Fly traps

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I hadn't realised that as being the reason my mother would place lavender sprigs in clothes drawers - I'd always assumed it was in order to make the clothes smell nice! Thanks once again for some useful (and money-saving!) advice - we have lavender here, so I'll give it a try.

- I should point out that I "missed" the "d" key in the post you quoted, S_A: "Dried lavender" NOT "fried"!!

[Bryn]

- I should point out that I "missed" the "d" key in the post you quoted, S_A: "Dried lavender" NOT "fried"!!

Phew, and there was I getting ready to heat up some patchouli oil in a wok to do the job.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Phew, and there was I getting ready to heat up some patchouli oil in a wok to do the job.

- for all I know, it might work even better if fried!

[HighlandDougie]

How do you deal with moths, then? I try to mimimise moth problems, but I've had pullovers, jacket and even a tie attacked over the years. Some were nice and had to be rescued by darning, but others went terminally bad.

I was a bit sceptical about these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mottlock-Mottenbox-Protection-of-Clothes/dp/B001IO511A/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1505317448&sr=8-1&keywords=ASIN+B001IO511A

but, when the weather heated up and the dreaded moths hatched/pupated/whatever they do, the number of moths stuck to each box (two wardrobes; two boxes) was evidence of their effectiveness. Very sticky, so one has to take care in assembling them, but definitely more effective than bits of cedar etc.

[Serial_Apologist]

I was a bit sceptical about these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mottlock-Mottenbox-Protection-of-Clothes/dp/B001IO511A/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1505317448&sr=8-1&keywords=ASIN+B001IO511A

but, when the weather heated up and the dreaded moths hatched/pupated/whatever they do, the number of moths stuck to each box (two wardrobes; two boxes) was evidence of their effectiveness. Very sticky, so one has to take care in assembling them, but definitely more effective than bits of cedar etc.

The one porblem is, of course, that they have already done their damage before reaching the flying stage; but at least another generation has a reduced chance of causing further problems, if not entirely eliminated. One of the characteristics of this last summer that I've noticed much more than previously is the large number of clothes-type moths flitting around just outside, around and after dark; I've needed to be quick with closing windows opened during the warm days, and not just because of this district also being particularly prone to mosquitoes!

[ahinton]

It's not fly traps that are an issue around these parts but... Cluster flies especially, at certain times of year. I blame that Henry Cowell, meself.