I just moved into my new home and we have springtails. how can this be? Its got a full basement unfinished too but none down there. they seem to be around the kitchen sink and mostly windows and doors at the baseboard. i’ve sprayed twice now with ortho and then the next day they’re back. your company was recommended and it looks like i need to use the granules and spray outside but I can’t find any out there. are they just crawling into my home overnight in the dark?
About 25% of our customers with springtail problems have just recently moved into their home. And most assume the springtails are coming from around the home’s exterior and then crawl in and are seen inside like ants or roaches. In fact the ones you are seeing were “built in” the home during construction and now are looking to expand their nests.
When homes are built, it will take 6-12 months. During this time, the “innards” of the home will be exposed and so many pests will move “onto” the exposed framework (the structural beams). When these areas are covered with exterior siding and interior walls, SPRINGTAILS as well as other pests like CARPENTER ANTS, CLOVER MITES and SILVERFISH will continue to thrive. The inside of wall voids under the siding is where these pests want to live and nest and once those areas are covered, you won’t see them inside until they get too populated and begin to migrate out again.
So just like any human town or city, once the local population gets too large for the area occupied, the occupants will be forced to migrate. And that could be 1 month, 1 year or 5 years after you move in. It just depends on how long it takes for that nest to get over populated.
And though the outside treatment detailed in our springtail article must be followed to prevent new ones from getting on the structure, the key to not seeing them inside will be to remain focused on BASEBOARDS, WINDOWS and DOORS with our POWER INJECTOR and BITHOR.
The good news for you is that you should be able to get rid of the problem by using the Power Injector and Bithor. And for sure, start doing the outside treatments so new ones won’t be foraging up and onto your homes siding.
This is all covered in great detail in our SPRINGTAIL ARTICLE but for most people, the following link is a good way to start:
what do you recommend for springtails and how much should I get?
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