If you are reading this page it is probably because you have been using our MothPrevention Clothes Moth Traps and have concerns that your infestation is too serious for traps alone to deal with. To put it simply; Traps are for catching adult male Clothes Moths. If you've found fresh fabric damage or moth larvae, clothes traps alone can not deal with that. You need an additional selection of specialized products to tackle eggs and larvae.
It's worth noting that having your traps positioned correctly and carrying out some deep cleaning could get you over the finish line. However, sometimes a more aggressive approach is needed. Let us help you below with some useful tips, as well as provide you with details on how you can build your own Clothes Moth Killer Kit.
Firstly, make sure that your traps are correctly positioned and working as effectively as possible. Our Blog post How To Maximize The Effectiveness of Your Moth Traps has some useful advice that will improve the performance of your Traps.
Is your clothes moths trap not working as well as you'd hoped? Well, we're here to help. Read on to find out how to use clothes moth traps properly to get the best possible results, and to get rid of moths once and for all!
Deep cleaning your home is important to rid your house of Clothes Moths. Moths prefer to lay their eggs in dark undisturbed places, and these are the areas that need your attention. Follow the helpful advice in our useful guides How to Get Rid of Clothes Moths and Their Larvae - The Facts and How To Stop Moths Eating Your Clothes - 10 Steps To Clothes Moth Prevention and you're guaranteed to reduce egg, larvae and moth count.
A step by step guide to identifying Carpet Moths, dealing with an infestation and Carpet Moth Prevention in the future - all you need to know.
If after careful placement of traps and thorough cleaning you are still concerned about the severity of your moth infestation, it may be time to consider a more aggressive approach - A chemical treatment may be required.
The correct use of aerosol foggers and residual sprays in conjunction with our Moth Traps will eliminate all stages of the moth life cycle from egg, larvae and to adult moth. The correct process would be to start with the Clothes Moth Traps, follow on with the use of a knockdown aerosol fogger, and provide ongoing killing power through the use of a residual spray.
A fogger emits a fine insecticidal mist that will coat and treat an entire room with very little effort, killing Clothes Moths, larvae, and eggs. The benefit of using a fogger is that it is quick and gets into the smallest crevices within the room being treated.
A 'Ready to Use' Residual insecticidal moth spray that should be used with its injection nozzle to target crevices, corners and room edges where you suspect moths are harboring, as well as where larvae and eggs are deep out of reach of other moth control products. It kills whilst wet, and once dry the moth spray leaves a persistent insecticidal layer that lasts for 2+ months. It will continue to kill any moths, larvae and eggs that come into contact with it.
The residual protection of an anti moth spray will also kill moth larvae and eggs.
At MothPrevention we specialize in the production and sale of the most effective Clothes Moth Traps available. We do not sell chemical based products, such as Foggers or Sprays. However, a range of products is available from other online retailers as well as on the high street. When purchasing such products please take care to read all labels, guides and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) provided. Also, wear any recommended Personal protective equipment (PPE). If you have any concerns about using chemical products seek advice from a professional Pest Controller.
