Moth Pest Control

Moth Pest Control – A quick guide to moth control.

For quick, affordable and reliable moth pest control treatment in Glasgow call us on 0141 846 0022.

By far the most common species of moth found in homes in Glasgow is the common clothes moth.

This little moth can chew up expensive clothes and carpets leaving ragged holes instead. I’ve literally seen Persian rugs in the west end of Glasgow worth a fortune reduced to nothing by these creatures and carpets in the southside of Glasgow shredded by this invasive insect.

There are several other different kinds of moths you can get in the home aside from clothes moth such as the case bearing clothes moth, brown house mouth, indian mean moth, wax moth & white-shouldered moth. In total there are around 2500 species of moth in the UK but the ones mentioned already are the most common in homes.

To understand how to clothes moth control (and all moths in general) we need to understand a bit about how moths live and reproduce.

Basically, a female moth mates and lays eggs in a suitable area or substance (e.g. Your carpet) and once the eggs hatch little larvae (like little maggots) begin to eat the nearest material they can get a hold of.

Moths like clothes moths and case bearing clothes moths feed on textiles like carpets, clothes or rugs whereas other species of moths may be feeding on food debris and even originating from an old birds nest or wasp/bees nest (something to bear in mind if your not sure what species of Moth you have as removal and treatment of the nest is vital in eradicating the moths if an old nest is involved).

Indian meal moths will invade your pantry and lay their eggs in your open foodstuffs.

Once the larvae have fed enough their skin hardens and they “pupate” and metamorph or “transform” into an adult moth. Now contrary to what you may think it’s the larval stage of moths that is the one that does the most damage.

The standard treatment for all species of moths involves a liquid spray treatment. When a professional does a treatment for moths they are targeting the larval (baby) stage of the moths. They do this by the application of a high strength residual insecticide spray to the affected areas. When larvae crawl across these areas or (adult moths) the insecticide paralyses them and kills them very quickly. This treatment is generally completely safe for people and pets provided it is done by an experienced and knowledgeable professional moth pest control near me technician.

For the best possible results you may want to combine insecticide treatment with a thorough clean-especially when you have indian meal moths although cleaning with textile moths like clothes moths is also important. High temperature washing of clothes can also help for clothes moths.

Now 1 thing to bear in mind is that you don’t see an instant drop in moth numbers as this industry standard treatment is targeting the baby stage of the moths so adults may remain and will die off naturally and not be replaced. If the adults are really a problem then a light mist can be applied to kill the adults as well although the residual spray is what is normally recommended and is most effective.

Normally 2-4 sprays may be required to gain complete eradication depending on the severity and extent of the problem.

You can also choose to get a quote for heat treatment of clothing, furniture and even rooms for moths but to be honest I don’t normally recommend this option as its rarely the most cost effective solution to the problem and although some companies may try to sell you an expensive heat treatment we will always try to find the best solution at the best price point.

We’ve had cases where there’s literally ~600-800 adult moths per room in a 4 bedroom flat and the place is jumping with moths and ones where there’s barely anything at all.

With all customers, unlike larger companies, we give you a solution to suit your budget and you have complete control over how many treatments you choose to have.

Your welcome to call us on 0141 846 0022 to get a price and discuss your problem in more detail.