How long should it take to really get rid of your moths? (assume the traps are not getting over crowded or anything)
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The food source / breeding ground must also be eliminated. They swarmed my trap like a cloud after I placed it out. If it's the result of infested parrot food like mine was, place the food in the freezer for at least a week. (I do three weeks) Also place your flour, rice, macaroni and any other type of grain food in zip lock or plastic containers like Tupperware. They can even infest unopened boxes. Doing this will eliminate future infestations. Mine were gone in about two weeks. I highly recommend these traps.
1620127
I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone, I see one. I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone,... » Read More I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone, I see one. « Show Less
1620128
I had a bad infestation. They were flying around the house. It took about a month to no longer see them but I now keep traps in the pantry at all times and replace them if they get over loaded. They will always be there if you keep a lot of grain items in your pantry as the eggs are in the grain, this includes cereal. Also I now try to keep these items in airtight containers. I no longer see them in the house but still see some in the traps on occasion.
1620129
Depends how many you have. It took me about 1 month. I still keep the traps out AND I have caught one or two. As you know, they lay eggs and I feel these are the ones that have hatched. I got rid of ALL of boxes, pasta, rice, crackers etc. Also you need to keep an eye on ones that are on the underside of your shelves. AND you need to keep all food in glass, or plastic containers. Hope this helps
1620130
These traps continue to work for several weeks. It is important to take other precautions to stop the life cycle of the moths. Some things that I do are keep seeds and grain products in freezer to kill any eggs already present in the grains. This will happen overnight. Keep products in tightly closed containers. Vacuum all visual presence of moth larvae visible in crevices along ceilings, etc. Hope this helps.
2118205
I already had moths and the ones I caught were the same type I had been seeing. I didn't see an increase in population with the traps.
2121596
Yes it will kill moths! And it does it completely. If you want to save moths, try setting a trap with a light and sort the moths out and the n kill the rest.
1990937
Preferably live bugs. Most of the time they catch enough on their own. I have a baggie over one of my plants to provide greenhouse humidity, and it still seems to catch tiny moths and gnats. Always use only distilled or R/O water and the flytrap growing media. Every time I have tried to vary from this, I have started the slow demise of my plant.
609448
I have emptied the trap twice and not found any. I do have plenty of them but not in the trap. Moths and Mosquitos only thus far.
933719
Put out 2 traps, 1 in front & 1 in back about 30-40 feet from house. When traps were full, we replaced. It took about a month for them to get about 2 inches of dead flies.
1219015
There Is more Then 5 Ways to it 1. is Moth balls it may smell it does get of oder as well2. there is thing that has moth that hang in closet to stay fresh there something i need to tell you by spraying Fadreeze is something yes it will that smelland stay in however there is one thing need to be done is clean your first before you spray anything otherwise it come back start again.Thank you John Tichenortichenorjohn59@yahoo.comI hope and best i give information rather work or not that depend on condition you may have
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I really don't know, I haven't had them long enough yet unfortunately. I never really had a big moth problem, I was trying to prevent any moths from getting at the clothing, so I don't know that I'm going to be a good resource for giving an assessment on this. I think pretty much anything would lose effectiveness after about a year, though maybe not actual traditional white moth balls - but those are full of strong-smelling chemicals.
670135
Yes, I haven't seen any crawl back out. We"be caught at least 80 moths in the last week in our traps.
1524223
I leave it out for few months. I put them in the garage top shelf and top of the fridge. The trap gets dusty sometimes but I use the product until it gets full. I think some are defects or the moths are getting smarter or immune to the scent. Company will ship you replacements. The war against the moths are at a stalemate. I need another tactic.
1425258
Not sure how long they last because when there are no more moths, about a week or so. I just check each day to see if anybody else got caught, and I don't see any more in a few days its over. But I recommend every few weeks open one and put it in the pantry near flour or pasta. If they come back that's where they will start.
1628983
About every 30 days but sometimes I let it go longer. Depends on it I am getting a good amount of insects.
944338
Without a doubt. During my issues I caught more than 30 of them. They just have to land one foot on it and they are done. This only applies to the larger traps. I can't vouch for the smaller traps sold in bulk packs of 60.
771661
No issue at all - have had it about 2 years.. still works fantastic. -- we get this big nasty (miller) moths around this time of year.. can take a little more for them to be zapped.. but it does stun them pretty quick, you can hold it on them to complete the task.
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i suggest going to riteaid and getting stronger cedar scented mothball hangars. they are much more effective, especially for a severe infestation. you may need to use a defogger as an initial treatment. didnt your dry cleaner suggest a method to rid yourself of these pests? he should have. i hope this helps. the cedar green products are more of a maintenance product than a treatment solution in my experience.
1425256
Mine have lasted up to six months, that is, they are still catching moths up to six months. Of course whenever full, it's a good idea to replace it regardless of how old.
1211021
Three months or so. The sticky surface will last as long as there is surface available - I think that it is the moth mating pheromones (sp) that likely wear out.