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Clothes moths
Don’t let clothes moths ruin your summer
I’m sure everyone has them, but I’ve got Google alerts set up for various different pests and in the last few days I’ve noticed an increase in notifications about clothes moths. News articles entitled things like, “I’m a pest controller and here’s my 70p tip for keeping your home free from clothes moths forever,” don’t exactly inspire faith in a) the claim they are a fully trained professional pest control technician, or b) this is anything other than clickbait and a colossal waste of time.
Moth Infestation in South Kensington
Cleankill Pest Control Director Ian Miller was visiting a premises in South Kensington, Central London, with a reported fly problem which he quickly identified as fruit flies originating from a dirty bin.
What do you know about wasps?
We’ve just posted two stories about wasps on our social media sites and what is interesting is that, while one conforms to our stereotypical image of the wasp, the second article completely goes against our jaundiced view of this insect. It made me think, what do we really know about wasps?
London mansion block with a clothes moth problem
The Cleankill team was called to a mansion block near Sloane Square in London after the residents complained about seeing clothes moths in the communal areas. On arrival, the team found severe damage to some of the carpets.
Residents were probably noticing the moths more frequently whilst they were home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but also a period of hot and humid weather was encouraging the moths to fly.