Best insecticide for Miller moths
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Topic: Best insecticide for Miller moths
Posted By: desertjoe
Subject: Best insecticide for Miller moths
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 4:28pm
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Well,Jon came up from El Paso , so we went to the place up in the mountains to bring the 5th wheel trailer as the boys want to get a bigger and newer model. The friggin sattelite dish had tore itself loose from the top and knocked bout a 6" hole in the roof and no tellin how long it was that way,,,SO,, rain and snow had ruined the ceiling , wall and floor got it home to make repairs and sell it to first buyer,,,,,  The biggest problem is there must be 875,329 miller moths inside the trailer,,even the rolled up awning is full of them little sobs plus no tellin how many pairs of discarded wings on the floor,,,!! What is the best acting spray or whatever to get rid on them XZGT&&%%^^I(()&^,,,???
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 5:01pm
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FREE... with purchase of trailer ?? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 5:16pm
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Turn on the propane and then one of the burners on the cooktop. Set up a time delay fire trigger, a cigarette in a matchbook, and back up, way back! Or you could get a couple bug bombs and set them off. Don't get to many going at once or you could get the same results as above! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 5:40pm
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DJ, didjya really expect a straight answer from this crowd? Brahahaha ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 8:30pm
| The best spray would be the propellent in a flame thrower. As far as speed and effiency. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 11:11pm
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Well Chit Lou,,,I just asked an honest question kinda expectin an honest answer,,,,guess I'm just gonna have to gather up my chit and go try youtube,,,,,,
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 11:24pm
| shop vac |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2020 at 12:16am
| Joe....i just happens to have a 36 ft motorhome that is for sale, that would look good up on that mountain! |
Posted By: Mactractor
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2020 at 2:09am
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On reading the title of your post, I thought you had taken to drink! |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2020 at 9:03am
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Or found a garage full of used welders for sale. Never heard of Black Label welders. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 1:28am
| i thought he had a bunch of neighbors named Miller! and more moving in! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2020 at 2:49am
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You know, Shameless,,that must be the way of progress,,,,,sigh,,,I was just talkin with a friend last week,,when we first moved out to Cottonwood bout 35 years ago,,,,ours was the only'ist house on this road for bout1 1/2 miles,,,was nuttin but alfalfa fields and durin the summers,,,the breeze would be sooooo cool comin off the alfalfa and that was the sweetest smell ,,,,,,,,
 Then,,the farmer's family started sellin lots and there went the neighborhood,,,,,,Most people out here are good people and hard workin,, tax payin citizens,,,altho,,,there might be too many of them freeloaders that come just to mooch off of others,,,sigh,,,sigh,,,,,sometimes "Progress" is a bit** |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 7:11pm
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OK,,,Guys,,,I ain't drinkin any Miller so I wanna throw this out there AGAIN for a link to something that will kill them friggin moths in the 5th wheel. Went to a big hardware store in the Alien town and all they had was the regular spray stuff for "flying insects" ,,nothin specifically targeting the moths.
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Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 9:09pm
Joe, have you tried a fly swatter? I betchya you could get a 1/2 dozen or so w one swat.....so let’s see 875,649/6...... ------------- D17 Series 1 Allis B- 1939 Allis B- 1945 |
desertjoe wrote:Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 10:01pm
| If you put a dyna trap inside the uv lights draw them in and the fan sucks them down then they dry out and die.i get a half full trap daily |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2020 at 10:45pm
| gits an electric bug zapper, not them dinky ones, but and bigger one that has a black light in it, not a blue floresent bulb, other wise you may hafta settle for tanerite! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 5:01am
SHAMELESS,,,,,,,,!!! Well,,I ain't gonna tell nobody but I may call the ATF and ask if they KNOW how many Tannerite sticks there "may" be over at the curve north of blair,,,, Don't worry,,ain't gonna tell them revenoo'ers chit,,,just see if the know,,,,,??
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Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 5:03am
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OH and by the way,,Shameless,,,,I like the bug zapper idea real good,,,,gonna go see where I can buy a couple of them this mornin,,,, UMMmmmmm,,,by the way,,,,what's the deal on that big ole Motor home,,???
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 6:50am
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I would consider starting out with one of those bug bombs, you know the can that you set off and get the hey out of there. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 10:58am
| I agree with Dave H, we used the spray can 'Bombs' in the old bus at the Salem MO Farm, open door and enter, set two cans in the floor trigger lock and leave closed all up until sits for a day, go back in wearing a Respirator mask with cartridge filters and open all the windows, start sweeping. Not only do the bugs die, a few mice were found recently deceased from it, may have eaten the poisoned bugs. |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 11:25am
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I'm leaning towards DaveH's idea. The bug zappers with UV concern me. UV in very short time will damage ones eyes. Anyways, the smoke bomb will kill anything that requires O2 to live. ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 4:20pm
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I'ma gonna go check out walmart see if they carry then bug bombs,,, We no longer have a feed store in town that might carry such items so may have to make another trip to the Alien town,,,,, I'm gonna go BIG and put bout 4 of them cans in thar and leave it closed up for 3-4 days,,,,,!!!! CHIT,,,them moths be bustin out the screens wantin to get out,,,!!!!
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Posted By: Olympiro
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2023 at 6:02am
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I see that your thread is from three years ago, but the issue of dealing with miller moths in a 5th wheel trailer is still relevant and can be helpful for others facing similar challenges today. Handling an unexpected moth invasion in your trailer can be quite a task. Using an insecticide designed for moths is a good way to start, ensuring it's safe for indoor use. Alternatively, an ozone generator, as mentioned in https://www.damagecontrol-911.com/killing-bugs-and-mold-with-ozone-generators/" rel="nofollow - https://www.damagecontrol-911.com/killing-bugs-and-mold-with-ozone-generators/ , can be a comprehensive solution for eliminating not only moths but also other pests. While the thread may be older, your experience and insights can still provide valuable guidance to those dealing with moth issues in their trailers today. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2023 at 5:14pm
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Still, I'd rather have miller moths than site spammers... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2023 at 2:32pm
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Even as it's a odd post the link is to Amazon products that might work . Can check on other suppliers also for the products . ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2023 at 1:08am
| I'm wonder'in how they is gitt'in in the trailer to begin with? What did you leave open? |