Silverfish Treatments, Causes and Control in Bristol
Bristol Silverfish Control FAQs
What Are Silverfish?
Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) are a common sight, especially in older properties.
The silverfish belongs to a group of wingless insects called Bristletails, numbering around 600 species, ranging from 15–25mm in size. As its common name suggests, it is silver and fish-like in the way it moves across a surface.
What Are the Causes of Silverfish?
The places you are most likely to see them are in drying rooms, bathrooms (especially under baths), and other places where they like a mixture of warmth, high humidity, and low light.
These small insects are adaptable. A 20mm-long bristletail was recently seen feeding on dandruff collected on the shoulder of an elderly man in a Welsh hospital. Staff tried to remove it, but it crawled back into the safe confines within the patient’s shirt collar before it could be caught.
What Do Silverfish Feed On?
These insects are very fast and secretive. The only time you generally see them is when you turn on a light in a dark place and see them scurry away into the darkness of the nearest hiding place.
The Latin name of these insects hints at the diet these pests enjoy, which is primarily composed of carbohydrates like simple sugars, flour, and other nutrient substances found in things like dandruff and hair. Silverfish are effective scavengers and should not be viewed as dangerous.
Can Silverfish Bite?
No, silverfish are not known to bite.
Are Silverfish & Bristletails Dangerous?
They are not dangerous but, in large numbers, can cause losses of books and other paper products. These insects are a nuisance, not a danger.
How Are Silverfish Treatments Carried Out?
During the daytime, most silverfish will be tucked away out of sight. What’s needed is a residual insecticide.
Residual insecticides are designed to be waiting for insects not present at the time of treatment. The next important ingredient is an insect growth regulator to prevent juvenile insects from maturing into adults capable of reproduction. These chemicals are applied as a spray.
You will need to be out of the treated area for at least two hours following treatment, and you will not be able to walk on treated surfaces without footwear until the surfaces are completely dry, which takes approximately 4–6 hours.
We are usually on site within hours or even faster if it is an emergency. We do charge a small inspection fee, but this is refundable against any treatment carried out.
How Quickly Can You Get to Us?
Our standard, same-day service for silverfish elimination is always available, and for extra peace of mind, our 24-hour emergency pest control service operates 24/7, so help is never far away.
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WaspKill UK - The Very Best Silverfish Extermination Advice and Solutions
Bristol Silverfish Removal. Getting rid of silverfish and other insects like bumble bees, wasps, and rats is not as simple as many pesticide manufacturers will lead you to believe. The chemicals or poisons on offer in supermarkets and shops often have a fraction of the effect that is achieved through professional products, and this means you are likely to get through many cans of treatment without actually achieving full control. As the only Bristol silverfish exterminator offering a dedicated insect control service, we are able to deliver solutions that are guaranteed to work.
Environmental health services are all about understanding the pests you are trying to eliminate or prevent so you can make the environment less conducive to them. The wasp, for example, creates a wasp nest early in the year, so if you wanted to exterminate wasps in Bristol, you would probably guess that checking for a new wasp nest in your loft in April and May would allow you to remove a wasp nest safely before it became too large. By understanding your pest, you are able to plan treatments in advance, before infestation occurs and the cost of elimination becomes high.
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