Among the many pests that have attacked Greenville, homes are the moth. They ruin paper, clothing, and sofas.
For centuries, the moth has fought for the kind of affection that we give to their cousins, the butterfly. Butterflies are rarely known as pests. Some cultures revere them To us, a butterfly is a thing of beauty, with its graceful aerial voyages and colorful wings.
Moths, on the other hand, ruin many people’s lives. Well, maybe not lives, but clothes, books, and other properties. They may not cause any health risks but they can be such rascals.
Where Do Moths Come From?
Moths were first introduced to the United States in 1869 by an amateur entomologist from France named Etienne Leopold Trouvelot. He wanted to establish a silkworm industry in North America, so he tried to breed gypsy moths with native caterpillars. He kept the caterpillars in enclosures until a storm destroyed these caterpillars' enclosures, releasing them.
Moths Can Be A Nuisance
Some moths can ruin your clothes. The clothes moths, as they are known, eat the protein found in your dirty clothes or carpets. They also can be found under sofas or beds, where it is dark and they can remain undisturbed.
On the other hand, pantry moths can ruin your food due to contamination from their webbings, feces, cocoons, and droppings.
Having moths in your house can also be some sort of mental torture. You might find them flying all around you, and at night fly noisily and deprive you of sleep. You would not want that to happen, don’t you?
Signs Of Moth Infestation
A sign that your house has a clothes moth problem is, well, you have damaged clothes. Or you may spot the moths themselves, or the eggs first.
Pantry moths settle where there is a supply of food. You may spot them flying around your kitchen. You may spot larvae inside open packs of dried food like rice, dried fruit, powdered milk, flour, cake mixes, cereals, nuts, and grains.
Control
Moth traps are a good way to remove their presence inside your home. You can use pheromone traps that these moths will stick into.
Clean your clothes., They are attracted to food stains and perspiration. Keep your home clean by vacuuming regularly.
If all else fails, never fear. If you are in Greenville, just pick up the phone and call Go-Forth Home Services Company. Go Forth has a team of highly skilled and highly trained professionals who can get the job done!
Why Go-Forth?
Go-Forth has been around for 59 years now. They have excellent experience not only in moth control, but also with many other pest problems like cockroaches, rodents, bed bugs, mosquitoes, ants, and many others. The company has a special team of technicians who can evaluate your homes or offices on what type of service is just right for you.
Go-Forth has been providing pest control services in Greenville since 1959. This is a family-owned exterminator company that has earned the trust of local homeowners and businesses alike.