Question: i have killed over 100 and almost 200 silverfish in less than 2
months. i live in an apartment and 2 weeks ago they sprayed and it got
better and now it's starting to get worse again. also it smells enough to
make me feel sick sometimes. is this something i need to worry about?
thanks, claude
ANSWER I don't know if I can help very much with this problem--I can't figure out why (how) you got so many silverfish. If your apartment is upstairs, they might be coming from the roof (especially if it is a shake roof.) If you live downstairs, they might be coming in through a crack near the foundation.
Household silverfish are difficult to control. They like areas of high humidity and they stay hidden in cracks and crevices. If you have a storeroom, check the boxes that are stored there. The silverfish may be hiding in the boxes. You can try sticky traps (such as those for cockroaches) in the areas where you have been seeing them. (Be sure children and pets can't get to the traps.)
