Moth Traps - Discrete, effective and trusted

So what makes Moth traps different from each other? This part of the guide to choosing Moth traps will focus on how moth traps vary.

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There are many brands of moth traps available ( Catchmaser, safer brand, pantry pest, JF Oakes and others), to choose from. So making a choice between them comes down to the benefits of the Moth Trap and the company you buy it from.
After all, we want the Moths Traps to solve the problem with out complications or waste.

Choosing Moth Traps

We will look factors to consider when choosing moth traps. In particular the Size of the Moth Traps, Appearance of the moth traps, How are the moth traps packaged and what is required for moth trap assembly.

The best moth traps will get rid of Moths with large trapping surface, strong moth pheromone lure, discrete moth trap appearance and moth traps should be in airtight package with simple assembly.

With so many brands on the market, we decided to use CatchMaster Moth Traps when we give examples. (Catchmaster has been in business over 52 years)
So let's get started:

Size of the Moth Traps

The larger the moth traps glue surface the better the moth trap. The moth glue surface should be vegetable based and very sticky (Stickyness is affected by packaging and age, see Moth traps packaging below).
Catchmaster moth traps has a glue surface area of over 24 square inches! (The overall trap is 40 sq in). This large surface area folds into a triangle so that Every side is covered in glue increasing the odds of an effective catch. Other Moth traps have 50% less coverage, and some use a glue board that is bent in a curve, which leaves the 'top side' of the trap with no glue surface, wasting 50% of the catch area. Always consider the trapping surface area when choosing Moth traps!

Appearance of the moth traps

The moth traps are going to be located in your kitchen, garage and other areas that guest might notice. We consider the appearance of the moth trap to be very important. A discrete trap blends into your home and doesn't create an uncomfortable social situation where you would have to admit that you have a moth problem.
We have found moth traps with appearances that shocked us!
We are not going to name - names, but this is a round up of the various appearances only 1 was discrete:

• Yellow and Black moth traps with large brand lettering.
• White Moth traps on with Black printed brand name and instructions on the visible
• Moth Trap is made of the package cut in half.
• Moth trap printed with bird seed pattern
• Wood Grain, brown and black, no printing moth trap

Moth traps Packaging

So packaging doesn't seem exciting, but in our mind it is an important aspect in choosing moth traps. The package should preserve the moth traps until you are ready to use them, and ideally the packagin should provide for individual pheromone packets. When we looked at packaging we found most of the moth traps packaged in cardboard boxes. These boxes are not airtight and as a result the moth trap can be affected by the heat, humidity and cold cycle that existed where ever the trap was stored.
Alternatively, the Catchmaster Moth Traps were packaged in airtight cellophane protecting the traps from the environment until you are ready to use them.
When looking at packaging also consider whether the pheromones are packed individually or in a double pack. Many brands habit of double packing the pheromone leads to waste by forcing you to use both moth traps at once. As an example moth traps made by catchmaster have individually wrapped pheromone packs.

Easy to Assemble Moth Traps

Finally, we explore we consider how simple the moth trap assembly is. There were 3 different assembly techniques:

1. Glue board is the trap
   The catchmaster moth trap is an example, there are only 2 pieces, the glue board is the trap, remove the glue protective paper, drop the pheromone on the trap, and fold; every side of the inside has glue. Simple!
2. Glue board goes into a trap tent
   Other brands had a trap tent which was pre folded. The tent was then popped-up and a separate glue board would have a pheromone dropped on it, then the glue board would slide into the tent.
   This approach had the problem of the glue board sticking to the tent when sliding in. Also as mentioned in trap area, this tent approach leaves half of the inside of the trap with no glue surface.
3. Package is cut in half, then glue board inserted
   The Moth trap contains no tent, the outer cardboard package is intended to be cut in half and used as a tent for the glue board to slide into. This approach while admirable for recycling, has an appearance that we mentioned above as not discrete. And the additional issue of the most complex assembly, left this trap at the bottom of our list.

Moth Traps Guide Topic Index

• Choosing Moth Traps
  Learn what is important in choosing Moth Traps.


• Moth Traps Tutorial Main Page
  Useful information about using Moth Traps