Comments on: How to Get Rid of Silverfish http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ken B http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-3/#comment-57910 Ken B Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:49:05 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-57910 Kendall, Try the WD-40 suggestion. It really is working for me, and we haven't died from it yet!! Ken Kendall,
Try the WD-40 suggestion. It really is working for me, and we haven’t died from it yet!!
Ken

]]> By: Kendall http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-3/#comment-57877 Kendall Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:49:23 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-57877 I am absolutely desperate in my attempts to rid my house of silverfish! I've tried napthalene flakes, glue traps, various sprays and nothing works. I'm a clean freak. Little babies continue to appear in the bathroom! We ensure there are no leaks and no mould to feast on but perhaps they're coming up the drain? Does anyone have any more suggestions to kill the nest? I am absolutely desperate in my attempts to rid my house of silverfish! I’ve tried napthalene flakes, glue traps, various sprays and nothing works. I’m a clean freak. Little babies continue to appear in the bathroom! We ensure there are no leaks and no mould to feast on but perhaps they’re coming up the drain? Does anyone have any more suggestions to kill the nest?

]]> By: Ken B http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-3/#comment-57701 Ken B Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:39:31 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-57701 This is a cautious recommendation to get rid of silverfish. I have just started doing this and it seems to be working better than the commercial spray I've used. I SPRAY WD-40 on a little "scrubby" sponge, and go along all the base boards in the bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry room. I also spray directly into cracks like between the stove and counter.I spray into any dark places I can reach, and I wipe it across the kitchen shelves where we have found silverfish. All this is a pain, particularly in the knees, but since doing it I have seen only two tiny silverfish. Furthermore, the smell of the WD-40 disappears in minutes. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO WORK FOR ANTS. I sprayed WD-40 on the tracks of the stove drawer because they were squeaking so much. Our ant infestation disappeared instantly. I hope this helps. Ken- Vancouver Bc This is a cautious recommendation to get rid of silverfish. I have just started doing this and it seems to be working better than the commercial spray I’ve used. I SPRAY WD-40 on a little “scrubby” sponge, and go along all the base boards in the bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry room. I also spray directly into cracks like between the stove and counter.I spray into any dark places I can reach, and I wipe it across the kitchen shelves where we have found silverfish. All this is a pain, particularly in the knees, but since doing it I have seen only two tiny silverfish. Furthermore, the smell of the WD-40 disappears in minutes.
THIS ALSO SEEMS TO WORK FOR ANTS. I sprayed WD-40 on the tracks of the stove drawer because they were squeaking so much. Our ant infestation disappeared instantly.
I hope this helps.

Ken- Vancouver Bc

]]> By: How to Get Rid of Crickets in Basement - howtogetridofstuff.com http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-3/#comment-57634 How to Get Rid of Crickets in Basement - howtogetridofstuff.com Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:16:51 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-57634 [...] powdered insect solutions. A good thing about using store bought pesticides is that they are also how to get rid of silverfish, ants, beetles, mites, cockroaches, and millipedes. Kill two bugs with one [...] [...] powdered insect solutions. A good thing about using store bought pesticides is that they are also how to get rid of silverfish, ants, beetles, mites, cockroaches, and millipedes. Kill two bugs with one [...]

]]> By: Kimber http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-3/#comment-57166 Kimber Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:35:03 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-57166 I always see them up on the ceiling, and lately I keep finding them in my bed! Its creeping me out and pissing me off, I want them out of my house! I always see them up on the ceiling, and lately I keep finding them in my bed! Its creeping me out and pissing me off, I want them out of my house!

]]> By: chelle http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-2/#comment-56072 chelle Fri, 13 May 2011 18:24:48 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-56072 We just moved into an apartment at the beginning of April and we have these creepy silverfish. Ugh they scare me more than spiders and those terrify me. We don't have them really bad here like we did in an apartment 4 years ago. But they don't care for the light. Our old apartment we had to leave the bathroom light on all the time or they came out. You would go in after only an hour and turn the light on and you would just see them scatter everywhere. Well anyway here in this apartment we bough Ortho Home Defense. We have only seen 7 alive since we sprayed the first time but they were all huge exept 1 was really little and almost see through (a baby one). we have had 5 that were already dead when we found them. So the stuff definately kills them and since we have only been here a little over a month we don't really know yet if its keeping them out or just killing the ones that were alrady in here. And since I am scared of spiders this is hard to do but, don't kill your spiders yet. Wait until you think your silverfish are gone because your spiders will help you in this situation by eating them! Thats all I know and do. Hope it helps someone else! Also when vacuuming use the hose and get under your couch and around appliances cracks in closets. I vacuum everyday now everyother day I do all the spaces between the walls and floors whatever that spot it called! We just moved into an apartment at the beginning of April and we have these creepy silverfish. Ugh they scare me more than spiders and those terrify me. We don’t have them really bad here like we did in an apartment 4 years ago. But they don’t care for the light. Our old apartment we had to leave the bathroom light on all the time or they came out. You would go in after only an hour and turn the light on and you would just see them scatter everywhere. Well anyway here in this apartment we bough Ortho Home Defense. We have only seen 7 alive since we sprayed the first time but they were all huge exept 1 was really little and almost see through (a baby one). we have had 5 that were already dead when we found them. So the stuff definately kills them and since we have only been here a little over a month we don’t really know yet if its keeping them out or just killing the ones that were alrady in here. And since I am scared of spiders this is hard to do but, don’t kill your spiders yet. Wait until you think your silverfish are gone because your spiders will help you in this situation by eating them! Thats all I know and do. Hope it helps someone else! Also when vacuuming use the hose and get under your couch and around appliances cracks in closets. I vacuum everyday now everyother day I do all the spaces between the walls and floors whatever that spot it called!

