Silverfish Problem....

[crows]

I have a Silverfish Problem, those weird looking nasty little things... are all over my books and my closet and in corners of my house,

they have not destroyed anything yet, like the books or anything,
but i am afraid they will, and I am worried about some of my stuff like boxes and books,

I don't know how to stop them or kill them, stop them from getting in my room and multiplying?
has anyone have this problem?
or a problem with Mold? for some reason some of the winter clothes that I keep in my garage ended up moldy, I have no idea why, there is no moisture or anything there, that only happened with my winter coats, so I am not too worried about that,

but these silverfish are freaking me out, I don't know what to do

 

[EVILFACE]

Do you have wallpaper? They like that.

To get rid of em, burn the place down or call a bug fumigator.

 

[crows]

Do you have wallpaper? They like that.

To get rid of em, burn the place down or call a bug fumigator.

no, no wallpaper, just painted walls,

burning the place down sounds good

I wish I could just get rid of them or stop them from multiplying, I don't even know how they get inside, or where they come from,

 

[Lejuan]

They like moisture. You can dry out your room with a dehumidifier and lay down some boric acid. Should keep them out of the place.

 

[crows]

boric Acid, okay I will try,

what about the mold in my coats, should I trow them away?

 

[Ultra8294]

Try a drycleaners for the coats.

 

[youbastards]

Sounds like you need to change your profile location...

 

[Kamandi]

boric Acid, okay I will try,

what about the mold in my coats, should I trow them away?

Maybe the better question is what caused them to become moldy? Do you have a water problem in your home? A wet basement, foundation problems, blocked gutters, a pipe leak inside a wet wall, a seal leak around a toilet... What is the source?

Silverfish might be the symptom, not the disease.

 

[Bodie The Cursed]

Your place sounds filthy and disgusting

 

[JD18_92]

Your place sounds filthy and disgusting

BODIE YOUR BACK!!!

 

[Jen]

boric Acid, okay I will try,

what about the mold in my coats, should I trow them away?

Are your coats made out of leather or fabric? If they are leather, any kind of moisture or humidity could make them have mildew/mold if there is not any kind of air circulation in your garage.

 

[BuffyGirl]

Sounds like you need to change your profile location...

 

[The Ween]

Get some of these. They love them! And you're getting moisture somehow because that's the only way you'll have mold.

 

[Crimsonbob]

I'd get the exterminators in.

https://www.orkin.com/other/silverfish/

 

[The Ween]

Blackmask, if you can see them running around in your closet, I would suggest getting a vacuum and sweeping it out the best you can, then use boric acid, or there are some other things to kill them. Moth balls won't kill them, but it will keep them out of your clothes at least. I think mint will too but I can't be sure about that.

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

Hey blackmask, this might help you out from another thread titled "Anyone have a silverfish problem in their home?"

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3780358#post3780358

(post #36)

This guy works in pest control and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you flipped him a PM......

Here's the problem with Silverfish...if you have anything in storage in your house...attic, garage, whatever, they eat and nest in paper and cardboard, so you're going to have them.

Ween mentioned Boric Acid, which you puff into cracks in your walls, behind cabinets, under your sink, etc. Anywhere bugs nest or travel, you dust it and you're good for about 6 months. There's also a granular bait you can get (maybe, I'm not sure about pesticide laws where you live) called Niban, which is specifically for Silverfish. Spread it under your sinks and in your cabinets, as well as anywhere you have anything stored in boxes.

https://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/niban-granular-bait-lb-shaker-p-1487.html

It will take a bit, but they'll be under control with that. And yes, spiders do love Silverfish, but spiders are also your best friends in terms of pest control. They eat EVERYTHING. If your house didn't have spiders, I'd be worried. Once you get the Silverfish under control, the spiders will head out and look elsewhere.

As far as sprays and such go, never spray anything in your house. Ever. Raid only kills what's out foraging and doesn't touch the nest. Baseboard jockeys like most pest control companies employ only spray your baseboards, which is great if the bugs nested on the outer parts of your baseboards, but they don't, so it's purely a cosmetic placebo. And it hangs around in the air for hours afterwards so you're breathing it in and its collecting in your liver.

Always bait and dust for any pest you have, and if you can, do it yourself. If you have to hire a company to do it, have them bait and dust for you. Never let them spray inside your house. It flat out doesn't work, and it's poison, plain and simple.

I've been in pest control since '06, which is where I've learned most of this. If you have to hire someone to do it for you, look up Truly Nolen, if they have a branch near you. They're one of the only pest control companies that do things the right way.

 

[crows]

Hey blackmask, this might help you out from another thread titled "Anyone have a silverfish problem in their home?"

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3780358#post3780358

(post #36)

This guy works in pest control and I'm sure he wouldn't mind if you flipped him a PM......

WOW
another thread! I have to read that,
Thanks

 

[crows]

Get some of these. They love them! And you're getting moisture somehow because that's the only way you'll have mold.

the mold only happens in the garage but I don't really see how I can get any moisture in there, there are no leaks or anything at all.
I checked and double checked, there is no water leaks, it really has me confused, there is nothing wet in there at all,
I use the garage for storage and have some stuff there but it really confuses me because there is no moisture, at least no that i could see

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

WOW
another thread! I have to read that,
Thanks

No problem.

 

[Jen]

Are your coats made out of leather or fabric? If they are leather, any kind of moisture or humidity could make them have mildew/mold if there is not any kind of air circulation in your garage.

I'll repeat this since you didn't answer my question. Do you live in a humid area? If there is no air ventilation in your garage your clothing could be getting mildew/mold from the humidity. (Especially leather items)