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Moth Traps (Tineola bisselliella)

The clothes moth larvae feed on a variety of natural fibres including wool so are attracted to wool items such as clothes, rugs and carpets. The level of infestation varies within the UK and is becoming more prevalent with our milder winters as fewer eggs are killed by the cold. You are most likely to see them in the summer months.

Lifecycle: The clothes moth is about 1/2" long and silvery brown in colour. The female moth seeks out undisturbed, dark, low-lying areas and is especially drawn to natural fibres such as wool stained by food, perspiration, or urine as they have more moisture. There she will lay her eggs for the larvae to hatch and feed. These larvae can do serious and expensive damage.

Infestation: Fine silvery-looking threads about an inch long are the larvae cases that show moths are present.

Moth traps: The trap shown in the image has a sticky pad that emits a pheromone which attracts the male moth and once caught it cannot mate with the female. It is generally advised to have a minimum of one per room where you have wool items such as clothes, rugs and carpets. As these moths are low fliers place the trap near the floor. Each trap has two sticky pads and will last 12-16 weeks (6-8 weeks per trap).

Order: A trap with two pads costs £4. Postage and packing costs are: 1 trap: £1.00;  2-4 traps £1.50;  5 or more traps £2.50.

Once you have the traps thereafter you can buy replacement pads at £1.25 each. Postage is a fixed fee of £0.50. To place an order either give me a call and pay by credit/debit card (minimum £5) or send your order and cheque by post.

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