Silverfish are small, fast-moving insects that feed on starchy materials, including paper, cardboard, book bindings, wallpaper, and textiles. They tend to inhabit damp areas such as bathrooms, laundries, and roof spaces. Although they do not bite, a large silverfish population can cause significant damage to books, documents, and clothing over time.
JAE uses residual insecticide treatments to address silverfish and reduce the conditions that attract them.
Silverfish are small, fast-moving insects that feed on starches, glues, paper, and natural fabrics, damaging books, photographs, wallpaper, and stored clothing over time. They prefer dark, humid areas such as bathrooms, laundries, and storage cupboards, and infestations are often only noticed once damage to belongings appears.
JAE inspects the property to identify the harbourage areas where silverfish are sheltering and feeding, then applies residual insecticide treatments to these areas — typically inside cupboards, around skirting boards, in roof voids, and behind appliances. Because silverfish are long-lived and breed slowly, a thorough first treatment paired with the right residual product usually controls the population in a single visit.
Our technician will explain how to reduce humidity in the affected areas, store paper and fabric in sealed containers, and ventilate cupboards to make the environment less attractive to silverfish in the long term.
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