| bojster |
| Pretty sure, yeah. But laurel leaves probably work best (more smelly ;-)). |
| Alistar |
| Thank you Bojster! :notworthy: I will try it and anounce the results here! :P Are you sure about orange peels? |
| bojster |
| Air your kitchen and cabinets and put some of the following items in them (moths don't like them): - laurel leaves, - cloves, - caraway, - orange peels, - black pepper, so that you can feel their smell when you open a cabinet (if moths do, they won't go in). They also hate lavender, but it's not a suitable smell for kitchen IMO, use it if you have problems with clothes moths, though. Killing in self-defense is probably vegan, but I'm not sure about killing in fight for the food... decide it for yourself. I currently have two moths in a jar with dried vegetables, standing on the window, and I'm not sure what to do with them... I'll probably let them die of old age in there. ;-) And oh, eating what you buy instead of storing it for a long time is probably the best strategy in moth-prevention. ;-) |
| Alistar |
| Today I had to throw away half of my cereals because it was infested by moth worms. :( Is killing moth that "attacks" my food ok from vegan point of view? How do I keep all kind of moth away from my appartment, clothes and food without actually killing it? Thank you. |
| AndyBa |
| I've tried it with laurel leaves. And it worked quite nicely. But I had to use an entire pack of dry laurel leaves to get the effect. I also had to crush them in small bits to make the smell stronger, only then the moth left the dresser with cereals. But it still stayed in my appartment so I had to catch each one of them... |
| AndyBa |
| Tansy can also be used as an insect repellant. It's a medicinal herb that can be found in pharmacies. This herb can also be called Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). |
| AndyBa |
| Here is an illustration of the Tansy herb: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Illustration_Tanacetum_vulgare0.jpg Here you can learn more about this herb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy |