How do I keep moths out of my wardrobe?

The moth is the insects which look quite similar to other flying insect. These moths are creating serious infestation problems in the house or premises. These moth doesn’t directly harm humans but destroys the clothes and food of humans or pets, which in turn infect human health. Most people have a question as do moths eat clothes or do they destroy the cloth. The answer is yes, there are moths which can damage the cloth too. There are normally two types of moth insect which can be found in house or premises. These are

• Cloth moth
• Pantry moth

Both types of moth can easily enter your house and can damage your food and clothes. The pantry moths are the insects that eat and survive on food material. The pantry moth can spread large numbers of diseases like food poisoning, food infection in the stomach, vomiting, stomach pain, etc. On the other hand, the cloth moth can infect the cloths. They survive by eating cloth-based materials. The cloth moth can cause various allergic reactions, itching, red rashes, and other skin-related problems.

But don’t worry as here we Major Pest Control Sydney provide you with the best ways to get rid of clothes moths at home on your own. But before removing these moths out of your wardrobe one needs to know how to do cloth moth identification and what damages they cause.

Damages did by cloth moth:

A cloth moth can do damage to the following type of cloth and fabrics.

• Wool
• Cotton
• Fur
• Silk
• Leather
• Feather
• Coats
• Pillow
• Carpets
• Rug
• Upholstery
• Floor mats
• Sweatshirts
• Sweaters, etc.

Cloth moth identification:

One can easily know whether their house is cloth moth infected or not by identifying the following signs in their house.

1. Finding flying cloth moths in the home
2. Seeing moth larvae crawling on clothes or in the wardrobe.
3. Finding moth cocoons in the corners and another tiny area of your wardrobe or house.
4. Seeing sand-like small particles in the corners of wardrobe or another area
5. Finding multiple small holes in the cloths
6. Bad smell from the clothes
7. Finding moth eggs on clothes or in the corner of the wardrobe, etc.

Thus, these are the signs through which the presence of cloth moths can be identified.

Ways to get rid of clothes moths:

If you find any of the above signs of cloth moths one can use the following methods to get rid of clothes moths naturally.

1. Use of mothball: One of the most effective methods of cloth moth removal is using mothballs in the wardrobe. The cloth moths don’t like the smell of the mothballs and they leave the place. One can easily purchase mothball from the near market. Simply place these mothballs in the various corners of your wardrobe and under the clothes in your wardrobe to remove the cloth moths. This method further doesn’t cause any damage to the cloth moth and easily removes the cloth moths out of the house.
2. Use of boric acid: Boric acid is a natural pesticide that is used to kill and remove various pests like moths, spiders, termites, rats, wasps, etc. It is easily available in the near market. Boric acid works as a poison for these pests and removes these entire pests out of your premises. Simply take some boric acid in powder form and place it in the corners of the wardrobe and house. For your child or pet’s safety keep this powder away from them.
3. Use of diatomaceous earth: diatomaceous earth is another normal pesticide similar to boric acid which can be used to get rid of clothes moths.  Diatomaceous earth can be used in both liquid or powder forms to remove pests. Simply spray the liquid form of diatomaceous earth on the empty closet or wardrobe. One can also place powder from diatomaceous earth in the corner of the wardrobe or house to remove these cloth moths.
4. Use of peppermint leaves and oil: Peppermint oil or peppermint leaves work as the best home ingredient which can be used to get rid of cloth moths. Under this method simply place some dry peppermint leaves in your wardrobe or closet to remove the cloth moths. You can also spray peppermint oil directly on the cloth moths if you find any cloth moths crawling on the floor area.
5. Use of essential oil: Like peppermint oil, various essential oils that work like a moth replicate. One can use these essential oils in the place of chemical pesticides to get rid of cloth moths. There are large numbers of essential oils that can be used to remove cloth moths like

• Neem oil
• Lavender oil
• Cedarwood oil
• Cinnamon oil
• Citronella oil
• Lemon oil

• Tea tree oil
• Catnip oil, etc.

Under this method just take a small amount of any of these oils and spray them in your empty closet or wardrobe to protect your clothes from the cloth moths. You can also spray these oils in the corners of your house as they don’t cause any damage to pets and children.

6. Use of poisonous bait: Poisonous bait is a mixture of food and some toxicants and other material which attract both cloth moths and pantry moths. These can be used to kill the moths. Simply purchase some Poisonous bait for cloth moths from near the market and place them in the corners of your closet and wardrobe to kill the moths.
7. Use of moth stick traps: There are some sticky traps available in the market which can be used to kill these cloth moths. These moth stick traps have a sticky surface where these cloth moths get stocked in and died there. Simply purchase some good-quality moth stick traps and place them inside or near your wardrobe to kill these cloth moths.

Thus, these were the different ways to get rid of cloth moths easily at home on your own. But if you find these tricks of moth removal difficult to implement or if you don’t have much time to implement these tricks then don’t worry as you can easily get the professional expert's services. The experts like us Major Pest Control Sydney provide the best and effective cloth moth removal services in Sydney. We use various tools and techniques to remove these cloth moths and other pests from your home. Moth Pest Control Sydney’s expert uses various non-chemical and chemical methods to remove and kill the cloth moths. Our experts have more knowledge as to how to handle these cloth moths and remove them completely. For more detail contact us anytime as we are 24×7 hour available with our pest control services.