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Booklice are one of the most common paper eating insects around. They're small, wingless creatures that love to feast on book bindings, wallpaper, and even photos. If you have booklice in your home, you may notice small holes in your photo frames or papers. Stitching paper on a sewing machine is surprisingly easy and fun. There are some sewing-on-paper tips here. 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. As it is still early in the moth season it could be that the moths present are females or juveniles. The traps attract the sexually active adult male moths and can be kept in place for 12 weeks after opening.
Like bed bugs, the most common way moths enter the home is by carrying infected items into the house. Food that was not sealed correctly, brought from storage, or clothing from an estate sale can all be culprits. Once taking up residence, unsealed food containers or old clothing in a closet are open invitations to moths. Search for moth traps and you may find a few different items so lets just clarify what we are talking about. You may possibly find a moth light trap, which is a large item designed for outdoor use for moth enthusiasts to collect and collate information on different moth species in the area; this is definitely not the moth trap we are interested in here. There are 2,500 species of moth in the UK and only a few are responsible for destroying clothing. The moth trap we are discussing is for catching clothes moths inside the home. We call ours the Moth Box. The telltale signs that you have a moth infestation are signs of larvae, which look like small grains of white rice. Look for webbing and cocoons in the corners of your wardrobe and cupboards.Positioning of the Traps is important. They need to be 3-6 feet above carpet level. If you have any other moth deterrents placed nearby they can distract from the Traps. The different shapes and sizes mean you can hang them directly in the closet, place them in drawers or cabinets, or any indoor space that could use extra protection. It is important to remember that this product will not kill existing moths and is more useful as a preventative tool. After two months of testing, we did not find a single moth in sight, and we enjoyed the light cedar scent it left in our closets and drawers. We recommend spraying this at the bottom of your wardrobe to allow it to rise up through your clothes and keep the doors closed for 24 hours,' says Julia the creator of the Total Wardrobe Care moth spray. 'Replenish every week or so.'
Fortunately, if you are not an expert in moth identification, the type you have is less important than the location in which you discovered them. Moths can be killed or kept away from certain places with specific traps or chemicals. The fact that these pests can't climb very well is the only thing that makes them easier to combat. As a result, you will see the damage on your wallpaper only above the skirting boards, but not along the tops of walls or near your picture frames unless you're leaning them against the wall.
Despite being constantly handled, folded, and unfolded, many old road maps will last for years. It’s because of the paper they were printed on; this paper is often a kind of linen/cloth paper. The paper’s quality is why old maps are great for crafting. When it comes to the washing machine setting if you're clothes can take it clean them on a high heat above 50 degrees. 50 degrees is the temperature that will start to kill moth eggs or larvae. Alternatively, if you need to wash at a lower temperature you have the option to either steam your clothes to kill any eggs or larvae. So weather patterns are key here - warmer States across the south of the US (think Florida across to Texas and then across to California) will be likely to see clothes moth activity all year round. In the northern states (Washington State across to New York), the cold winter temperatures delay pupation until the weather warms up in the spring - larvae will still be causing damage to clothing, particularly in centrally heated homes, but flying moths will only emerge with warmer temperatures.
The MothPrevention® Clothes Moth Trap lures adult moths using powerful moth pheromones and then traps them. This powerful clothes moth trap provides an effective, economical and convenient natural moth control solution to prevent moths damaging your clothing, furniture and precious textiles. Insect traps are designed with the behaviour of the target insect in mind. Fly traps are designed with attractants that flies like and to be placed where flies are likely to be flying or landing. Clothes moths do not behave the same way as flies. They are shy creatures that seek dark undisturbed places where they can eat natural fibres and lay their eggs in peace. Not exactly. Adult moths do not have mouths, so those irritating holes are caused by moth eggs and caterpillar-like larvae chewing through your clothes. So while seeing moths flying around in your home is a problem, the main issue is their larvae, which are doing all the damage. There are two main species of common clothes moths - the webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) and the case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). See our Identification Guides to see which species you may have.
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If you find you are catching moths in this pheromone moth trap, further control methods may be required to eliminate your moth problem
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