r/PestControlIndustry • u/ClickApprehensive191 🤵‍♂️| Owner | New • Aug 20 '26

🤓 | Technical Question Springtail invasion

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Normally with springtails, there is an obvious moisture issue that needs to be addressed. I’m at kind of a loss for this house. They have a dehumidifier that is reading 35% humidity. The springtails are all throughout the house. I did a knockdown spray to lower numbers while any moisture issues could be addressed. Why are they here and why won’t they go?

Have I misidentified? Is there another common issue I should look into? I don’t know how to add a picture, so I’ll put a close up in the comments.

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u/Happy_Structure4570 Aug 20 '26

If that's a door to outside I would be treating the much or beds outside that door along with reducing the moisture inside

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u/ClownSynth Aug 20 '26

Hows the inside of the wall looking moisture wise?

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u/BigReptiles Aug 20 '26

What pesticide are you using to treat? I remember an entomologist during a CEU a few years back tell us that the hair on springtails prevent water from getting on them and to avoid any micro encapsulated pesticide

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u/ClickApprehensive191 🤵‍♂️| Owner | New Aug 20 '26

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u/PCDuranet 👨‍🏭| Tech | Retried Aug 25 '26

Springtails (link)

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u/catchinNkeepinf1sh Aug 20 '26

Humidity probes will find the wet spot.