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MOTHS - prevention and treatment

Some while ago someone was asking how to get rid of an infestation of moth in their house.   By chance I was clearing out some old files and I found this which might be of help:-http://mothshield.com/Interesting site as it also gives you the rather lengthy life-cycle of moths once they establish a foothold in your home.   No idea if this Mothshield  system works or not.  Has anyone on here tried it?

Jennifer Selig ● 2347d8 Comments

Behar Profex (referenced as the contact for the product) are a well-respected and long-established company specialising in the care and cleaning of fine oriental carpets. This is the context in which the Mothshield product is being promoted. If there is a general moth infestation in a property I'm not entirely sure how well this would work - let alone the cost - as you would need one of these devices in every room, constantly being replenished. Carpet moths are an absolute menace. Until I moved recently I had been in the same house for 25 years and never had a problem, however in the space  of a year the damage they did was extraordinary - starting with the large and valuable antique Persian carpet which I had cleaned by Behar Profex when I bought it many years ago. Moving house is the best solution to the problem!

Bruce Hammal ● 2347d

One way to deter moths is NOT to sweep "shoo" or vacuum-up house spider's, or clear the webs of spiders such as those of the Daddy Long Legs Spider which hang about pretty much anywhere in our homes, if allowed, ready to pounce on a passing fluttering carpet moth on its flutter-by trajectory eager to munch on all things woollen. If all else fails - rid your domestic bliss of woollen carpets and all woollen and cotton garments, and only wear plastic derivative fibre woven clothing. Definitely no nasty chemicals please to zap moths. Mother Earth will frown on you if you do and cause you to have sleepless nights because of your eco-murdering.

Bobbie Carnegie ● 2347d

I hoover all carpets and rugs frequently, install Zero-in pheromone traps in clothes cupboards and spray all woollen carpets, rugs and clothes with arcana moth killer which kills moths, eggs and larvae safely and I  find it to be easy and effective.

Rima Jones ● 2346d

All good things to do. The unfortunate thing with carpet moths (for us, not them!) is that what they really like to do is lay their eggs in nice dark, undisturbed spots - under beds or at the back of furniture etc. To do the job properly all these places have to be cleaned and treated on a monthly basis; it's quite a chore. One of the worst episodes of munching I encountered was behind a TV, underneath a trailing extension socket. By the time I moved it there was no carpet pile left.The pheremone traps are quite useful - but mostly as an indicator of how severe your infestation is. By the way I NEVER knowingly  kill a spider!

Bruce Hammal ● 2346d

No carpets. Hoover rugs. No curtains. No clothes. I lied about the curtains.

Stewart Jones ● 2346d

I lied about the curtains.  Well you'd need them if NO CLOTHES is really true!

Jennifer Selig ● 2346d

My husband is an oriental carpet restorer — he also advises to ensure any portion of a carpet that is covered by furniture is regularly hoovered and inspected regularly. 

Angela Knight ● 2346d

And a cocktail in hand, obviously!

Stewart Jones ● 2346d