Silverfish eat old records
Lepisma saccharina live in my batromm and toilet but my kitchen is too dry.
Some Swiss exterminators and their enemies with links to National Pest Management Association
WASHINGTON – A forgotten old nursery rhyme is having more meaning for Americans these days.
"Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite."
But they are biting in all 50 states as they haven't bitten since the 1940s, say pest control companies, scientists and health officials. And, indeed, it is making sleep more difficult for Americans of all walks of life – from denizens of homeless shelters to those visiting the swankiest five-star hotels.
Outbreaks of bedbug infestations have been reported from coast to coast, north and south and among rich and poor. Experts attribute the plague largely to two factors: increased travel and the banning of DDT and other effective pesticides that virtually wiped out "Cimex lectularious," the Latin name for the pest.
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Bedbugs can survive for up to a year lying in wait for the nice warm body of an unknowing traveler. Once discovered, they can be difficult for a hotel or cruise ship or homeowner to eliminate, requiring special insecticides and tools, not just a can of bug spray.
One Boston mother reportedly threw out her children's bunk beds and her own and asked her landlord to fumigate her apartment. When that didn't end the rash of ugly bug bites on her children, she moved, leaving her possessions behind for fear they'd become infested. Bedbugs cost her $6,000.
According to dozens of experts, the bedbug had virtually disappeared from the United States during World War II, when the pesticide DDT was introduced. But the banning of DDT and other effective pesticides due to environmental concerns has spurred their return.
Bedbugs are going ballistic."
said Michael Potter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in Lexington.
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Silverfish: "
FACT SHEET
Common Household Pests
Cockroaches, Termites, Fleas, Powder Post Beetles, Ants, Mosquitoes, Flies, Silverfish, Moths, Bees, Rats, Mice, Skunks, Raccoons, Squirrels
Insects
No other group of land animals has more members than the class Insecta. More than 900,000 species exist and additional species are identified every day. Following are facts about some insects that are most commonly found in the home.
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Silverfish
Can be found in homes and buildings throughout the United States.
Are small, silver-scaled insects, about one-half inch in length with two long antennae projecting from the front of the insect and three bristly antenna-like appendages projecting from the rear.
Live two to 3.5 years.
Prefer dark, warm, moist areas such as attics, closets, baseboards and around bathroom fixtures.
Feed on carbohydrates and proteins contained in flour, starch, cereal, paper, drywall and natural fiber clothing (cotton and linen).
Cause damage to books, wallpaper, flooring and clothing. Signs of silverfish damage include uneven holes in paper and small yellow stains on fabrics.
Lepisma saccharina live in my batromm and toilet but my kitchen is too dry.
Some Swiss exterminators and their enemies with links to National Pest Management Association
WASHINGTON – A forgotten old nursery rhyme is having more meaning for Americans these days.
"Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite."
But they are biting in all 50 states as they haven't bitten since the 1940s, say pest control companies, scientists and health officials. And, indeed, it is making sleep more difficult for Americans of all walks of life – from denizens of homeless shelters to those visiting the swankiest five-star hotels.
Outbreaks of bedbug infestations have been reported from coast to coast, north and south and among rich and poor. Experts attribute the plague largely to two factors: increased travel and the banning of DDT and other effective pesticides that virtually wiped out "Cimex lectularious," the Latin name for the pest.
snipped
Bedbugs can survive for up to a year lying in wait for the nice warm body of an unknowing traveler. Once discovered, they can be difficult for a hotel or cruise ship or homeowner to eliminate, requiring special insecticides and tools, not just a can of bug spray.
One Boston mother reportedly threw out her children's bunk beds and her own and asked her landlord to fumigate her apartment. When that didn't end the rash of ugly bug bites on her children, she moved, leaving her possessions behind for fear they'd become infested. Bedbugs cost her $6,000.
According to dozens of experts, the bedbug had virtually disappeared from the United States during World War II, when the pesticide DDT was introduced. But the banning of DDT and other effective pesticides due to environmental concerns has spurred their return.
Bedbugs are going ballistic."
said Michael Potter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in Lexington.
meet the neighbours in USA
read more Google Search: "urban entomology"
Silverfish: "
FACT SHEET
Common Household Pests
Cockroaches, Termites, Fleas, Powder Post Beetles, Ants, Mosquitoes, Flies, Silverfish, Moths, Bees, Rats, Mice, Skunks, Raccoons, Squirrels
Insects
No other group of land animals has more members than the class Insecta. More than 900,000 species exist and additional species are identified every day. Following are facts about some insects that are most commonly found in the home.
snipped
Silverfish
Can be found in homes and buildings throughout the United States.
Are small, silver-scaled insects, about one-half inch in length with two long antennae projecting from the front of the insect and three bristly antenna-like appendages projecting from the rear.
Live two to 3.5 years.
Prefer dark, warm, moist areas such as attics, closets, baseboards and around bathroom fixtures.
Feed on carbohydrates and proteins contained in flour, starch, cereal, paper, drywall and natural fiber clothing (cotton and linen).
Cause damage to books, wallpaper, flooring and clothing. Signs of silverfish damage include uneven holes in paper and small yellow stains on fabrics.
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