Remove unnecessary clutter
Paper piles, cardboard boxes, and undisturbed storage areas can provide hiding places.
Reduce clutter where practical and store important belongings in suitable containers.
This makes it easier to inspect the area and detect further activity.
Vacuum cracks and crevices
Vacuuming along baseboards, beneath furniture, and around cupboards can remove visible insects and debris.
Dispose of vacuum contents appropriately.
Vacuuming alone may not eliminate an established population, particularly when insects are hiding in inaccessible structural spaces.
Seal entry points
Seal appropriate cracks and gaps around baseboards, pipes, cabinets, and other building features.
Before sealing an area, make sure that doing so will not trap moisture or interfere with necessary ventilation or access
to utilities.
In multi-unit buildings, silverfish may move between connected spaces, so the problem may require broader coordination.
Use sticky monitoring traps
Commercial insect-monitoring traps can help determine where silverfish are active.
Place them in suitable locations, following the product instructions and keeping them away from children and pets.
