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    'Bug bomb the closet'? I was talking about bug bombing the HOUSE- you will know when you have to. As far as freezing goes, any moth-eaten Canuck such as myself will tell you that if freezing worked, there would be no moths in Canada. Freezing DOES kill larvae and adult moths, and is great to cleanse a garment of them, but in some species at least their EGGS will survive nicely and wake up when the warmth returns. Further qualifications to my own advice: even moth balls are supposedly not guaranteed be effective unless they are used in a closed environment (more closed in than a closet). Also, I've heard it said that when clothes moths appear in a normal household (one that isn't,like mine, full of wild fur etc), it will usually be found that they are centered on some hidden source of food- my informant used the for-instance of a dirty old sock that has fallen under the couch. Myself, I've found them in dark places in quite small dust kitties etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Canuck of NI View Post
    'Bug bomb the closet'? I was talking about bug bombing the HOUSE- you will know when you have to...
    OK, but I wouldn't bug bomb my house either (far worse IMHO)--even if there were wool moths, sporran eating weevils or child eating army ants... To be honest, I never have and never will go for an "...icide" solution. Even with a severe termite problem, the walls will come off and studs and joists will be replaced. But that's just me, Mr. Organic.

    Sláinte.

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