{"title":"How to get rid of silverfish in books | Non-toxic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHow to get rid of silverfish in books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew things sting a book lover like finding silvery insects and ragged, chewed edges in a favorite paperback. Silverfish feed on the starchy paper, glue and binding of books. A damp shelf is all the invitation they need. Here is how to protect your collection and clear them out without spraying anything on the pages you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy silverfish eat books\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper, cloth bindings and glue in books are rich in the starches and cellulose silverfish live on. Old books stored in a humid basement or attic are the most vulnerable of all. They chew irregular holes and notches along edges and leave a faint yellow stain. Because damp is what keeps them going, protecting a collection comes down to drying the space and treating the shelving rather than the books themselves. (More on the how and why: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drkilligans.com\/blogs\/insects\/do-silverfish-eat-clothes\"\u003eDo silverfish eat clothes?\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drkilligans.com\/blogs\/insects\/baby-silverfish-shenanigans-tiny-troublemakers-on-the-loose\"\u003eWhat is a baby silverfish?\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe non-toxic fix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove valuable books out of damp rooms and add a dehumidifier, since dry air is the single best protection. Do not treat the books themselves. Instead, puff \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drkilligans.com\/products\/dust-to-dust-non-toxic-insect-powder\"\u003eDust to Dust\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drkilligans.com\/products\/insect-buster\"\u003eInsect Buster\u003c\/a\u003e along the shelf edges, backs and cracks where silverfish travel. 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