GotchaPest is a smarter way to solve everyday pest problems — combining reusable pest-control products, proven solutions, AI-powered pest identification, expert guidance, and community knowledge in one simple platform.

Are GotchaPest traps reusable?

Yes. All GotchaPest traps are designed to be reused season after season. The screw-on traps attach to standard plastic bottles, and the indoor fruit fly trap is a purpose-built standalone unit. Simply empty, clean, and refill with fresh bait.

Do the traps use chemicals?

The fruit fly traps are designed for chemical-free control using everyday household ingredients. The fly and wasp traps use natural bait attraction. No harsh chemicals or disposable chemical devices are required.

Where are GotchaPest products made?

GotchaPest traps are designed and manufactured in New Zealand — Kiwi innovation solving Kiwi pest problems.

What bottles do the traps fit?

The screw-on traps are designed to fit standard plastic drink bottles. Just screw the GotchaPest trap cap onto the top of a standard bottle, fill with your bait, and you're ready to go.

Where can I buy GotchaPest products?

GotchaPest products are available from a growing network of retailers across New Zealand, including Mitre 10, Kings Plant Barn, Pestrol, PestStop and other leading garden centres and hardware stores. Use our Stockist Finder to locate a store near you, or buy directly from our online shop.

How do I identify a silverfish in my New Zealand home?

Look for a wingless, silvery-grey insect, 10–20 mm long, with a teardrop-shaped body that tapers to three long tail bristles and two long antennae at the head. It moves in a quick, darting, fish-like scuttle and is almost always seen at night in damp, dark rooms like bathrooms and laundries.

How do I become a GotchaPest stockist?

Demand is rising and stock is moving. GotchaPest is quickly becoming a go-to solution across New Zealand. Visit our Retailers page to apply — we offer fast sell-through, strong margins, low footprint and an eco-friendly angle.

What is the GotchaPest NZ Tracker?

The GotchaPest NZ Tracker turns every trap into part of a bigger picture. By logging your trap locations and catches, you help build a real-time view of insect activity across New Zealand. Every upload helps identify hotspots, seasonal trends, and emerging outbreaks.

How do I report a pest catch?

Set your trap using any standard bottle with your GotchaPest trap. When you empty it, snap a photo, estimate your catch, and upload it through the GotchaPest app. It only takes a minute and helps protect NZ.

What pests does GotchaPest cover?

GotchaPest currently offers solutions for flies, wasps, and fruit flies (both indoor and outdoor). Each product is purpose-built for its target pest. Additional pest solutions may be developed in the future.

Can I use the traps in commercial environments?

Yes. GotchaPest traps are used in cafés, restaurants, commercial kitchens, orchards, farms, schools, food businesses, council parks and food preparation areas. See our Commercial Solutions page for more information.

Are silverfish harmful to people or pets?

No. Silverfish don't bite, sting or spread disease, so they're not a health risk to your family or pets. The concern is damage to belongings — books, papers, wallpaper, photos, fabrics and pantry food — and shed skins can occasionally trigger allergies or asthma in sensitive people.

What causes silverfish in a Kiwi house?

Two things above all: moisture and food. Silverfish need humidity to survive, so damp bathrooms, laundries, roof spaces and leaky plumbing draw them in. They feed on starchy, cellulose-rich materials like paper, book glue, wallpaper paste, cereals and natural fibres, so clutter and stored papers keep them fed.

Do silverfish damage books, clothes and papers?

Yes. Silverfish chew small irregular holes in books, wallpaper, photographs and stored clothing, and leave yellowish stains. They feed on the starch in paper and fabrics and the glue in book bindings. Storing valuables in sealed plastic tubs and keeping wardrobes and bookshelves dry is the best protection.

What is the best trap for silverfish in NZ?

A reusable, bait-based silverfish trap placed in dark, damp spots — under sinks, in wardrobes, near bookshelves and along skirting boards. GotchaPest traps take simple household bait like flour or bread, catch silverfish where they're most active, and can be emptied and reused season after season without chemicals.

How do I get rid of silverfish permanently?

Combine three steps: dry out damp rooms by fixing leaks and ventilating, remove their food by storing paper and fabrics in sealed containers and decluttering old boxes, and place a reusable trap in the dark, damp spots where you've seen them. Silverfish are persistent, so all three together is what keeps them gone for good.

Why do I keep seeing silverfish in my bathroom and laundry?

Bathrooms and laundries are humid, damp and dark — exactly what silverfish need. Fixing leaks, using extractor fans, opening windows or running a dehumidifier dries these rooms out and makes them far less hospitable, which is the single most effective step against silverfish indoors.

Are silverfish a sign of a dirty house?

Not necessarily. Silverfish are drawn to dampness and dark hiding spots, not dirt. Even a clean home with a humid bathroom, a leaky pipe or old boxes in the roof can have silverfish. The fix is moisture control and decluttering, not deep cleaning alone.

NZ MADEREUSABLE

Reusable Silverfish Trap

Reusable silverfish trap for damp Kiwi homes — protects books, papers, photos and fabrics. Silverfish crawl in, feed on the poisoned bait and die from it — they're not trapped inside.

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Reusable design

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Key Benefits

Reusable for years — refresh the bait, not the trap
Poisoned bait kills silverfish as they feed and groom themselves
Targets silverfish where they travel: under sinks, in wardrobes, near bookshelves
No spray needed around books, papers and pantry food
NZ-made and built for Kiwi homes, bathrooms, laundries and roof spaces
Discreet, low-profile design for dark, damp corners

Customers use boric acid as the poison in the bait mixture, so please take care when using poison in this trap from your local hardware store. Always follow the instructions on the pack and keep the bait and trap well out of reach of children and pets.

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The story behind this trap

The Reusable Silverfish Trap — From one printer at midnight, to a farm that never sleeps.

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The GotchaPest Reusable Silverfish Trap is a simple, chemical-free way to manage silverfish in the damp, dark corners of your home. Silverfish hide by day and forage by night, chewing through books, wallpaper, photographs, paperwork and stored clothing — so the most effective control is a trap placed exactly where they travel.

Each trap takes simple household bait, catches silverfish where they're most active (under sinks, in wardrobes, near bookshelves and along skirting boards), and can be emptied and reused season after season. No sprays, no poison, no throwaway plastic — just a quiet, effective trap that protects your belongings.

Your purchase unlocks the full GotchaPest experience — free

Every GotchaPest trap comes with free, unlimited access to our state-of-the-art app — the first of its kind in New Zealand — built to help you win the long game.

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Buzzy, your helper

A friendly Kiwi AI assistant for trap placement, bait recipes & troubleshooting — anytime.

Community recipes

An evolving library of bait mixes, tips & seasonal tricks shared by trappers across NZ.

Pest intelligence

Live hotspots, seasonal trends & early warnings — the first tool of its kind in New Zealand.

NZ’s first pest-tracking network

State-of-the-art pest intelligence, built in Aotearoa

This trap is part of a live, nationwide network. Every catch feeds the GotchaPest map — and Buzzy, your AI Trap Buddy, turns it into guidance you can act on.

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Covers the whole of NZ

From Cape Reinga to Bluff — community-driven coverage nationwide.