Bare patches appearing along the edge of a rug, threadbare areas under the sofa or small holes in your favourite wool jumper are classic signs of moths. Carpet and clothes moths work quietly in dark, undisturbed places, and by the time the damage is obvious the infestation is usually well established. Gloucester Pest Controllers provides professional moth treatments that protect your carpets, rugs, clothes and soft furnishings, for homes and businesses across Gloucestershire.
It isn’t the small adult moths that cause the damage. It’s their larvae, which feed on keratin, a protein found in wool, silk, cashmere, fur, feathers and other natural fibres. One female can lay dozens of eggs, and the larvae can feed for weeks or months before they turn into adults and start the cycle again.
Moths prefer areas that are dark, warm and rarely disturbed. Common places we find infestations include under beds and heavy furniture, along skirting boards, behind doors, inside wardrobes and in rooms that aren’t used often. Look out for:
Wool carpets and natural rugs are most at risk, but blended carpets can also be damaged. Items stained with food, sweat or body oils are especially attractive to larvae, which is why clothes put away unwashed are often damaged first.
Shop-bought sprays and cedar blocks may deter a few adult moths, but they rarely reach the eggs and larvae hidden deep in carpet pile, under gripper rods and in floorboard gaps. Our treatment is designed to tackle every stage of the life cycle.
Your technician first inspects the property to confirm the type of moth, find the main breeding areas and check how far the problem has spread. Before treatment, we’ll send you a simple preparation checklist, which usually includes vacuuming thoroughly and clearing floors and affected wardrobes.
We then apply a professional residual insecticide to carpets, rugs, skirting boards, floorboard gaps and wardrobes. It kills larvae and adults and keeps working for several weeks to catch any eggs that hatch afterwards. For heavy or widespread infestations, we can also use a fogging treatment to reach hidden spaces such as lofts and storage rooms full of textiles. Pheromone monitoring traps can be set to confirm the treatment has worked.
We protect your carpets and fabrics with minimal disruption to your home.
Moths can cause expensive damage in hotels, carpet and clothing shops, theatres, churches and heritage properties. We provide discreet treatments and ongoing monitoring programmes that protect valuable stock and textiles, scheduled around your opening hours.
Moth infestations are easy to underestimate, and a half-finished treatment often means the problem returns the following season. Our technicians have treated moths in everything from Victorian townhouses in Cheltenham to stone cottages in the Stroud valleys, and we know where larvae hide in older homes: under gripper rods, beneath fitted wardrobes and in the gaps of suspended timber floors.
We use products designed for carpets and textiles, so your furnishings are protected rather than put at risk. You’ll get a clear price before we start, straightforward preparation instructions and honest advice on whether a follow-up visit is likely to be needed. And because we’re based in Gloucester, we can usually visit within a day or two, before more damage is done.
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