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Clothes Moth Protection - Mothballs

Originally, mothballs as a moth repellent were made of naphthalene (a white, pungent substance that reaches levels toxic to both the adult and larval forms of many moths that attack textiles) but due to naphthalene's flammable nature, they are now more commonly made of a substance called 1,4-dichlorobenzene, a colorless solid with an equally strong odor (and as such, an equally strong moth repellent) that is often used in pesticides. Occasionally a white or transparent waxy solid that also has a strong odor called Camphor is also used which is also a good form of moth protections.

All of these chemicals kill or act as moth repellents to both adult moths and the moths in there larval stage through their vapor and both dichlorobenzene and naphthalene sublimate which means that they evaporate from their solid form into a gas, the latter of which is toxic to moths and larvae. However, these gases only work when they are placed in a sealed area such as a wardrobe that isn't opened or a storage closet as it works on the basis of the gas spreading gradually and building up within the area. They are not harmful to humans when the area is sealed but when it is opened or if you wear an item of clothing straight after the mothball has done it's job, without washing or airing them first. Moth repellents are effective forms of  moth protection due to their toxicity but unfortunately that can occasionally effect humans as well.

Mothballs are also used as pesticides as repellents to other insects and animals such as regular moths, silverfish, snake repellent, mice and other pests. They have even been used, more frequently in America, to keep bears away from their food or campsites.

There are some relatively minor side-effects to the mothballs and similar moth repellents, primarily the effect that the chemicals have when it soaks into garden soil with many claiming that the toxic nature of the chemicals bonds to the garden soil although this is broken down over time by the naturally occurring composition of the soil. However, in the time it takes for the soil to break down the chemicals it is said that the chemicals also kill the insects in the soil - many of which are beneficial to the environment.

A similar product to mothballs are cedar wood balls which have the same basic function as a form of moth protection, but use cedar oils in high concentration as opposed to the other toxic chemicals.

 

 

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Pristine.co.uk provides a range of articles and advice on combatting the effect of clothes moths and the various forms of protection available.

 

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