Moths!!!!! OMG MOTHS!!!! HELP!!!?
by paco on Monday, May 17th, 2010 | 2 Comments
They are everywhere!!!
HELP!!!
My mom had millions but we have been able to keep them controlled by the clothing with moth balls, but what can be done to keep them away from the food?
Are there small bugs besides roaches and moths that can eat holes in knit pajamas?
Natural Moth repellents include
Dried Lavender
Cloves
Rosemary
Mint
Thyme
Cinnamon Sticks
Eucalyptus
Pepper corns
Dried lemon peel
Cedar
Moth Repellent Sachet Recipes
50/50 rosemary and mint
1 part dried lavender, 1 part rosemary, 1/2 part dried lemon peel, 1 TBS cloves
1 part whole cloves, 1 part whole peppercorns, 2 – 4 cinnamon sticks broken in pieces
1 part dried lavender, 1 part dried lemon peel, 1 broken cinnamon stick
1 part cedar shavings, 1 part thyme
1 part peppermint, 1 part spearmint, 1 part rosemary, 1/2 part thyme
You can mix and match your own recipes, or just use 100% one ingredient if you like.
You are dealing with two different types of moths. Once you have moths in any stored grain products, you have eggs, larvae and adults so plentiful that you will need to throw away all existing contaminated food and spray the kitchen. In order not to grow more moths, food to be discarded should be placed int the freezer first to kill moths, larvae and eggs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianmeal_moth
This site indicates the moths can enter plastic containers, I have not seen that and there is no other moth proof container so I suggest you try it until you are sure you have eliminated the problem.