I am infested with cloth moths. What is the best product to use? I will bomb my house and remove all pets if neede

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I am infested with cloth moths. What is the best product to use? I will bomb my house and remove all pets if neede

I bought a cow hide rug that was infested with cloth moths and have been fighting a loosing battle for over a year now. Is there a bomb or somthing that I can fumigate the entire house with? Will deoxygenizing the house work?? I am loosing my marbles and waiting for them to start attacking my brand new cloth couches! I have tried the traps and they don't seem to do much to decrease the population. They are also in my garage munching away on all of my horses blakets etc. I have thrown out hundreds of dollars worth of clothes etc. Is there anything that I can use or s "cocktail" of sorts to kill these things once and for all?

At this point I am willing to rent a hotel and evacuate the house in order to put as much poison out as possible...

Any help is appreciated!!

Status: Open Aug 27, 2013 - 03:06 PM

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RonDawson

Aug 27, 2013 - 03:28 PM

Usually clothes moths don't infest cow hide. Dermestid (hide) beetles do. We need to be absolutely certain what you are dealing with. Have you actually seen the adults moths on or near the areas you are describing, or are you just finding damage?

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rachelgworthen

Aug 27, 2013 - 03:33 PM

I am killing at least 10 moths a day that I find in my closets and on my walls. They turn into dust when I smoosh them and there are casings in clothes and hanging from the ceiling. It's super gross!!

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RonDawson

Sep 27, 2013 - 02:04 PM

Can you send me a sample or picture of the moths? Put them in a small vial and do not crush them. I need to know exactly what species they are before I can give you an easy ways to kill them.

Foggers will only kill the exposed adults. You need a strategy and control plan. Since you have had them for over a year, the infestation has probably grown. We need to get on this as soon as possible.

Let me know what you can do as far as samples or pictures.

Send samples to:

Ron Dawson - Entomologist

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13661 Jupiter Rd Ste 301

Dallas, Texas 75238

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RonDawson

Sep 25, 2019 - 03:11 AM

It doesn't make any sense that you have clothes moths in your attic if the rug is infested inside your living space. If the rug is located in the attic and it is infested with moths, then that makes sense.

Placing a trap containing a clothes moth pheromone inside your attic can attract moths from outdoors. Using these traps indoors can also attract moths from outdoors. These traps are very sensitive and can attract moths from hundreds or thousands of feet away. Never underestimate the power of insects.

The best thing to do is to immediately begin a treatment plan. Here is a good article on how to kill clothes moths.

http://www.epestsupply.com/moths.php

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Did you ever provide a solution to the clothes moth issue? I also had them come in my home via a cowhide rug. I kill about 10 a day. There were about 30-40 in the trap in my attic, and about 5 in a trap by my cowhide rug. When I shake out the rug, the moths fall out of it. My attic is encapsulated, so I’m not sure how they are getting in there, perhaps through the vents. I also need advice!

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