How To Identify And Get Rid Of A Springtail Infestation In Your Chester Springs Home

How To Identify Springtails

Springtails are arthropods that closely resemble insects-having six legs and bodies segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen. Yet, they are not insects, falling under a family of arthropods known as Collembola. Here are tips to guide you in identifying springtails correctly:

• Springtails are less than 1/10 of an inch long, typically invisible to the naked eye. 
• Springtails have slender and elongated bodies with a tan, brown, black, or grey hue. 
• Springtails have a forked appendage on the abdomen, referred to as furcula, which propels them several feet in the air.
• Springtails live as huge populations in locations with high moisture and condensation.

All Collembola family species use the furcula to jump. When frightened, the springtail will release the furcula from the hooks holding it close to its body. Once the jumping organ hits a surface, it acts as a springboard that leaps the tiny insects high up. If you suspect a springtail infestation in Chester Springs, call in professional pest exterminators. 

Springtails Aren't As Dangerous As Some Think

Jumping insects within your home can raise the alarm over a flea infestation. Luckily, springtails are not as dangerous as fleas. They do not pose any danger to you, your children, or your pets. The tiny critters do not carry any infectious diseases. 

Springtails in Chester Springs homes will feed on mold, mildew, and organic matter in moist areas around your home. They won’t contaminate any food or surfaces. The tiny bugs do not bite or sting. So, what makes natural decomposers troublesome for your home?

Springtail infestations can quickly get out of control. With favorable humidity levels and food availability, it’s not uncommon for the populations to hit over 100,000 per cubic feet of soil or water surface. On your pool surface, the millions of springtails can form a nasty scum that requires frequent treatment. 

An indoor infestation can create an unpleasant look for your kitchen sink or bathroom walls. Immediately contact a Chester Springs pest control company to get rid of the bugs on your property. 

Why You Might Be Seeing Springtails In Your Home

Springtails are ubiquitous, present in all continents except Antarctica. They prefer to live in moist soil or on decaying matter. If you're finding springtails in your home, the most likely reasons are:

• You have a leak, or there's too much moisture in your home, which is attracting the springtails to breed.
• You are having an infestation of rotting wood in your walls that the springtails are feeding on.
• You live close to an area that's naturally full of plant matter and other organic debris that they like to feed on.

Springtails in your house hiding spots will prefer bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and leaking appliances. Professional pest experts can assist with the correct identification and treatment of the tiny bugs. 

How To Get Rid Of Springtails In Your Home

Sadly, most homeowners may never realize they have a springtail infestation on their hands until it's too late. Here are steps you can take to eliminate the tiny critters from your property.

1. Use bait traps to lure in and capture the jumping insects.
2. Run dehumidifiers in your bathroom, kitchen, basements, and crawls spaces to eliminate high moisture levels that attract the bugs.
3. Use commercial bug sprays directly applied to the springtails in the bathtub and sink, under kitchen cabinetry, and in the attic.
4. Promptly repair any water leaks to eliminate the excess humid conditions within your Chester Springs home.
5. Dethatch the lawn and eliminate any yard waste that can trap water or moisture that supports fungi or mold growth.
6. Seek professional mold remediation services for your home.
7. Store firewood away from your home, preferably on a rack at least five feet off the ground.
8. Consult a pest control company in Chester Springs.

Masters Touch Pest Solutions can eliminate the infestation within your home. Our springtail solutions involve identification, treatment, and monitoring approaches to pest control. We will dispatch trained experts to your home to identify the source of the springtail bugs in your Chester Springs House. 

Our technicians will recommend an effective treatment solution with continuous monitoring to ensure the bugs do not return to your home. Call us today to learn more about our residential pest solutions in Chester Springs.