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Silverfish Apperance, Biology, and Habits
Silverfish Appearance
Silverfish are about 1.5cm in length with a silvery grey colour. Their bodies are long and slim with head with a gradual tapering toward their rear.
You may see silverfish trapped in sinks and bathtubs because they enter seeking moisture and are unable to climb a slick vertical surface to escape.
Silverfish preferred Habitats
Silverfish like damp conditions with a mild stable temperature such as under kitchen units, under bath tubs, basements and loft spaces.
Silverfish Biology and Habits
Silverfish need supply of starchy food or Mold to survive. Silverfish diets include starch in book bindings and wallpaper on which there is glue or paste.
Silverfish are considered a nuisance pest because they feed on wallpaper pastes, natural textiles, books, and papers. Silverfish also feed on mold and fungus that grows on a variety of other surfaces.
Silverfish are fast-moving and can travel throughout buildings. Once they find a good source of food, they stay close to it.
Silverfish go through a three stage life cycle called gradual metamorphosis, whereas most insects have a four stage life cycle (complete metamorphosis). Silverfish can lay eggs at any time during the year. The eggs take 19-43 days to hatch. The life cycle from silverfish egg to adult is three to four months.
Silverfish are nocturnal, but they are also active in dark areas throughout the structures they inhabit. They can be a problem year round.
Silverfish may attack fabric if there is left over food particles (spilled drinks and other starchy carbohydrates ) or areas of soiled substances. They will not eat the fabric for substance like clothes moths, but will damage the fibre trying to get to the substances on the fabric.
NMT pest control offer rapid control and eradication of silverfish using an appropriate and safe insecticide. Our treatments are guaranteed!
Silverfish Appearance
Silverfish are about 1.5cm in length with a silvery grey colour. Their bodies are long and slim with head with a gradual tapering toward their rear.
You may see silverfish trapped in sinks and bathtubs because they enter seeking moisture and are unable to climb a slick vertical surface to escape.
Silverfish preferred Habitats
Silverfish like damp conditions with a mild stable temperature such as under kitchen units, under bath tubs, basements and loft spaces.
Silverfish Biology and Habits
Silverfish need supply of starchy food or Mold to survive. Silverfish diets include starch in book bindings and wallpaper on which there is glue or paste.
Silverfish are considered a nuisance pest because they feed on wallpaper pastes, natural textiles, books, and papers. Silverfish also feed on mold and fungus that grows on a variety of other surfaces.
Silverfish are fast-moving and can travel throughout buildings. Once they find a good source of food, they stay close to it.
Silverfish go through a three stage life cycle called gradual metamorphosis, whereas most insects have a four stage life cycle (complete metamorphosis). Silverfish can lay eggs at any time during the year. The eggs take 19-43 days to hatch. The life cycle from silverfish egg to adult is three to four months.
Silverfish are nocturnal, but they are also active in dark areas throughout the structures they inhabit. They can be a problem year round.
Silverfish may attack fabric if there is left over food particles (spilled drinks and other starchy carbohydrates ) or areas of soiled substances. They will not eat the fabric for substance like clothes moths, but will damage the fibre trying to get to the substances on the fabric.
NMT pest control offer rapid control and eradication of silverfish using an appropriate and safe insecticide. Our treatments are guaranteed!