Controlling Destructive Silverfish In Tennessee

Silverfish can be destructive inside your home or business. No, these are not actual ‘fish’, but a small insect that has a silvery scale like appearance with a quick, wiggling movement that resembles a swimming fish. If you have a library of books in your house, photos, or important documents, you should be educated on silverfish and the effects that they can have once they take up residence in your home or business. Read on to learn more about these ruinous pests and how to keep them away from your Tennessee home or business.

While silverfish may be small, ½ to ¾ of inch in total size, they can do some real damage. They feed on starchy substances. They have been known to eat and destroy things such as:

• Books and book bindings (enjoying the glue and paper)

• Sugar

• Paper

• Photos

• Dandruff

• Silk

• Linens

• Human and pet hair

A humid and dark environment is their favorite place to be, so all those photos, books, and important papers that you have stored in boxes in the basement and attic are the perfect buffet for them. Inside the binding of a book it’s nice and dark, and they can stay right there and eat away at the glue and paper to their hearts (or stomachs) content. Libraries are also a great place for silverfish to reside. Not only in the books on the shelves, but also inside the books and documents in storage.

Keeping these pests away is truly as simple as contacting the professionals here at All-American Pest Control. Within our Residential Perimeter Pest Control program and our Commercial Pest Control programs we will eliminate and prevent silverfish, and many other common pests, at your property. We have been protecting the families and businesses of our communities since 1965 and know exactly how to protect you and yours. We offer free home and business evaluations for your ease of mind and convenience. Contact us and we will send one of our expert team members to you at a time that works for you, address all the pest situations that you are currently facing, and talk about any that you may be facing in the future. Our friendly and trained technicians will also show you all of the different options that we have to handle all of your pest control issues. This is a great, risk free way to get a real assessment of your pest control issues. Take advantage of our free inspection and evaluation service today!