How To Get Rid Of Silverfish Bugs
Silverfish Bugs, why do I have them? How do I get rid of them? You have silverfish because your place of residence, or office space, etc, is conducive to their life cycle, and their dietary needs.
You get rid of them by making the infested home, etc, unsupportive of their life cycle, and unsupportive of their dietary needs.
The word conducive refers to the following conditions.
1) A humid environment (70-90% humidity) 2) Abundance of Dark and Damp places to hide 3) Accessible Food Lest start with the first one, try to keep your home in a humidly range below the range listed above.
Keep windows closed if you live in a humid area, and try to keep the A/C on a little more that necessary.
If closets are problem areas, keep the doors open to lower the humidity, same goes for cabinets, etc...
I understand that it may look silly to have certain cabinet of closet doors open all the time, so the next best option is to use dehumidifying crystals, which you can buy at your local hardware store, also I believe Wal-Mart sells them, they come in a plastic cup, just pop the top off, then set it in the area you want to lower the humidity of.
Note that the life of such crystals depends on how humid its environment is, the higher the humidity, the shorter the life of the crystals, you can tell when its time to replace the cup when water starts to accumulate in the bottom.
Next, attempt to decrease the number of places in your home that meet the conditions of damp and dark, theses are places silverfish live.
Its understood that the dark aspect may not be under your control but the damp part is.
Leaky pipes are a big one, I'm sorry to break the bad news but, plumbing repairs are necessary, leaks create a proper environment for them an provide them with a source of water, double whammy.
Finally, know the kind of things that silverfish eat, then see to it that you aren't giving them any of those things.
They make quick work of pantry foods, really just about anything that isn't in the refrigerator or in a can is at risk of becoming silverfish food.
Cereals are possibly the favorite food of Lepisma Saccharina, the most common North American silverfish.
The best way to prevent silverfish form eating your pantry foods is by putting everything in a plastic bin.
That concludes my brief overview on silverfish bugs, and how to handle an infestation.
For more information on silverfish bugs and silverfish bug control.
Please see my website, a link to which is provided below.
You get rid of them by making the infested home, etc, unsupportive of their life cycle, and unsupportive of their dietary needs.
The word conducive refers to the following conditions.
1) A humid environment (70-90% humidity) 2) Abundance of Dark and Damp places to hide 3) Accessible Food Lest start with the first one, try to keep your home in a humidly range below the range listed above.
Keep windows closed if you live in a humid area, and try to keep the A/C on a little more that necessary.
If closets are problem areas, keep the doors open to lower the humidity, same goes for cabinets, etc...
I understand that it may look silly to have certain cabinet of closet doors open all the time, so the next best option is to use dehumidifying crystals, which you can buy at your local hardware store, also I believe Wal-Mart sells them, they come in a plastic cup, just pop the top off, then set it in the area you want to lower the humidity of.
Note that the life of such crystals depends on how humid its environment is, the higher the humidity, the shorter the life of the crystals, you can tell when its time to replace the cup when water starts to accumulate in the bottom.
Next, attempt to decrease the number of places in your home that meet the conditions of damp and dark, theses are places silverfish live.
Its understood that the dark aspect may not be under your control but the damp part is.
Leaky pipes are a big one, I'm sorry to break the bad news but, plumbing repairs are necessary, leaks create a proper environment for them an provide them with a source of water, double whammy.
Finally, know the kind of things that silverfish eat, then see to it that you aren't giving them any of those things.
They make quick work of pantry foods, really just about anything that isn't in the refrigerator or in a can is at risk of becoming silverfish food.
Cereals are possibly the favorite food of Lepisma Saccharina, the most common North American silverfish.
The best way to prevent silverfish form eating your pantry foods is by putting everything in a plastic bin.
That concludes my brief overview on silverfish bugs, and how to handle an infestation.
For more information on silverfish bugs and silverfish bug control.
Please see my website, a link to which is provided below.
