If you have stored photos silverfish can chew their way in and ruin those photos.
Bomb for attic silverfish.
I don t think our house is overly humid however we are noticing drywall cracks and nail pops house too.
While pyrethrins are somewhat effective against exposed flying insects such as house flies they are seldom lethal to roaches ants bed bugs spiders silverfish and other crawling pests.
The scent of a sal ammoniac solution should drive away silverfish within 24 hours.
In fact it has historically been used as a cleaning product.
You can purchase boric acid powder to sprinkle in areas where silverfish are active.
Silverfish infestation in the attic.
1st let me describe the house.
If the first floor is 70of 2nd floor might be in the upper 70os.
Silverfish eat the cellulose in paper products and the glue found in the bindings of books.
I can put the niban fg in my puff duster for the attic entry and or storage areas and get those pesky silverfish or roaches that are living in the christmas boxes.
To capture silverfish sprinkle plaster on a wet white cotton cloth put it in a corner overnight near the silverfish s hideout.
Roach ridd and dekko silverfish paks are examples of products made with boric acid.
I can also traipse the beams and get to a specific spot and puff puff all treated.
The ingredients within bug bombs also tend to be repellent causing insects to scatter and move deeper into walls crevices and other hard to reach areas.
A 1 1 ratio dispersion of borax and sugar is a reliable bait to kill silverfish.
You can also find boric acid in ready to use products such as baits wafers and traps.
If you have books in your attic these insects can do quite a bit of damage to them.
If you have these insects in your attic there are a few things you should be aware of.
It s a 2 flat with a basement and attic.