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After finding lots of information. Jane and Peter were very confused and decided to call NPIC.
Put your clothes in
the container
This is what they
learned about
mothballs:
* They are NOT an animal repellent
* They are pesticides for clothes moths
* They have almost 100% pesticide ingredient
* We can NOT use them in gardens, yards,
attics, or under a home
* We can use them inside airtight
containers with clothing
* Inside airtight containers,
mothball vapors are released
and build up to kill clothes moths
* If you can smell their odor,
you are breathing in the pesticide
Measure to know how
many mothballs to use
Do not touch mothballs with bare hands
Exposure to mothballs may cause
headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
eye and nose irritation, and coughing.
Remember to always read the label
directions first to protect yourself,
your family, and the environment.
Seal the container
tightly
Mothballs are NOT repellents
Call NPIC FOR More
information!
National Pesticide Information Center
1.800.858.7378 http://npic.orst.edu
Photo credits, frames from left to right, top to bottom:
1) Background: Questions, University of Wisconsin; Center: Couple
with laptop, CDC; 2) Top left: Specialist on phone, NPIC; Top right:
Moth, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry;
Bottom: Man on phone, California Contractors State License Board;
3) Using mothballs, NPIC; Mice, Pixabay; Squirrel, Flickr; Snake, U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service; 4) Specialist, NPIC