silverfish problem, we live with pets?

Question

any suggestions on the best way to get rid of silverfish in our apartment? we live with two cats and a dog, so a product that is pet friendly is absolutely necessary. moving the cats or dog to another place in order to fumigate would be very difficult for us. any suggetions?

Answer 1

Let the cats eat the silverfish.

OR

Buy some cedar blocks and put them in your clothing storage areas, and if possible hang them on doorknobs. Most pest insects are repelled by cedar. You can find them at your local grocery or drug store.

Answer 2

Boric Acid, a white powder, is mined from the Mojave Desert in California and is nature's proven long-term treatment in eliminating Cockroaches, Palmetto bugs, Waterbugs, Ants, Silverfish, Carpenter Ants, and Termites.

Kill Silverfish Quickly:
Mix a small amount of boric acid, 20% or so with an inert ingredient like "whiting" fold into small packets and place them in dresser drawers, under your sink, or closets to kill silverfish quickly with absolutely no mess.

A Safe Surface Insecticide may be formulated by dissolving Boric Acid in plain water to make a 5% to 10% solution of clear liquid. Heating the water first makes it easier to dissolve the white powder. This simple inexpensive, household chemical is deadly to all insects, is safe enough to use around children, and on interior surfaces (test first on a small hidden area to check for possible -- but rare -- discoloration of finishes). Don't expect instant results, give it some time, occasionally additional applications are needed. It lasts about a year, or until the surfaces are washed. Many modern applications of this ancient item are showing up in products, and commercial treatments.

To apply as a powder, you can use and old grated cheese shaker [make sure it has lots of holes] or an inexpensive mustard or condiment squeeze bottle. Some important places to make sure you treat:
around all pipe and drain entrances in floors and walls
in and under all cabinets, especially corners and cracks
around all baseboards, in corners and on top of cabinets
behind and under range, dishwasher, and refrigerator
In new homes, during construction, the powder can be sprayed inside walls, soffits, and in the attic. Also, it is a good idea to apply the powder along the top of basement walls near the ribbon-plate [where floor joists rest on the conrete wall of the basement].
For carpenter ants drill holes in wood surrounding infestation, fill with boric acid

Answer 3

look in your phone book and see if there are any pest control companies that sell chemicals and see if you can buy some silverfish paks.They are pieces of cardboard with a boric acid ingredient that the silverfish will eat and it works I use them at my customers houses.I put them in closets and under the cabinets in the kithen and bathroom and I also put them in the attic.Put them in areas where your pets can't get them and you should be fine.

Answer 4

I often see them in my bathroom. Never thought about killing them. I have never seen anything like them before, they are kind of neat.