Pest control of long-tailed silverfish
Basic principles of long-tailed silverfish pest control
Long-tailed silverfish problem – can I solve it by myself?
Long-tailed silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudata) can be an irritating problem in all warm properties e.g., in households and offices. Many methods and ways however exists against long-tailed silverfish. It is very important to understand what long-tailed silverfish is, and how they find their way to our homes and offices? Pest control of long-tailed silverfish usually requires professional help.
Long-tailed silverfish is a very new pest in Finland. Long-tailed silverfish got his Finnish name (Paperitoukka) in year 2019.
Long-tailed silverfish is a small insect, which eats cellulose. Cellulose can be found in all paper and carton products. They are harmless but reproduce and spread rapidly in suitable conditions.
When you encounter long-tailed silverfish, please act quickly. Recycle the possible cellulose product immediately are search around. Vacuum carefully. It will help. You can also use insecticides sold for not-professionals.
If you need to be sure that insect is really a long-tailed silverfis, buy pheromone traps. Pheromone traps can be also used for monitoring and making you confortable that all long-tailed silverfish are eliminated.
We recommend that you contact us the professionals, as soon as possible.
Long-tailed silverfish likes to live in dry places.
Long-tailed silverfish can be encountered in all dry places. Long-tailed silverfish likes when moisture percentage is low. Please store your paper and carton products in closed (not cellulose) boxes to prevent long-tailed silverfish from spreading around. That way of working prevents long-tailed silverfish from entering your space, and also, from spreading around.
Long-tailed silverfish moves along with carton boxes.
Long-tailed silverfish came to Finland with those carbon boxes and paper bags. Main reason was all increasing internet shopping, which enabled long-tailed silverfish to enter Finland. Long-tailed silverfish moving along with carbon boxes have spread their living environment rapidly.
We recommend that you open and check all your carbon boxes outdoors before entering indoors. That is good way to prevent long-tailed silverfish to enter indoors.
Silverfish or long-tailed silverfish? Long-tailed silverfish can be located everywhere in your household.
Silverfish and long-tailed silverfish are two different species allthough relatives. Silverfish and long-tailed silverfish are very common mixed together.
Silverfish is a smaller, more silverish insect and it eats different food than long-tailed silverfish. Silverfish can be encountered mostly in wet and moisture spaces, long-tailed silverfish in dry spaces. Encountered location may give you a clue, which is which? In dry spaces long-tailed silverfish, in wet and moisture spaces silverfish.
Differences between long-tailed silverfish and silverfish?
Long-tailed silverfish is considerably bigger than silverfish. Long-tailed silverfish has signifigantly larger and stronger end hair than silverfish. If you still do not which is which, send Antitec a photo. Long-tailed silverfish can be encountered in much dry spaces than silverfish.
Pest control of long-tailed silverfish to all properties
If only few long-tailed silverfish are encountered, pest control is easy. Vacuuming will help. Long-tailed silverfish however spreads very easily. We recommend that you buy pheromone traps for long-tailed silverfish. If you encounter more long-tailed silverfish, please contact us, the professionals.
If long-tailed silverfish spreads around in your property, pest control becomes a tougher task. Do not worry, we will solve your long-tailed silverfish problem nationwide in Finland. Long-tailed silverfish may be hard to eliminate, but we here in Antitec trust scientific results, which clearly indicate the most efficient methods.
Contact our nationwide Customer Service for more information.
Pest control of long-tailed silverfish
As we see, professional pest controllers in Finland offer very different methods against long-tailed silverfish. We, here in Antitec, trust scientific results, which clearly indicate the most efficient methods.
When you quote for pest control services against long-tailed silverfish, please also check methods along with price level. Please also make sure that the offer also includes the quarantee. Please trust quality when dealing with long-tailed silverfish.
How to get rid of long-tailed silverfish?
Long-tailed silverfish is a tough opponent. Long-tailed silverfish enters indoors through several ways. Long-tailed silverfish also do many damages. Long-tailed silverfish must be identified before pest control actions. Long-tailed silverfish can be caught e.g., with pheromone traps.
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