22 Jan

How to get rid of moths

All too early and late are faced with such an annoying phenomenon as a mole. A mole can start both in the house and in the apartment and the type of moth will depend on what it will be, to eat in your home. Therefore, we will devote this article to the topic of how to get rid of moths in a house forever. We will consider ways to get rid of the moth as a store-bought drugs, and how to get rid of the moth by folk remedies, well, actually proceed.

Before proceeding directly to the methods and methods for eliminating moths in an apartment and house, it will be very useful to find out what a mole is, where it comes from and why it generally has our things, cereals and food, and even furniture.

What is a mole

What you need to know about the mole and how to deal with it, these questions should be clear before the process of the struggle itself, in order to know exactly how to deal a fatal blow to moths. A mole is a species of a butterfly, or rather, to say that a mole is a keratophagous insect. Keratophagous is called living organisms that prefer to eat horny substances that contain keratin.

Keratin is a protein of the fibrillar family, which has mechanical strength. Keratin, for example, consists of our nails, hair, bird beaks, and animal horns.

Fibrous proteins are proteins that have an elongated structure and filamentous structure, as well as most of these proteins are insoluble in water.

How the mole lives or the development cycle of the moth

As a rule, the life cycle of a moth consists of three main stages:

1. Egg laying
2. Hatching of eggs and the beginning of the caterpillar life cycle. As a rule, where the caterpillars hatched there they eat the plot on which they were born. In the process of eating the objects around them, they grow and pass into the larvae of the pupa - they pupate. In this state of the cocoon, they live for more than a month, after which they break through the cocoon and hatch in the form of a butterfly.
3. Hatching butterflies lay eggs in a new place, after which the butterfly moth dies.

Such is the life cycle of an ordinary moth. It is noteworthy that after hatching in the butterfly stage, the mole begins to mate. Females attract males by secreting a specific pheromone. One fertilized female moth butterfly can lay an average of 100 to 400 eggs.

Also interesting is the fact that the moth larvae may not develop several months from the pupal stage if light falls on them or their environment is too low in temperature. On average, two generations of moths grow in one year.

So if you have a mole in your apartment, an increase in its population is just a matter of time, especially if you do not take any action,.

Moth species

The following main types of moth are distinguished:

As a rule, there are four types of moths.

• Grain or food moth
• Clothes moth
• Furniture
• Mushroom (to us it is not so terrible lives mainly in the forests)

Where does the mole come from?

Despite the care and order in the apartment and house, even if you are the cleanest mistress, you still can not avoid the appearance of moths. Then a natural question arises - where does the mole come from, and they are taken from cereals, cereals, nuts, flour, animal feed, herbs, medicinal roots. Yes, yes, in all silent products there can be eggs or larvae of the moth, and even the live mole itself.

For example, you bought a well-packed buckwheat for the stock, cooked, ate. And in this bag were the larvae of the moth, and in the process of unpacking, transfer, they got into your house, after which the process of their development becomes only a matter of time and conditions.

How to get rid of moth in the apartment

Now knowing all the facts about the life cycle of the moth and knowing that if you don’t do anything, your house will become a real breeding ground for the moth butterflies it’s time to start exploring how to get rid of the moth in an apartment.

How to get rid of food moths in the apartment

Before you get rid of the food moth in the apartment, inspect all your cereals:

1. Buckwheat
2. Peas
3. Cereals
4. Bean Pasta

And other products, if you saw moths or moths in them, or even found a butterfly in them, then such croup and products located next to it are contaminated with food moths in almost 100% of cases.

How to get rid of moths in cereals - it is desirable to throw out all these products, but if you feel sorry for these products or too much, then you can try to warm them to temperatures above 60 degrees Celsius, because after 60 degrees the mole, like its larvae, die.

After you decontaminate cereals and other food, you need to disinfect all cabinets where you stored them from the moth. Butterfly moths do not like soap, so wash all bedside tables and cabinets with soap.

If you don’t want a mole in the future, you need to know again one more trick to get rid of moths in the kitchen. To do this, rub the walls of the bedside tables and all the niches where you store cereals with ordinary table vinegar, the smell of vinegar will disappear in a day you will not feel it, but the mole will never settle down in such a place.

