Silverfish are pesky, persistent little bugs that can be hard to get rid of. This article shows you how to kill silverfish naturally, without using chemicals or pesticides.

Silverfish are nocturnal insects that got their name because of their silver color and fish-like movements. Silverfish may also appear to be slightly brown in color ? this is because they don't develop their silvery appearance until they're a couple years old.

Silverfish are found in dark, damp areas of the house where the temperature is about 70 to 80 degrees. Female silverfish can give birth to 100 eggs during their life span of 4 ? 7 years.

Silverfish are incredibly resilient insect that can survive without eating for a FULL YEAR! Typically they survive in your home by eating wallpaper glue, paper, book bindings and linens as well as on food like the flour, sugar and cereals.

Usually they can be found near your kitchen sinks, baths, and other moist areas in your home. Sometimes this insect can be found in dry places of the home as well. Silverfish cause no medical threat to human beings but can be quite damaging to your home.

Though harmless, they are quite a nuisance. In order to kill silverfish, preventive measures should be taken.

Here are some procedures and methods that will help you kill silverfish naturally:

?The best thing to do in order to kill silverfish is to remove the moisture and humid environment from the house. You can protect your house with the help of a humidifier, which is a best tool for getting rid of this silverfish naturally. If there is any leakage in water pipes of the house, then it should be repaired in order to get rid of such insects, as they will give birth. They also hide in places where there are crevices or cracks close to the ceilings or floors of the house.

?If it is very difficult to remove the moisture from your home, try sprinkling common table salt around the areas in which you typically find silverfish. Silverfish don't like salt!

?To remove their source of food, make sure you throw out old books and newspapers. If you keep your house clean from such rubbish, this insect will move on to more suitable environments (like someone else's house).

If you take these preventive measures then you can easily kill silverfish naturally.