I definitely need my porch light on at night, but at the same time it attracts like a seemingly endless parade of moths. I would not mind it so much so if they didn't happen to fly right in the house every time I open the door. Then there in heaven because naturally lights are on all over the place in my house. Any suggestions?
2006-07-18 04:28:37 · 16 answers · asked by Answers Anyone 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Take Out Your Gun And Shoot Them
2006-07-18 04:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Moths are especially attracted to bright lights, so see if you can find a bulb with a lower watt and replace your porch light with that one. Or you could get a bug light like everyone else is suggesting.
2006-07-18 04:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by ATWolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moths and bugs are drawn to light, either turn the light off, or get one of those yellow bug repellent bulbs. Not sure how well the yellow bulbs work tho... maybe even a motion detector, so the light will only go on when you need it to.
2006-07-18 04:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by 2 cents 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those yellow bug lights seem to work pretty well. Then there are those electronic zappers that lure them in to the electric grid. If you're not opposed to that kind of extermination, the cost to run a small zapper is less than a dime a month (according to my own energy bills.)
2006-07-18 04:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a bottle of lavender oil. placed some oil on cotton balls and place them at random on your closets. The moths will circulate away as they do no longer seem to be waiting to regulate the smell mutually because it actual is soothing to human beings and used in aromatherapy. Eucalyptus additionally repels moths. wreck the appropriate off the stem and soak the branches in warm water to hold the captivating aroma out. place the bottoms of the stems in a vase with the backside tricks included in particularly of water at room temperature. The green stalks are passable to look at and smell passable though no longer particularly woman and can very final various weeks. the best element the pesticides at modern-day are nicely for killing evidently are human beings, i've got had my very own infestation happening. back to nature. Thorough cleansing, vacuuming, and vegetation. you should use the lavender oil in the laundry in the wash cycle in spite of the shown fact that I discover it works passable in the dryer on a wet washcloth.
2016-11-02 06:54:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a bug light (usually yellow) as they are not as attracted to it as a white bulb.
2006-07-18 04:32:43 · answer #6 · answered by myste 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a bug light, like this one:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=44665-3-29346&lpage=none
It gives off light that does not attract bugs but still illuminates your front porch.
2006-07-18 04:34:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a yellow light & it don't work. Get some sticky fly paper to hang around your door and a high voltage bug zapper. Die, bug, die!!!
2006-07-20 05:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by goddess17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you spray Raid or something out there a couple of times a night that should help!
2006-07-20 05:38:36 · answer #9 · answered by Karen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch off ALL your lights if u can help it.
after all, an hour of inconvenience might lead to less annoyance.
2006-07-18 04:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by woonie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