In addition, after cleaning the cabinets, in order to surely finish off the remaining living moths, you can use special moth traps. As a rule, they contain a special substance that mimics the pheromone of moths. Butterflies fly into this trap, after which they stick on it to a substance specially deposited in this trap, and then comes the measure of moths. On average, such a trap is active for 4-6 weeks, which is quite enough to kill the remaining butterflies of the food moth.

In order to scare away the food moth from your food in the future, you can also use special moth repellent sacks, as a rule, they are filled with a mixture of lavender and geranium, the butterfly moth does not like these smells, which accordingly scares it.

Preventing the appearance of food moths

• For this, it is very important to store all the cereals in hermetically sealed jars, no torn bags, cereals and open pasta scattered around the cabinet, all in special kitchen sealed jars specially designed for storing foodstuffs and bulk solids.
• It is desirable before the rash of cereals in these banks, warm up all the purchased cereals with a temperature of over 60 degrees C
• Also, after pouring cereals into a jar, you can add one clove of garlic, which will always scare away the mole

Also from the moth, you can use a huge amount of store-based drugs which will be discussed below.

Chemical moths in the apartment and house

Use these drugs and follow the tips on how to get rid of moths at home and this "beast" will not bother you in the future.

In order to understand how to get rid of the clothes moth, you only need to assimilate that the mole also breathes, which means that if poison gets into her airways, then she will definitely not be good, that’s why special sprays and moth sprays are invented, well-known and effective:

• Dezmole
• Antimol
• Armol
• Raptor "Protection from moths"
• Mosquitall
• Foxy

Spray these sprays in the cupboard with moths, even if the larvae or butterflies are deeply huddled in the cupboard, then the smallest particles of sprayed spray mist will still penetrate there, which means they will get into the airways of the moth, which will lead to its extinction.

After that, it will be logical to prevent the appearance of a clothes moth in the house and apartment in the future, to hang out special sections for moths in the closet.

How to get rid of clothes moth

To get rid of the clothing moth, that is, the one that eats clothes and especially woolen - sweaters, fur coats (how to get rid of moth on a fur coat), special tools are also developed in the form of fumigators, aerosols, and traps, as well as moth sections with different smells. It would be most preferable to use everything at once - poisoned, for example, with an aerosol, set traps, and after a week we hung the sections from the moth, this would definitely be an effective way to get rid of the moth in the house and apartment.

To get rid of the moth folk remedies fit some herbs.

1. Lavender
2. Fir leaves
3. Extracts in the form of essential oils (fir and lavender)
4. Geranium
5. Tobacco

But remember that these herbs only scare the moth, but do not destroy it, for the destruction it is better to use the chemicals from the moth described above in this post.

Our article on how to get rid of the moth comes to an end in it you learned

• How to get rid of moth in the apartment
• How to get rid of moths in the house
• How to get rid of moths in the closet and things

And now you know how to get the mole out of the kitchen and out of the cereal, you know what it prefers and what the moth doesn't like, use all this knowledge gained in the complex and the mole will not only leave your home but will not settle in it anymore. And how do you deal with such a scourge as a mole?

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Periodically, even a good housewives in the house may appear mole. Since the mole is a guest unwanted, since it can spoil both clothes and food, it is necessary to get rid of them. But first it is worth determining what kind of moth has settled in your home. Then the fight against it will be more effective. Our article will help you understand the types of moths and the means of dealing with it.

The main thing in the article

Where does the mole come from in the apartment and house?

One of the main reasons for the appearance of moths in the apartment and house is the availability of food for her:

• You can add a mole to your home when buying fur or woolen clothes. You cannot see the mole itself on them, since the larvae of this insect were brought into the room. Also the clothes moth, or rather its larvae, get into the room with the purchase of furniture (especially used ones). If there are pets in the house, they can also bring moth larvae on their fur. This method is rare, but it happens.
• Food moth appears in the dwelling with food. If the manufacturer has not sealed the cereals or flour, then a pest can get there. Those who live in an apartment can get a mole as a gift from their neighbors. She calmly knows how to navigate through the ventilation system, so you should not be surprised if you saw a mole at your neighbors, and then noticed it in your room.

No lucky residents of high-rise buildings that have a grocery store in the house. After all, where cereals and flour are stored, moth also multiplies. Often the mole flies from the landing to the apartment, so when you go home, quickly close the door.

