So I got your lemon air treatment for my sink and started using it last week. I’ve done 3 treatments in one week. I also followed your advice of sealing up the drain when letting it sit overnight. Well turns out you were right they are coming into the sink from somewhere above, not from the drain 🙁 I found like 7 swimming around in the water this morning. Now what do I do? Are they in the cabinet under the sink? I looked above and my kitchen window hasn’t been opened since it got hot so maybe there in there?
Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.
Springtails will thrive in most any sink drain and so its good that you’ve been treating with LEMON AIR. And don’t forget other drains in the home. Untreated tubs, showers and sinks can easily develop issues if you’re only treating one sink because the other drain lines become more likely to develop activity over time. Now if you don’t have them active in other areas, treat them once a month to make sure they don’t get infested too.
As for the drain with activity; once they start coming “up”, it’s perfectly normal and very common for some to migrate up and leave the drain. Remember, those that come up are actively reproducing and though it may be tough to crawl out of any tub, springtails can literally “spring” out. And most any drain, tub or shower area has lots of cracks and crevices well suited for them to start new nests.
So at this time, start thinking about areas very close to the drain. Finding them today means they’re nesting within 2-3 feet of the sink ABOVE and now you need to go after them.
As for that window you mentioned? That would be our first guess for where some nests could be. Most any window that opens/closes will be a prime nest sight for sure. We suggest you open it up and wipe down the window runners with the mixed up Lemon Air, same strength as you pour down the drain. It won’t last but 5-10 minutes out in the open so not as strong as our Bithor BUT it will kill them.
You can also wipe down the countertop, splash back wall if you have one and definitely around the sink, where it sits in the counter. With any luck, the Lemon Air used in these areas will knock out any pocket nests but if you keep finding them like this, you’ll need to get the BITHOR and do some more tedious treatments to reach their inside nests. This is where our MINI-MISTER and/or POWER INJECTOR can really help.
LEMON AIR PLUS or SANNI-SHINE PLUS INSECTICIDE “DOWN THE DRAIN TREATMENT” 128 OZ
BUGSPRAY MINI MISTER PRO RECHARGEABLE AEROSOL SPRAYER 12 OZ | BUGSPRAY
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