Silverfish will eat anything with starch

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | December 31, 2005| | Copyright

Dear Readers: Seemingly out of nowhere, you suddenly see an invasion of silverfish in your home. These wingless insects love to live in damp, warm places like the basement. They can enter your home along pipes or through cracks in walls and floors.

Silverfish love anything with starch, such as paper products that have been glued, like books, magazines and wallpaper, or foods like flour and cereals, and they will consume starched clothing or synthetic fabrics.

If you have pets, sprinkle the infested area with pyrethrum powder, which contains safe, natural chemicals. You can buy it at hardware ...

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