Moths, bloody moths!!!!
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
yuck !
.. some people swear by cedar planks ...
I've got masses of the bleeders in my house at the moment - luckily my cotton tee shirts and pants have a fast turnaround ...
TrippyLondoner
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This just makes me hate moths even more. 
blossie33
trailer trash
Yes, plenty about, especially as it's been windy and they've been blown from the trees.
A colleague mentioned this week that she had a moth make a whole in an expensive jumper. I seem to have been lucky as I've never had that problem (maybe cos I don't own any expensive knits
).Is it just one particular type of moth that causes the problems?
rowan
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I've got these and they're a bugger to get rid of!
Can't stand the smell of mothballs and the cedarwood balls I got didn't help at all. Have heard about the conker thing so will try that if I've still got the problem in the autumn.
I read recently that patchouli works well so am trying that at the moment, although it didn't say what form the patchouli should come in, so I've got some cones, grains and oil
Too soon to tell if it's working yet but I'l let you know.
Can't stand the smell of mothballs and the cedarwood balls I got didn't help at all. Have heard about the conker thing so will try that if I've still got the problem in the autumn.
I read recently that patchouli works well so am trying that at the moment, although it didn't say what form the patchouli should come in, so I've got some cones, grains and oil
Too soon to tell if it's working yet but I'l let you know.
Louloubelle
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the moths don't do the damage, it's the larvae that eat the clothes
Once the moths have hatched it is a sign that the damage has been done
You need to put your wool / silk containing clothes into a freezer for 36 hours ASAP
This will kill off any larvae and eggs
To deter moths in the future use moth killing strips and pheremone traps
the sticky traps are great, they attract randy male moths to as sticky death.
Best to buy from amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/REPLACEMENT...sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1277730657&sr=8-4
You can put the traps in plastic holders or just stick them to the wall with blutak
Once the moths have hatched it is a sign that the damage has been done
You need to put your wool / silk containing clothes into a freezer for 36 hours ASAP
This will kill off any larvae and eggs
To deter moths in the future use moth killing strips and pheremone traps
the sticky traps are great, they attract randy male moths to as sticky death.
Best to buy from amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/REPLACEMENT...sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1277730657&sr=8-4
You can put the traps in plastic holders or just stick them to the wall with blutak
Wormwood & Sage Moth Repellent Sachets
2 tbsp dried rosemary leaves
2 tbsp dried wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) leaves
2 tbsp dried sage leaves
Dash of vodka
1. Strip the leaves from the plants, and crush them finely. Mix together in an open shallow bowl, and sprinkle on a dash of vodka.
2. Put a little of the dried herb mixture into the centre of a small muslin square. Tie with raffia. Repeat until you have used up all the herbs.
USE: Pop the herbal sachets into cupboards and drawers to deter moths. When they first stop smelling, give them a squeeze and a bash to release more volatile oils. Next time, they will need replacing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyourowndrugs/s2_episode1.shtml
2 tbsp dried rosemary leaves
2 tbsp dried wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) leaves
2 tbsp dried sage leaves
Dash of vodka
1. Strip the leaves from the plants, and crush them finely. Mix together in an open shallow bowl, and sprinkle on a dash of vodka.
2. Put a little of the dried herb mixture into the centre of a small muslin square. Tie with raffia. Repeat until you have used up all the herbs.
USE: Pop the herbal sachets into cupboards and drawers to deter moths. When they first stop smelling, give them a squeeze and a bash to release more volatile oils. Next time, they will need replacing.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyourowndrugs/s2_episode1.shtml
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
I heard this suggested recently by a caller to Robert Elms show when Elms asked for ways to stop moths.
rowan
Well-Known Member
They go for cotton too, and I simply don't have the freezer space to put all my natural fibre clothes in. It's take forever to do it in small bits and I think for that to work it would really need to be done all at the same time.
I'll give the pheremone traps a go but they say they only work on one type of clothes moth - I think I've got the other one
Will go and have a look on Amazon, thanks for the link
tp - I'd give the sachets a go if I could buy them
crustychick
doo-woop-de-doo
cheap option if you have no space in the freezer. Systematically wash all your clothes at 60 degrees. Scrub and hoover the wardrobe area and surrounding carpets/furniture. put newly washed clothes only back into the wardrobe...
Repeat once a week for 3 weeks
Expensive but effective option - Rentakill.
Repeat once a week for 3 weeks
Expensive but effective option - Rentakill.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Never mind clothes.
I've got moths eating my hops.
I've got moths eating my hops.
rowan
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Loads of my stuff has to be on a very cool wash so 60 degs would kill the clothes along with the bugs
I'd never seen these moths until about 4-5 years ago when I was living in Cornwall. I thought I'd beaten the problem 20 months ago when I moved from Cornwall to Devon. I took ages packing my stuff, checking every single item before putting into boxes/bags etc, and checking again when unpacking. But it was a few weeks later they started appearing again and a lot of the larvae were found in boxes of paper and other things, not just clothes.
It never got as bad as in Cornwall and it stayed about the same, usually one flying around that I'd kill and if I found any larvea anywhere I'd clear that area and wash any clothes that were there.
Then I moved again 2 months ago, checking everything again while packing and again when unpacking, and still the blighters are around! This time I have bought a complete brand new set of bedroom furniture (not cos of the moths - they were built in in the last place, none at all in this place). I still finding them in boxes of paperwork and in boxes of shoes that I've not worn for a couple of years.
That's why they're so difficult to get rid of, you can't freeze everything, you can't wash everything, and the eggs are so tiny that it's impossible to find every one!
Pickman's model
sunset spires and twilight woods
get some moth spray and blast the rooms they're in. put down traps. you'll need to kill three generations before you can start to relax.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Throw away any clothes you don't regularly wear.
Apart from winter coats etc ...
HTH.
Apart from winter coats etc ...
HTH.
dilute micro
esse quam videri
Eat the moths.
The bakery where my sister works is infested with indian meal moths. She says they get into the dough and baked.
The bakery where my sister works is infested with indian meal moths. She says they get into the dough and baked.
rowan
Well-Known Member
I've got these and they're a bugger to get rid of!
Can't stand the smell of mothballs and the cedarwood balls I got didn't help at all. Have heard about the conker thing so will try that if I've still got the problem in the autumn.
I read recently that patchouli works well so am trying that at the moment, although it didn't say what form the patchouli should come in, so I've got some cones, grains and oil
Too soon to tell if it's working yet but I'l let you know.
It worked
I put some grains of patchouli in each drawer and some cones in cupboards, and I've not seen a moth for months, so worth a try 
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
I love the smell of mothballs but I don't want to smell of mothballs. I don't like the smell of patchouli but it is more socially acceptable to smell of that. Hm.
I might give it a try. I haven't noticed holes but I have noticed moths and I hate the little fucker since having some infestations in this flat.
I might give it a try. I haven't noticed holes but I have noticed moths and I hate the little fucker since having some infestations in this flat.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Clothes moths or food moths?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Black bits on their wings sound like food moths, and if they are, you better start cleaning your kitchen sharpish!
I've only managed to get rid of them earlier this year after a few years of having them.
You will have to go through every cupboard and look for their cocoons. Through every single item of food (especially oats, grains etc.) You will have to look inside containers that claim to be airtight. You will need to look absolutely bloody everywhere, over and over and over again.
Clothes moths are silvery winged things.
Food moths have blackish wings, well not black, but just noticeably darker than clothes moths
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Indian Meal Moth
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
PS: I've bought loads of pheromone traps over the last few years and Aeron (or Aeroxon or something like that) attract loads more than all the others.
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