Moth trouble

[JRK]

I keep finding them whenever I move stuff. I moved a blanket from off spare bed and 3 moths came out :( They also climbed out the washing basket. It must be the weather that has brought them back so bad this year. Can't wait to set my moth bombs off this weekend - will let you all know how it goes!

[KidKruger]

Listen guys, crystal palace rd was the coldest place in SE22 this winter.

FACT

[Help-Ma-Boab]

They demolished my sporran. Stripped it bare.

I have found this *seems* to work. Not had any back as yet and sprayed top to bottom twice middle of last year. 2 bottles of it about a month (not a moth) apart.

http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/acana-carpet-fabric-moth-killer-fresh-spray

[Earl Aelfheah]

I love Robert Dyas

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Listen guys, crystal palace rd was the coldest

> place in SE22 this winter.

> FACT

You really need to get your central heating sorted, KK :))

[DulwichFox]

Crystal Palace Rd. is a long road running North - South.

Depending which end you live, there may well be a Temperature Differential.

With the mild winter I saved ?190 off my Gas Bill Oct. 2015 - Apr. 2016 when compared with thw same period the previous year

DulwichFox

[Gaynor Hill]

There was no need to be rude

was only saying what the weather guys have said I live in Dulwich

Gaynor

[Gaynor Hill]

There was no need to be rude KK I was just saying what weather guys said and what i read in the times about moths this year.I live in Dulwich

[KidKruger]

No-one was being rude not meant to come across that way. I probably felt the winter more because I only put the heating on for 3 days over entire winter.

[Gaynor Hill]

sorry I took it the wrong way no offence meant

Gaynor

[Sue]

I've just ordered a load of stuff from here:

http://www.pestcontrolsupermarket.com/clothes-moths-41-c.asp

Their helpline is very helpful.

There's a section for products to eliminate carpet moths too, though I don't have any carpets.

I think there's a nest somewhere in my house I haven't found, and they're all suddenly becoming moths - I squished ten in ten minutes last night :( I think the problem started again when a parrot was staying for a year last year and I couldn't use chemicals.

[KidKruger]

stuff the parrot, kill the moths. At ANY cost !

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> stuff the parrot, kill the moths. At ANY cost !

The parrot has gone :)) having pecked my spare bedroom floor to pieces.

The spare bedroom wall is covered in squashed moths :))

[Gaynor Hill]

I have had them as have carpet throughout they were in dark corners under cats giant play post I wiped carpet a walls with basic pine disinfectant and then I see steam mop so far so good

You could try this or maybe hire carpets cleaning machine rug doctor is good a pain but good and no chemicals

Hope this helps

[Sue]

Gaynor Hill Wrote:

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> I have had them as have carpet throughout they

> were in dark corners under cats giant play post I

> wiped carpet a walls with basic pine disinfectant

> and then I see steam mop so far so good

> You could try this or maybe hire carpets cleaning

> machine rug doctor is good a pain but good and no

> chemicals

> Hope this helps

Unfortunately I doubt you will get rid of moths in a carpet without using chemicals.

Apparently it's better to use a powder type, as that will get into the places where the moths lay their eggs.

I no longer have carpets, but the last one to go was in my bedroom, and when I took that up I found it had been eaten in the part which had been covered by the bed.

[Gaynor Hill]

Hi

Your right I pulled bed out last week was fine today moths were flying around and they were all under bed again I never had any in the 25 years I been here

So chemicals it has to be

Good luck with your

Gaynor

[Sue]

Just looking to see how long the sticky pads for the traps were effective, and found some information on this site which is quite useful:

https://www.mothprevention.com/pages/5-steps-to-moth-control

and this one:

http://www.insectslimited.com/faq

Traps evidently effective for sixty days, but really only give you an idea of the extent of the infestation. Unless it's quite mild, they won't work by themselves, and in any case obviously don't control females, larvae or eggs.

[KrackersMaracas]

V interesting Sue! We bought some phermeone traps a week or so ago, after we set off several foggers we bought from the DIY shop - next day I opened the cupboard and found a moth crawling over my work suit! Phermeone strips in situ we have caught nothing, but I expect the buggers are just lulling me into a false sense of security....