Types of home moth

There are several types of moths:

How to get rid of moth in an apartment: safe and effective methods

There are various methods of dealing with small pests:

• Chemical insecticides   - they are presented in the form of various fumigators, special sections and sprayed aerosols.
• Plants   - the moth does not tolerate the smell of particular plants, so they are placed in places where the pest has accumulated. Lavender and geranium erode the mole well.
• Temperature   - for moths, temperatures below -5 degrees are unbearable. In the cold season, air the room more often.
• Shaking out things   - this way you can get rid of the larvae that have settled in clothes.
• Revision of croup   - all groats where the larvae are present must be discarded.

How to get rid of food moths?

It is difficult to remove the food mole, but it is possible. To do this, you have to do a general cleaning in the kitchen.

1. Carefully sort through the whole cereal.
     If you notice a rump with larvae, then it must be discarded. There are such products is undesirable because there are present feces and decay products of moths. A person can get intoxicated by trying an infected product. If the hand is not thrown away, then rinse the cereal thoroughly, then dry it well in the oven at a temperature of over 70 ° C.
2. Wash well kitchen cabinets
     Kitchen cabinets should be washed with a solution of vinegar, then re-rinse everything with water. Frequent airing of kitchen furniture is very desirable.
3. Purchase a special storage container.
     Bulk products should be stored in a special container. This is either linen bags that can be tightly closed, or glass jars, on which the lid is well closed.

Food moth: how to get rid of folk remedies?

Always come to the aid of folk remedies, because everything you need is usually present in the house of the hostess.

• Bay leaf - the smell of bay leaves mol does not tolerate. It can be poured both near the cereals, and put in a jar with them.
• Garlic   - chives will save the cereal from harmful larvae.
• Vinegar   - periodically wipe them kitchen cabinets.
• Citrus and Lavender   - Spread dried citrus peels in the cupboard where you store the cereal. Dried lavender will fill the house with aroma and save the kitchen cupboard from moth raids.
• Tobacco:   a rather effective method of dealing with moths is tobacco leaves laid out on the shelves.

Processing kitchen furniture to get rid of moths

Kitchen furniture should be processed only after you get rid of infected cereals.

• Vacuum kitchen cupboards inside.
• Then treat it with a solution of household soap with a ratio of 1: 6, or a solution of vinegar.
• Heat the container in which the infected croup was stored in an oven at a temperature above 70 degrees. After lay on the lockers special moth products.

Preventing the appearance of food moths

After getting rid of an unpleasant neighbor, you probably will not want the mole to return again. Therefore, preventive measures are necessary:

• Do not purchase contaminated products. After purchasing the cereal in the store, sift it. Notice if there are any larvae in it.
• Air periodically kitchen furniture and the room itself.
• Store cereals in specialized containers with durable lids, where the mole cannot penetrate.
• Use traditional methods for prevention. Spread citrus peels in a cupboard, or hang a bunch of dried lavender.

How to bring the mole in the closet?

Moth prefers to keep nocturnal, so she is comfortable in cabinets and boxes with things.

1. It will help to remove the mole thorough cleaning, washing things.
2. Insecticidal agents in the form of aerosols and sprays, moth traps will also save the situation.
3. Temperature exposure will help evict the mole from your closet.

Removal of clothes moth mechanically

The easiest way is to remove the mole mechanically, by slamming it with her palms or with a newspaper. However, it is not entirely effective, since you will not spend the whole day chasing after moths, and you can only slam an adult, and spoil things of the caterpillar.

It is easy to get rid of caterpillars by well-trudging things. To do this, you need to go outside or on the balcony. Caterpillars keep their clothes on weakly, therefore, they will easily fall off.

Chemicals for clothes moth

Section

If you decide to choose the chemical method for dealing with mole, then you can purchase special sections. They are sold in the form of thin plates with a special substance inside. Due to the evaporation of the essential oils of the section, the mole is repelled. Keep in mind that the sections scare away only adults. Small caterpillars will remain on clothing, continuing to absorb products.

Spray can

Quite effective in the fight against pest and aerosol. Spray the spray should be on the inner surface of the cabinet and clothing. A substance sprayed with an aerosol is harmful to humans. Take care of respiratory protection in advance.

Fumigator

Fumigators are another chemical remedy for moths. There are two types:

• electrical - look like a box with a plate inside and work from the outlet;
• pyrotechnic - have the form of a spiral that must be set on fire. Smoke scares away the mole.

