Of all the insect infestations you can be cursed with, silverfish might just be the most skin-crawling — right after cockroaches, of course. They’re sneaky little critters, too, doing most of their dirt work in the darkness of night. “As a nocturnal pest, they will spend the day hiding or resting in tight cracks or crevices,” explains Cindy Mannes, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, National Pest Management Association (NPMA). While you’re asleep, the nuisance pest will come out from the shadows to nosh on books, wallpaper and clothes, destroying them in the process with their excrement, according to the experts at Penn State’s Department of Entomology Cooperative Extension program.
If you find silverfish in your home, you definitely want them gone fast, but pesticides aren’t the only way to go. Follow these steps for an effective pest control plan.
1. Seal Up Food
You don’t want to pour out a bowl of your favorite cereal just to find it’s swimming with these squirming insects. Penn State recommends sealing dry goods like cereal, pasta, rice, quinoa, flour, sugar and pet food in sturdy, airtight containers to prevent silverfish from reaching these tempting food sources.
2. Reduce Humidity
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