Silverfish

You may encounter silverfish when you are moving in or out of a home.

Identification

• Silverfish are slender in size

• About 1/2 inch long

• 2 long antennae on the head and 3 long cerci at the rear

Environment

• Silverfish are fast moving insects

• Generally associated with paper or cardboard

• Usually found when books and other materials are packed up for moving

• Eat glue from the binding of books and within the corrugation of cardboard

• Reproduce in or near moist, damp areas such as a basement or in proximity to a bathroom or shower

• Females lay up to 3 eggs per day

• Populations grow quickly and consist of many immature nymphs

• Prefer damp, musty areas

Threats

• Silverfish are usually found when books and other materials are packed up for moving

• Eats glue from the binding of books and within the corrugation of cardboard

Treatment

• Dusts within wall voids and likely breeding sites