Moth sprays in the closet: a list of effective tools

• Armol   - Especially effective against the fur coat moth. On clothes leaves no trace, has a delicate lavender smell. Destroys both the mole and the caterpillars.
• Raptor "Protection from moths"   - displays the mole moth after several applications. It is easy to find on sale.
• Mosquitall "Protection from moths"   - should be sprayed on clothes. With the pleasant smell of lavender.
• Extremite   - within a couple of hours destroys the mole.

Fumigators from home moth

The fumigator is an excellent tool for those who do not want to use an aerosol and spray on clothes and closet. For people, the fumigator is not harmful, because the concentration of the toxic substance is too low for a person, and just enough for moth. It is quite difficult to find an outlet in the closet, so there the fumigator should be connected to an extension cord. Among the fumigators are quite effective:

• Raid   - fumigator working on the plates.
• Mosquitall   - fights moths within a radius of 30 square meters.

How to withdraw a mole moth folk remedies?

Folk remedies for moths may not be very effective, but they are worth using.

• Soap   - Spread fragrant soap in the closet. Pray does not like his smell.
• Oils   - soak cotton pads with aromatic oils. Lavender, orange or geranium oil will remove the harmful neighbor from the cabinet.
• Lavender   - dried lavender must be decomposed or hung in a cupboard.
• Tobacco   - it should be decomposed in places where moths accumulate.
• Dried orange peel   - Spread them in the closet.
• Geranium   - the moth does not tolerate its smell and will not fly into the room with blooming geraniums.

How to get rid of moth larvae?

1. From the cabinet, infected with larvae, remove all clothing.
2. Vacuum the cabinet thoroughly. Do not miss the corners, shelves.
3. Wash the shelves and the cabinet itself inside with hot water and laundry soap.
4. Spray in the closet spray.
5. Rub all clothes in hot water, preferably above 50 ° C for at least 30 minutes. If the clothes cannot be washed in hot water, put them in a plastic bag and send them in the freezer for a day. After the time has elapsed, wash it at an acceptable temperature.

Top best drugs against moths

Aerosols:

• Raptor
• Moskitol
• Armol
• Clean house

Fumigators:

• DiK - 3
• Moskitol

Sections:

• Moskitol
• Raptor

Video: the most reliable means of home moth

If a mole has started in your home, then you can and must fight it. First try the folk remedies, they are always at hand. If you do not help - go to the other. The main thing is not to start the process of struggle, because the faster you start, the faster you will destroy. Keep your belongings and products from moths, do not live side by side with the pest.

It is not as difficult to get rid of the home moth as its larvae, so one treatment of the room with dichlorvos will not give the desired result. Naphthalene also copes with this task only partially: its smell frightens adults away, but does not affect the eggs of the moth. Moreover, these two methods are also harmful to human health; therefore, we will consider other, less dangerous and more effective ones.

First signs of moth

The first, and most obvious, sign of the presence of a clothes (room) moth is flying butterflies in the apartment. Killing them is pointless. To get rid of the moth, it is more important to find the source of its food. A moth can eat ordinary food or natural fabrics of clothes and footwear, fur, carpets, book bindings, etc. By carefully looking at things, you can find small holes and walkways moth-eaten. In foodstuffs, it is easiest to detect the larvae or to find the remains of empty pupae.

Mole in the kitchen

Kitchen or food moths are called differently: cereal, grain, flour - the essence does not change. If you find moth larvae in flour or one of the cereals, you will have to check the entire kitchen, cabinets and a refrigerator as well.

Prevention

Having got rid of the affected food, you will need to take care of their safety in the future, that is, to store the cereal in closed containers. If the mole started up in a bag of cereal, it is preferable to get rid of it. In case there is no such possibility or you discovered a problem at the very beginning, sort out the cereal and dry it in the oven or microwave. Be sure to replace the bag with a new one.

Mole in the wardrobe

Finding traces of moths on clothes, you will need to check all cabinets in which things are made of natural fabrics. Also pay attention to carpets, curtains and shoes. Bed linen and bedding, which are idle for a long time, can also be home to moths. Cotton mattresses and blankets, woolen blankets and feather pillows are most attractive to her.

In a well ventilated area, a mole is unlikely to start. Also insects are not interested in clothes that are regularly worn. She likes nooks and dark corners, such as chock-full cabinets, she is attracted by dampness and dirty clothes. If there is at least a small wet spot on the fabric, it is this area that the mole will begin to eat first. The smell of sweat from things and fresh wet spots can be a source of food and the place where the insect will lay eggs.

