Silverfish In Attic Insulation

Unfortunately these pests are nocturnal.

Silverfish in attic insulation.

I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it. Would you recommend removing all the paper and then calling an exterminator. The silverfish ingest the boric acid when they groom themselves or eat the insulation which causes them to die. Seems they are eating the old paper backing that is falling off the old batt insulation.

But the insect known as the silverfish does come in through your exterior walls and has no problem breathing in your attic. If you ve never been introduced to the household pest known as the silverfish it gets its name because it looks and moves a little bit like a silver fish. Make a paste of flour water and boric acid. As the silverfish walk across or into the insulation the boric acid sticks to their bodies.

Be sure to put it out of reach of children or pets. You may find camel crickets cheerfully living in your crawl space but silverfish would much rather live in the house. Do silverfish live in insulation. Coat index cards with the paste allow it to dry and use as sticky traps.

Sprinkle boric acid on and around a cracker and place it as poison bait. Silverfish like to live in dark secluded areas around your home that are close to their food sources. The attic is often a good choice for them because it is not dehumidified by the ac in the summer or the heat in the winter. What would you do.