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Since silverfish are attracted to moist, humid environments, reducing your home's humidity level to below 60% can help eliminate them. Consider using a dehumidifier in high-humidity areas.
The silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum) is a species of small, primitive, [1] wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the insect's silvery light grey colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements.
Since silverfish consume lignocellulose found in wood, they are one type of insect (along with termites, wood-feeding roaches, wood wasps, and others) currently being researched for use in the production of biofuel. The guts of these insects act as natural bioreactors in which chemical processes break down cellulose. They have been studied in ...
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum, generally known as the gray silverfish, long-tailed silverfish or paper silverfish, is a species of Zygentoma in the family Lepismatidae. It was described by the German entomologist Karl Leopold Escherich in 1905 based on specimens collected in South Africa , [ 1 ] but is found worldwide as synanthrope in human housings.
No one wants to share their home with bugs. Unfortunately, some of these spooky creatures infest any houses. They can creep into your space and heavily multiply in your home. They only need water ...
Scaly insects may be trying to invade your South Carolina home if they haven’t already. Here’s what to know.
May attract cats. Chamomile: repels flying insects [4] Chives: repels carrot fly, Japanese beetle, [2] and aphids [3] Chrysanthemums: repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes [2] Citronella grass: repels insects, may deter cats [5] Clovers: repel aphids and wireworms [3] Common ...
Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects in the order Zygentoma and the family Lepismatidae. [2]The most familiar member of the genus Lepisma is the silverfish (L. saccharinum), a cosmopolitan species that likes damp habitats, tends to hide in crevices and is usually found in human habitations, becoming household pests under certain conditions. [3]