HELP! how to get rid of silverfish
By Marie Claire
@marieclairee (13)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 14, 2017 9:52am CST
Moved to The Netherlands 3 months ago, and I've started noticing silverfish crawling around...gross. It's a common problem in this building (and most old buildings, mine in from 1910). Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce, discourage, or get rid of these little disgusting bugs? oh.. and i have already tried everything, even the pest control team...besides that i can t even find a new place to stay, because I`m an expat sooo..till i find a new apt..do i have any solutions?
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Nov 17
I have no personal experience but I've found that there are super household tips on the net. Here is one from wikihow:
Silverfish are fairly harmless, but these grayish-blue, serpentine creatures aren't pleasant to have around the house. They feed on books, dead skin cells, and other starchy materials and thrive in dark, wet spaces. Once you've determined...
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@marieclairee (13)
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 Nov 17
already tried :( thank you
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Nov 17
@marieclairee So the advice here was useless? There are more links but you'll have checked them already.
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@marieclairee (13)
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
14 Nov 17
@MALUSE not really useless, but i can t get rid of all of them
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how about this?
@Friendlypink (3805)
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15 Nov 17
This is the first time that i have heard about silverfish. I will try to search it.
