The presence of insects in your house can be a difficult problem to solve. Find out how to combat them without spending much.
The moths are some insects similar to butterflies. But unlike the latter, these insects carry out their activity overnight, when the butterflies are most active during the day. Another differentiating aspect are their antennaesince in the case of moths they can change shape to feathers or crests.
Yes effectively we have a plague of moths At home, there are many home remedies and techniques to try to end them. We’ll see now a list of possible solutions to exterminate with these little critters. Depending on the place they attack, the techniques may be one or the other.
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Exterminate moths: economic solutions for furniture
- Rub your wooden furniture with laurel oil: this oil it is an amazing remedy to kill these little bugs easily.
- Leave jars with cedar oil: This type of oil is extremely effective against moths. Of course, remember seal hermetically the jar, and place it near the furniture that they may be in danger. A study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research in 2009, mentioned that cedar essential oil had repellent properties against ants and other insects.
How to exterminate moths: solutions for clothes
- Spraying clothes with white camphor and vegetable alcohol: you have to do it prudently, before putting clothes away at the change of season.
- Make small lavender bags: In addition to solving the moth problem, it will leave a rich fragrance in the cabinets.
- Make small cloth bags with orange and lemon peels: You can place these bags in closets or in the pockets of your clothing. the smell of citrus it is infallible against insects. Put cloves in pockets It’s also a good technique. to keep moths away from your clothes.
- Wash the garments at around 60ºC: those clothes that you think are infected or at riskit is advisable to wash them and keep them wrapped in plastic to keep them in this way free of pests.
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Fumigating from time to time is also an alternative
If, despite having put these remedies into practice, the moths are still at home, it may be time to notify a professional as soon as possible, so that implement physical or chemical treatments against moths as you consider, thus preventing they reproduce.
Source: Ambito
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