Preparation and Treatment
Guidance for Moths
Please be advised that it is vital that these instructions are followed to support the treatment for moths, both before and after.
Preparation involves providing access for the pest control treatment. If rooms are not properly prepared, successful elimination is unlikely. Although this may be time consuming for you, without this, the treatment will be limited and less likely to succeed.
Moths are commonly found close to the infested items, such as in dark areas, behind bedroom furniture, chest of drawers and inside/behind wardrobes.
The Moth Larvae is the damaging stage of the clothes Moth and feeds on wool clothing, carpets, rugs, upholstered furniture, furs and stored wool.
Before Treatment For Moths Checklist
- Vacuum: The whole house, including furniture such as settees and lounge chairs (please empty contents in a secure waste bag and place outside in the waste bin). Vacuuming all areas helps to remove any debris, eggs, larvae, pupae and adult moths.
- Dusting: All shelves and units should be dusted. This allows the treatment chemical to bond to the surface easily.
- If there are any food items: in the rooms being treated, please store away any exposed food stuffs (cupboards / fridge).
- All : Items on the floor should be picked up.
- Unplug: All non-essential electrical items on the day of the treatment.
- Allow access: To the Loft area / Eaves. Moths like to thrive in dark spots and can be found in loft areas.
- All items: (chest of drawer, beds etc) should be moved out away from the walls where possible. It's important to clear as much space as possible to allow a better coverage of insecticide. These dark areas also provide hiding spots for Moths and their Larvae.
- Property: Should be warm, not overheated.
- Cover: Any fish tanks and/or open water tanks.
- Windows: Should be closed.
- Treatment: To be completed with no occupants present and customers advised not to enter the property for approximately four hours after the treatment and air the property on return.
- Please be advised that all valuable items: Should be removed / placed in a secure place (locked safe) during the treatment. We will not be responsible for any items that are reported as missing.
Areas To Be Treated
- Floors.
- Carpets - wall to wall.
- Under furniture areas.
- Upholstered furniture.
- Cracks and crevices - wall / flooring junctions.
- Walls - up to a height of one metre.
- Wardrobes and storage units (Please note these should be empty on the day of the treatment)
Post Treatment Advice
- Health and Safety. Do not: Enter treated areas until dry for as least 4 hours. You should open windows to allow the area to be fully ventilated for a further hour before entering the room. Please ensure there are no wet surfaces. After the spray treatment is completed do not let pets or children walk barefoot on the sprayed areas until dry as it can be a mild irritant while wet.
- No vacuuming for the next 14 days: This is important to ensure that the insecticide is not removed.
- Avoid washing: Floor surfaces, especially the edges, until the day before the second treatment visit and do not steam clean carpets.
- DO NOT: Use other pest control chemicals (powders or sprays) or cleaning products anywhere near treatment areas, as this will decrease effectiveness.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MOTHS MAY CONTINUE TO EMERGE. AS THEY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CHEMICAL RESIDUE AND SLOWLY DIE OFF.
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