Get Rid Of Silver Fish
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Get Rid Of Silver Fish
| Date Added: July 15, 2009 03:08:52 PM |
| Author: frank williams |
| Category: HealthCare and Beauty |
| Silverfish are attracted to silk, cotton, and synthetics, but not to eat. Instead, they will bite through them to get to food that they desire. Rarely encountered outdoors; the Silverfish is primarily an indoor problem. How to Banish Silverfish Existing Silverfish infestations typically require a combination of preventative measures and elimination products. To Silverfish-proof your home, start with sanitation. Silverfish would be happy to dine on your food while you sleep, so make sure that flat surfaces are clean and food is stored away in airtight containers. Remove other sources of food such as stacks of old newspapers and old books. Reducing the water supply will reduce the population. Lower your home's humidity with dehumidifiers and fans, repair leaking plumping, and eliminate moisture in laundry areas. Ventilate closed rooms and attics. Cover or fill entry points into wall partitions (where they live and breed the most) and try to keep dark sheltered areas lit. Physically remove Silverfishes from their concealment by vacuuming cracks and crevices with a narrow vacuum tip. Apply sticky “roach traps” and jar traps to infested areas. Once the Silverfish preventions are complete, it is time to eliminate. Silverfish insecticides are all poisons that kill the adult insects but leave the eggs unharmed. Today, there are insecticides that are Eco-friendly, but, naturally, a method that does not harm pets and children is preferred. Insecticides come in four forms: dust, sprays, baits, and bombs. Dusts are used in areas that can be kept dry, such as inside wall partitions. Inserted in voids between the walls, this poison will dry out the Silverfishes in roughly 10-14 days. Sprays are residual, leaving a film on the sprayed surface. This extends the life of the treatment, as future insect generations will be exposed to the poison. Sprays should never be used on surfaces where pets or children will come in contact. Baits hit the Silverfish right in the food source. Once other food sources have been removed from an infested area, these poisoned food baits can be placed to lure the Silverfish to their deaths. Baits come in granular form or are in the new Silverfish Paks (paper packets of poisoned granules that the insect “chews through”). Like insecticide sprays, baits should not be used in areas where pets and children can come in contact. |
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