subject: Silverfish Pest Control - Need a Professional Or Can You Do it Yourself? [print this page] Silverfish pest control might be the first thing you reach for if you discover that you have a silverfish infestation in your house. But is it really necessary to get the professionals in? Might you be able to do it yourself instead? In this article, I'll explore the two options and help you make your own mind up.
Professional Silverfish Pest Control
There is no such thing as a pest control organisation that kills only silverfish.
What you'll find instead are that most pest control companies can handle anything from rats to termites to silverfish.
The typical company will come into your house and take a look. They will give you some basic recommendations about what you should do and then they will probably lay down several traps.
Although it rarely happens, sometime a pest control company will fumigate your entire house. This is usually only done if you have an infestation of a thousand or more silverfish. Most people don't have anywhere near as big a problem as this.
Typically, you can expect to pay several hundred dollars for the privilege of getting all this done for you. Fumigation can send this cost into the thousands, especially if you have a large house.
Do It Yourself
If I had a mass infestation of rats then I might consider a professional outfit but for a regular population of silverfish, it is totally unnecessary.
Start by getting your house in order as it has clearly become a haven for silverfish. Keep all paper and cardboard out of site, clean up food and drink spills quickly, fill in cracks and fix any peeled back wallpaper. This will cut off their food sources.
Secondly, put down your own traps. You can either use insecticide powder or premade traps. You can even make your own traps easily by getting a glass jar and putting some bait inside it.
Silverfish Pest Control - Need a Professional Or Can You Do it Yourself?
