I agree with above though a pro would know when where and how to treat.
Attic insulation silverfish.
This includes silverfish cockroaches beetles and termites.
I am convinced the insulation came with them.
Take a quart sized mason jar or another glass container.
Believe they sell a silverfish bait packet that you can scatter throughout the attic.
The silverfish trying to get to the paste.
Wrap the outside of the container with a piece of masking tape.
I found silverfish in my attic.
Silver fish are not generally an attic pest.
It is acceptable for use around humans and pets but deadly to cockroaches silverfish ants termites and many other crawling insects.
Silverfish may get trapped in sinks and bathtubs as they were seeking moisture.
Spiders simply slink back into their web lined holes while silverfish ants roaches and the like retreat to the underside of the 6 to 10 inches of life preserving insulation.
Insulation that prevents against silverfish is typically bonded or treated with a substance such as boric acid.
Further since insulation can also be a meal for silverfish in and of itself it is not uncommon to see silverfish infestations that are concentrated in the attic.
What would you do.
I read online that they are not of any health concern so maybe i should just forget about it.
They are found in attics due the blown in paper insulation and any storage boxes.
The insulation should come from and be installed by a reputable pest management professional for the best results.
Over the years books stored in the attic did show evidence of silverfish.
Pest control attic insulation is a natural fiber insulation treated with boric acid and other proprietary formulations to produce fire retardant environmentally friendly thermally superior sound deadening insulation with pest controlling properties.
No fog dust or spray in the world will get to anything there.
Make sure to wrap tape all the way to the top.
Wallpapers may have irregular shaped holes.
I ve been in the same home for 36 years.
Can insulation help prevent silverfish.
How does insulation help prevent against silverfish.
They don t come in through your exterior walls and they have a really hard time breathing in your attic or anywhere that is outside of the water.
Seems they are eating the old paper backing that is falling off the old batt insulation.
Set the glass in an area where you suspect silverfish reside.
Because they molt during their adult lives their cast skins may be a useful detection too.
Since insulation is found in the attic generally one of the least trafficked spaces in the home it can certainly become home to these and other pests.
But the insect known as the silverfish does come in through your exterior walls and has no problem breathing in your attic.
Yes with the right insulation many common home invaders can be thwarted.
