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Silverfish -please help

  • 28-09-2013 8:53am
    #1
    MrsG09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭


    I recently had a baby in a maternity hospital and noticed these insects in the bathroom at night. After a 5 night stay I came home and when I was unpacking my bathroom bag 2 ran out of it. This was 8 weeks ago and we have now found them in every room and started seek g baby ones this week.
    I have pest control coming out on Monday. I am getting every stitch of clothes in the house washed and vacuum packed before the powder is put down. I have a guy coming to quote me for filling in all cracks/spaces in walls skirting on Tuesday. I have put all food in my cupboards into zip lock bags and put basil/cloves and sage into each press.Is there anything else I can do?
    I'm so upset about this. I have a new little baby in the house and one of these things crawled out from under his play mat last night.
    Any help or advise would be very much appreciated


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  • #2
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    They're harmless. Just leave them. They certainly aren't going to do anything to your baby.


  • #3
    MrsG09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭MrsG09


    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    They're harmless. Just leave them. They certainly aren't going to do anything to your baby.

    Anything I have read say they can lay eggs in food containers, ruin books etc. I also saw one run across our kitchen counter next to where my baby's bottles are. I'm certainly not going to just leave them.


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    They may not harm humans but they eat paper and the glue in books. Let's face it, you do not want them in your home.


  • #5
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,737 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    Silverfish like damp places, so a dehumidifier or something might help. They are completely harmless to humans though.


  • #6
    Maudi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,516 ✭✭✭Maudi


    MrsG09 wrote: »
    I recently had a baby in a maternity hospital and noticed these insects in the bathroom at night. After a 5 night stay I came home and when I was unpacking my bathroom bag 2 ran out of it. This was 8 weeks ago and we have now found them in every room and started seek g baby ones this week.
    I have pest control coming out on Monday. I am getting every stitch of clothes in the house washed and vacuum packed before the powder is put down. I have a guy coming to quote me for filling in all cracks/spaces in walls skirting on Tuesday. I have put all food in my cupboards into zip lock bags and put basil/cloves and sage into each press.Is there anything else I can do?
    I'm so upset about this. I have a new little baby in the house and one of these things crawled out from under his play mat last night.
    Any help or advise would be very much appreciated

    Pm sent


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  • #7
    MrsG09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭MrsG09


    kylith wrote: »
    Silverfish like damp places, so a dehumidifier or something might help. They are completely harmless to humans though.

    Thank you for the suggestion. I wonder can I have a dehumidifier in the house with a newborn


  • #8
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,529 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    MrsG09 wrote: »
    Thank you for the suggestion. I wonder can I have a dehumidifier in the house with a newborn

    As far as I know they're not a problem for babies, you can even get baby dehumidifiers. Having said that, I'm no expert and I'd suggest asking in the Newborn & Toddlers forum just to make sure :)


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