Silverfish
Labeled the ‘secret agent’ of house pests, silverfish are sneaky insects that lurk around your residence particularly in the warmer months. While these critters often hide during the day, it’s common to find them feeding on your books and treasured possessions at night.
Silverfish’s primary concern seems to be acquiring food. These tiny creatures wander about in search of a food source and linger nearby for months or even years. Silverfish feed on wallpapers, natural textiles, and books. Silverfish are known to destroy:
Linen, Cotton, Silk, Flour, Paper
Signs Of A Silverfish Problem
Despite their nocturnal activities, silverfish still leave sufficient evidence of their habitation. Among the indications of a silverfish scourge include:
Cast Skins
Silverfish leave behind cast skins on kitchen and bathroom floors upon molting in adulthood.
Uneven-shaped Cut in Linen and Wallpapers
Silverfish love to feed on wallpaper paste and checking your wallpaper routinely for irregular-shaped cuts may warn you of a possible infestation.
Yellow Stains
Silverfish leave behind yellow stains on books.
Fecal Matter
Look out for fecal matter resembling black pepper around flat surfaces in the bathroom and kitchen.
What Can You Do?
Check out incoming goods like books, files, and furniture. Pay particular attention to second-hand goods because they pose a more significant threat to introducing silverfish in your home. Keeping a clean home is important and whenever possible store foods in well-sealed containers.
Use repellents like camphor robe and mothballs hangers to safeguard items within the adjacent area to create an unfriendly environment for the reproduction of silverfish. Massive infestations must be rectified by an expert and allrid can help.
Why Allrid?
Although silverfish don’t cause harm to us, they can lead to considerable damage to property especially in cases of a full-blown infestation, hence why it’s important to contact a silverfish control expert. We provide a variety of exceptional pest control and after-service advisory to help you safeguard your home against future pest infestations.