Over the last couple of years i have noticed a few silverfish running on my kitchen works surfaces...they creep me out is there a cheap and easy way to get rid of them and can they harm you ie germs and stuff?

I'd like to know this also! Sorry I can be of any help myself IC. Can anyone else shed any light on these creepy little blighters?

They really creep me out, i wish there was a simple method of getting rid euuuu

I'm not even sure what you are talking about!

Fish are not supposed to be on a work surface!!

Ohh are they those rubbishy little moth things?

This is what they are...

http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/silverfi.html

They're harmless and like damp conditions. Try opening windows to air the room or have an extractor fan fitted to reduce the damp.

if you have an awfull lot of them your local pest control can leave traps for them..its like a wee box with sticky stuff inside....

I only see a few crawling on my works surfaces every now and then..can i not buy those traps and put them down myself?

Hey, I found them in my new apartment when I moved here. I emptied out all of my pantry closets and kitchen drawers (ones which have crumbs fall into them). Then I vacumned them, especially the cracks, and wiped them all out.

I also put all of my dry goods into airtight sealed plastic containers, to remove any tempting food.

Viola! I haven't seen any since.... Here's hoping it stays that way!

I have them in by bathroom @ night the odd time they are not nice.

Get them in the downstairs facility. Sometimes in the bath, they are "allegedly" harmless, I only get the odd one, never on a worksurface, at least not whilst I was looking. I let the little blighters get on with it. Only thing I kill are the dreaded flies, not even had many of those this year, think it is because I don't kill the arachnids. Now arachnids, they do creep me out but they are useful, as long as they don't come near me. (shivers)

If you want to get rid of the spiders get some conkers LDK

Aaaaaa I like spiders!!!

They do a brill job but they just creep me out. Sorry. I don't kill them though

Better to have spiders than flies anyway

But I hate the drops of 'spider poo' under the webs!

Silver fish like books/paper - we get them at work when we tip out boxes of old papers - eeek!

Silverfish are harmless and love damp cool conditions, their favourite food is porridge oats and dry wallpaper paste. Try putting down pieces of cotton wool with some essential oil, like cedar oil, they hate that, but first clean the area thoroughly and fill in any gaps or cracks.

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Originally posted by supagirl:
Hey, I found them in my new apartment when I moved here. I emptied out all of my pantry closets and kitchen drawers (ones which have crumbs fall into them). Then I vacumned them, especially the cracks, and wiped them all out.

I also put all of my dry goods into airtight sealed plastic containers, to remove any tempting food.



Viola! I haven't seen any since.... Here's hoping it stays that way!

Hey did that keep them away for good or did they come back?

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Originally posted by jenntay:
Silverfish are harmless and love damp cool conditions, their favourite food is porridge oats and dry wallpaper paste. Try putting down pieces of cotton wool with some essential oil, like cedar oil, they hate that, but first clean the area thoroughly and fill in any gaps or cracks.

Could i get this oil at my local asda?

I have never heard of them to be honest - they do look a bit scarey

Ibiza chck, you can get essential oils from chemists/health food shops, etc. If your local Asda has a pharmaceutical counter they might sell it. Good luck.

Silverfish are very useful if you own a hyperactive kitten.

My kitten used to sit for hours waiting for them to come out of a gap in the kitchen wall. When they finally emerged I'd chuck 'em in the (empty) bath and watch kitty go wild! It was like a 3D ice rink!

Ooh, I forgot about the spiders.

Haven't we already talked about how wonderful they are? They're brilliant! Give them a nice place to make a web and watch those other creepy crawlies run for cover!

i got these littlie mites in my kich n they r freaking me out any ideas of a very good product??? please help