Silverfish Control in Newcastle
If you need silverfish control in Newcastle, AstraHive Pest Control offers licensed treatment backed by a 90-day warranty. Silverfish need damp, cool, dark places, so basements and bathrooms matter more than the weather.
What a silverfish job involves in Newcastle
The inspection starts with moisture: basement walls, under sinks, bathrooms and storage. Health Canada notes chemical results are expected in 10 to 14 days, so the follow-up is timed for that. We also treat in Clarington, Bowmanville, Courtice, Oshawa, Port Hope.
- Climate station: Bowmanville Mostert, 6.1 km from Newcastle.
- Public health unit: Durham Region Health Department.
- By-law: Property Standards By-law 2007-070.
- Nearby areas we serve: Clarington (7 km), Bowmanville (8 km), Courtice (16 km), Oshawa (22 km), Port Hope (24 km).
How AstraHive Pest Control gets rid of silverfish in Newcastle
- Inspection of where silverfish hide indoors and how they get in.
- Exterior barrier around the foundation, doors, windows and entry points.
- Interior treatment or wall-void dust only where the inspection shows it is needed.
- Monitors and follow-up so we can track activity after treatment.
Products are Health Canada approved and applied according to the product label, and our technicians are licensed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP). Our silverfish work is backed by a 90-day warranty.
Silverfish in your Newcastle home or building?
Our licensed technicians start with an inspection and a clear plan for your property.
Call 905-925-8427Newcastle's weather in four numbers
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals 1981 to 2010, Bowmanville Mostert station, 6.1 km from Newcastle. A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
What this means for silverfish: they need damp, dark gaps, so the wetter months on this chart are when moisture control and monitors matter most.
Areas near Newcastle that we also serve
| Page | Distance from Newcastle | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Silverfish control Clarington | 7 km | west |
| Silverfish control Bowmanville | 8 km | west |
| Silverfish control Courtice | 16 km | west |
| Silverfish control Oshawa | 22 km | west |
| Silverfish control Port Hope | 24 km | east |
| Silverfish control Whitby | 28 km | west |
Straight-line distances between area centres, rounded.
What Newcastle's climate adds, and what it does not
Weather data cannot measure the air in your basement, so we say plainly: indoor humidity decides this pest. Still, the Bowmanville Mostert station records about 866 mm of precipitation a year, with September the wettest month at 99 mm and February the driest at 51 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total precipitation (mm) | 63 | 51 | 55 | 71 | 76 | 84 | 63 | 78 | 99 | 71 | 89 | 68 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 32 | 33 | 41 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 63 | 78 | 99 | 71 | 83 | 46 |
| Days with rain of 0.2 mm or more | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada climate normals, 1981 to 2010, Bowmanville Mostert station (6.1 km from Newcastle). A station is the nearest one with a full set of normals, not a reading from your street.
- Buildings must be kept free of rodents, vermin, insects and the presence of their nests, droppings and chew holes at all times, and extermination must follow the Pesticides Act with the owner responsible unless the lease says otherwise.
More on silverfish for Newcastle homeowners
| What the guides say | Guide |
|---|---|
| Silverfish prefer damp, cool places, at 75 to 95 per cent relative humidity. | Health Canada: silverfish and firebrats |
| A fogger or a can of spray from the hardware store will kill the silverfish you can see, but it does nothing about the humidity that's attracting new ones. Within a few weeks, you're back to square one, because you treated a symptom, not the cause. | Silverfish in the Bathroom: Why They Show Up and How to Actually Get Rid of Them |
| Dehumidifiers or fans can dry a damp basement and make it a poorer place for damp-loving pests. | Health Canada: centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs and pillbugs |
Home age and damp in Newcastle
Newcastle is part of Clarington, so these are Clarington figures. 27% of homes in Clarington were built before 1981. Older basements, bathrooms and laundry areas are where damp, dark gaps tend to be, and silverfish need damp. 3.4% of homes need major repairs, and leaks are part of that.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, private households in Clarington. Shares of occupied private dwellings.
Frequently asked questions: Newcastle
How wet is Newcastle?
The Bowmanville Mostert station records about 866 mm of precipitation a year, with September the wettest month at 99 mm.
How cold do winters get in Newcastle?
January averages -5.6 degrees Celsius at the Bowmanville Mostert station, with about 146 days a year at or below freezing, so silverfish in heated buildings stay active.
What does Clarington say about insects?
Buildings must be kept free of rodents, vermin, insects and the presence of their nests, droppings and chew holes at all times, and extermination must follow the Pesticides Act with the owner responsible unless the lease says otherwise.
Sources
- Municipality of Clarington: Property Standards By-law 2007-070 . section 3.05 to 3.07, pest prevention
- Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board: Maintenance and Repairs . landlords must control pests such as cockroaches and mice; municipal standards
- Region of Durham: Tenant rights in Ontario regarding bed bugs . landlord and tenant roles, notice, licensed companies
- Region of Durham: Check&GO! Durham . published inspection results
- Health Canada: Silverfish and Firebrats (pest control tips) . humidity, habitat, prevention
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 . monthly temperature, precipitation, frost days and degree-days
- Statistics Canada: structural type of dwelling by tenure, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0240-01) . dwelling types and renter households
- Statistics Canada: dwelling condition by period of construction, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01) . age of homes and repair needs