Moth Infestation Treatment
If you think that you have a moths in your home or business and you need moth infestation pest control treatment in North London – specifically Haringey, Enfield, Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill
Helping You To Make Menacing Moths infestation Last Months Problem
Do you have unwelcome moths flapping about in your home or your business in London? Despite being closely related to butterflies, moths are considered to be pests due the damage they can cause to clothes, food and other items. Moths can also affect the health and wellbeing of people and animals.
Are you noticing a large number of moths, larvae eggs in your home or business? Are you seeing signs of moth damage? Are you allergic to moths or their droppings? Or do you have a phobia of moths? Call us for Moth extermination now, we are here for all your moths infestation treatment needs.
Moth Facts
There are several species of clothes moths, all of them characterised by folding their wings tent-wise along their backs. The adult Common Clothes Moth is 6 to 7mm long with pale, plain golden-buff wings fringed with hair. The rarer Case-Bearing Clothes Moth is duller and has three dark brown spots on each of its wings. Here are somethings that you might not have known about clothes moths:
- Clothes moths are not attracted to light, unlike many other moths. They prefer dark, undisturbed places, such as closets, drawers or storage boxes.
- Clothes moths can lay up to 60 eggs at a time and the eggs hatch in about 10 days. The larvae can live for several months depending on the temperature and humidity.
- Clothes moths do not feed on clothes, it is their larvae that eat fibres and create holes or patches on the fabric and pupate as silken cocoons.
- The larvae hatch from the sticky eggs that eat wool, hair, fur or feathers - with a preference for blankets, wool carpets, wool garments or upholstery that have been soiled with perspiration or food.
- The grubs are white caterpillars with golden-brown heads, which spin a hiding place of characteristic loose silk webbing, beneath which they feed.
- The Case-Bearing Clothes Moth grub produces an open ended cylindrical case of silk as it feeds, and attaches fibres of its food material to this in order to camouflage itself.
Why Control Moths?
Moths can cause damage and harm in different ways, depending on the type and extent of your moth infestation. Some of the possible negative effects of moths are:
- Contaminating food and surfaces with their eggs, larvae, dropping or scales which can cause illness or allergic reaction to humans or pets. Check out our droppings identification guide.
- Damaging clothes, carpets, furniture and other items made of natural fibres. The damage is irreversible, sometimes causing ruination of treasured possessions and expensive replacement costs.
Tips To Try And Prevent a Clothes Moth Infestation In Your Home or Business
What Sparta Pest Control Offer for Moth Infestation Treatment
- We’ll always start with a survey using the principles of our IPM Approach, identifying areas surrounding your premises or home that are likely to attract moths.
- We will undertake the safest and most effective treatment to eliminate the moths and their larvae. We will use a chemical fogging process, heating method with application of residual chemical treatment.
- We also offer an additional service of proofing of entrance points with professionally approved pest control products.
- An additional sanitising service to remove any unwanted pathogens and bacteria that might have travelled with your unwanted guests.
- For businesses we can also provide an inspection plan to safeguard your premises from moths and other invading pests.
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