Springtails in bathroom sink
#1
10-10-15, 05:59 AM
Springtails in bathroom sink
Hey all! I noticed a few springtails in our bathroom sink last night. I know this is a popular area for them to congregate in, and due to a really wet year here in Oklahoma I've seen a lot of them around the outside of the home.
I have a pest control guy coming out Monday to treat the outside and the house's siding, but what I'm wondering is: is there anything I can buy at a local store (Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.) that I can use to treat the sink for the time being? From what I've read, things like bleach and Drano are pointless to use against these guys.
Thanks for any tips!
I have a pest control guy coming out Monday to treat the outside and the house's siding, but what I'm wondering is: is there anything I can buy at a local store (Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.) that I can use to treat the sink for the time being? From what I've read, things like bleach and Drano are pointless to use against these guys.
Thanks for any tips!
#2
10-10-15, 07:02 AM
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#3
10-10-15, 07:28 AM
Is there an overflow drain in the sink? If so, then I’d spray into that in a sweeping motion as best you can. Use an aerosol labeled for crawling insects, as that will leave a residual. Get one that has an applicator tip, or straw, such as WD-40 does.
Also, get under the sink, pull away the chrome plates that surround the pipes where they enter/exit the cabinet and spray well into those openings.
If no overflow drain then I suspect they simply fell or went into the sink and couldn’t get back out. I doubt they came up the drain as the trap would be full of water.
Also, get under the sink, pull away the chrome plates that surround the pipes where they enter/exit the cabinet and spray well into those openings.
If no overflow drain then I suspect they simply fell or went into the sink and couldn’t get back out. I doubt they came up the drain as the trap would be full of water.
