My main goal is to keep pantry moths out. One of the reviews said they still experienced bugs though! Does these work to keep bugs out or not?
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I have a very good experience with these and have never seen bugs in any of my dry goods. It is possible if dry good sit too long and there's moisture that things can get in when you open it and close it that then plant larva that grow. People have to remember that they go in and out of the container then I was can get in and out as well when they open the container
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I have had my oxo for at least six months and have not seen any rodents or bugs!
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Moths can enter a pantry through larvae in dry food products. If Oxo pop tops gray silicone seal fails, oxo had a lifetime warranty as indicated on the box. I kept the purchase receipt and a few pop tops with silicone seals were replaced by oxo at no cost to me.
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They supposedly work without the powder. The bugs can crawl in (tape is on the outside), but the inside surface is to slick for them to crawl out. I bought powder because if any did get trapped, I wanted them to die! LOL I never saw any in the traps, but we did a lot of other stuff, like mattress protectors and spray and powder every where. We were able to kill them all because we caught it early.
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As I remember about a day. I really like mine. I don't have any flying or crawling insect. I think I it was a few hours before I saw a beetle-looking insect crawl out of my closet. I put one in there because I didn't want moths eating my wool sweaters I think it deters rodents too. Missie
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The lid fits tight but not sure if it will keep out the moths. I have trail mix in mine at our office so moths are not a problem. But I do have aprroblem with moths at home. Get rid of all the cardboard boxes and use theses traps. Pro-Pest Pantry Moth Traps - 6 Ready to Use Pre-baited Traps (3 Packs of 2 Traps)
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Yes, it is designed to keep bugs, like moths, out. It is even cedar-lined. There are no holes after zippered up. There are three (3) zippers - 1 vertical & 2 horizontal that meet at the very top. Because they are three individual zippers, they do not meet for a complete seal. However, there is a cloth flap that covers the top opening so it protects/covers up that slight opening.
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Mine didn't come with Cedar inserts either. I would think that the cedar would keep moths or other bugs away from whatever you are storing, I am using it for wrapping and such so I wasn't concerned. It is kind of flimsy though.
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Depends how many you have. It took me about 1 month. I still keep the traps out AND I have caught one or two. As you know, they lay eggs and I feel these are the ones that have hatched. I got rid of ALL of boxes, pasta, rice, crackers etc. Also you need to keep an eye on ones that are on the underside of your shelves. AND you need to keep all food in glass, or plastic containers. Hope this helps
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Hi, Matthew! The first two people who responded to your query seemed to be answering about another product.....one of the trap-type devices, I guess. As I hope YOU know, this product is not a trap......you will not see bugs in or on it. Instead it puts out an invisible vapor. Just because you don't see any bugs (clothes moths are our issue) it obviously doesn't mean that they aren't around. Based on our experiences, we recommend cycling this product all about your home......right now ours are in the basement after having been in the garage, and before that (during spring and summer) they were in several walk-in closets. We buy two each year and replace them every year in early spring. I dispose of the old ones by putting them in a zipper-type plastic bag and putting it in the trash. As I noted before, we have never seen any bugs actually IN these......all these are supposed to do is put out the vapor, which as I am sure you know, should not be in areas where you and your family and pets spend any significant time. So I feel better about disposing of them (even in their weakened state) in a closed plastic bag.....oh boy does this raise issues with us about having to use this product at all, but I tell you.......those damned clothes moths require drastic action, and for us, these do help! Good luck to you!
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Unfortunately, the cedar repels adult moths. Larvae are the sweater eaters, and they require further measures. I still recommend the cedar hangers, but they aren't the whole amswer where there is infestation. we may both need a specialist.
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To use moth balls one simply place them in an enclosed space or container along with whatever one wishes to protect from fabric eating moth larvae. They slowly emit fumes which get rid of the pests. The fumes are rather pungent so your storage chest or closet should be reasonable tight. Your woolens will smell rather pungent after you remove them for a few hours. Mothball do work for the purpose intended.
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I had German and waterbugs .........NO ROACHES NOW!!!Tip ...place some of the bait on the bottom hinge of fridge .........Also as an apt rental owner i have found bugs hiding inside the door seal.......lined up ........WOW..check there if its broken they will hide there where it is cool and dark...SG
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Hi! The cover goes around the closet and rippers from the bottom to the top with a top flap, but bugs can go under the bottom rack and get inside. I don't have problems with moths/bugs. When you think about it, if you open a closet door there's a chance that one could get inside. It's a chance you take. I love this closet because at least it closes all around and very sturdy and that the bottom rack is open so that your clothes could still be airy and not sweat. If your worried about moths/bugs then put a unscented bug repellant that you can hang inside the closet. I know you didn't want all the other information, but it's a beautiful and sturdy closet that I bought two and NO bugs. Good luck! Hi! The cover goes around the closet and rippers from the bottom to the top with a top flap, but bugs can go under the bottom rack and get inside. I don't have problems with moths/bugs. When you think about it, if you open a closet door there's a chance that one could get inside. It's a chance you take. I love this closet because at least it closes all around and very sturdy and that the bottom rack is open so that your clothes could still be airy and not sweat. If your worried about moths/bugs then put a unscented bug repellant that you can hang inside the closet. I know you didn't... » Read More Hi! The cover goes around the closet and rippers from the bottom to the top with a top flap, but bugs can go under the bottom rack and get inside. I don't have problems with moths/bugs. When you think about it, if you open a closet door there's a chance that one could get inside. It's a chance you take. I love this closet because at least it closes all around and very sturdy and that the bottom rack is open so that your clothes could still be airy and not sweat. If your worried about moths/bugs then put a unscented bug repellant that you can hang inside the closet. I know you didn't want all the other information, but it's a beautiful and sturdy closet that I bought two and NO bugs. Good luck! « Show Less
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These will not work on closet moths (or any other kind of bugs besides pantry moths) the bait included is a hormone that is unique to pantry moths (attracts them so they think they are going to mate) There are similar traps for closet moths for sale here on Amazon (I have used them both) and they work well.
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I store beans, grains, nuts and seeds in these containers. In really hot humid weather, moths develop inside the containers. My solution is to keep the containers in the refrigerator or freezer during the months of July and August. Perhaps a cool basement would also work. The seal is fairly tight but is not waterproof. I do not know if a tighter fitting seal would stop moth development.
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I use these in my garage when over wintering my plants and they collect a lot of bugs. I find they work better if they are laid almost flat to the pot. When I had fungus gnats in my house plants I had to use a product like Bonide Houseplant Systemic Insect Control Granules (smells like chemicals). Gnats are really hard to kill off. Good luck.
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I have not been successful with any brand of moth trap other than Safer Brand's The Pantry Pest Trap. The off brands have trapped less than a dozen moths during the life of the traps. Pantry Pest Trap gets dozens of moths during the life of the traps. The Pantry Pest Trap does not cost any more than the off brands.
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I live in a guest house so its not large. I sat one on top of the entertainment center in the living room just to see if they really work before opening the second one. If you read my initial review...it worked great! I never put one in the kitchen at all and haven't seen any of the moths for weeks! I think it's time to put the second one out simply because this one is totally full of the little buggers! These are wonderful!