Silverfish are small, silver-grey insects with a tapered body and three thin tails. They come out at night and feed on paper, cardboard, book bindings, wallpaper glue, cotton and starchy food. In Werribee they turn up most in older homes with damp bathrooms and laundries, and in roof spaces and garages where boxes of papers, photos and clothes are stored.
You might spot them in the bath or basin in the morning, or find small holes, scraped patches and yellow marks on stored books, documents and linen. They do not bite, but a large number can damage things that are hard to replace, like photos, old letters and books kept in boxes for years.
- Dusting of the roof space and wall voids where silverfish breed
- Treatment of wardrobes, linen cupboards and bookshelves
- Treatment of bathrooms, laundries and other damp rooms
- Treatment of garage shelving and storage areas
- Advice on airflow, damp and storing papers in sealed tubs
Older weatherboards near the town centre often have poor airflow under the floor and in the roof, which suits silverfish well. Newer homes can get them too, usually carried in with cardboard boxes during a move and left to settle in the garage. Running exhaust fans after showers, fixing leaks and swapping cardboard boxes for sealed plastic tubs all help keep numbers down after the treatment.
Before the crew arrives, clear the tops of wardrobes, move stored boxes away from walls and make sure the manhole is easy to reach. Call 03 7053 9833 and we will give you a price and book silverfish control in Werribee.