Clothes Moth and Carpet Moth control
Carpet moths, also known as clothes moths, have damaged this lovely rug. The pile at the edge of the rug is gone. Do moths eat clothes and carpets? – well, the moths themselves do not feed but the clothes moths larvae eat soft, protein fibres like wool, silk, fur and feathers, causing moth damage with holes in clothes and carpets. We used clothes moth control in Perth & Kinross when a pair of sheepskin slippers were found stripped bare inside by clothes moth larvae eating all the soft wool fibres inside them. Full-length silk curtains full of moth holes required moth control in Fife and rolls of wool fabric in an upholstery workshop needed moth fumigation and moth control in Dundee.
How long do clothes moth live? The adults live only for 1 month but the clothes moth life-cycle is a long one of 3 months up to 10 months, depending on temperature and the amount of food available. And the adult moth, despite only living a month, can lay hundreds of eggs in that time. The clothes moth is small and a pale and does not fly often, instead hiding in undisturbed areas like under furniture and beds and in wardrobes, so you aren’t likely to see them too easily either.
All this means that a moth problem ticks away slowly in the background and the moth infestation can spread unnoticed causing a lot of damage as happened in this historic Scottish home.
This means that there is no quick fix to get rid of clothes moth. Rigorous and thorough ‘house-keeping’ must be done alongside moth monitoring and moth pest control treatment and moth fumigation.
We have spoken to many customers who have spent a small fortune on moth control products and have still got moths. Our professional moth pest control can give you the best advice and service to get rid of clothes moth. We can guide you through the house-keeping needed to get rid of moths and we do professional moth control treatment and moth fumigation to get rid of moths. Contact us for moth pest control in Perth & Kinross, Fife, Pitlochry and Dundee.