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Moth repellents and moth traps are available on the internet as well as many local hardware stores. These devices repel moths with incredible speed but to really take care of problem moth infestations then you need to take extra precautions.
Moth infestations are not words from which you want to hear from your exterminators. Pantry Moths as well as clothes moths are a problem which exists in a lot of households. There are some good ways to deal with moth infestations and they usually involve moth repellents or moth traps.
Clothes moths are constantly in the search for food whether that be wool or wool blends or any other type of natural organic clothing. The clothes moth blends into brown clothes and many moths may be lurking in the darkness of our closets. These pests are harder to detect than their larger, light-loving counterparts the butterflies but once they do got found and disposed its important to destroy their larvae. Cloth moth larvae are actually the culprits when it comes to chewing holes in your clothes.
It is very important to keep in mind that the clothes moth mainly fancies wool but has been known to eat, from time to time, on fur, cashmere and sometimes silk. One may find these materials as trimmings, woven fabrics and, of course, as sweaters, socks, gloves and boot linings.
Now it is very important to take care of the clothes in the house and try to do pest control in the house time to time. There are many ways to stop the spread the moths in the house such as, spot-clean all the food stains from garments as excess food on your clothing may attract moths. Another trick is to try to spray perfume or cologne on your skin or cotton garments to repel moths.
It is also very important to vacuum the house and closets regularly and one must dispose of the vacuum bag's contents immediately, they may contain moth eggs and larvae. These are the Moth repellent techniques one must acquire to save their cloths.
It is also highly recommended that one must dry clean their moth friendly clothes regularly to kill any new egg deposits. One must place their wool accessories in airtight drawers or containers that include moth balls, cedar blocks or herbal sachets to keep them moth free.
There are many easy ways to make a natural Moth repellent at home other than buying it. You can get all the required information on making home made Moth repellents from the ingredients which are easily available at home or from your local food store. The ingredients used to make these home made repellents are:
2 tbsp. dried rosemary 2 tbsp. dried mint 1 tbsp. dried thyme 1 tbsp. dried ginseng 4 tbsp. whole cloves
Mix these ingredients together and then place a tablespoon or so into the middle of a square of clean cotton cloth. Tie with string or ribbon, now put these sachets with the cloths, if your clothes are hung up then tie a string to these little satchels and hang them up with the clothes. If this method does not work for you then you may want to look into commercial moth traps that can be purchased at a variety of online stores.
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