How to get rid of the silverfish in a house?

How to safely get rid of Silverfish?

• I have these pesty little bugs that I have found online to be a silverfish. I want to know how to safely get rid of these creepy bugs before I get too many in my house. I have a 7 month old so I need something safe.

• Answer:

  Silverfish are found in basements, kitchens, sinks, bathtubs, in bookcases, on closet shelves, behind baseboards, wallpaper, window or door frames, wall voids, and sub-floor areas. Because they molt during their adult lives their cast skins may be a useful detection too. Silverfish diets are high in protein, sugar, or starch, including cereals, moist wheat flour, starch in book bindings, and paper on which there is glue or paste. Silverfish can damage book bindings, wallpaper, paper goods and dry foods. They may eat holes, irregular shaped in the wallpaper to get to the paste. Silverfish may bite very small holes in various fabrics, including cotton, linen, and silk, even though they cannot digest either linen or cotton. Firebrats will feed extensively on rayon, whereas silverfish usually damage it only slightly. They may leave a yellowish stain on fabric. Outside, they may be found in nest of insects, birds, mammals, and under tree bark and mulch They can be found in wood shingles or sidings on houses, they may enter the home from these. RECOMMENDED MEASURES FOR SILVERFISH CONTROL: Sources of any undue moisture, such as faulty plumbing or condensation that provide the humidity favored by these pests should be eliminated. Dehumidifying reduces the moisture content of the air that these insects find essential. Some methods for dehumidifying include: Mend leaking pipes. Ventilate closed rooms and attics. Eliminate standing water. Use a dehumidifier an air conditioner. Use silica gel which acts like a desiccant such as DRIONE DUST. Regularly vacuuming cracks and crevices with a narrow vacuum tip also can be a good method to physically remove these insects from their harborages. Removal of food sources , stored in tight containers. If you have a slight problem of silverfish inside your home, a good residual perimeter treatment of: DEMON WP insecticide or TALSTAR ONE insecticide Talstar One insecticide, sprayed around entry points and foundation of the house would be sufficient. Spray along the foundational wall, with a two or three foot band. Demon WP or Talstar One One: DEMON WP and Talstar One last for two to three months. Both products are odorless. The wettable powder (WP) formulation in the Demon WP will leave a slight film that can be seen against dark surfaces. The Talstar One does not leave a film. However if you have a more severe problem with silverfish , look into stored boxes and the insulation in your attic. It is best to dust or bait these areas for greater control. When you use baits or dusts, you do want to get it as close as possible to their habitats to be effective. You never want to bait and dust in areas that are visible. Dust needs to be in hidden areas such as : Attics-Insulation Behind Refrigerators and Ovens Boxes Light fixtures Electrical outlets Under siding . A recommended dust for silverfish control would be DRIONE DUST. It is a desiccant dust that last for 6 months. It dries up insects has they pass through it. Apply it in the attic in the insulation area in particular, under siding, in storage boxes,light fixtures, electrical outlets. Apply it to areas that can be kept dry. An easy way to apply DRIONE DUST, if broadcasting in the insulation area would be the use of a duster called the DUSTIN MIZER,cranking out a large amount of dust at a time. You will want one lb. of dust per 800-1000 sq. ft. For smaller dust jobs the BULB DUSTER or BELLOWS 8 OZ. DUSTER would work fine. Another very effective way is the use of baits in the attic or on the outside for silverfish control. NIBAN OR INTICE GRANULAR BAITS works very well against silverfish as well as roaches and crickets. It can be sprinkled out in a self contained one lb. bag, in all the areas you believe they are hiding. You can also you a residual aerosol like D-FORCE HPX with a crack and crevice tip, enabling you to get behind baseboards and corners of traveling paths of the silverfish. This type of aerosol is very helpful in bathrooms where silverfish like to eat the back of wallpaper. SILVERFISH PAKS are designed to go inside. These Paks destroy these year-round pests that eat wool, paper, linen and cellulose materials. Place odorless, wafer-thin packets under rugs, behind curtains, in closets and dark hidden places . Place away from children and pets. Niban/Intice and Silverfish Paks both are designed to attract the silverfish as they eat, functioning as long term baits. If you do not know the exact location of the habitat of the silverfish and cannot treat it directly, baits are ideal for silverfish control. Silverfish Paks is an excellent product to accompany a through spraying and/or dusting. It is not advised as a stand alone treatment. I hope this helps, best of luck & t.c..!!