How To Get Rid Of House Centipedes...

The house centipede is one of the most unknown insects that you will ever encounter. As a matter of fact, sometimes they are mistakenly called "silverfish", but as you can see, they're not. Some people, when they see them, don't know what they are until they get on the internet to research them. That's when they find out about "scutigera coleoptrata" or the house centipede.

This particular version of the house centipede originated in the mediterranean. But now are found almost all over the world. They were most likely transported all over the world by way of cargo ships. And now you can find them in a home near you! Maybe even in your own home! The house centipede is in your home for one reason and one reason only...FOOD!

You see, the house centipede is what's known as an insectivore. Meaning they eat other insects. They are the hunters of the insect world. So if they are in your home, you most likely have an insect infestation that you might not know about. Because they go where the food is...point blank! Scutigera coleoptrata is also one of the few centipedes that spends most of it's time inside your home. So if you have seen one recently, it's a good bet that they have been there for a while now.

Great question. How many house centipedes are in your home? Why does it seem like when you squish one, another one seems to replace it? That's because the house centipede reproduces at a very high rate. One house centipede can lay between 60 and 150 eggs! The house centipede itself can live between 3 to 7 years of age, and they begin to reproduce around age 3. You do the math!

Like I told you before, the house centipede is one of the hunters of the insect world. They eat spiders, silverfish, termites, bedbugs, roaches,cockroaches and ants! This is just a short list of the things that they eat. The house centipede will try to eat anything that won't eat it! Did you notice anything about the list of bugs on this list? Yes! These are the same bugs that can be found in your home!

House centipedes prefer to live in damp areas with plenty of moisture. But they can be found almost anywhere in the home. Like I told you before, wherever the food is, you'll find a house centipede! So you can find them in the basement AND in your bedroom! You can find them in the bathroom And in the kitchen! Wherever the food is, you'll find a house centipede!

Another great question. How do you get rid of those nasty little buggers? Well, you have a couple of options available to you. Here they are:

1. Exterminators - Hiring an exterminator to do the job is not a bad idea. The only problem with exterminators are: A Those of us that are health conscious don't like the idea of chemicals being sprayed around our house, and B The exterminators themselves will tell you that their services are not 100% on the first visit. That means that YES, they will have to come back and YES, it will cost you more money! This is probably the only resource that you have that will destroy both infestations: the insects and the house centipedes. If you have the money, try it!

2. Boric Acid - Boric acid has been used for generations as the insecticide of choice. It works on 3 levels. It is abrasive to the insects exoskeleton. It acts as a stomach poison affecting the house centipedes metabolism. And if you prepare it into a paste, it can cause dehydration to the house centipede.

3. Dehumidifiers - This is a good option, if you intend to make your house unliveable for the house centipede. having a couple of dehumidifiers in the house will dry up the moisture that they like. But like I said before, this only handles part of the problem. While it may work in the basement, house centipedes can be found in almost any room in the home! Doing this does nothing about the insect infestation that you may have!

So what are you to do? What can you do when you've tried almost everything that you can think of and STILL the house centipedes keep coming back? I have another option for you. I recommend that you visit: Home Centipede Control.com! This website boasts that it can help you to get rid of house centipedes in your home in less than 1 week! Want to know more? Check out Home Centipede Control.com!