<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16481" name=GENERATOR><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=FR vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV>Pheromone traps are great -- no toxic anything, and they work for months.  I use them in my kitchen for flour moths.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Unfortunately, each kind of insect is attracted by a specific pheromone, so you would need a separate trap for each of the species that lay eggs in felt.  And I doubt there are traps for every variety.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And the traps only attract adults, whereas the larvae are what do the damage, so it sometimes takes 2-3 generations to get a complete kill.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Annie</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Gevaert Pierre Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 2:29 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Moths again </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=Section1> Hi,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I'll give this a try 'cause I hate using chemicals and other dangerous stuff but is this approach not more to prevent the moths of laying eggs?<o:p></o:p> Or do you think it will work even if there are larvea in the felts?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A few years ago I saw in a piano parts catalogue (was it Jahn in Germany?)that they sold a kind of moth repelent strips wich attracks (and kill?) them with feromones. If think it was said that this is a complete natural system.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I'll try to find out if this is still in production.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Pierre.    <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Janet Barry Envoyé : jeudi 12 juillet 2007 13:35 À : <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Objet : Re: Moths again <o:p> </o:p> Or you could try the tree-hugger approach;<o:p></o:p> Rosemary, Mint, Thyme, Cloves, and Ginseng:<o:p></o:p> Use 1/2 pound rosemary, 1/2 pound mint, 1/4 pound thyme, 1/4 pound <o:p></o:p> ginseng (optional), and 2 tablespoons cloves. Mix and put in cheesecloth <o:p></o:p> bags and place in closets or drawers.  (or pianos)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Although I'd use smaller quantities unless you want enough little <o:p></o:p> moth-repellent bundles to last the next five years.  And seriously, some <o:p></o:p> people are more sensitive than others to chemicals and pesticides, so <o:p></o:p> its probably a good idea to find out how the customer feels before <o:p></o:p> letting loose the RoundUp in his indoor environment.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Janet<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> firmin1 wrote:<o:p></o:p> > Bruce,<o:p></o:p> > If the client is retired I see no harm in subjecting the moth larvae <o:p></o:p> > or the client with an insecticide like Dursban or Lindane, if they are <o:p></o:p> > available at an old hardware store in your area. Like all of us, we <o:p></o:p> > are on an extended, finite stay here, and a little push one way or the <o:p></o:p> > other will not be noticed. I spray the varmints with what is <o:p></o:p> > available: currently it is a termite and wood boring insect killer. <o:p></o:p> > Better them than me and my collection.<o:p></o:p> ><o:p> </o:p> > Berley<o:p></o:p> ><o:p> </o:p> ><o:p> </o:p> ><o:p> </o:p> ><o:p> </o:p></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>