Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)

Eleanor F. Phillips and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 7/15/2018

Reviewed At: 9/4/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1211-2018

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-705, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology , UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

Eleanor F. Phillips; and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, associate Extension scientist, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Phillips, E. F., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. L. (2018). Silverfish Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus (Insecta: Zygentoma: Lepismatidae). EDIS, 2018(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1211-2018

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Eleanor Phillips

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University of Florida

graduate student, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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