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Moth infestation

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Oldglasses · 28/04/2025 14:21

I need recommendations for getting rid of clothes moths in the house please!
We have put down sticky traps and they have caught some (only the males are attracted to them due to the pheromones). They are predominantly in the top of the house and I think they are coming through a crack in the wall, but it's hard to say. We've had a difficult couple of weeks so havent' had time to devote too much to their eradication, although we did clear out a wardrobe and also did major hoovering/dusting in the area and have used cedar blocks in the wardrobe. We found some evidance of larvae in a cupboard but can't see damage to carpet or clothes. They are def clothes moths though as we sent a photo to a bug busting company (but they won't come out until we find the source so they can kill the larvae.
I've seen sprays around - has anyone had good results with a home insecticide? We may have ti plaster the crack as well. Not sure if DH can do that or we need to get someone in! Our house is relatively new so still 'cracking' I suppose!

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grannycab · 28/04/2025 18:36

There are a few threads on here already if you search. I’d wash everything and steam clean carpets. They are a nightmare to get rid of. I also threw out loads of stuff I decided didn’t merit keeping. In the end I lifted my carpets and replaced them for some with no wool.

Oldglasses · 30/04/2025 11:01

grannycab · 28/04/2025 18:36

There are a few threads on here already if you search. I’d wash everything and steam clean carpets. They are a nightmare to get rid of. I also threw out loads of stuff I decided didn’t merit keeping. In the end I lifted my carpets and replaced them for some with no wool.

They don't seem to have infiltrated the carpets thankfully and I'm not going to spend thousands on replacing carpet! We could get them cleaned though as they are due for that. Will discuss with DH later - he said he'd plaster the crack over the weekend.
Will do a search as well.

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grannycab · 30/04/2025 11:10

Hopefully you found them before they reached the carpet so that’s brilliant.

We found that they were in dark places like under beds or under items on the floor like the washing basket.

timestressed · 30/04/2025 11:17

Pheromone is the only one working at the right level of intervention. To stop moths from reproducing.
www.pestcontroldirect.co.uk/shop/household-pests/moth-control-products/exosex-clothes-moth-mating-disruptor/

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