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Huge HUGE Problem !!!!!!!!
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yeah that's bad dude. look up how to get rid of them online & good luck !
We have the odd silverfish in our house in summer, but never enough to do any noticeable damage.
I doubt it was related to your soil.
I doubt it was related to your soil.
It is possible they came from the soil, and I say that because I've seen some appear in an isolated area, near pots.
They're not great danger, just make sure you keep those plants outside and be careful when you purchase a soil next. if you collect it naturally, make sure you bake it in high heat to kill anything inside of it.
They're not great danger, just make sure you keep those plants outside and be careful when you purchase a soil next. if you collect it naturally, make sure you bake it in high heat to kill anything inside of it.
gods this things sucked, I also had these and weird looking round bulb looking thing in my dirt, I tried lotta thing to get rid of them even garlic water... I couldn't get rid of them and they were hundreds in all my pots... I ended up getting rid of all 30 of my plants due to this problem, when I shined a light on the dirt they were swarming around, was a sad day when I got rid of my plants...
yeah my soil is kinda cheap because i bought it then i found out it had roots in it and what not -.-
silverfish don't like ac I find em in my garage and sometimes on the patio. they like to eat wood based products
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I still have yet to figure out the big deal about silverfish? They are essentially harmless, and I believe the hype/stigma originates from old wives tales. They are not worth getting upset about! They are not a sign of filth despite what some may believe. If you live in a building/structure, just about anywhere in the world, you will have silverfish whether you see them or not. If you want to keep plants of just about any kind you should get used to seeing a few harmless "creepy-crawlies" now and then. No reason to throw away all of your plants because they may have a few soil mites or sow bugs in the soil. Sorry, just an entomologist's rant....
they eat plants , wood ,etc ...
They're not a danger to your plants. it's jut not pleasant having bugs running around your house, behind the fridge etc. as long as they're outside, you're good. next time bake the soil because sometimes there harmful bugs like aphids.
They mostly eat mildew and fungal spores located or embedded in (so they have to take bites out of) cellulose containing items such as paper, wood, or cloth(plant derived). Usually these items are either very old, or had been exposed to high humidity/moisture at one time or another. They eat very little, and are not considered an agricultural or wood destroying pest. They only are considered pests because most people don't like to see them (or any bugs). People just don't like looking at them, so they see one and pay an exterminator big money to spray their house...cracks me up (makes me laugh). Pest control companies love them!
Oh, and yes it is still a good idea to sterilize your soil if you can.
they're cute things and over my way they're often found in old buildings.
I only get them when the basement is moist. I like it when legs stick out of the splat marks on my wall.
