Moths Post Reply

[Pud1]

Every year, about this time, little moths appear! Does anyone know the best way of getting rid of them?

[Pod]

Are they little browny gold ones?
We've had them a few years in a row but it got really bad this year and we had to get a specialist in. They were carpet moths - the larvae eat the wool in carpets and then once full hatch and appear on the walls. Grossed me out and made me sooo creepy, but I was assured they're clean and harmless just a real pest. We tried all the natural moth papers oils eyc but no joy. We had two patches of carpet (one under sofa and one in spare room where it had been eaten away. We've had it all treated whilst we were away on holiday. It worked and only seen one or two since.
We are ripping all the carpets out next year! If you want the guys number who did our place let me know I can recommend him.
Just don't leave it until it gets out if hand and you get an infestation - check sections if carpet for bald patches especially where things don't get get moved often or damp areas (our spare room was bit damp and prime!)
Good luck hopefully it's not as bad as we had !

[DomesticJailBreaker]

Sounds as though you may have clothes moths. We have lost several hundreds, if not thousands of pounds' worth of knitwear (they love cashmere best of all) with massive infestations of moths in the last couple of years, so forgive the ... errr ... vindictiveness of these recommendations - they seem to be working for me this year. It's not the moths you see which do the damage but the larvae - they look like a fluffy cobweb on your clothes - this is breeding season so you need to take action! Go online or to John Lewis and get (1) triangular plastic thingies into which you slot a special sticky card; this emits pheromones which attract the moths and they stick to the card and DIE (hooray!) (2) moth KILLER spray (not moth repellant, it's much too kind) which you need to spray all over hard surfaces (not the clothes) like insides of drawers, wardrobes etc (3) wash your knitwear and precious clothes especially winter stuff which you don't need at the moment - dry it and then put in a sealed plastic bag (you can buy them at John Lewis, Brora etc or just use large Ziploc bags) - if you want to be really thorough, put the bag with jumper in the freezer for 24 hours to kill anything moth-y off. I can't over-emphasise how important it is to try everything to deal with them before they breed - we found a massive breeding ground for them in a rolled up antique rug in the loft and it's been incredibly hard to get rid of them... Good luck!

[Pud1]

Thank you for the advice. Yes, it's the little ones and I think you're right about them reading in the carpet. I had a big problem when I moved in but then I got new carpets and they all disappeared. That was about ten years ago. They just seem to be reappearing now. They're a pain!

[jimisayo]

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[3hotcrossbunnies]

This post is very timely as we just found a moth infestation in a rolled up rug under our spare bed!! Eurghhhhh. Rug will be going to the tip but the moths were also in the underbed drawer containing my husband's old cricket kit (think they liked the jumpers!) and some in the carpet too. We've hoovered really well and all the clothes will be washed. We've thrown the hoover bag out too. I'm also getting the spray later today. It is horrid though and has made me itch! Fingers crossed that's it......

[boonkoh]

Mentioned earlier in this thread, but what really works is a sticky moth catcher called a Demi Diamond, by a company called Zero In? It's a triangular plastic thing with a sticky sheet. We've caught like tens of them with this, seems to be highly effective.

[willscald]

The only thing I can add to this string of posts is that the triangular moth catchers use pheromones... The question I have (mainly philosophical) is: do these phero-traps attract MORE moths?
They are ultimately wild creatures living the garden too, so from where did these moths in the traps come - with their little legs a-wiggling?
The other thing is which gender of moth are being caught? The females are the ones laying the eggs - are they attracted by pheromones?

[AMumAtSW12]

Agree with the earlier posters: the best ones I have found are the triangular moth catchers use pheromones on sticky strips of paper. We have had moth problems for a number of years and this year we have had the best protection with little damage.

I would also recommend using smoke bombs to kill it all first, and then use the sticky strips.

It has been extremely satisfying to see those moths dead on the sticky tapes. I have finally felt that I am winning this battle.

[Chris Straker]

Removing eggs from carpeting is essential, as it is those that hatch, that do the most eating !! Move sideboards & cupboards, as they tend to be in dark undisturbed places.

[szerma]

Based on the recommendations here I got the pheromone straps / catchers, you can get them on Amazon, they seem to work a treat in our house!

Mind you we just had a bunch flying around and not necessarily eating our clothes (really disappointed they are as we laid a carpet that's 90% recycled plastic / 10% wool with the thought that moths would stay clear, no such luck!)

ww.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003KP2TK6/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1


Although now I would say just buy the strips, don't need the traps...

[Nims]

A lady told me this morning that apparently conkers (horse chestnuts) help get rid of moths. You just scatter them inside your wardrobe and underneath the bed and that apparently works. Haven't tried it myself yet, but will do once I find the nearest horse chestnut tree...!

[Chris Straker]

The amount that flying moths consume, is way less than when they hatch from larvae, they eat as much as possible to become airborne. There are many treatments to deal with the eggs/larvae and regular maintenance will help keep them at bay.
Imagine the amount I come across in carpeting at Parliament and dealing with them by using a natural product in cleaning process. M Power is a great natural pre-treatment but its fully biodegradeable, which means the moths tend to fall apart and problem goes from that area

[CharlotteGaskell]

Hi, I sell oriental rugs which being made of wool are potentially a feast for moths. Several points: the clothes moths is attracted to dark undisturbed areas especially stains. Places to look for them are under the bed, under the sofa, spare room or loft.
Getting rid of them is a combination of spring cleaning and killing them. If the problem is severe you may need to bin carpets or clothing and or get pest controllers in. The pheromone clothes trap attracts and kills the male which therefore cannot mate with the female, she then does not lay her eggs so no larvae to feed on your precious items. For more in depth articles have a look at my website ( http://www.charlottegaskell.com/category/rug-care/. I also sell the moth traps (http://www.charlottegaskell.com/product ... moth-trap/) and being local you can save the cost of postage.
Charlotte of Charlotte Gaskell Oriental Carpets

[Ferick90]

It is quite serious dear. I suggest you to use annual pest management services. This way you can save your home from the damage caused by pests. Personally I use the services of Termite inspection Port Macquarie company. They offer organic services at affordable prices.