Silverfish Insect, Silverfish Bug
The
silverfish insect, also knows as Lepisma Saccharina or "fishmoth",
is a small wingless insect typically measuring about half an inch in length.
The silverfish bug earned its name from the silvery color of its scales
and the fish-like movement it makes when it runs.
Silverfish insects have been on planet earth for an estimated 300 million years. They are highly resilient bugs that are typically found in the northern hemisphere, primarily in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe. They are a very common household pest that can be hard to eradicate.
The most common method of getting rid of a silverfish insect infestation involves the use of traps, chemicals and poisons. If you have young children or pets, or simply don't want to use pesticides in your home the use of chemicals or pesticides may not appeal to you. But don't worry, there are alternatives. In fact, silverfish eradication can be much more effective when you do not rely on chemicals - the reason is because pesticides will only effectively kill adult silverfish.
The real secret of silverfish eradication involves knowing how to kill their eggs. If you have silverfish insects in your home, it is a fact that you have silverfish eggs in your home! But silverfish eggs are very hard to find and destroy.
Here's what you need to know in order to get rid of silverfish insects:
- How to trap and kill adult silverfish bugs to reduce their ability to breed
- An understanding of why you have silverfish insects in your home in the first place
- Step by step directions on how to eliminate the ideal conditions that silverfish need in order to survive, reproduce, and thrive.
- A good understanding of what silverfish eat and where they find it. Eliminating their sources of food is a great way to reduce their numbers
- How to make your efforts permanent
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