How do you get rid of silverfish?
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Hi. Silver fish feed off the paste that is used for book binding,wallpaper, and other things that use paste. They probebly feed off other stuff , but on what else I'm unsure of.They make SilverFish traps,and are sold in the Garden section of most Home Improvement Stores. They are little paper packages that you just lay in areas where kids and pets can't get to them.Check them out! Bye
Sanitation is important but not entirely effective in reducing populations because insects often reside between wall partitions, in insulation materials, in books and papers, among book shelves and in other protected places. However, be sure to remove old stacks of newspapers, magazines, papers, books and fabrics plus foodstuffs spilled and stored for long periods of time. Often reducing available water and lowering the home's relative humidity with dehumidifiers and fans is helpful. Repair leaking plumbing and eliminate moisture around laundry areas. Lighting a dark, sheltered area may force these insects to move to new sites where they can be controlled more easily. Once the infestation has been eliminated, sanitation will help prevent reinfestation
I hate those things too! I keep my place very neat and clean, however the apartment I live in is old and I get them in my bathroom. I usually spray cholorox or lysol disinfectent around the perimeter of the window, tub, toilet, and molding along the floor, once a week. It helps, but I still see one every now and then.
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