| Introduction
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| | is by sterilizing the clothes with dry
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| Different sorts of fabrics are used for
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| | ice where the temperature is kept below
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| manufacturing of various types of
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| | 18°F. And in heating the temperature is
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| garments. Silk, wool, cotton, rayon,
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| | kept above 120°F. Treatment of fabrics
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| polyester, satin, velvet, linen, etc are
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| | by such extreme temperatures destroys the
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| some examples . The fabrics are of two
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| | insects.
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| types namely- natural fabrics and
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| | Prevention and reduction
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| man-made fabrics. The natural fabrics are
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| | These clothes moths harvest mainly on
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| obtained from various sources of nature
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| | woolen and old fabric scraps. Therefore
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| like wool from sheep, silk from silkworm,
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| | these items should be cleaned regularly
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| cotton from cotton plants, etc. These
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| | and woolen clothes should be exposed to
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| fabrics are prone to breeding of insects
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| | sun once a month, as the heat of the sun
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| like moths, fungi etc. on them.
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| | kills insects because they cannot bear
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| One of the common insect is the clothes
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| | the heat and light of the sun. Cleaning
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| moth. They are of brown color and flat in
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| | of woolen clothes by vacuum cleaner or
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| shape. They generally attach to the
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| | brushing them is also a good option.
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| woolen clothes and prefer dark
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| | Usage of insecticides
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| surroundings. Clothes can be damaged even
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| | When all other moths control methods
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| by their larvae. There are many methods
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| | prove inefficient, then spraying of
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| through which the damaged caused due to
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| | insecticides on clothes proves
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| clothes moths can be controlled like
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| | beneficial. These insecticides containing
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| freezing, usage of insecticide, dry
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| | pyrethrin can be sprayed directly on
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| cleaning of clothes, etc. Maintaining low
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| | clothes provided the fabrics don't stain
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| level of humidity level in the atmosphere
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| | easily and are not very delicate like
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| of the house facilitates in checking out
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| | silk, satin, velvet, etc. Before using
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| their growth rate. Prevention is always
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| | them make sure to read the directions for
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| better than cure therefore maintaining
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| | usage and warning instructions.
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| cleanliness in the house and in the
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| | Care for Special fabrics
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| closets is the best option. But if
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| | There are certain fabric items which
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| problems increase to an extent then
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| | require specialized care and treatment to
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| insecticide use is the last option.
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| | protect them from the clothes moths, like
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| Protection inside storage units
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| | home furnishings, fur items and carpets.
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| When clothes are not stored and
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| | The best way to protect fur items is
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| maintained properly, the chances of
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| | storing them with moth balls, flakes or
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| clothes moths damaging the garments
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| | crystals. Regularly try to air the furs.
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| increases. It should be made sure that
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| | Do not spray insecticide on them.
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| the clothes when kept in the closet
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| | The rugs and carpets of small sizes could
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| should be clean and dry without any trace
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| | be dry cleaned. In case of wall to wall
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| of insects. Also the closet in which they
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| | carpets insecticides could be applied on
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| are kept should be tightly and securely
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| | their edges and on both sides. The amount
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| constructed. Many things like naphthalene
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| | of spray on upper surface should be less
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| balls, closet fresheners, flakes, moth
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| | in comparatively in order to avoid
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| balls, etc. could be kept in the closets
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| | stains. Sometimes animal feathers or hair
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| or wardrobes to keep away the moths.
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| | are filled or added to various home
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| These items should be kept out of reach
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| | furnishings. To keep them moths-free they
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| of children as these products are
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| | could be treated by fumigation by dry ice
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| poisonous in nature. They are made up of
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| | or pest control in the storage units.
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| chemicals and strong in nature, therefore
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| | Fact tips
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| when these items if placed in close
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| | ▪ The clothes which are more prone
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| proximity with plastic hangers, bags or
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| | to clothes moths should be dry cleaned at
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| buttons could result into their melting.
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| | regular intervals and stored in airtight
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| The vapors created by them kill the
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| | containers.
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| insects breeding on the garments.
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| | ▪ Usage of cedar wood also
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| Dry Cleaning and Laundering of clothes
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| | discourages the growth of moths,
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| Washing the clothes in hot water is the
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| | therefore if possible store woolen
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| easiest and cheapest way of killing the
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| | clothes in cedar chests or trunks.
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| clothes moths. The fabrics that are
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| | ▪ Immediately clean the food stains
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| washable at home could be cleaned by this
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| | from the clothes as if you leave them it
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| method. Whereas the woolen and pure silk
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| | promotes the growth of moths. Do not
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| clothes have to be dry cleaned. Dry
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| | spray perfumes on woolen items, but could
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| cleaning and laundering prevents the
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| | be spayed on to other fabrics and skin.
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| growth of clothes moths as these insects
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| | The strong smells of perfumes don't
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| prefer spoiled unhygienic clothes to
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| | attract clothes moths.
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| clean ones.
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| | ▪ The house and closet could be
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| Freeze and heat the clothes
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| | cleaned with vacuum cleaner periodically.
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| One of the methods to kill clothes moths
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