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Useful Tips: How to Get Rid of Moths
06.12.2023 01:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:21
Unnoticed eggs and larvae can get into the apartment with purchased products.
If they are not noticed in time, the moths move to other products in the house.
It is capable of making holes in plastic packaging of cereals.
And one of her favorite products is semolina.
What does moth in the house mean
From the point of view of common sense, moths in the house entail unexpected expenses.
If you don't remove the insect in time, your wardrobe will be in trouble.
Moths especially love expensive winter items, so you should pay close attention to them.
Moreover, it is important to know that it is not adults who destroy things, but their larvae.
Where could there be a moth nest
Accumulations of larvae where moths most often live: in cabinets and on the back walls of cabinet furniture; on the bottom surface of chairs and armchairs; in unclosed packages with cereals, sugar, flour; in nuts and dried fruits.
How to get rid of moths once and for all
A solution of table vinegar, soap or a steam cleaner helps get rid of moths.
After treatment, leave the cabinet open and let the shelves dry.
As a preventive measure, you need to ventilate the pantry from time to time, since moths nest in places where it is very warm and humid.
There are also folk remedies against food moths.
Since she is afraid of smells, it is worth putting mint, wormwood, and bay leaves in kitchen drawers.
In addition, any other fragrant herb. Garlic.
How long does a moth live
The life cycle of a moth (45 - 50 days), comparable to the death described by being hit by a newspaper, is a parody of a serial western.
Episode one - the pest hides under the guise of a microscopic egg.
