Moth Control & Exterminator

Moth Control by PestEX-London

Moth infestations can cause significant damage to your home, clothes, and pantry, making moth control an essential service for many households and businesses. PestEX-London offers expert moth control services to help manage and eliminate moth problems efficiently and effectively.

Moths, particularly the clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) and the pantry moth (Plodia interpunctella), can be destructive. Clothes moths feed on natural fibers like wool, silk, and cotton, leading to holes in your favorite garments and fabrics. Pantry moths infest food items, including grains, dried fruits, and spices, contaminating them with larvae and webbing.

Services Provided by PestEX-London:

1. Inspection and Identification: The first step is a thorough inspection of your property to identify the type of moths present and the extent of the infestation. PestEX-London’s team will check for signs of moth activity in clothing, stored food, and other potential nesting areas.

2. Treatment Plans: After identification, PestEX-London provides tailored treatment plans. These may include targeted insecticides, natural treatments, or heat treatments, depending on the severity of the infestation.

3. Prevention Advice: In addition to treatment, PestEX-London offers prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of future infestations. This may involve recommendations on proper storage of clothing, food, and other vulnerable items, as well as advice on maintaining a clean and dry environment to deter moths.

4. Follow-Up Services: Moth control is not a one-time process. PestEX-London provides follow-up services to ensure the effectiveness of the treatment and that your home remains moth-free.

With years of experience in pest control, PestEX-London combines expertise with eco-friendly solutions to keep your home safe from moth infestations. Whether you're dealing with moths in your wardrobe or pantry, PestEX-London is committed to providing fast, effective solutions for complete peace of mind.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, contact PestEX-London today!

The clothing moth is a species of Moths from the Tineidae moth family. The caterpillar (larva) of this moth is recognized as a serious pest. It can derive nourishment not only from clothing – in particular wool – and also, like most moth caterpillars, from many other sources.

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How do you know if you have moths?

The clothes moth is a significant pest, the larvae feeding on a wide variety of material of animal origin such woollens, angora, cashmere and furs. Damage from larvae feeding can be severe and the larvae are often difficult to detect as they shun the light. Outdoors, adults are on the wing from May to September. Indoors, adults are found all year round.

In domestic properties obvious signs of infestation are damage to clothes and carpets especially around the edges.

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How to get rid of moths?

A thorough inspection should be made to determine the extent and source of the infestation. 

Treatment for moths is detailed and complex.

Our initial treatment consists of an extreme heat treatment to the affected areas.

Before the treatment commences the residents are asked to vacate the premises and cannot return until advised by our extreme heat technicians.

Rooms are gradually super-heated using special mobile convection heaters. Hot air is then circulated around the effected rooms with powerful fans. This enables the heat to penetrate all the hard-to-reach places moths like to harbour. Wireless WIFI sensors are placed in the most affected areas to ensure the heat penetrates fully. These are linked to our tablet/laptop so that we can monitor the treatment from outside and be certain all parts of the room have reached the required temperature for the required amount of time.

eradicating moths with heat treatment is also an eco-friendly approach. Rooms can be habitable again within a few hours following a treatment.

Heat treatments for moths are completed and the property habitable again within a single day. The length of time (and price) of the moth heat treatment will depend on how many rooms there are to be treated and the size of the property. 

Please be aware, the rooms do get very hot, and it is advisable that you vacate the property while the treatment is being carried out.

You will be kept informed throughout the day via text message/video message and we will call you 1 hour before the treatment is complete so that we can discuss with you how the treatment went and if any further recommendations are required.

At PestEX-London, we are so confident in our Moth Heat Treatments that we are able to offer a 6month guarantee for residential customers. Subject to the preparation being carried out to a satisfactory standard (see below), and the advised number of rooms are treated, if live moths are found within the guarantee period, we will return and treat the property again Free of charge.

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Click here to view our Heat Treatment Preparation Page

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Please note that before any treatment commences, the property has to be prepared for treatment and full instructions are given at the time of booking.

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