If You Find This Insect in Your Home, Here’s What It Means

reduce hiding spaces and potential pathways.

7. Use Traps to Monitor Activity

Sticky traps can help determine whether silverfish are still active in a particular area.

This can be especially useful if you’re not sure whether that one silverfish was a random visitor or part of a recurring problem.

The EPA also describes simple trapping methods for monitoring and controlling silverfish.

Do You Need Bug Spray?

Not always.

If you’re seeing an occasional silverfish, addressing moisture and improving sanitation may be enough.

In fact, EPA integrated pest-management guidance emphasizes correcting

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