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Hundreds of wool rugs will be damaged by moths this year

The clothes case making moth and webbing moth eat the fibres of wool rugs causing expensive repair costs or lost of a treasured rug. It is the larva of the moths that eat away at your rugs. They thrive in dark, dirty and undisturbed areas, which include closets, attics, under furniture and even underneath your rugs. The female can lay 50 to 100 eggs and they all hatch, it depends on the size of the food source if they all survive.

Stephen Roberts, the team leader at Luv-A-Rug in Victoria BC Canada, says “This is the biggest outbreak of moth infested rugs that I have seen in years and I suspect it is because of less pesticides in the environment." Until June 30, 2014 Luv-A-Rug is doing no obligation free moth inspections in Victoria BC.

How to Spot Moth Damage

• you notice missing tufts of wool
• you see what looks and feels like course sand
• you see what looks like rice shaped fluff, i.e.: larva casings
• you notice small (1/2 inch) golden moths fluttering near wool items
• you start to see the white foundation cotton on the back of your rug

How to Prevent Moth Damage

Here are ways to prevent moths from finding your wool area rugs appealing:

• Get your rugs cleaned by a professional rug cleaner every 1-2 yrs.
• Get pet urine accidents professionally cleaned right away, moths love pet urine.
• Vacuum your rugs top and bottom. By vacuuming your rugs upside down you can eliminate up to 3 times of hidden dirt and check for hidden moth damage
• Getting your air ducts and vents cleaned before using them eliminates a hidden food source for moths.
• Cleaning all wool items before storing them and storing them properly
• Vacuuming your entire rug at least once a month, that means under furniture

What to do if you find Moths

Even with the best cleaning regime moths may still find their way to your wool rugs. If you find that moths have started eating your wool rug there are things you can do to prevent them from spreading to other rugs, clothes and blankets.

• First roll up the infected rug, if possible wrap it in an old sheet or plastic bag and remove it from your home and call your professional rug cleaners to get the rug in for cleaning and moth treatment
• Vacuum where the rug was, including around baseboards, under furniture, and vents
• Check all your wool items in your closet and storage to see if they have moth activity/damage
• Get all your rugs professionally cleaned and treated for moths. The eggs are very small and it just takes one to do damage to your rugs.
• Call a local licensed pest control if you have a large infestation or reoccurring issues
• For small wool items, you can put the item in a plastic bag, squeeze out the air, seal the bag and put the bag in a deep freezer for one week. Remove item, keep it in the sealed bag, let it warm up to room temperature for a couple of days and put back into deep freezer for another week. Remove item and get it professionally cleaned

Luv-A-Rug will do a no obligation inspection of your rugs for moth larva activity, if your rug does have moth activity or damage, we will do our non-chemical moth treatment to rid your rugs of the eggs and larva.