Guest guest Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi Santi Are you sure mothballs kills these bugs ? Have you opened some other bags that had mothballs in the bag and found there was no bugs ? That would be great to know they work. I wish I knew. I tested an ant with the paracleonlene mothballs (sp way off) and the test ant in a bag did not die in 24 hrs.. maybe if mothballs are left in the bag a longer time. it will kill the bug. .. I need to re-test . Bill laurel4lea wrote: > I'm having trouble finding the right kind of mothballs. Does anyone > else use mothballs for the things they are storing? Most places have > the old fashioned kind. I'm looking for the ones with > paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient. The only place I could > find them is Target and the last two times I have been there they have > been out. Home Depot told me they discontinued them a couple of months > ago. (seasonal item?)Walmart and Walgreens only carry the old > fashioned kind. Any ideas? > I've been able to almost eleminate them from my bedroom, but now I > have to get them out of 3 different closets. I plan to throw out alot > of things, but the things I want to keep will go in plastic bins with > mothballs so I don't get any surprises months later. > I tried to hire a PCO, but so far no one wants to tackle it. Same old > story, bird mites may bite people but they won't live on you and > reproduce. I tried to explain there are cases all over the US that > would indicate otherwise. I told him to go to birdmites.org. I wish > people were more open to being educated on the subject. > L > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 The lavender mothballs probably will kill, there potent. If you leave in plastic it will melt through. I have put them in pockets of clothing while hanging in closet. One time i went out and about with one still in pant pocket. Oh boy, burned my side of leg. If it can seep and irritate human skin im sure it can kill or at least burn there little legs! On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 3:11 pm, Doe wrote: > Hi Santi > Are you sure mothballs kills these bugs ? > Have you opened some other bags that had mothballs in the bag and found > there was no bugs ? That would be great to know they work. > I wish I knew. I tested an ant with the paracleonlene mothballs (sp way > off) and the test ant in a bag did not die in 24 hrs.. maybe if > mothballs are left in the bag a longer time. it will kill the bug. .. I > need to re-test . > > Bill > > laurel4lea wrote: >> I'm having trouble finding the right kind of mothballs. Does anyone >> else use mothballs for the things they are storing? Most places have >> the old fashioned kind. I'm looking for the ones with >> paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient. The only place I could >> find them is Target and the last two times I have been there they have >> been out. Home Depot told me they discontinued them a couple of months >> ago. (seasonal item?)Walmart and Walgreens only carry the old >> fashioned kind. Any ideas? >> I've been able to almost eleminate them from my bedroom, but now I >> have to get them out of 3 different closets. I plan to throw out alot >> of things, but the things I want to keep will go in plastic bins with >> mothballs so I don't get any surprises months later. >> I tried to hire a PCO, but so far no one wants to tackle it. Same old >> story, bird mites may bite people but they won't live on you and >> reproduce. I tried to explain there are cases all over the US that >> would indicate otherwise. I told him to go to birdmites.org. I wish >> people were more open to being educated on the subject. >> L >> > > Adam Rumblers C.C. www.myspace.com/irishbandido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Bill, You might also test the ant with some menthol crystals and see if it dies. Our experience with the new mothballs....we tried to find something that would kill them in my wife's work shoes. We put the mothballs in the shoes, then put each shoe in a ziplock bag. The mothballs were not affective. It might be that they take a longer time to work. We ended up doing the same thing with the shoes except we used menthol crystals inside used bounce fabric sheets with a twist tie to make a little bag. This has worked very well. Love your hot box idea! > > I'm having trouble finding the right kind of mothballs. Does anyone > > else use mothballs for the things they are storing? Most places have > > the old fashioned kind. I'm looking for the ones with > > paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient. The only place I could > > find them is Target and the last two times I have been there they have > > been out. Home Depot told me they discontinued them a couple of months > > ago. (seasonal item?)Walmart and Walgreens only carry the old > > fashioned kind. Any ideas? > > I've been able to almost eleminate them from my bedroom, but now I > > have to get them out of 3 different closets. I plan to throw out alot > > of things, but the things I want to keep will go in plastic bins with > > mothballs so I don't get any surprises months later. > > I tried to hire a PCO, but so far no one wants to tackle it. Same old > > story, bird mites may bite people but they won't live on you and > > reproduce. I tried to explain there are cases all over the US that > > would indicate otherwise. I told him to go to birdmites.org. I wish > > people were more open to being educated on the subject. > > L > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I wasn't able to kill the bugs with mothballs. I bought the ones from Walmart in the blue box with the moth on it, I believe the active ingredient was paradichlorobenzene, but I'm not sure because I don't have the box anymore and I can't find it online. I was advised to get the new type of mothball with the long chemical name, not the old-fashioned type. Regardless, it didn't work on my clothes or my shoes, and burnt my skin when I put on mothballed clothing. I guess you're supposed to put the mothballs in a sack, and not let them touch the clothes. I would wash my clothes