Yes, Orkin provides professional treatments for both clothing moths and pantry moths.
Orkin Pros are trained to help manage moths and similar pests that invade homes. Since every yard or home is unique, your Orkin Pro will design a special moth treatment plan for your situation.
Typical cost: Moth treatment per treatment: £150–£2,000. Average cost: £500.
Yes, a professional exterminator will effectively eliminate moths, but success relies on identifying the specific species (usually pantry or clothes moths) and removing the source of the infestation.
The best way to get rid of moths depends on the type (pantry or clothes moths). First, throw out infested goods. Deep clean all cupboards and closets. Wash and freeze textiles at risk. Finally, place targeted pheromone traps to disrupt breeding.
Suddenly finding moths in your house almost always means a breeding colony has set up inside. You are likely dealing with either pantry moths (living in dry food) or clothes moths (living in fabrics/closets). They were likely brought in unknowingly as eggs or larvae in groceries, secondhand clothing, or pet food.
Moths are most active in spring and summer (typically April through August), when warmer temperatures trigger breeding and egg-laying. However, due to indoor climate control, household pests like clothes moths and pantry moths can remain active and cause damage year-round.
A moth infestation is not a direct health emergency as moths do not bite, sting, or carry diseases. However, it is a serious financial and property nuisance. If left unchecked, moth larvae can cause thousands of dollars in irreversible damage to your clothing, carpets, furniture, and food supplies.
Exterminators widely agree that bed bugs are the hardest pest to get rid of. Their ability to hitchhike, resilience against over-the-counter pesticides, and talent for hiding in microscopic crevices make DIY eradication nearly impossible.
Yes, moths are definitely still around in October. While many summer species have finished, some cold-adapted "fall moths" specifically emerge during this season, and indoor pests like clothes moths remain active year-round.
The biggest misconception is that moths die off or vanish once the temperature drops. In reality, the moth life cycle simply slows down. Adult moths live only 30 to 45 days, and in summer you notice them more because the warmth speeds up development, producing more adults at once.
Yes, you can fumigate for moths. Professional exterminators often use targeted fumigation, heat treatments, or insecticidal smoke bombs to knock down severe infestations. Fumigation is highly effective at killing adult moths and active larvae hiding in cracks, crevices, and closets, but multiple treatments or additional steps are often needed to eliminate the eggs.
At Terminix, our trained technicians know how to get rid of moths and can provide ongoing protection to prevent future infestations.
A moth infestation is considered active when you notice breeding populations, multiple adult moths, or their larvae in your home. While spotting one or two transient moths isn't an emergency, catching 5 to 6 moths a week—or finding damage to fabrics or food—indicates an infestation that requires immediate action.
Regularly wipe down surfaces to get rid of dust and crumbs. Help keep moths outside by keeping doors closed and repairing holes in window screens.
Moths despise bright light, physical barriers like airtight storage, and the strong natural scents of cedarwood, lavender, and herbal oils. Because adult moths actively seek dark, undisturbed places to lay their eggs, exposure to light and heavy airflow disrupts their habits.
The undisputed champion of property destruction is the termite. Often referred to as "silent destroyers," they cause over $5 billion in structural damage annually in the U.S. alone. Because they feed on structural wood from the inside out, extensive damage is often done before their presence is noticed.
The mayfly is the most famous insect known for an adult lifespan of just 24 hours (with some species lasting only a few minutes or hours). As adults, they have no functional mouthparts and do not eat; their sole purpose in this short window is to swarm, mate, and lay eggs.
The Bible does not contain any commands against killing insects. The commandment “Thou shalt not kill” specifically applies to the murder of other humans, not animals or bugs. However, Christian tradition teaches that humans are called to be respectful stewards of God's creation, meaning bugs shouldn't be killed needlessly or for pure entertainment.
Vacuuming to remove moth adults and larvae, dry cleaning or washing and drying infested clothes, avoid over-crowding closets and routinely inspecting clothes for damage are a few of the preferred methods to help control fabric pests. For pantry pest prevention, use a vacuum inside the pantry to keep things clean.
Moths don't build nests like birds; instead, they cluster eggs and silky webbing in dark, undisturbed areas with a reliable food source. To find the infestation, track the larvae by searching for holes in fabrics or webbing in food packaging, and inspect deep within dark closets, pantries, and floorboards.
Yes, you can permanently get rid of a moth infestation. The key is total eradication. It takes a meticulous, multi-step process to break their breeding cycle by destroying their food sources, clearing out hidden eggs, and thoroughly sanitizing your space.
Moths in your house during winter are likely active pantry or clothes moths thriving in the warm, stable indoor environment, which acts as an extension of their breeding season. They typically enter through infested pantry items (flour, pet food), brought in via groceries, or persist from eggs laid in autumn that hatch early in heated, cozy homes.
Yes, certain species of moths absolutely come out in October. While most moth activity peaks in the summer, autumn brings out cold-tolerant varieties with specialized adaptations to survive dropping temperatures.
When you can't find the source, the most effective strategy is to eliminate active adults with sticky Pheromone Traps and use their flight patterns to trace their breeding grounds.