Help With Springtails Please?

This is a very good site that explains how you need to clean up also as well as spraying.

https://www.domyown.com/how-to-get-rid-of-springtails-a-274.html

Here is a link with lots of information on what they are attracted to and how to get rid of them. Vinegar is one of them. Best of luck to you!

https://www.bugtech.com/springtails-tiny-bugs-that-scare-people-and-are-tough-to-control/

Hello Lin, hope this video helps you out, may be worth an investment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwkBg8btx8Q

Outdoor Control

• Because they only infrequently damage plants, there’s little reason to control springtails outdoors unless their numbers become a nuisance. The comprehensive Integrated Pest Management website at the University of California says outdoor use of pesticides aren’t effective against this pest and won’t provide long-term control by themselves.
• To discourage the bugs in gardens and landscapes, remove their favored habitat, namely damp, organic matter. Compacted mulch protects colonies that thrive beneath it. Refrain from adding compost and other organic material to the soil until the pests have disappeared.
• Allowing soils to dry completely before watering prevents them from getting established, sending them away in search of wetter territory. Reduce watering in vegetable or ornamental gardens that host springtails and allow soils to dry completely before watering.
• Don’t expect to eliminate them entirely where moist conditions naturally persist. Frequent turning of straw mulches and compost heaps, disturbs eggs and exposes nymphs to drier surface conditions helping to keep their numbers down. But because of their size, many will escape.

These are really tiny bugs...1/16-1/18". Was thinking with all the failures you've had, how about trying-in the house- those sticky cardboard traps for mice, they work on fruit flies and gnats. You can get them at Walmart in a multi-pack. peel them open and lay them face up in strategic areas. Sorry, this is my best idea after you have exhausted so much time and energy into getting rid of them.

Here are some different treatment methods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWdUfa4PYo

I had another idea. Apparently, they are attracted to moisture and humidity. Dry things out, and they may move on. Do you have a dehumidifier? It would be worth a try. I have also read that most pesticides don't work on them. So diatomaceous earth might work with them. It works on ants, fleas and even roaches, so it might help get rid of them, too. Good luck and stay safe!

Ugly little guy. What do they eat? Try to eliminate source of food.

Do yo check for an opening in attic or basement, that they are getting in.

I am actually curious to find out myself .. will read through all comments ! Thank you for your question

We still have them and it is now September!! Pest Control came with a moisture meter to check all the walls and floors and did not find anything!

Have you resolved the springtail problem. I’m currently having the same issue.

Hello!

are you still having the problem now a month later? It’s been a week since they’ve infested our home and no luck yet. So stressed out. We have young babies at home so it’s hard too because we don’t want chemicals near them. Ready to move!

I have a thatch roof house and every rainy season they drive me mad. They seem to disappear in the dry season but come back with the rains. The inside of our home is teaming with them. I have sprayed an insect growth regulator (IGR) and combined it with imidacloprid. I am not sure how good it is for humans to breath this in but I haven’t died yet. We normally vacate the house for a few days after spraying. It has definitely helped.

I'm dealing with this issue now, however I have the infestation in my home and have had for a long time only now I'm realising, I turned to quora the knowledge app, I found very helpful to be honest, I suffer from severe mental health issues and PTSD and I have had bad past experiences causing me to almost have a mental breakdown, I was advised to use decomotoceous de earth which you can purchase on eBay or Amazon for as little as £8.45 example, a bottle that will last a long time, what I did was used containers long and small ones that I placed all around the house, what happens then the springtails basically use it like a bath to wash themselves in, within 12 hours of the powder they will die, however once the preferred habitat is disrupted they should disappear within a few days , good luck, let me know the outcome if you still have the issue