Silverfish Explosion

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In the last several weeks we have received several calls on silverfish infestations. Silverfish are unable to survive in low relative humidity so finding the source of the extra humidity is a start. Because we live in such a wet climate, many homes have silverfish inherently in the walls and ceiling do to captured moisture. Silverfish can roam some distance for food, but once they have found a food source, they remain close to the source. They feed on paper, wallpaper pastes, books, paper, dried beef, rolled oats, flour, starch, cotton, silk, some synthetic fibers, sugar, dead insects, glue, paste, and linen. In damp basements or attics they can also feed on the surface molds. Silverfish prefer a dark, moist environment and require a large supply of starchy foods or molds. They can be found many places inside your home but are mainly close to food sources. Silverfish may get trapped in sinks and bathtubs as they were seeking moisture.  To help or prevent an infestation: reduce the relative humidity in your home below 50%, place books, papers, cardboard boxes and starched lines in sealed plastic containers, vacuum cracks and crevices around the home since silverfish hide and lay their eggs in cracks and crevice, keep basements, laundry rooms, and bathrooms, especially shower stalls, clean and dry, and store possible food sources in tight containers in your pantry.

 gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Bilesky

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