Clothes moths may arrive in your home from adjacent properties or gardens. We have also seen instances of bird nests under roof eaves and in chimneys being sources of infestation for our customers - think bird feathers as being a keratin-rich food source for clothes moth larvae. Positioning of the Traps is important. They need to be 3-6 feet above carpet level. If you have any other moth deterrents placed nearby they can distract from the Traps. Also, I stitched the paper on the sewing machine to add another dimension to the paper moths. The stitches were used to outline the wing shapes and on the larger winged moth to add veins.

You may like to consider one of our Clothes Moth Killer Kits which eliminates Moths, Eggs and Larvae.Please make sure that you do not have any other deterrents placed nearby as they can distract from the Traps. The MothPrevention® Clothes Moth Trap pheromones are engineered in Germany and not available in any other clothes moth trap in the UK, We have had them tested against the leading US clothes moth trap brands and they significant outperform them - this is confirmed by customer review data.

Step 3: Next, stitch the moth wings on the sewing machine. For the smaller wing, I just stitched an outline around the edge of the map wing. With the large moth wing, I also sewed some veins into the body of the wings. It's great to know that the Traps are catching all those adult male moths! We suggest keeping the traps in position so that you can monitor for any further moth presence. It is the start of the moth season so the Traps will continue to help break the breeding cycle. We know how distressing it is to discover your garments have been destroyed by Clothes Moths. The female moth will lay her eggs on a potential food source for when the larvae hatch. Animal based fibers such as wool are a perfect meal for the larvae.

Despite being constantly handled, folded, and unfolded, many old road maps will last for years. It’s because of the paper they were printed on; this paper is often a kind of linen/cloth paper. The paper’s quality is why old maps are great for crafting. The best way to find out for sure if you have a clothes moth problem and the severity of it is to use Clothes Moth Traps. If you have any questions or want advice for your moth infestation, please don’t hesitate to call us. We’re happy to help and aim to solve your problem as best we can.

If you require more information it can be found in this article How to Maximise the Effectiveness of Your Moth Traps.Male Clothes moths will be attracted to the female clothes moth pheromone (like that contained in our clothes moth traps) - they will be looking to breed (which is their sole activity / purpose after the larval stage. Female clothes moths will be looking for natural animal-based fibres in which to lay their eggs. Both males and females are attracted to dark, undisturbed places where they can breed and with close proximity to the likely food source for the larvae when the eggs hatch - think little-used closets, under furniture, dusty attics etc. Can I ever get rid of moths? My friend says that once you’ve got them you’ll have them forever. Yes, moth traps really do work but how and why will take some explaining. Read on to find out all about moth traps and for answers to some of the questions we are commonly asked about moth traps. WHAT ARE MOTH TRAPS? Our article on how to get rid of Clothes Moth Larvae is full of useful information. https://www.moth-prevention.com/blogs/the-art-of-prevention/how-do-i-get-rid-of-clothes-moth-larvae-the-facts

The Traps are active for 12 weeks after opening so we would suggest that you keep the Traps in place so that you can monitor for any further activity.

It is still early on in the Moth Season. If you are seeing any evidence of holes in your clothing then it will be the Moth Larvae that are currently most active rather than the adult moths. In this case a Moth Killer Kit would be worth considering. This moth catcher trap is specific to Clothes Moths and Carpet Moths. It will not attract other species.