<p>Similar small moths in the house. I thought my H was crazy when he went out and bought at a western implements store those sticky fly traps things that look like streamers and you hang them around the room (like 19 cents each) used 2-i think they are for horses or cows or barns or something like that -it worked amazingly well- very very few now. i do use airtight containers in the kitchen or the food goes in the refrigerator. we think the moths came in from a third world habitat trip on a wool scarf, yes they liked back and wool clothes.</p>
<p>Where do you get these pantry pest traps?</p>
<p>^Home Depot</p>
<p>Well as you may have guessed by now there are several species of “moths” that would love to enjoy living in your home rent free. Some moths are attracted to pheromone traps, and some are not, and even more important is that you need to be using the right type of pheromone for your species of moth. Traps are good monitors but seldom will solve the problem completely. If you identify the kind of moth you have it will tell you the likely product it is infesting and then you can remove the infested product.
The location of your moths will help you identify what it is likely infesting without knowing a full identification. Some pantry moths like seeds, processed grains, or bagged flour. They don’t eat fabrics. Always look at large bags of pet food first, and then other large bags, bird food, pasta, rice, cereals and flour. As someone mentioned lots of our common foods will develop bugs if left well beyond the expiration date, so try not to store grains for long periods. I suggest that you start your inspection with large bags of pet food because they are often so heavy that grocery clerks just throw the new bags on top of the old because it’s too heavy to move all the bags to put the newest bags on the bottom. If your unlucky enough to get to the grocery store after a customer purchased all the top bags, you get to bring home old dog food and free moths. Same goes with bird food because the bags get holes easily that clerks hate to move them… Sealed boxes and bags can be inspected by carefully looking around flaps and folds for webbing or small worms.
Pest control spraying will not work unless you find and remove the product. Monitors and a product called Gentrol will help break the life cycle. Lots of pest control companies hate these jobs because they often don’t have technicians trained enough to ID the pest and as I said if you don’t find and remove the source nothing will work long term, so PCO’s (Pest Control Operators) know they will keep being called back to treat again for free (if they guarantee their work).
Clothes moths eat fabrics and are more easily treated by removing infested items and treating the area with chemicals including aerosols. Then prevent reinfestation with cedar or “moth balls”
A less frequent “Moth” that can be found in bathrooms and wet areas is a “moth (drain) fly” and is not a moth at all. Drain fly’s are often signs of a plumbing problem. If the bathroom has a tub / shower that is seldom used it may be as easy as the drain may have dried up, if so then just run the water for a minute and the problem is solved. Other common causes include a broken seal on the toilet or a hidden water leak.</p>