Moths again

[Annie Grieshop]

Pheromone traps are great -- no toxic anything, and they work for months.  I
use them in my kitchen for flour moths.

Unfortunately, each kind of insect is attracted by a specific pheromone, so
you would need a separate trap for each of the species that lay eggs in
felt.  And I doubt there are traps for every variety.

And the traps only attract adults, whereas the larvae are what do the
damage, so it sometimes takes 2-3 generations to get a complete kill.

Annie

 -----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Gevaert Pierre
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 2:29 PM
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Subject: RE: Moths again


  Hi,



  I'll give this a try 'cause I hate using chemicals and other dangerous
stuff but is this approach not more to prevent the moths of laying eggs?

  Or do you think it will work even if there are larvea in the felts?



  A few years ago I saw in a piano parts catalogue (was it Jahn in
Germany?)that they sold a kind of moth repelent strips wich attracks (and
kill?) them with feromones. If think it was said that this is a complete
natural system.



  I'll try to find out if this is still in production.



  Pierre.



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  De : pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] De la
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  Envoyé : jeudi 12 juillet 2007 13:35
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  Or you could try the tree-hugger approach;

  Rosemary, Mint, Thyme, Cloves, and Ginseng:

  Use 1/2 pound rosemary, 1/2 pound mint, 1/4 pound thyme, 1/4 pound

  ginseng (optional), and 2 tablespoons cloves. Mix and put in cheesecloth

  bags and place in closets or drawers.  (or pianos)



  Although I'd use smaller quantities unless you want enough little

  moth-repellent bundles to last the next five years.  And seriously, some

  people are more sensitive than others to chemicals and pesticides, so

  its probably a good idea to find out how the customer feels before

  letting loose the RoundUp in his indoor environment.



  Janet





  firmin1 wrote:

  > Bruce,

  > If the client is retired I see no harm in subjecting the moth larvae

  > or the client with an insecticide like Dursban or Lindane, if they are

  > available at an old hardware store in your area. Like all of us, we

  > are on an extended, finite stay here, and a little push one way or the

  > other will not be noticed. I spray the varmints with what is

  > available: currently it is a termite and wood boring insect killer.

  > Better them than me and my collection.

  >

  > Berley

  >

  >

  >

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