Silverfish Pest Control

Sticky traps are a great way to catch silverfish. If you don't have any on hand, try wrapping the outside of a glass container in masking tape and putting starchy food or wet paper in the jar. The silverfish can climb the tape to get into the jar but won't be able to climb back out because the sides are too slick for their feet.

Silverfish dislike cedar oil and bay leaf oil, so spraying cedar oil in your home or leaving out dried bay leaves can repel any silverfish that are in your home. This is a safer method than leaving out poison, especially if you have pets or young children who might accidentally handle or eat the poison.

Effectively getting rid of silverfish requires professional help from an expert in pest control. Pest control professionals can find the right silverfish treatment for your home to keep the pests out permanently. 

Exterminators know the best silverfish treatment for a specific environment or climate. One of the common ways they control silverfish infestations is to find the nest and cover it in diatomaceous earth, then spray the area either with a pesticide or a green alternative like cedar oil. 

Total silverfish extermination is difficult without an exterminator. You need to get rid of the nest and also any stray individual insects. Females also sometimes lay eggs in multiple places, so there may be more than one nest in your home. 

An exterminator can find any nesting sites and lure other individuals out into the open to trap and dispose of them. Both steps are important because the eggs can survive for two to three years in unfavorable conditions. If you don't get rid of the eggs and the adult insects, your infestation can return again and again. With professional help, permanent silverfish control is possible!