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Posted by franz fripplfrappl on June 26, 2008, 6:56 am
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:42:43 -0700, void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
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> How many silverfish must you see in order for it to be called an
> "infestation"? Years ago I saw them frequently in the summer, but never
> in the winter. In recent years, I've seen them in the winter too
> (although not as frequently in the summer) - must be global warming. In
> the summer, I see maybe an average of 2-3 per day around the house. Not
> that I'm actively searching for them, so there's probably a bunch that I
> don't see crawling around. Is it normal to see them everyday?
>
> A few times in the last few weeks, I have even been woken up suddenly by
> a ticklish feeling on my arm, to find a silverfish crawling on me!
Destroy habitat and they should go away. There are pesticides that
should create a barrier for these and other pests. Go to a garden center
and start reading labels.
http://doyourownpestcontrol.com/silverfish.htm seems to be as good a
source as any for info.
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> "infestation"? Years ago I saw them frequently in the summer, but never
> in the winter. In recent years, I've seen them in the winter too
> (although not as frequently in the summer) - must be global warming. In
> the summer, I see maybe an average of 2-3 per day around the house. Not
> that I'm actively searching for them, so there's probably a bunch that I
> don't see crawling around. Is it normal to see them everyday?
>
> A few times in the last few weeks, I have even been woken up suddenly by
> a ticklish feeling on my arm, to find a silverfish crawling on me!