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Show Cot Moths? Here's What to Do . . . To reduce clotnes moth infestations, in-festations, brush or shake stored woolens and furs out of doors, then sun them, for 1 hour hang on clothes hangers a foot or so apart. Chests and closet where woolens and furs are stored should be thoroughly cleaned out, then sprayed with five per cent DDT in deodorized deodor-ized kerosene or with 2 per cent chlordane, before the brushed and sunned clothes are returned re-turned to storage. These suggestions sug-gestions to the housewife, come from Dr. George F. Knowlton, extension entomologist at the Utah State Agricultural College. If moths have appeared, place one-fourth pound of paradi-chlorobenzene paradi-chlorobenzene (PDB) crystals in each storage trunk or large box, and seal all cracks to prevent pre-vent escape of the gas, as well as to keep moths from entering. enter-ing. Clothes moth damage is done by the larvae or worms of tiny moths. Timely control may be easy, but neglect of control may lead to need of costly fumigation fumiga-tion of one or more rooms, or even control throughout the entire house, Dr. Knowlton points out. |