do these blocks lose their effectiveness against moths over time?
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I really don't know, I haven't had them long enough yet unfortunately. I never really had a big moth problem, I was trying to prevent any moths from getting at the clothing, so I don't know that I'm going to be a good resource for giving an assessment on this. I think pretty much anything would lose effectiveness after about a year, though maybe not actual traditional white moth balls - but those are full of strong-smelling chemicals.
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My personal experience with Cedar wood blocks, yes. This is a new brand for me. So, I do not know the "quality". But my understanding is one can buy the cedar spray to spray on the blocks to refresh it and or shave the blocks. Hope this helps!
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I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone, I see one. I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone,... » Read More I don't know that these actually totally get rid of the moths. I believe they only catch the male moths which has left us with continual moths for years now. We don't seem to have them in the winter but in the spring they come back out. I would say the traps helped control the population and the traps will let you know how bad the problem is. In one room, I have a trap completely full and in another room only a couple in a period of a couple weeks so that lets me know where to put cedar and steam clean thoroughly. I can't seem to get rid of every one though. Just when I think they are gone, I see one. « Show Less
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I think it does. Ever since I've layered my cashmere sweaters with Moth Away, I haven't had any small moth eaten holes. It worked for me.
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Since moth balls have been neutralized by the greens by taking out the ingredient that is effective against insects and vermin the only other protection comes with camphor. There is one more effective way to deal with bed bugs and such and that is diatomaceous earth.
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I used them for about 2 months and they didn't seem to work at all. I had mice and ants in my kitchen, and neither was affected, it seems.
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I bought a couple of these a few years ago and thought that it worked because I didn't think I was noticing as many spiders in my house.My kids started to unplug these from the walls and I was tired of findin them and putting them back in so I don't have them plugged in anymore. I do not notice an increase in spiders in my house.I would pass in purchasing this and spray around the perimeter of your house with an insect killer.
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I have dealt with persistent pantry moths that find their pesky little selves into every single crevice that can be found. I find that they tend to like nesting in the rims and ridges of jars. While these are NOT airtight I do use them for some frequently used items and will use additional saran wrap for protection. What I do like about this is that it is clear and you will probably be able to see the pantry moths nesting in the rims if it comes to that. For other items (and items that are not used often) I would definitely go with BALL or KERR mason jars.
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Not sure how long they last because when there are no more moths, about a week or so. I just check each day to see if anybody else got caught, and I don't see any more in a few days its over. But I recommend every few weeks open one and put it in the pantry near flour or pasta. If they come back that's where they will start.
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I wish I could answer that for you. That moth appears that larger than the tiny moths I was trying to kill. I apologize that I don't know their name but I would not recommend buying large quantities until you know for sure. For me, this product didn't do any good. It didn't even kill aphids. I found out recently that my Lysol All purpose cleaner can drop a house fly right of the air. I would try it, if these moths aren't on plants that you appreciate :) Sorry I couldn't answer you question.
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I've been using these for a couple years and I can tell you without a doubt they will not keep ants out. Have beat the bee problem but keeping water in the moat is the only thing that beats the ants.
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These didn't work for me either. The only answer I found forFast little wool moths was bug bombing the house, closed upFor several houers. I wish I had a more benign answer.
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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 attractant in the trap lasts up to 12 weeks and will attract adult webbing and casemaking clothes moths. When using the trap only one should be used per room. If too many traps are used the moths become confused and may not go to the traps.
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These traps are for pantry moths. They will work, however, to be rid of them, you need to consider where they come from, which is usually grain related. You won't regret getting these traps, but it would take more than these alone to be completely rid of them. You'll want to make sure items like pasta, cereal, flour, oats, etc are stored wisely. The traps work by using pheromones to attract the moth and glue to capture it. I recommend to try them, but realize that the traps alone cannot "solve" the problem.
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I have used these type of catchers for years and have never had to replace one because it dried up. More likely is they get full of bugs or the bait no longer attracts anything.
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yes they are supposed to help repel silverfish and moths i believe...but this brand wasn't great. when i received them they hardly had any smell at all :/
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Yes. It catches those moths, but it does not kill all of them. I still find random moths here and there. You have to kill the eggs.