Prevention

Completely free the cabinet. First of all, take the clothes to fresh air - to the street or open balcony. On a sunny day, adult moths will leave the habitat much faster. The larvae can simply be shaken off - they hold on weakly, so there will be no problems.

After washing, pack non-seasonal clothing in plastic bags or bags.

Methods of struggle

To get rid of moths, it is necessary to place an insect repellent in the closet. In hardware stores you can offer the following:

• Tablets and briquettes.   An old proven moth-based naphthalene product. It is inexpensive, but has a pungent odor and is toxic;
• Plates.   They do not have a strong smell, they are effective for six months. They act both on adults and on larvae;
• Sections from the moth.   Most of them are impregnated with natural fragrances that scare away moths. They act delicately, have no unpleasant smell, are suitable for placement in a children's closet. Recognized as effective.

Folk remedies

Moth does not tolerate the smell of camphor, lavender and fir. You can purchase essential oil and soak cotton swabs or discs and place them in the required quantity in a cupboard or in the kitchen. Orange peels and tobacco are also considered a good remedy.

Ordinary home flowers can come to the rescue. Geranium is the worst enemy of the moth. In order to get rid of it, it is enough to put this plant near its habitat.

How to permanently get rid of moths at home

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Almost everyone faced the question of how to get rid of the moth in the apartment forever, but the answer is not easy. Moths call small insects from the category of butterflies. Basically, the usual mole, spoiling fur and wool things.

At home moth larvae feed on horny substance - keratin, which is a part of wool, nap of carpets, hairs of fur coats. Eating keratin, the caterpillar leaves the waste products. During the day, the larva can make a through hole in a fur or wool product. In search of food the mole gnaws different materials: paper, cotton, silk, synthetic materials.

The development of the moth consists of several stages: the egg, the caterpillar, the pupa, the butterfly. Moths usually mean butterflies, but they are just less dangerous for things. Fur and wool eat the caterpillars, so you need to fight with them and with the larvae that insects lay.

Folk and shop remedies against moths

In the fight against moths, the mistresses use different means, both popular, proven over the years, and modern, purchased. Let's see what will quickly help get rid of malicious insects and does not harm the health of the tenants of the apartment.

Folk remedies against moths

Our great-grandmothers used well-known naphthalene to protect things from moths in an apartment, which effectively scares away butterflies, but cannot destroy caterpillars and eggs. Scientists have classified naphthalene as a carcinogen that can provoke the development of malignant diseases.

• Fir and lavender essential oil are natural and safe for health from moths. Fur and woolen fabrics from insects will protect cotton swabs impregnated with these oils, dried lavender flowers, laid out among the things in gauze bags.
• Scare cedar wood and camphor from the pest cabinet.
• A safe folk remedy in the fight against insects - vinegar. Heat a few tablespoons of vinegar in a hot frying pan and close for 10-15 minutes in the cupboard.
• Caucasian chamomile powder - pyrethrum will save the flying moth. Lay out the powder per 3-4 grams per square meter.
• To fight the butterflies moth come tobacco, black pepper, strawberry soap, orange peel, indoor plants with a pungent aroma - geranium and coleus. Insects do not tolerate these odors.

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Folk methods of struggle are safe for health, but the plants are only repellents that frighten butterflies. If the mole settled in things, you can get rid of it only with the help of chemistry.

Purchased products from home moth

A traditional and well-known moth remedy is briquettes and tablets that contain camphor and naphthalene. They are laid out on the upper shelves of cabinets.

The antimolar effect of naphthalene and camphor is based on the heavy vapor of these substances, which, concentrating below, do not allow butterflies to lay eggs on clothes. The biggest advantage of briquettes and tablets is low price. But a high concentration of camphor and naphthalene can be dangerous to human health. This should be considered for people prone to allergic reactions.

On the shelves of shops represented a variety of tools to combat pest.

1. "Antimol" or "Dezmol" is placed 3-4 tablets in the closet. The duration of the drugs is about two weeks.
2. "Molemor" protects things from insects for six months, but in one room you can use no more than two plates.
3. Aerosols and sprays - “Suprosol”, “Trap”, plates - “Moskitol”, liquid - “Supromit”. Liquid substances process the walls of the cabinets and clothing, the effect of the treatment persists for several months.
4. "Raid antimol" can be purchased immediately in the form of a gel, spray and plates.

Manufacturers of insect repellents produce products without an unpleasant odor, destroying butterflies and moth larvae, protecting things from kozheedov beetles, carpet bugs, ants. Act plates up to six months.

Popular preparations for moth in the form of sections. It is enough to remove the protective tape and glue the section to the top wall of the cabinet. Sections will fill the cupboard with the pleasant smell of lavender, chamomile or mandarin. Children's things will protect special sections of delicate action. Update the drug in the closet every 4-6 months. Despite all the advantages, the tool is quite toxic: it cannot be stored near food products and in places accessible to children, it is unacceptable to place more than two sections in rooms of less than 15 square meters. m

Take the choice of anti-salt drugs seriously: do not buy funds from dubious manufacturers, with damaged packaging. Inadequate chemicals can be harmful to health.

How to permanently get rid of food moths

On the kitchen

You can get rid of food moths in the kitchen only with the help of the chemicals described above. Folk remedies are used after the complete removal of pests for prevention.

After the removal procedures, be sure to treat the places where she lived. Cabinets, where there were insects affected products, wash with warm soapy water, then clean water. All slots and grooves are coated with vinegar with a thin brush. After that, the cabinet remains open until it is completely dry.

To avoid harmful insects in the kitchen, store groceries in tanks or containers with lids tightly closed. If you have to store food in plastic bags, they should be well tied.

In cereals

If the moth struck the cereals strongly, it is impossible to eat them. If a small amount of food is damaged, you can try to sort it out, then dry it for 15 minutes in an oven at 60 ° C or in a microwave.

On cabbage

A common pest around the world is a cabbage moth. After several insects, the head of the insect is not subject to storage, it begins to deteriorate rapidly. The pest affects the plant even on the beds.

Work on the fight against insects is carried out in the complex.

1. The remains of the crop is carefully plowed. Since they and the weeds remain for the wintering of the pupae, which, after plowing, cannot escape.
2. Ensure that weeds do not spread. If more than 10% of the crop is affected or there are more than 4 caterpillars on one bush, they are treated with insecticides.
3. The most effective means of combating garden pest Entobacterin, Lepidotsid, Bitoksibatsillin.

What if no larvae are found?

It is a big mistake to think that a butterfly moth brings harm to things, and by killing it, you can get rid of the problem. Almost always, we see the males moths that fly into the rooms. Females at this time lay eggs in cabinets and other secluded places.

Caterpillars, soon appearing from the larvae, and cause damage to products made of fur, wool and other natural materials. It is logical to fight not with butterflies, but to destroy the larvae. If they could not be found, it is necessary to carry out regular preventive measures and prevent the occurrence of a pest.

1. The first thing that caterpillars eat is dirty places on clothes, so before sending things to storage, thoroughly clean them from stains.
2. Caterpillars and eggs are directly affected by direct sunlight and fresh air. Things periodically dry and air on the balcony. Half an hour in hot weather is enough to moth eggs died. In less sunny weather, the drying time should be doubled to achieve the effect.
3. If possible, spend quartz in cabinets and a room where things are stored.
4. For the radical destruction of the moth caterpillar, like cockroaches, dichlorvos-based products are used.
5. Larvae die when exposed to low temperatures - freezing and evaporation. These methods should be used if there is no risk of damaging the product.

Types of home moth

In nature, there are more than forty species of moths. In the houses and apartments can be found only a few of them. To choose the most effective method of struggle, it is necessary to determine their variety. The basis of the division into species is the habitat of the insect: some pests can be called domestic, others agricultural. Among the agricultural species of moths, barley moth, apple and cabbage moths are particularly distinguished. Household pests include coat, furniture, grain and clothes moths. Consider the most common types of homemade moths that annoy each mistress.

Coat molar

Fur coat moth - butterfly brilliant brown-yellow or grayish color. Wings in scope reach 15-16 mm. On the front wings are two small dark dots and one large. Caterpillars are worm-shaped in white with brown head and transparent skin. It feeds on natural furs, gnaws all hair that comes across on its way.

Clothes moth

The size of the clothes moth is larger than the fur coat. Wingspan of about 20-22 mm. The front wings have a light yellow color, at the top there is a purple-brown speck. The head of the insect is covered with white fluff. The caterpillar looks the same as the caterpillar of the fur moth. Having settled in the folds of cloth or cloth, the mole eats the material from the inside, leaving an outer thin layer of matter. Therefore, often the defect things are not immediately noticeable.

