{"id":391,"date":"2018-10-25T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themothguy.com\/?p=391"},"modified":"2022-08-01T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T22:49:09","slug":"3-signs-you-have-a-moth-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themothguy.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/25\/3-signs-you-have-a-moth-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Signs You Have a Moth Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This month, Julia in upstate New York contacted us with a moth emergency. She writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Moth Guy,<\/p>

EMERGENCY: I live in a countryside home in upstate New York. This week, I returned from vacation only to find several tiny tan-colored moths in my living room. I can’t figure out where they are coming from. What should I do?<\/p>

Please help,<\/p>

Julia<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

You’ve returned from some R&R (you didn’t say where you went, so I’ll picture a nice Bermuda sunrise!) only to find your home has been colonized, invaded, no — overrun <\/em>with clothes moths! I can sympathize with your situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first question I’ll ask is: did you buy anything before leaving for vacation? Often, clothes moths will spread to new homes through the purchase of a wool sweater or carpet. For this reason, it’s important that thrift stores properly condition garments before sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you noticed any cocoons? Larvae? Before I send you to the Moth Emergency Plan, I’ll briefly recite its key ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Protect <\/strong>– Get your valuables into plastic bags.<\/li>
  2. Clean <\/strong>– Get dust, hair, and pet cleaned up<\/li>
  3. Trap <\/strong>– Deploy moth traps and monitor the situation<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    It sounds like you definitely have a moth problem. Start by identifying<\/a> the signs of moths and then head over to the Moth Emergency Plan<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    -Moth Guy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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