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Advion Cockroach gel In our experience, the results have been very good for the eradication of long-tailed silverfish and silverfish from living quarters and other common areas.  It is well suited for outdoor use as well. This is a cockroach gel, but has also been found to be very effective for the disposal of long-tailed […]

If you happen to live in a place where there are frosty winters, the question that sometimes comes to your mind is: will the long-tailed silverfish die in the frost?  The answer is, they will! The vital functions of the long-tailed silverfish slow down already at 11 degrees Celsius, and in frost they die. If

Decluttering for silverfish will not kill a single insect, but it takes away their food and hiding places and makes the cleaning that does help far easier. We learned this the hard way when long-tailed silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudata, also called gray silverfish) showed up in our home. Our problem was this species, not the common

Getting rid of long-tailed silverfish is somewhat expensive, depending on whether you use the help of a professional or whether you try to manage yourself with commercial pesticides. In this article, you get a little picture of the costs that the process brings. Our criteria was to find a company specialized in pest control that

At the very beginning, it must be said that no matter which silverfish you find in your home, you can definitely get rid of them. So no worries!  Every now and then, uninvited guests appear in our apartments. Harmless in themselves, silverfish are quite a familiar sight to many on our floors. Swiftly moving silverfish

Our story in the house overrun by long-tailed silverfish, part 5 Here’s a brief recap for those readers who don’t know our initial situation in the fight against the long-tailed silverfish. We bought a new house in October 2021 and it soon became apparent that long-tailed silverfish have taken over our new house. This problem

Congratulations if you have found silverfish instead of long-tailed silverfish in your home, because this is a small lottery win for you. You’ve probably just saved a decent amount of money if your silverfish population is reasonable. Silverfish are much easier to get rid of than their relatives long-tailed silverfish. The silverfish is a shiny,

This article summarizes all the tips that should be taken into account when you want to get rid of unwanted guests in your home as efficiently and quickly as possible. Some species are more persistent than others, but with persistent work most infestations can be brought under control. 1. Clean up. Get rid of all

How we handled cleaning in the silverfish war Cleaning is an important part of getting rid of unwanted intruders. It is easier to keep track of the actual number of larvae when the locations are clear and the floor surfaces are clean. Even though we had a professional to do the poisoning, it still requires

Our story in the house overrun by long-tailed silverfish, part 4 Here’s a brief recap for those who don’t know our starting situation in the fight against long-tailed silverfish. We bought a brand new house in October 2021 and it soon became clear that long-tailed silverfish have taken over our new house. This problem did