Clothes Moths: Least-Toxic Control
(Tineola bisselliella)

Monitoring

q       Pheromone traps

available from

- Killgerm

- Exosect

Physical controls 

q       Cleaning fabrics before storage

q       High temperature washes

q       Subject garments to sudden cold and heat (in and out of freezer)

q       Heat treatment

q       Store clothes made from natural fibres in airtight bags

Biological controls

q       Bacillus thuringiensis sprays

available from

- Green Gardener

- Scarletts Plant Care

- Greenworm

- Just Green

- Defenders Ltd

- Chase Organics

Least-toxic chemical controls

q       Essential oils or scented bars of soap may discourage moths from entering wardrobes

available from

- Agralan

q       Wardrobes or drawers made from cedar wood may discourage moths.

q       Boric acid (widely available)