Silverfish are small, silvery insects that move like tiny fish and come out at night. They feed on paper, glue, book bindings, cardboard boxes, wallpaper and clothing made of cotton or linen. In Collingwood Park, they often live in roof voids and wall cavities, then drop down into wardrobes, linen cupboards, bookshelves and storage boxes. You may notice small holes in clothes, yellow marks on fabric, or scraped patches on paper and old photos.
When you call, we ask where you have seen them and what kind of damage you have noticed. We give you upfront pricing and book a nearby independent crew. The crew we book treats both the rooms where silverfish show up and the places they breed, which is usually the roof void. You will be asked to empty the lower shelves of wardrobes and linen cupboards before they arrive, so the treatment can reach the corners.
A silverfish treatment often includes:
- Dust spread through the roof void, where most silverfish live
- Treatment of wardrobes, linen cupboards and bookshelves
- Spray along skirting boards and cracks in built-in joinery
- Checks of storage areas, garages and boxes of old papers
- Pointers on moving stored clothes and papers into sealed tubs
Silverfish like dark, still air and damp. Airing out cupboards, running an exhaust fan in bathrooms and swapping cardboard boxes for sealed plastic tubs all help keep them away between treatments. A silverfish treatment is often booked together with a general pest treatment, since the roof void is treated in both, which saves booking a second visit. To book silverfish control in Collingwood Park, call 07 3543 7765.
