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Anonymous
In buildings, silverfish can only exist in sufficiently humid, crevice-rich environments. If these two conditions are removed, the silverfish will not be able to survive. Other measures that may be taken to eliminate silverfish, at least temporarily, include the following:
Non-lethal
* By far the most effective way to be rid of silverfish for sure is to keep an area or room tidy, limiting the possible number of breeding grounds they have. * Ensuring showers, baths etc. are rinsed clean and free of any residual toiletries that may attract hungry silverfish. * Leaving the bathroom door open after a shower to lessen the humidity * The scent of a sal ammoniac solution should drive away silverfish within 24 hours. [citation needed] * To capture silverfish, trap in small glass containers -- silverfish cannot climb up the smooth inside walls.
Lethal
* Silverfish can also be caught by sprinkling plaster on a wet, white cotton cloth, put it in a corner overnight, near the silverfish's hideout. [citation needed] * It is important when filling crevices in which silverfish are living or may potentially live to use a filler material which is either toxic to insects, or does not contain materials which would supply the silverfish with a source of food. * A 1:1-ratio dispersion of borax or boric acid and sugar is a reliable bait to kill silverfish (relatively non-toxic to non-insects). * Adults can be killed by freezing, but it is difficult to kill the eggs. * Step on them.
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