Old style tips for getting rid of silverfish?

princess*daisy

Hi,

I've recently moved into a new house, and over the past three weeks I've spotted three of those horrible silverfish critters - one in the bathroom, one on the kitchen floor and one in a kitchen cupboard.

I've had a look online, and various sources tell me they are attracted to damp areas. No damp was picked up by the surveyor when I bought the house and having done a quick scan around the likely areas, I can't see any obvious signs of damp myself. I also keep the house clean and don't leave any crumbs on the floor/worktops.

So, I'm just wondering firstly if there is any other reason these critters my be lurking, and secondly if anybody has any OS tips for getting rid of them? I'm keen to banish them cheaply and with as few chemicals as possible please.

Thanks in advance

ab7

I'd never heard of them......but after googling, did you realise they may have come in your boxes with packing?

http://www.nomorepests.co.uk/WoodliceAndSilverfish.html

They recommend laying pesticides round all the nooks and crannies.
Hope your not a booklover as this is supposed to be their fav food!

Pink.

Hi princess*daisy,

This thread has some advice that may help:

How do I get rid of silverfish?

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

Pink

Ice_Queen_112

Try this stuff http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

princess*daisy

Thanks Pink and ab, much appreciated

Oooh, books eh? Well that would be an original way of getting out of submitting my Open University work on time... "Sorry, the silverfish ate it!" :rotfl::rotfl: