Does anyone know how to get rid of silverfish?

Question

unwanted pets

Answer 1

To exterminate silverfish in a house with a pet, dust the infested area with pyrethrum powder, which contains natural chemicals -- pyrethrins -- and is one of the safest insecticides available (found at hardware stores). In a home without pets or children, use boric acid or a commercial insecticide. Apply to window and door frames, along baseboards, and around bookshelves.

We used pyrethrum powder because we have children and this stuff worked great!

Answer 2

I researched this awhile back and this is the best solution.
Take a single walled corrugated shipping box (two flat walls, one s shaped spacer). cut to 1-3 inch strips with the s-shaped spacer visible from two sides. Take tape and seal one of the edges with the s shapedside. Place on floor areas near infestation. The silverfish like paper and paper products, and will crawl into the cardboard spaces. Unfortunately, they cannot walk backwards, and since the other edge is sealed, cannot go anywhere. Dispose of in garbage. No mess, no odor. Works great.

Note: Silverfish are a nusiance and not hazardous to humans (but don't eat them). Keep area cleared of paper.

Answer 3

Silver fish can only survive in damp conditions, You may have a problem with damp or condensation, use a dehumidifier and keep your home well aired for a few weeks until the house /flat feels dry and no mould is growing on walls if you use a tumble dryer it can cause this problem if not vented properly, even the ones with no vent need outside air to stop any condensation due to the heat they produce. You may need to fit permanent vents to the property , also have your damp course checked from the outside make sure the ground level is at least150mm. 6ins. below the damp course. hope this helps good luck

Answer 4

I'm afraid that these horrible things come from lack of cleaning.
You'll have to pull out all the furniture and give a thorough clean with bleach etc and try to use lemon too as insects don't like the smell

Answer 5

You need to get rid of any source of damp,and seal all those little holes, like around pipes, the bath panel etc.

Answer 6

RECOMMENDED MEASURES FOR SILVERFISH CONTROL:

Sources of any undue moisture, such as faulty plumbing or condensation that provide the humidity favored by these pests should be eliminated.
Dehumidifying reduces the moisture content of the air that these insects find essential. Some methods for dehumidifying include:
Mend leaking pipes.
Ventilate closed rooms and attics.
Eliminate standing water.
Use a dehumidifier an air conditioner.
Use silica gel which acts like a desiccant such as DRIONE DUST.
Regularly vacuuming cracks and crevices with a narrow vacuum tip also can be a good method to physically remove these insects from their harborages.
Removal of food sources , stored in tight containers.
If you have a slight problem of silverfish inside your home, a good residual perimeter treatment of:
DEMON WP insecticide or TALSTAR ONE insecticide

Talstar One insecticide, sprayed around entry points and foundation of the house would be sufficient.
Spray along the foundational wall, with a two or three foot band.
Demon WP or Talsta One:
DEMON WP and Talstar One last for two to three months.
Both products are odorless. The wettable powder (WP) formulation in the Demon WP will leave a slight film that can be seen against dark surfaces. The Talstar One does not leave a film.
However if you have a more severe problem with silverfish , look into stored boxes and the insulation in your attic. It is best to dust or bait these areas for greater control.
When you use baits or dusts, you do want to get it as close as possible to their habitats to be effective.
You never want to bait and dust in areas that are visible.
Dust needs to be in hidden areas such as :
Attics-Insulation
Behind Refrigerators and Ovens
Boxes
Light fixtures
Electrical outlets
Under siding .


A recommended dust for silverfish control would be DRIONE DUST. It is a dessicant dust that last for 6 months.
It dries up insects has they pass through it. Apply it in the attic in the insulation area in particular, under siding, in storage boxes,light fixtures, electrical outlets.
Apply it to areas that can be kept dry. An easy way to apply DRIONE DUST, if broadcasting in the insulation area would be the use of a duster
called the DUSTIN MIZER,cranking out a large amount of dust at a time.
You will want one lb. of dust per 800-1000 sq. ft.
For smaller dust jobs the BULB DUSTER or BELLOWS 8 OZ. DUSTER would work fine.

Another very effective way is the use of baits in the attic or on the outside for silverfish control.
. INTICE GRANULAR BAITS(SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENT AS NIBAN) works very well
against silverfish as well as roaches and crickets.
It can be sprinkled out in a self contained one lb. bag, in all the areas you believe they are hiding.
You can also you a residual aerosol like D-FORCE HPX with a crack and crevice tip, enabling you to get behind baseboards and corners of traveling paths of the silverfish. This type of aerosol is very helpful in bathrooms where silverfish like to eat the back of wallpaper.
SILVERFISH PAKS are designed to go inside. These Paks destroy these year-round pests that eat wool, paper, linen and cellulose materials. Place odorless, wafer-thin packets under rugs, behind curtains, in closets and dark hidden places . Place away from children and pets. Niban/Intice and Silverfish Paks both are designed to attrack the silverfish as they eat, functioning as long term baits.
If you do not know the exact location of the habitat of the silverfish and cannot treat it directly, baits are ideal for silverfish control.

*** Silverfish Paks is an excellent product to accompany a through spraying and/or dusting.
It is not advised as a stand alone treatment.
Silverfish

Answer 7

put the fishies in a pot and cook them. Why waste them?
oh wait you mean as in pests... oh lolz. i like the word silverfish!

Answer 8

flee spray some one gave me a kitten which had flees so i flee sprayed the house and got reed of the cats flees and in minutes the silver fish where dyeing off

Answer 9

Post a sign: Goldfish only... no insects wanted here.
Just being silly, man.... forgive me. I really don't know the answer.

Answer 10

I wanted to know this too, is it due to lack of proper damp proof course? they always seem to be in the bath when you switch the light on, i hate them horrible little vermin...