Are there any products to eliminate silverfish coming from the water drains and in kitchen cabinets?
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Controlling silverfish can be accomplished one of two ways. There has been huge improvements in the products available to treat them. Although many people think that spraying is the most effective way to treat them it usually won't work as well as dusting or baiting. If you have silverfish around the outside of the home and occasionally one gets inside, perimeter treatments may stop them.
The best formulation for silverfish is ESFENVALERATE. This concentrate is easy to work with. It mixes readily with water, does not have an odor and will last a month or more per application. Concentrate your spraying along the foundation wall and make a two or three foot band which will provide the necessary barrier. If you are finding some inside treat with the Esfenvalerate inside as well. Concentrate on baseboards when spraying low. If the activity is located up high, you may consider taking some of the finished spray and applying it on crown mouldings, around light fixtures and other places near the ceiling by using a paint brush. This type of application will enable you to keep the material from making a mess which is what would happen if you tried spraying it up high.
If the infestation is past the point of having an occasional invader, you will need to do more than just spraying. In most cases, silverfish will move under wood and vinyl siding. Once established, they will move into the attic. They like to nestle down under the insulation and will infest storage boxes as well. From there they will move into living areas. To deal with these infestations, you will achieve better results by dusting or baiting.
DRIONE DUST is a silica based material that works as a desiccant on insects. Silverfish cannot live where it is applied. Drione can be used both outside and inside. Apply some under siding, around routes of entry, into storage boxes, into light fixtures, into electric outlets, and broadcast it throughout the attic if they are nesting under the insulation. The great thing about Drione is that wherever you apply it, silverfish, as well as any insect, cannot live. Most indoor applications will last 6-12 months; outside applications may only remain active for a few months since high moisture levels will tend to break the dust down.
If dusting sounds like too much work, you can bait for silverfish as well. NIBAN FG has been used several years for crickets, ants and roaches, but is also labeled and works well for silverfish. Niban uses boron as the active ingredient so it is safe to use around children and pets. It does not have an odor, can be applied inside and outside and will last a long time. Niban should be applied the same way as Drione. Treat cracks and crevices where the silverfish are entering the structure. For proper application and coverage, a BAIT APPLICATOR should be used. Get some in boxes, light fixtures, electric outlets, around book cases and shelves and behind cabinets where these pests are likely to be hiding. Niban uses a food base which silverfish love and are attracted to. The advantage of using Niban over Drione is that you are likely to get control with the Niban as long as you deliver it close to where the silverfish are nesting. Since silverfish tend to forage for food, they will actively find the Niban as long as you have some where silverfish have been seen. The same is not true with the Drione. If you don't get it just where it needs to be applied, the problem could persist. Local populations will just move around your treatment so if you choose to use the Drione, be prepared for followup applications and be sure to exercise some patience during the process. Once you have done your treatment, give it time to take effect. The baiting will work within a few days; expect to see dead silverfish around the same places you had been seeing them previously.
Installing SILVERFISH TRAPS can be helpful, as these work around the clock and will catch many which otherwise would take a lot longer to kill. These traps should be installed in any room you either saw previous activity or where you want to make sure no activity exists. Prime locations for trap placement include bookcases, wall units, cabinets, TV cases, pantries, medicine cabinets, closets, filing cabinets, or any other place where activity has been observed. Change them every 3-months and inspect them every couple of weeks. If you are still catching silverfish in areas that were treated, you then know further treatment is needed.
Good Luck!
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