Insect Control

I have a bottle of Ortho Home Defense Max I keep in my TT. I spray the campsites and TT whenever the bugs are obnoxious.

No matter what state we are in, if we are stationary for more than a few days I get out the large gallon jug of Ortho bug stray and go around my fiver. I make sure I put a generous amount around my 6-point level-up legs, shore power cord, water hose, sewer hose, and anything else that goes from the ground to the trailer.

Also, about every 3 or 4 months I buy a couple packs of ant traps (little black plastic ones). I put two or three inside and two or three in my bottom storage areas.

We haven't had anything that crawls inside of our fiver for over 2 years.

While I understand the use of pesticides, over use just wouldn't be healthy and I believe breathing in that******is very unhealthy. I've never had an issue with bugs or spiders but living in the PNW we don't have many to be concerned about.
If you have a bug phobia and it's a real concern, you might want to look at getting some Diatomaceous Earth and since its harmless to people and pets alike, I'd sprinkle it around any part of the TT that touches the ground, electrical cords, tires, etc so crawly things can't come up. If there is no phobia, I wouldn't worry about it until I saw something and then I'm just remove that particular critter.

It makes me wonder if we're doing something wrong because we haven't had any problems with bugs or anything getting inside. Just the occasional mosquito when going in and out the door.

I think bugs should be low on your worry list. You won't be crawling with bugs. Put some ant/roach traps under the sinks and be done. If you see a bug, simply squash it with a napkin.

Thanks for the responses. I was just curious. Being in the mid Atlantic region, we have lots of spiders (brown recluse) and i am definitely not a fan.
I will stick with the Ortho indoor/outdoor treatments around the base of the trailer when in the yard, and ant/roach traps under the sink and in the cabinets.
I also like the idea of treating the site we set on at the campgrounds...

It probably boils down to what part of the country you camp in, or if you travel all over the U.S.

If you are in the Midwest a bad day is having three ants in your RV and getting bitten by 5 mosquitos, and maybe finding a tick on your poodle. There are other states where a little spider bite can land you in the hospital for a month!

sac89 wrote:
Thanks for the responses. I was just curious. Being in the mid Atlantic region, we have lots of spiders (brown recluse) and i am definitely not a fan.
I will stick with the Ortho indoor/outdoor treatments around the base of the trailer when in the yard, and ant/roach traps under the sink and in the cabinets.
I also like the idea of treating the site we set on at the campgrounds...

This map of the distribution of brown recluse spider would tend to disagree with your threat assessment. map

But go ahead and spray everything with insecticide. Just know that you are probably adding to your problems with insects by killing off the beneficial ones.

South Louisiana. Bugs galore. Haven't had a biig problem in past decades. The worst ones are the little import roaches that can be brought in from a variety of sources. The best defense for those is keeping the camper clean and dry. If we get one, a trap is effective if put out at first sighting.
The one place we always have problems is south Georgia with sugar ants. A good dose of Ortho keeps them out.