Moth Infestation Control Using Natural Moth Pheromones

Why Pheromone Moth Traps Work

The key to trapping moths with a pheromone moth trap is that the pheromone lure (red square in pictures below) makes male moths think a female moth is nearby. The male moth follows the scent of the moth pheromone lure, and gets caught in the moth trap's sticky glue board. One less male moth to mate with, and 100 fewer moth eggs to turn to moth larvae worms and eventually fewer adult moths. Effective Pantry pest moth control that leverages the moths own instincts to resolve a moth infestation!

Moth Trap Pictures

Use of moth traps is best illustrated a few pantry moth trap pictures. Note the final pantry moth photo showing the trap in action.

1. Know what pantry pest moths look like!

2. Add the individually wrapped red pheromone square, and use the Moth Trap flat or folded.

3. Natural Pheromone Lures draw moths Acting like a Moth Magnet, Getting rid of moths!

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Questions about Moth Traps Answered on this page

• What makes Moth Traps work?
• Which moth traps kills moths faster?
• Do moth pheromone traps work?
• What will kill moths without moth repellent poisons?
• Can moth traps get rid of moths in the house?
• What are kitchen moths attracted to?
• What are the steps to getting rid of little brown pantry bugs?

More about moths :

In homes the Indian meal moth typically is brought in products from the grocery stores. Typically called pantry weevils or pantry bugs, food meal moths have an appetite for stored food products (people and pet foods) such as: flour, cereal, dry pasta, dry pet food, powdered milk, corn starch, crackers, spices, breads, bird seed, dried nuts and fruit. Pantry pest moths become troublesome when these foods are stored in paper containers and go unused for extended periods of time, resulting in a moth infestation and food waste.

The pupal moth larvae stage (this is when the pantry pest takes the form of a small whitish gray worm) can take place away from the infested food in corners or cracks in the cupboards or packaging. The length of time to complete the pantry moth life cycle varies greatly, depending on temperature, relative humidity, and the quality of the food supply. Most types of stored food moths can complete several generations in one year. Moths will breed continuously as they usually exist in favorable conditions, but during the summer months the breeding cycles are faster. The time to use moths traps is in their adult stage.

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Types of Moths

When you are considering moth infestation solutions, making sure we are talking about the right type of moths is the first step. Of course, you don't need to be an Lepidopterist (Butterfly and Moth Expert) to figure out which appropriate entomological products (moth traps) you might need to capture the moths flying around your kitchen. OK. Enough of the fancy scientific identification names. Really, it's pretty simple to narrow down what type of moth you are dealing with. The major moth categories you need to be concerned about are outdoor large butterfly moths, Cloth Moths and the food moths (pantry moth, and flour moth from the indian meal moth family).

Butterfly Moths

A butterfly moth is typically found OUTDOORS, and is, well, the size of a butterfly. These moths can be found in orchards, and buzzing around light fixtures at night. Typically moth traps with names like 'Skinner moth trap, Robinson Type or Heath moth traps are associated with catching these moths, and studying them. These moth traps are large, and not for effective for getting rid of pantry moths.

Clothing Moths

The clothes moth is one of two indoor moths (the other is a Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae ). The clothes moth doesn't actually eat clothing as an adult. Clothing moth larvae are the one who do the damage. Unfortunately, we don't have any moth larvae traps, but you can just use moth balls or a natural moth repellant. If the moth you find is near clothing or a closet, then it isn't a food / pantry moth.

Food Moths - Plodia interpunctella

This is the general category of food moth we are talking about getting rid of! The food moth is no larger than a pen cap, and is a mottled brown moth found in stored foods, pantry cupboards, and even pet foods. When resting their wings are tightly folded making the moth no bigger than a fire-fly. The moth's wings are identifiable with the head side being a pale grey even tan and a the tail end resembling a rust or bronze color.

You might hear the same moth being referred to as different types of moths: flour moths, pantry moths, mealy moths, moth flies or a dozen other names, but the bottom line is that if the moth is indoors, and near food its a Meal Moth. Whether your moth infestation is in the pantry, cupboard, or garage you can effectively start getting rid of moths with a pheromone moth trap!