Wiping down the infected area with the vinegar will kill the springtails by burning them. Furthermore, cider vinegar is an anti-fungal, which makes it an effective mold treatment, too. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is also a natural product that can be used to rid your home of springtails.Click to see full answer. Also question is, will springtails ever go away?This will eventually go away on its own in a few years through the process of heating and cooling the inside of your house; and those little springtails will likely go away on their own as well.Subsequently, question is, what attracts springtails in the home? Springtail Habitat Springtails are attracted to excessive moisture and organic material. They live in soil or under decaying wood or bark, thriving in areas with leaf litter, compost and organic mulches. Springtails feed on molds, fungi, algae and decaying plant material. Keeping this in consideration, why do I have springtails in my house? If your home has moist areas up against your foundation, you may be inviting springtails to come in close. And if you have moist areas inside your home (and the weather turns dry) this may be drawing those tiny moisture-loving insects inside. It doesn’t take much of a gap or crack to allow a springtail to enter!Are springtails more active at night?“what” Springtails are —> tiny arthropods -less than 1/8″ long, have limited vision, 6 legs, and no wings. and when they are “most active” —> at night, on warm evenings. Outside your home, Springtails are very active from May through September, but they can be active indoors all year round.