SILVERFISH - TREATMENT AND CONTROL
What pests do you have loitering around your property? Here’s some tips to spot silverfish. Seeing live silverfish or droppings. The first sign of silverfish infestation is the presence of live silverfish…Skin moults. Silverfish shed their skin throughout their lives…Yellow stains on your belongings…Damage to belongings
SILVERFISH - WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE
Silverfish are silver or grey in colour, a wingless shiny insect with scales and two long antennae. They range in size from 12mm to 30mm with a body that is flat, oval, soft and covered in tiny scales that look like fish.
Behaviour
Silverfish are nocturnal, they prefer dark, damp and undisturbed habitats such as shoeboxes, sheds, garages and cupboards. Although they are not dangerous, they damage property and trigger allergies. Silverfish have a strong preference for complex sugars like starch. They’re known for eating glue, paper, carpet and clothes, especially materials like linen and silk.
Do you have a silverfish infestation?
Treating silverfish is difficult since they are active at night but it’s a good idea to remove any moisture in your home, properly ventilate your bathroom during and after showering and remove any still water in your property.
Treatment
Our team always starts with a thorough inspection. One of our techs will inspect the indoor and outdoor areas of your home to identify areas of concentrated pest activity. Evaluating environmental factors like landscaping, water sources, breeding habitats, and food sources the silverfish may be relying on.
Based on what we find during our inspection, we’ll design a pest management plan to help reduce silverfish populations. This pest management plan will include Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices and techniques that focus on eliminating the pest and resolving the underlying causes of the infestation.
