If you’ve ever had to deal with a moth that has become an unwanted guest in your apartment, you’ve probably wondered: how did the insect get into the house?
It turns out that there are several ways at once, using which whitish-winged butterflies manage to get into a human dwelling.
First of all, the pest can “come astride” old things, which, for example, were bought in a thrift store or borrowed from a rental center.
The second option is for the butterfly to enter the apartment with the old furniture, hiding in its depths.
If it is an apartment building, it is possible that the insect has migrated through the ventilation ducts from the apartments, located on the lower floor.
Finally, you can bring your own moths from the grocery store.
Here, the pests often enter through tiny holes in cereal and flour packaging.
All these methods are actively used by both adult butterflies and their pupae and larvae, which can hide in the seams of stale things or in the upholstery of upholstered furniture, in cracks that can be found on furniture in wood, as well as in open and unclaimed objects for a long time. sacks full of grain. .
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