in bleach, dry them, then put them in sealed bins with mothballs. I would pull an article of clothing out of the mothballed container, after several weeks of being in there, and would feel bugs crawling in the clothes. It was about that time that I dumped all my cotton and rayon clothing. There probably is a way to get the bugs out of your natural fiber clothing, but I don't think mothballs is the answer. I wasted a lot of time and money on the mothballs. myrtle > > I'm having trouble finding the right kind of mothballs. Does anyone > else use mothballs for the things they are storing? Most places have > the old fashioned kind. I'm looking for the ones with > paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient. The only place I could > find them is Target and the last two times I have been there they have > been out. Home Depot told me they discontinued them a couple of months > ago. (seasonal item?)Walmart and Walgreens only carry the old > fashioned kind. Any ideas? > I've been able to almost eleminate them from my bedroom, but now I > have to get them out of 3 different closets. I plan to throw out alot > of things, but the things I want to keep will go in plastic bins with > mothballs so I don't get any surprises months later. > I tried to hire a PCO, but so far no one wants to tackle it. Same old > story, bird mites may bite people but they won't live on you and > reproduce. I tried to explain there are cases all over the US that > would indicate otherwise. I told him to go to birdmites.org. I wish > people were more open to being educated on the subject. > L > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I also tried the mothballs - the new kind with lavender scent and could not tell that it helped at all. I believe Tim said he put mothballs in a plastic milk container and punched holes in it to keep it directly off the clothes and seemed to help, but I think I would opt for menthol crystals if I do it again. I need to order some but haven't gotten around to it. Also I read an artical about food grade DE and it is recommended to take 1 tbsp in a glass of water or juice daily for 10 days, then wait 10 days and repeat. It is supposed to kill internal parasites without damaging your body. Has anyone you know tried this? There was some phd on that site that claimed it killed cancer cells also. The website I found it on was herbalremedies.com. I didn't put the www in so maybe it won't kick out. Just add it on if you research it. It also had a complete list of mineral composition of the DE. Joan Re: mothballs I wasn't able to kill the bugs with mothballs. I bought the ones fromWalmart in the blue box with the moth on it, I believe the activeingredient was paradichlorobenzene, but I'm not sure because I don'thave the box anymore and I can't find it online. I was advised to getthe new type of mothball with the long chemical name, not theold-fashioned type. Regardless, it didn't work on my clothes or myshoes, and burnt my skin when I put on mothballed clothing. I guessyou're supposed to put the mothballs in a sack, and not let them touchthe clothes. I would wash my clothes in bleach, dry them, then putthem in sealed bins with mothballs. I would pull an article ofclothing out of the mothballed container, after several weeks of beingin there, and would feel bugs crawling in the clothes. It was aboutthat time that I dumped all my cotton and rayon clothing. Thereprobably is a way to get the bugs out of your natural fiber clothing,but I don't think mothballs is the answer. I wasted a lot of time andmoney on the mothballs.myrtle>> I'm having trouble finding the right kind of mothballs. Does anyone > else use mothballs for the things they are storing? Most places have > the old fashioned kind. I'm looking for the ones with > paradichlorobenzene as the active ingredient. The only place I could > find them is Target and the last two times I have been there they have > been out. Home Depot told me they discontinued them a couple of months > ago. (seasonal item?)Walmart and Walgreens only carry the old > fashioned kind. Any ideas?> I've been able to almost eleminate them from my bedroom, but now I > have to get them out of 3 different closets. I plan to throw out alot > of things, but the things I want to keep will go in plastic bins with > mothballs so I don't get any surprises months later.> I tried to hire a PCO, but so far no one wants to tackle it. Same old > story, bird mites may bite people but they won't live on you and > reproduce. I tried to explain there are cases all over the US that > would indicate otherwise. I told him to go to birdmites.org. I wish > people were more open to being educated on the subject. > L> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 > > Hi Santi > Are you sure mothballs kills these bugs ? > Have you opened some other bags that had mothballs in the bag and found there was no bugs ? That would be great to know they work. > I wish I knew. I tested an ant with the paracleonlene mothballs (sp way off) and the test ant in a bag did not die in 24 hrs.. maybe if mothballs are left in the bag a longer time. it will kill the bug. .. I need to re-test . > > Bill Bill, I have been using them in my coat closet and I thought they were working because as far as I can tell the coats have remained mite free. I even mistakenly stored vacuum cleaner attachments at the bottom of this closet. For a week or so I hung my coat on a hall tree and it became highly infested. Washed the coat and hung it back up in the closet and I haven't had a problem since. Other than that I have used them in plastic bins with cleaned clothes and also the dirty ones. I have them in a cardboard box and try not to pack the clothes too tightly. I have also tried the menthol crystals, but didn't think they would work unless heated. The ones I saw at Walmart were Enoz brand and were the old fashioned kind. Sounds like I should come up with another idea just to be safe. I believe the mothball label said it takes 7 days to kill moths and their eggs. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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