12-Pack Clothes Moth Traps with Pheromone Attractant for Closet and Carpet

These clothes moth traps works really well! I’m reordering them for the third time—I have these scattered around my house in all the closets and other areas where the moths tend to show up most, but after several months they are always FULL of dead moths so I swap them out for fresh ones. It’s important to note that these traps only attract one sex of moth (the males, if I recall correctly), and they won’t get rid of a moth problem entirely because some of the males will manage to procreate before they get caught. But they do seem to noticeably cut down on the number of moths I find around my house, and they’re considerably cheaper than many other brands. Putting them in place is really easy—You just peel off the backing from the moth-attracting adhesive, fold it into a triangle, and slide the tab into the slit to keep it in a triangle shape!

Every once in a while I would see an insect fly by in the house. I was worried it might be moths so I decided to try this. This product was so easy to use and non-toxic. I just peel off the strip and hung it up on the doorknobs to each of the rooms. I was amazed at how many moths it caught. Since I had an exterminator coming for a field mouse problem I showed him the moths. He gave me some industrial sized moth traps that had a strong smell. Well not one of those traps caught any. After the traps I had gotten on Amazon were full of insects I reordered more. I hung them and even though there seem to be less activity my traps are still collecting moths and the exterminator's traps still have caught none.

I have a very severe clothing moth infestation (both types, the webbing and casemaking kinds), which I have had for about 5 years. This has been one of the most frustrating experiences in my home-owning experience, with thousands and thousands of dollars in damage and in searching for a solution. The short is that there is unfortunately no easy one-shot solution and minimizing and managing a clothing moth infestation calls for hours of work and maintenance. One tool that I use in the regimen I have developed over the years is clothing moth traps. Please note that there is absolutely no clothing moth trap that is actually a "trap" that can be used to eradicate an infestation (as one would use rodent traps or other traps for infestations). Rather, moth traps are really used as an indication of how severe a problem you have, where the problem might originate and also as a happy tool in trapping and killing some of the suckers to make you feel a bit better! Please also note that these are for Clothing Moths (which are very different from pantry moths and other moths you may find in your home).I use this brand and one other brand (GreenWay Clothing Moth Traps). Between the two, I would rate them both at 4 stars, but I do prefer GreenWay slightly over this brand as I find when it works, GreenWay seems to attract slightly more than the this brand. (I use them both at the same time and plan to continue using both.) Here are my thoughts:PROS:- When it works, it is highly effective (See my picture.). I know that there are times when I do have a bad infestation, but the trap is not indicating that. Since this trap is supposed to attract only the male moths, I wonder if when in the moth cycle we are contributes to this inconsistent outcome. Please note that this picture was taken after only a few days in a room where I have (fingers crossed) succeeded in concentrating the population and that I am now in the process of eliminating. (It is much harder to deal with an infestation when you see moths all over your house as opposed to only one or two rooms.)-When put together, the trap has a flat bottom, making it easy to sit on surfaces.-There is a built-in hook that makes it easy to hang the trap in closets or other areas.- Less expensive than the other brand I purchase.CONS:-The plastic that you remove to expose the sticky coating is often difficult to remove on one side and you inevitably get sticky stuff on your hand or elsewhere as you struggle to pull it off on one side.-The pheromone is already in the sticky substance coating the inside of the trap. While not having to take out the pheromone swab might seem more convenient, I prefer having them separate because when removing the plastic that covers the sticky coating, it is inevitable to get some on your hands or get it stuck on a surface by mistake. Since the sticky stuff on these traps is laced with moth-attracting pheromones, I don't like having pheromone laced sticky stuff stuck to my shirt or other area.Keeping the traps cool seems to help with both these cons somewhat.In case helpful to folks, here is a list of other steps I take in controlling a clothing moth infestation:- Always keep traps in areas where I have seen moths to help know where I might have moth activity.- I receive a regular shipment of Trichogramma Wasps, which are parasitic tiny (almost not visible to the naked eye) beneficial wasps which do not sting, but deposit their own eggs into the eggs of moths, killing the moth eggs.- If they cannot be washed/dry cleaned right away, keep any worn cloths made from natural fibers in an area that is separate from unworn cloths, preferably where there is sunlight and ventilation.- Religiously clean clothes that have been worn. Because dry cleaning is expensive, I use Soak (see my review here: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3LOWESEA55LMY/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8) to wash many of my woolens at home.- Store off-season clothing in airtight bags (such as the ziploc vacuum bags). I actually store many of my in-season but not as worn clothing in these bags as well. The plastic is not great for clothing (especially natural fibers), but it is worth the potential harm for me.- Vacuum regularly and clean surfaces with vinegar solution.- Shake hanging clothes regularly to dislodge possible moth eggs or moths on clothing.- If I find infested clothing or am suspicious that there might be infestation, I vacuum seal the clothing and either heat or cool the clothing: I have a deep meat freezer where I store clothing. I have not found a authoritative answer on how long, but the freeze must be deep and also uninterrupted, so I use the deep freezer and store the clothing for a week. I have never had any damaged clothing from doing this. Alternatively, if it is summer/hot, I put the clothing in my car with a thermometer that allows me to see if the clothing reaches 130 degrees. This temperature kills all stages of the moths and does not ruin delicate clothing as the dryer would. I usually try to keep the clothing at this temperature for a day or two, but just a few hours should do the trick.- I have looked into home heating services (these are primarily used for bed bug extermination, but can also be used for moths), but because moths fly, heating services may not be as effective for moths and are very expensive.I know this was long, but this information has taken me years to learn and if it can be helpful to someone else, I would be delighted! Good luck!

My wife and I noticed a single clothes moth here and there at dusk in the living room for a few days - the little golden ones. We couldn’t figure out where they were coming from at first. I placed 6 of these traps around the room and the next morning 4 of the 6 traps had at least 1 moth - we caught 8 on night one. I repositioned the two that didn’t catch any after a few days and we eventually caught about 20 in our 12 traps.It turns out positioning is pretty important. Eye level and “typical electric outlet” level together seemed to work the best. Eventually I put out the full dozen traps and we caught about 30+ moths total before finally figuring out the source - it was a small piece of carpet that was out of sight underneath the couch.I am so happy these worked. We tossed our older area rug 2 days ago and haven’t seen another since - the traps appeared to pick up a few stragglers.I cannot recommend these traps enough. They just work. However, if you’re getting a dozen moths in a week - you have to find the source!!! Mothballs haven’t worked well for me in the past and I hate the smell. I will buy these again in the future. A+

These traps really attract and capture the tiny moths that eat wool clothing! They work much better than other brands I have tried.

used this trap in an area where i saw clothes moths. The moths ignored the traps and were noted to loiter in the same area. Product made no difference. I would not buy this product again.

A few days after placing a few around the house, all were pretty full. A month after, it still attracts a lot of moths! Love it.

Easy to put together and place where they need to go