Once inside your home some moths - such as Clothes Moths or Carpet Moths can severely damage natural fibres (such as wool, silk or cotton) in carpets, clothes, fabrics, fur and even leather items. Moth caterpillars cause the damage by eating the protein (keratin) found in natural materials. This potentially puts your delicate items at particular risk of damage, especially if they are left stored in draws, wardrobes or under the bed for long periods of time.

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Different species require different types of needs. Clothes moths require animal fibers for the larvie to feed on whereas pantry moths require foods such as cereal, chocolate flour and dried foods. We know how distressing it is to discover your garments have been destroyed by Clothes Moths. The female moth will lay her eggs on a potential food source for when the larvae hatch. Animal based fibers such as wool are a perfect meal for the larvae. So clothes moth traps are best used in warmer weather (normally 65 degrees or more) but there may still be the need to use treatments where larvae are still causing damage outside warmer times. Where do Clothes Moths Come From?Dust is largely made up of shed human skin cells and hair - and another source of keratin. Cleanliness in your closets is critical. You may like to consider one of our Clothes Moth Killer Kits which eliminates Moths, Eggs and Larvae. It might be due to the stage of the moth life cycle where some larvae are still pupating. We are only at the start of the moth season and you may be seeing young adults and female moths but not the active adult males yet. We recommend that you place your clothes moth traps 3 to 6 feet above floor level either hanging in closets or on shelves. Look for where you see adult moths and that will give you an idea of where to target your placement of the moths pheromone traps.

In this case, use of a clothes moth killer kit combined with thorough cleaning and treatment of your clothing and the closet itself / surrounding areas will be necessary - closet moth traps however remain part of the solution, to both deal with any residual adult clothes moths, and avoiding a repeat infestation, as well as for ongoing monitoring. Ongoing Monitoring of MothsI would definitely not want to put a fly trap in my bedroom or wardrobe. Moth traps use the specific pheromone to attract male clothes moths and are designed to fit neatly under furniture, exactly where the moths are likely to be. If you want to catch clothes moths, use a clothes moth trap! The Moth Decoy is a long term solution which uses the same pheromone as the moth trap but instead of trapping and killing male clothes moths, it spreads pheromone around the male population using a special magic dust which stops the moths from mating. Okay, its not really magic dust, it’s a micronised natural wax powder with electrostatic properties but I think ‘magic dust’ has a better ring to it! Read a full description of the Moth Decoy Science. This sounds like a great success! Reading that your moth population is low is definitely an indication that you are eliminating your moth problem.