Silverfish In Attic Insulation

The attic is often a good choice for them because it is not dehumidified by the ac in the summer or the heat in the winter.

Silverfish in attic insulation. Sprinkle boric acid on and around a cracker and place it as poison bait. It has shiny silver skin like a fish. Since insulation is found in the attic generally one of the least trafficked spaces in the home it can certainly become home to these and other pests. But the insect known as the silverfish does come in through your exterior walls and has no problem breathing in your attic.

If you ve never been introduced to the household pest known as the silverfish it gets its name because it looks and moves a little bit like a silver fish. Silverfish like to live in dark secluded areas around your home that are close to their food sources. I found silverfish in my attic. You may find camel crickets cheerfully living in your crawl space but silverfish would much rather live in the house.

Would you recommend removing all the paper and then calling an exterminator. Make a paste of flour water and boric acid. I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it. What would you do.

Unfortunately these pests are nocturnal. Coat index cards with the paste allow it to dry and use as sticky traps. Do silverfish live in insulation. The silverfish ingest the boric acid when they groom themselves or eat the insulation which causes them to die.