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by Hobbyst46 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:37 pm
Naphthalene, and later on hexachloroethane, in the form of white balls, were used at homes many years ago to repel moth, but have been phased out.
Indeed, one should suspect that the moth has invaded other places in the house, like cloth cabinets where cloth are made of natural fibers.
Some immediate remedy steps that I have just read and appear to be reliable, and I translate it:
1. Open all cupboard doors, to expose all mature moth (the flying version) to light, preferably sunlight. It kills them somehow.
2. Empty all infested cupboards. The larvae are sometimes camouflaged by the outer shield they build for themselves as explained by Apochronaut.
3. Shake all infested items vigorously, brush them and expose to the sun.
4. Washing the infested textiles will help, although it is not critical.
5. Clean the cupboard, vacuum all crevices and holes. The moth eggs are not glued to surfaces, only laid on them.
6. If anti-insect sprays are not objectionable, they should be applied.
I have also read that moth sometimes wanders from kitchen food cabinets to clothing cupboards. If so, better check out the kitchen as well.
I think that the saying "sunlight is the best disinfectant" originated from anti-moth treatments...
