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Does anyone know where I can get some mothballs? I used to buy them in the hardware shop in Lordship Lane but they informed me yesterday that they are not being made any more. Or does anyone have a stash that I can buy from them? I find they are very effective in the garden to deter cats as they cant stand the smell! Many thanks for any leads.
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cella Wrote:

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> Does anyone know where I can get some mothballs?

> I used to buy them in the hardware shop in

> Lordship Lane but they informed me yesterday that

> they are not being made any more. Or does anyone

> have a stash that I can buy from them? I find

> they are very effective in the garden to deter

> cats as they cant stand the smell! Many thanks

> for any leads.


Do they really deter cats? Where exactly do you put them and how often do they need changing? Do they need to stay dry? There are 3 cats who are constantly taking ownership of my garden and it doesn't help that my daughter has a major cat phobia so won't go outside if they are around. Be great to find a solution.

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Trace amounts of naphthalene are produced by magnolias and specific types of deer, as well as the Formosan subterranean termite, possibly produced by the termite as a repellant against "ants, poisonous fungi and nematode worms."[5] Some strains of the endophytic fungus Muscodor albus produce naphthalene among a range of volatile organic compounds, while Muscodor vitigenus produces naphthalene almost exclusively.[6]


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Many thanks all for all the helpful answers. Yes they do assist in putting off the local cats - just scatter a few with space in between and replace every few weeks - they start dissolving if there is rain but you just simply replace. Cheapest and most effective solution I've found for my garden.
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