Many thanks for this article, Simon, particularly for discussing the difference between preventing and killing moths/larvae. To be honest, I’ve sold it since I took these photos (originally for the Plaza Uomo cover story on me a few years ago). We used the Pest Expert Clothes Moth Killing Formula 'P' Fogger twice last year and it killed all moths. These cotton trousers I wore every single day too had them on constantly and they still ate through it. Insect Smoke Bombs (Supplied with Instruction sheet) Professional Strength | Designed for domestic or professional use More insecticide and more effective than competitor’s products!

THE SPRAY WAS VERY EFFECTIVE AND JOINTLY WITH THE HOOVERING OF DEAD CASES I HOPE IT HAS CLEARED EVERYTHING UP.

When I went up the next day there was a smokey smell but this cleared after an hour of leaving the windows open. Package directions generally indicate that you put mothballs in an airtight container alongside the clothing you wish to protect from moths. Smoke does not leave any residue and this it’s only effective within the adult insect stage, not the larvae or egg.

NON-STAINING AND LOW-ODOUR – After ventilation there will be no nasty residues or smells on any household furnishing, making it the perfect treatment in any home or business. All our Carpet Moth Killer Kits are supplied with a step-by-step advice sheet to enable you to carry out a professional carpet moth treatment.May work against spiders and mites, however users will generally get mixed results especially with the pholcidae spider family (cellar spiders). Ah yes, I realise it’s not the moths that do the damage but they are responsible for laying the eggs and are also the product of the eggs … so I just wondered what sort of numbers might signify a problem. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.

The only things that work longer-term, he says, are removing the food sources, making an effort to clean thoroughly (including sweeping chimneys to remove birds nests and debris), regularly opening and disturbing dark hiding places such as drawers and wardrobes, and killing eggs by freezing clothes. Moths will happily breed in warm, centrally heated homes throughout the year, says Pinniger, “but there is a peak of adult emergence usually in April and May, and often another one in late August/early September when you get another generation through.Generally, dry cleaning a suit once a year is pretty good, so if you only do it that time, before putting it away for storage, then there won’t be much long term damage in the long term from the cleaning. But we’ve also got a lot of anecdotal evidence that a lot of households have seen a huge increase as well.