The weather is warmer and you start storing your winter clothes, especially woolen sweaters beautiful. The antique cedar chest, you bought second hand seems the perfect place to store clothing wool. Most of us have heard that the cedar forests to clothing to repel moths, so you can be surprised in the fall when you see those Nice sweaters have been attacked by moths of work. As shown in cedar loses much of its repellent properties after three years, butterflies have been shaken. Do not clean your sweaters before storing them at work, because you sweat and soil body can also dress the larvae.

The moth larvae prefer the wool clothing, synthetic feed, woven cotton or silk. Feathers and hair can also be a rustic meal for hungry butterflies. To save woolen sweaters and other items, you must take precautions to these factors an infection of the larvae damage clothing. The adult female does not seem to fly in the exercise of their eggs. Adult females lay their eggs literally glue the fabric to remove once can be difficult in the balls, so a careful and thorough cleaning of the wool is necessary before storage. Wool items you use frequently run the risk of damage if not kept clean.

Avoid mites, which is located in your home is an important first step towards your wool items in good condition. Never assume that something is newly purchased fabric without eggs of moths and this article should give these elements a thorough inspection. If you are moth eggs or larvae are present on the element of woolen cloth, put the item in your freezer overnight, and temperatures below freezing, eggs and larvae will be killed. Keep your wool items, free of sweat and other bodily fluids clean floors can be a very effective deterrent, because the larvae need food in sweat and other soils. Cleaning should be done in accordance with the fabric label often found on products made of wool. Information on caring for wool fabrics can also be purchased via the Internet and your local library.

Simply seal your wool plastic parts before storage is not an adequate means to avoid damage caused by the larvae. The eggs can survive for a long time, even in a plastic bag, so make sure items are clean before storing. There is a debate about the effectiveness of available chemicals, such as mothballs. As they contain naphthalene, naphthalene can be harmful, even deadly, for children and pets to avoid, while at home as you can. Other types of chemicals to repel or kill the larvae, but they must be extremely careful, because many of these substances, other types of tissue can be damaged.

Some chemicals used to repel or kill moths and their larvae can cause more harm than good by damaging certain types of plastic and you and your family exposed to dangerous chemical vapors produced by undesirable chemical reactions. If you have any doubts or questions about the use of chemicals with a butterfly infected is still a professional pest control, and be sure to ask about all non-chemical alternatives.