]]> By: Yuck Silverfish! http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-2/#comment-56000 Yuck Silverfish! Wed, 04 May 2011 05:35:39 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-56000 Yes, they do go in your bed. I have found them in my bed many times and I cant go to bed now without searching in the sheets for them. I have also found them on tables that have only skinny legs, up the walls and everywhere. I am now leaving the lights on while its dark to try to stop them from coming out. I put dimetacious earth around some areas but I'm not sure if it is working. I don't want to use too much because it is bad to breathe in. It is an old house so there are plenty of cracks around for them to sneak through. I am buying a dehumidifier this week, and putting more DE down, but I don't know what else to do. I haven't tried trapping any yet. Whats worse is I read they live up to 8 years. That makes me think that most of them will be in this rental apartment long after I'm gone! Yes, they do go in your bed. I have found them in my bed many times and I cant go to bed now without searching in the sheets for them. I have also found them on tables that have only skinny legs, up the walls and everywhere.

I am now leaving the lights on while its dark to try to stop them from coming out. I put dimetacious earth around some areas but I’m not sure if it is working. I don’t want to use too much because it is bad to breathe in. It is an old house so there are plenty of cracks around for them to sneak through.

I am buying a dehumidifier this week, and putting more DE down, but I don’t know what else to do. I haven’t tried trapping any yet.

Whats worse is I read they live up to 8 years. That makes me think that most of them will be in this rental apartment long after I’m gone!

]]> By: issac L http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-2/#comment-55274 issac L Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:02:38 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-55274 Great article... thanks for the info Great article… thanks for the info

]]> By: Phil N http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-2/#comment-54314 Phil N Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:13:26 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-54314 I read all this and I'm really worried cos I just moved into my apartment and it's got silverfish everywhere. What's worse, a friend tells me they crawl into your ears as they are attracted to the wax in your ears. I hope this is not true! I read all this and I’m really worried cos I just moved into my apartment and it’s got silverfish everywhere. What’s worse, a friend tells me they crawl into your ears as they are attracted to the wax in your ears. I hope this is not true!

]]> By: Get them out of my house http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/comment-page-2/#comment-52587 Get them out of my house Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:08:37 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish/#comment-52587 I have just moved into a rented property and discovered the place is infested with these things (I had never heard of them before) My Tips: *Yes they can climb up walls (I saw them about half way up our plastered living room wall last night) *No they do not bite, they are not interested in you or your bed, they eat glue & carbs eg wallpaper paste, flour, cereal etc *Mostly they come out very late at night or early hours of the morning. If you want to know who bad your problem is go and check them out in the middle of the night with a torch, look under boxes, rugs, kichen cupboards. *They like damp places like the kitchen or bathroom, however my infestation was/is in the living room seagrass carpet with they thrived in (in their 100's) *I believe once you have them you can never truely get rid of them, I've read they can live upto a year without food. *If you have only seen a few I would keep your food eg cereal, flour in containers, vacuum regularly and put down powder. *If you have an infestation get the professionals in, get your place sprayed as to kill the eggs as well and get a dehumidifier. They are truly vile things I have just moved into a rented property and discovered the place is infested with these things (I had never heard of them before)
My Tips:
*Yes they can climb up walls (I saw them about half way up our plastered living room wall last night)
*No they do not bite, they are not interested in you or your bed, they eat glue & carbs eg wallpaper paste, flour, cereal etc
*Mostly they come out very late at night or early hours of the morning. If you want to know who bad your problem is go and check them out in the middle of the night with a torch, look under boxes, rugs, kichen cupboards.
*They like damp places like the kitchen or bathroom, however my infestation was/is in the living room seagrass carpet with they thrived in (in their 100’s)
*I believe once you have them you can never truely get rid of them, I’ve read they can live upto a year without food.
*If you have only seen a few I would keep your food eg cereal, flour in containers, vacuum regularly and put down powder.
*If you have an infestation get the professionals in, get your place sprayed as to kill the eggs as well and get a dehumidifier.

They are truly vile things

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