spider consists almost entirely of legs, while its body is relatively small at 2 cm. Although its appearance frightens many people, the giant house spider is completely harmless. However, it prefers to lay its eggs in warm places, which soon leads to an entire army of spiders. Individual spiders can still be carried outside in a glass – but against a whole armada, only an anti-spider spray will help. Consistent use of GreenHero anti-spider spray prevents these hairy occupants from settling permanently indoors.

Cellar spider
Compared to the house spider, the cellar spider looks almost delicate and turns up as a lodger in almost every home at some point. The spider with the thin legs is often only discovered when someone accidentally touches its web – it then starts to vibrate. Although this widespread house spider species is relatively inconspicuous, it leaves large webs in all sorts of places and is therefore often thrown out unceremoniously. With our anti-spider spray, it too can be driven away in a targeted manner. It should not be killed, as the cellar spider is also a beneficial species. It is even one of the natural predators of the house spider: it often creeps up on it, throws its threads at it, then sets its prey spinning and wraps it up.

Autumn spiders, garden spiders & co.
Other spider species tend to stray into buildings by chance, as dry heating air is fatal to them. These include the autumn spider, the zebra jumping spider often seen on house walls and the various garden spider species, which like to spin their elaborate webs in plant tubs on balconies or terraces. These spiders are not adapted to life indoors – they die in autumn when the heating season begins. All spiders, whether indoors or outdoors, eat other insects such as mosquitoes, moths or Colorado potato beetles – in large quantities. Beneficial spiders therefore ensure that there are fewer other pests indoors. Even so, hardly anyone wants to share a roof with them permanently. So what helps against spiders? Scents are the best way to drive spiders away. The scent in our anti-spider spray drives spiders away, whether indoors, on balconies, on terraces or on boats.

Scents against spiders: which smells do spiders dislike?

What really drives spiders away? With the right product, keeping spiders away is simple. Certain scents in the anti-spider spray have proven to be an efficient method of spider control. Although spiders have no nose, they are able to perceive chemical particles in the air – including smells – and react to them. They are particularly sensitive to intense, specific smells, which is why conventional insect spray often does not have the desired effect on spiders. There are some typical scents that spiders dislike intensely.

These include mint, lavender, citrus fruits and eucalyptus. Some of them, such as lavender, contain geraniol, a particularly effective fragrance. This essential oil is found in many plants and herbs, including – besides lavender – roses, curry plant, coriander, bay, thyme, lemon balm and nutmeg. Thanks to its pleasant, rose-like scent with a hint of citrus, geraniol also plays an important role in perfume production. Futura's anti-spider spray is based on geraniol, which keeps spiders away from balconies and drives them out of indoor areas. GreenHero anti-spider spray also leaves a pleasant scent indoors. Because of the intense aromas, spiders avoid the area treated with the spray.