Guest guest Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Following your posting I did a further search. The webbing clothes moth Tineola bisselliella is one of the most destructive pest insects of natural fabrics and of major economic importance in drapery shops, rug stores, museums, and households. Modern insecticides for controlling the webbing clothes moth focus more on natural plant ingredients because these are less persistent in the environment and when applied in low concentrations show a repellent effect on insects with little or no side effects on humans or pets. Two commercially available moth repellents, containing natural ingredients of oil of cloves and citronellol, scented with oil of lavender were tested for their potential to repel adult clothes moths and prevent infestation of woolen material. It was found that both products showed promising effects and successfully repelled the moths for 4 weeks but efficacy was never 100%. The question arises whether an incomplete repellency is acceptable from the consumer's view since even a little frass damage in valuable weavings is intolerable. However, it is believed that the application of natural repellents in combination with preventive cleaning is an important, effective, and most of all safe alternative to conventional synthetic insecticides especially in places of human habitation. Therefore, private households, stores, and museums will benefit most from the research results. (537 RUSSELL LAB- ENTOMOLOG, 1630 LINDEN DR., UNIV OF MADISON WI 53706 ) Message: 5 Wed, 5 May 2004 09:30:33 EDT Zipamour Re: Clothes Moths Buy whole cloves in bulk and place them all through your closet and drawers of woolens. Best wishes, Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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