What is the best for small in house moths?

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saticoyrugs

What is the best for small in house moths?

I have noticed the last several weeks several light tannish moth, small in size flying around in my house. I think the source is my basement storage area where I have a few antique wool rugs? I have noticed on my white curtains these skinny flying bugs on my curtains too?

I went to Lowes to buy a bug blaum but they only had flying bug sprays?

How do I get rid of all these little guys?

Thanks

Status: Open Apr 21, 2013 - 09:13 AM

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RonDawson

Apr 22, 2013 - 02:09 PM

Lowes is great for hardware, appliances, etc, but when it comes to help with pests, we are the best source. Thanks for your question about moths.

The most common rug based moths are called "clothes moths". This moth feeds on Kerotin which is a protein found in wool and animal fur. It is also found in human hair. The immature moth larvae, which resemble small caterpillars, eat the fibers contain kerotin, therefore causing much damage if left untreated.

The single best product to use on Antique Wool Rugs is Ultracide. This product is actually designed to kill fleas, but works well on rugs to kill clothes moths, carpet beetles, etc. It also contains an IGR, "Insect Growth Regulator" that interrupts the life cycle of immature pest stages, such as eggs, larvae, pupae, etc.

Simply spray the top of the rug until damp, flip it over, then spray the bottom. Then flip it back over, let dry, then roll it up and place in a protective bag or restack on other treated rugs.

You can also treat carpets, curtains, furniture, etc. Ultracide can be sprayed practically anywhere. It is in an aerosol can that sprays like hairspray. Only it sprays upside down.

Ultracide has a slight Alcohol odor and it dries fast. Its the overall best product to kill carpet beetles, clothes moths, silverfish and other fabric pests. Even though the label directions does not specifically mention these pests, just know that it works, and if it kills fleas, it will kill anything.

ultracide will not cause colors to bleed, it is not water-based, and will not cause shrinkage. It is very safe to apply and works extremely well.

Bug bombs or foggers are usually of little help when controlling moths or carpet beetles. The rug itself has be treated and protected. A fogger just won't do it. Foggers will help to control adult flying moths, but usually, unless the fogger contains an Insect Growth Regulator, it is of little help.

Ultracide is not sold at Hardware Stores. It is a professional quality product. You can get it from us.

Here is the link - http://www.epestsupply.com/product/WH...

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Will this product work on pantry moths too?

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The best product for Pantry moths is CB-80. It can be fogged into a room, pantry, closet, etc and will kill adult moths on contact and not harm food. Don't apply to open or clean dishes, utensils, food, etc. https://www.epestcontrol.com/pest-products/536-1807-CB-80-Fogging-Insecticide-With-Pyrethrum.html

Here is a an article on how to kill pantry pests - http://www.epestsupply.com/red-confused-flour-beetles.php Whether its moths, beetles or whatever, the treatment and chemicals are the same.

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on 5/6/2021 10:33:09 AM | Like (0) | Report

If I have a moth problem in a coat closet, do I need to treat each item, or can I simply "fog" with the spray and close the closet for a few hours/days?

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Removing the clothes and going through each piece of clothing and performing a thorough inspection or sending them to the cleaners is the first thing to be done. You have to stop the infestation at it's source. There is probably a single garment that has the problem and it needs to be found and removed, cleaned, tossed out, etc. Simply fogging the closet will not kill moth eggs, larvae, pupae. That's 95% of the overall problem. Killing the adult moths is easy but won't solve the problem.

If you don't remove the clothes and treat the clothing individually or at least inspect it, you will never get control of the population.

The good news is that you only need to inspect clothes that are made of natural fibers such as those from animals, birds or cotton.

Here is a link to our page on how to kill clothes moths - http://www.epestsupply.com/moths.php#...

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The best product for Pantry moths is CB-80. It can be fogged into a room, pantry, closet, etc and will kill adult moths on contact and not harm food. Don't apply to open or clean dishes, utensils, food, etc. https://www.epestcontrol.com/pest-products/536-1807-CB-80-Fogging-Insecticide-With-Pyrethrum.html

Here is a an article on how to kill pantry pests - http://www.epestsupply.com/red-confused-flour-beetles.php Whether its moths, beetles or whatever, the treatment and chemicals are the same.
If I have a moth problem in a coat closet, do I need to treat each item, or can I simply "fog" with the spray and close the closet for a few hours/days?
Removing the clothes and going through each piece of clothing and performing a thorough inspection or sending them to the cleaners is the first thing to be done. You have to stop the infestation at it's source. There is probably a single garment that has the problem and it needs to be found and removed, cleaned, tossed out, etc. Simply fogging the closet will not kill moth eggs, larvae, pupae. That's 95% of the overall problem. Killing the adult moths is easy but won't solve the problem.

If you don't remove the clothes and treat the clothing individually or at least inspect it, you will never get control of the population.

The good news is that you only need to inspect clothes that are made of natural fibers such as those from animals, birds or cotton.

Here is a link to our page on how to kill clothes moths - http://www.epestsupply.com/moths.php#...

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