There are simple yet strong remedies to eradicate silverfish from your home, and many sources where you may find such information.



Silverfish are small wingless insects that are generally found in cold, dark and damp locations of home like the sink, basements, washbasins, bathtub and laundry. They chiefly feed upon sugar or other starchy materials like cereals, wall papers, glue, dried meats, papers, wheat flour, dead insects, book bindings and photo graphs.

When they are in a huge population then they can even damage fabrics like rayon, cotton and linen. These unwanted fish moths have a bit of resemblance to firebrats and are commonly called as bristletails.

?Take a glass and wrap it with duct tape and then lay trap of sugar in it. Sugar can easily attract the silverfish in the jar. The fish moth cannot climb out of the jar, so place the lid tightly upon the jar and then dispose it. This is the best natural non-chemical way that helps to get rid of this unwanted insect at your home.

?Boric acid is another effective pest control treatment for controlling silverfish at your home. What you have to do is simply sprinkle it on the areas of home like in and behind bookshelves, behind gas stoves, sink, and bathtub and, under refrigerators that face the maximum traffic of these unwanted pests.

It works as an instant poison for silverfish. Use it at least twice a week and within few days you will find a lot of difference at your home. Boric acid can be used in the form of either powder or paste, but both provide effective solution to the problem of silverfish.

Prevention of silverfish

Cleanliness and sanitation works wonders to contain the population of unwanted pests at home. But this does not provide permanent and a satisfactory solution to control the production of silverfish completely, as they hide inside the areas like papers, insulation materials, books, book shelves and wall partitions being the major areas.

Following are listed some of the effective preventive measures that can help to prevent them tremendously:

?Fix the leaking taps and get rid of moisture that is present in the atmosphere of home through dehumidifiers and fans as humidity encourages their population.

?Get rid of all the old piles of books, fabrics, papers, newspapers, magazines. Along with them make sure there is no stored and spilled foodstuffs in your home as these things act as food for silverfish.

?If there is any kind of water logging in you home then get away with it as soon as possible.

?Light the dark areas as often as possible because of the fact that these fish moths grow more rapidly in the dark areas. This way they will be forced to shift to new places where they can be trapped more easily.

?Make use of plastic containers to store food stuffs instead of card board or any other paper material.

?Using these different effective steps, once infestation is eliminated then sanitation and cleanliness will help immensely to control the production of silverfish in your home.

There are many chemical products also available in the market that can help to remove the population from your home completely.

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