Silverfish problem?

shegirl

s_b wrote: »

yes
but i was brung up to call them leather jackets
or maybe i made it up myself as a kid

Probably lol Leather Jackets are totally different!

A lot of people called woodlice carpenter bugs when ickle though

maypole

Yes definitely Woodlice, they are not insects but crustaceans....like lobsters etc so they like damp conditions, they dry up otherwise and die.

I had a few silverfish a couple of years ago and they now seem to have gone. I make sure the floors are vacuumed and washed so there is no food for them. Regarding insects in dried food, flour etc, when I buy a new pack, I pop it in the freezer or fridge overnight, this apparently stops any bugs developing if they are there in the first place.

Up to now I have had no problems.