What means can protect a fur coat from moths?

The most terrible enemy of a fur coat made of natural fur is the clothes and fur moths. In fact, these pests do not care what to spoil, whether it be expensive fur or ordinary wool - they will all suffer equally. But it is the deterioration of elite winter clothing that causes the strongest wave of indignation, therefore, every housewife should know what means are available from moths for a fur coat and how to use them to drive away the pest forever.

Protection methods

To prevent the appearance of moths in your wardrobe, you need to make some efforts, but prevention is guaranteed to save valuable fur from the jaws of the pest. We suggest considering several methods that will tell you how to protect a fur coat from moths.

Separate wardrobe

As a rule, an insect that eats products from wool is accidentally on the fur coat. But since these parasites are quite unpretentious in food, they begin to spoil expensive fur with great joy.

Aerosols

Use aerosol insecticides. Today there is a fairly wide selection of such tools and they are easy to find on the market. The most popular and effective are:

• Raptor
• Mosquitall;
  
• Antimole;
• Armol.

They are absolutely harmless to the fur coat, do not leave any traces and do not saturate the fur with their aroma (in extreme cases, you can buy a means without smell). These trademarks have specially developed fur protection products that are easy to use and highly effective. Aerosol must be sprayed from time to time on the inside of the cabinet and on the fur coat itself. The frequency of this procedure can be seen in the instructions that are attached to each drug.

Fumigators

Fumigators are also an excellent preventative. They are very convenient to use and will not require physical effort on your part. To place the fumigator in a cabinet, use an extension cord.

This tool very effectively repels moths, and even if for some reason a butterfly gets into the wardrobe, the device will not allow her to multiply and soon the insect will die.

Case

Use special covers for moth coats. They are made in the form of thin cases and have an affordable price. Adult butterflies and larvae are scared away by the aroma that impregnates the inner surface of the cover. In addition, they are very tightly closed, which prevents the ingress of moths inside.
The most popular and effective is considered a case from the Raptor brand. During its manufacture, the manufacturer took into account all the features of the existence of an insect, and this cover perfectly scares off both adults and caterpillars.

Advice! Fur products are usually sold in cases. Keep them, this will be enough if you do not have the opportunity to purchase a special case.

Inspection after purchase

It is very important to carefully inspect it before buying an expensive product, since even in elite salons, fur can be infected. Carefully examine the fur coat for thin long paths of clipped villi.Upon arrival, it must be hung on the balcony.

Advice! You can ventilate the fur only in absolutely dry weather, and it can be both a warm sunny day and winter frost.

Even moth larvae already live in a new fur product, then direct sunlight or low temperatures are guaranteed to destroy them.

Actions for infection of a fur product

First you need to find out that it was the mole that settled in your fur coat. Since the caterpillars of this insect are always hidden and located at the base of the pile, it is quite difficult to notice them with the naked eye. Having settled in thick fur, they weave small silk cocoons, which change after each molt. The food for them is just the pile, they do not touch the skin.

Signs of infection

The main sign of the appearance of moths in your coat is individual bald spots. Empty areas indicate that infection is still negligible. What other symptoms may be?

1. The villi stick out in different directions, the fur is crumpled and looks messy.
2. Hairs accumulate on the floor under a fur coat, which the caterpillar cut off in order to move to the neighboring area.
3. In places of movement of larvae, the fur is crushed.

The most severe damage to the coat will be where the caterpillar crawled. To saturate, she needs a small amount of pile, and when moving, she simply shears the hairs that are in her path.

The surest sign of fur infection is a large accumulation of butterflies in the wardrobe and caterpillars, which are already visible to the naked eye. In this case, decisive steps must be taken to destroy them.

How to save the product?

Now it’s worth figuring out what to do if the moth has eaten a fur coat. Here everything will depend on the scale of the damage caused.

• If the damage is numerous, then, unfortunately, it will not be possible to save the coat and the expensive thing will simply have to be thrown away.
• Small flaws and a small number of narrow “paths” can be painted over with a marker matched to the color of the pile.
• Sometimes it’s easier to repaint the coat itself in skin color.
• One small bald spot can be hidden in the crease by cutting out the damaged area and stitching the skin from the inside.
• If the bald spot is large, but only one, then it can be hidden under a brooch or an original patch.
• If there is damage only on the hem and you don’t want to throw away the fur coat, then you can shorten it by contacting the atelier.

How to quickly destroy insects?

Modern effect insecticides can give a quick effect. They are guaranteed to remove moths at all stages of development, both from the fur coat and the cabinet, without causing the slightest harm to the product itself.

Attention! Repellers and folk remedies do not give the necessary effect. They are very good in the role of preventive drugs, but nothing more.

The following aerosols will quickly destroy the fur moth:

• Clean house;
• Antimole;
• Armol;
  
• Raptor
• Extreme.

These funds must be sprayed on a fur coat, after having previously laid it out in a spacious room. The product should be processed from all sides, not forgetting the folds, pockets and lining material.

It's important to know! Fumigators are unable to quickly rid your home of moths, as they have a very long-lasting effect and it takes about two weeks to destroy parasites.

There are several other ways to quickly get rid of moths in a fur coat:

• dry clean the product;
• take the fur coat to the sanitary and epidemiological station, where it will be treated with heat;
• hang out a fur product in the sun on a hot summer day;
• put a fur coat in a plastic bag, preferably black, and place it on the first seat of a car standing in direct sunlight;
• take clothes outside in severe frost (at least -10 ° C).

But these methods are not always effective, as in some cases the larvae can survive and continue to parasitize. Therefore, to achieve a positive result, the procedure must be repeated several times. In addition, it is worth paying attention not only to the closet with winter things, but to conduct a complete "cleaning" of the apartment from winged parasites.This will help special tools, which we described in the article: The most effective remedies for clothes and food moths.