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Pennsylvania Silverfish Control

Silverfish in Pennsylvania

Silverfish pest control in Pennsylvania is an important part of ownership for your home and business. Silverfish are found in moist, humid areas of your home and business including bathrooms and basements. Silverfish get their name from their silver and metallic appearance, as well as the fact that they’re shaped—and move—like fish. To protect your Pennsylvania home or business, you need to learn about the behavior of this pest, take steps for prevention, and find effective methods of silverfish extermination should an infestation occur.

What is a Silverfish and How Do You Identify It?

Silverfish or bristletails get their name from their flattened carrot-like shape and shiny light grey color. Viking Pest’s certified entomologist, Craig, explains silverfish are wingless and grow typically anywhere from ½-¾ inches in length and have a super long three tail-like appendage that comes off the back of their body. It’s common to find silverfish throughout homes and businesses in dark, damp, and cool places with high humidity levels such as bathrooms and basements.
Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest explain silverfish move in a fast wiggling motion that resembles that of a fish. Although these pests are not harmful to humans, they are incredibly destructive with their eating habits as they feed on stored food fabric, papers, wallpapers, and book bindings.

Why You Have Silverfish in Your House

Silverfish find their way into your PA home or business through small cracks either around your foundation, door frames, windows, utility pipes or your attic. Pennsylvania exterminators at Viking Pest explain silverfish can also find shelter in your space if you have stacks of stored items in your yard such as boxes or packages. Although they don’t cause structural damage or cause any disease, silverfish cause serious damages clothes, books, and anything that contain carbohydrates and protein. Silverfish are nocturnal and will be hiding for the better part of the day only to show up at night, explain the Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest. Silverfish are found in heating pipers, steam tunnels, furnace rooms, heating pipes, closets, basements, bookcases among other areas with the temperature above 90° F.

Are Silverfish a Threat to Pennsylvania Home and Business Owners?

Unlike other household pests, silverfish are naturally harmless to humans as silverfish don’t bite or sting you; however, valuables such as important documents, photo albums, treasured books, wallpaper glue, and receipts can be targets for silverfish destructive feeding.

How to Prevent Silverfish in Pennsylvania

The most effective method of controlling silverfish is exclusion. Preventing any buildup of humidity, moisture, and mold in your home is the first step. The Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest recommend ensuring areas around the roof and foundation are tightly sealed with caulking or plastic sealing wrap to get rid of any possible entry points. Don’t forget to store your food products in airtight containers.

Pennsylvania pest control experts at Viking Pest also recommend clearing clutter, lawn clippings, and sealing crevices as this can also be helpful.

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Viking Pest Can Help Control and Prevent Silverfish in Pennsylvania

Because they hide in the darkest place and often go unseen for a while, controlling silverfish Pennsylvania can be tough without the help of a local pest control expert, like Viking Pest. The invasions can also speedily get out of hand since these creatures tend to reproduce at an alarming rate. But there is a solution. Viking Pest offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent silverfish from invading your home or business in Pennsylvania. Call Viking today for your FREE and NO OBLIGATION estimate at 1-800-618-2847 or schedule online today!

Silverfish in Pennsylvania

Protecting Your Home or Business From Silverfish in Pennsylvania With Viking Pest Control

Viking Pest offers expert treatment designed to effectively and efficiently control and prevent pests from invading your home or business in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Our use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques focuses on finding the core of the pest concern and controlling Silverfish in Pennsylvania from the source. Through IPM, pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, pets, and the environment. Call Viking today for your FREE and NO OBLIGATION estimate at 1-800-618-2847 or Schedule Online today!