Furniture Mole

The furniture mole is distinguished by a brilliant light yellow color. The head of the insect is rusty yellow, the wings at the base are brown. The caterpillars eat upholstered furniture, and before the formation of the pupa they feed on wood, gnawing the paths, following the pattern of the tree. Mole eggs lay on the lower part and the corners of the furniture, in the crevices of wood, here nests of white cocoons accumulate. The full development of the caterpillar takes place in two months in the summer and about five in the winter. The furniture mole begins to pupate in February, the first years in the spring months, the second years of butterflies in July and August.

Forget about naphthalene, bring the mole with it will not succeed. To effectively deal with insect pests, you must first determine their habitat.

How to get rid of moth in the apartment?

A mole can be different: grain, furniture, wool, carpet (the latter is also called kozheedom, because it is not averse to eat leather products), even rye and cabbage - only about 30 species.

In addition, the mole is not only butterflies, but also caterpillars and eggs. It turns out that chasing the moths flying around the house is useless, because by killing them we only incapacitate the males, which are harmless to things. Meanwhile, females lay in the closet all the new silver-white eggs, from which voracious caterpillars soon emerge. We will get rid of them.

How to get rid of food moths?

Grain (food) moths attempts to eat our food supplies: cereals, flour and dried fruit most often suffer from its larvae. This mole loves warmth, high humidity and lack of ventilation.

• Prevention: all groceries should be stored in tightly closed cans or, in extreme cases, tied plastic bags.
• How to get rid of: severely affected by moths will have to be thrown away, and those in which there are few insects can be picked and dried in the oven by opening its door at a temperature of 60–70 ° С for 15–20 minutes. You can use for the same purpose a microwave. The cabinet, where food was stored and the mole lived, should be washed from the inside with warm soapy water and then with clean water; grooves and slit fluff with a brush with vinegar. Keep the cabinet open until it dries.

How to get rid of moths in the closet?

Woolen (it is - felt, fur-coat, nightmare) moth breeds all year round. And at the same time he eats wool, felt, feathers, natural velvet, fur, book bindings and much more, gnawing synthetic fabrics and plastic bags on the way to food. The caterpillars calmly withstand a drop in temperature to 0 ° C and 30 days can go without food. Considering that a mole lives for a long time - about two years - one can imagine how many things she has time to turn over during this time.

• Prevention: the larvae can not stand the bright sunlight and fresh air. That is why the things that are often "in progress", the mole is not terrible. And about winter clothes sent for the summer in the closet, you need to take care in advance. Caterpillars moths begin their meal with dirty and sweaty stains, completely cleaning up the fabric along with the dirt. Therefore, the fight with moths must begin with washing and cleaning clothes before storage. After cleaning, fur and wool things are placed in plastic bags, and fur coats - in covers of thick paper with anti-molar drug   . Shake things well before packing: the eggs of the moth are not too firmly attached to the fibers of the fabric or fur, so they will fly off.
• Get rid of: Affected items are treated with drugs based on dichlorvos. A more radical means of destroying moth caterpillars does not yet exist. In addition, dichlorvos - the only true remedy against kozheeda.

Antimol drugs

Means for getting rid of moths are available in the form of plates, sections, sprays and classic tablets.

The cheapest option is pills   and briquettesrepresenting an alloy of naphthalene and camphor. Tablets traditionally placed in the upper part of the cabinets. Heavy naphthalene and camphor fumes drop down, not allowing moths to lay eggs on clothes. All these old remedies are good, but for human health they are by no means safe, especially in great concentration.

Refined plates   from moth devoid of unpleasant odor. According to the manufacturers, they destroy the moths and larvae, scare away carpet bugs and kozheedov. On the combat readiness of the plates can be expected within 6 months.

Moth sections- the most civilized form of antimolar drugs. They can be with the scent of lavender, mandarin and chamomile. Special sections for delicate protection of children's things are issued. It is necessary to remove the protective adhesive tape and place the section in the upper part of the cabinet. The anti-molar action of one section extends to 0.5 cu. m. Replace it with a new have 4-6 months. However, cautions on the packaging that in an area of ​​up to 15 square meters. m. you can use no more than two sections, and store the tool should be separated from food in places inaccessible to children, clearly indicate the toxicity of these repellents. Is it possible to replace them with something more natural?