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IPM for clothes moths and pantry moths 12/5/2025

Susannah Krysko reviews two common clothes moths and their management; Regina Clinton discusses IPM practices for pantry pests, including the Indian meal moth. IPM for Clothes Moths: Information on fabric pests from Cornell IPM: https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-p... Blog post from Cornell IPM on clothes moths: https://blogs.cornell.edu/nysipm/2020... National Pesticide Information Center (for questions on pesticides and safety): https://www.npic.orst.edu/ 800-858-7378 from 11am-3pm EST Q: Do the adult moths need to leave the closet or clothing areas to reproduce or do they just hang around and keep going in your closet? A: No, they can stay and complete their lifecycle in the closet, attic etc. Q: Do moth balls really work? A: Yes. the active ingredient is usually naphthalene and it is toxic to insects, but also humans. Moth balls have been used to preserve insect collections from dermestid beetle damage. Q: Is there any type of moth ball that is safe for humans? A: Depending on how it is used, any pesticide can pose a risk to humans. But, when pesticides are used according to their label (in the case of mothballs, in closed, airtight containers), the risk is expected to be low. Using mothballs according to the label limits human exposure to the chemicals. But the chemicals used in moth balls are toxic and can cause different health effects if they are used improperly and exposure is high enough. When you smell mothballs, you are inhaling the pesticide. There’s also a risk that a child or animal may swallow a mothball. This can cause serious harm and requires emergency medical or veterinary help. NPIC can help elaborate if you call or you can check their mothball page: https://npic.orst.edu/ingred/ptype/mo... Q: Are moth pheromone traps sticky too? A: Yes Q: Most commercial pheromone traps claim to target both types of clothing moth but this conflicts with your statement that the pheromones for each are antagonistic. Any idea which these traps actually attract? A: Many traps they say will attract both species, but this resource from Texas A&M says it’s important to get the species right (although if you can only buy one pheromone trap, the author recommends buying the webbing clothes moth trap) https://insectsinthecity.blogspot.com... ---------- Pantry moth (and pest) IPM Cornell IPM Pantry Pests website: https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-p... Cornell IPM Pantry Moths website: https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-p... Previous What’s Bugging You First Friday - Getting Rid of Pantry Moths:    • How to get rid of pantry moths | How to av...   Q: Do bay leaves repel pantry moths? A: Bay leaf plants produce secondary compounds that repel herbivores, and these same compounds can discourage pantry moth activity. However, individual dried bay leaves placed in a pantry are likely to offer only limited (and short-term) protection because the volatile compounds that might discourage moths dissipate quickly. Improved sanitation and exclusion using airtight containers are a better option to manage pantry moths. Q: Can pantry moths get into sealed packaging? A: Pantry pests can get into sealed packages if they are introduced in the packaging facility, but also some pests are small enough to get into tiny openings, even in “sealed” bags. Larvae may also be able to chew into sealed plastic bags.