Fresh is the kind of moth balls which deter bats. The mammal in question has a strong repulsion to the pervasive odor of just about any kind of moth ball so long it is fresh and replaced as soon as the smell begins to diminish.
do mothballs in the garden attract flies
At first but soon the flies get tired of trying to catch up to the moth for a sniff.
It has been established that they do.
Mothballs will not deter snakes.
Probably a hardware shop - or supermarket.
you just put the moth balls in the closet and leave them there
Any type of clothing attracts moths to prevent this put some cedar wood or moth balls in your draws. :)
Because when you fry moths and then freeze them they become little balls there for being frozen moth balls!
Moth balls do not control gophers. They do tend to repel them as they do not like the scent of the moth ball though.
Yes, but beware. I once dropped a mothball down a hole in the ground which was the yellowjacket's nest. 3 days later, the mothball was out and sitting on top of the ground, a few inches from the nest. I was amazed that the yellowjackets somehow managed to lift out the mothball.
Yes, heat plays a large roll in the disintegration of moth balls. Ventilation is another main factor in disintegration of moth balls.
I have an old chest that smells like moth balls. How can I get rid of the odor?
If you accidentally sniff moth balls for a short period of time you should be okay. Moth balls are pesticides and very harmful if you are constantly inhaling it.
Your basement smells like moth balls because you either have the camphor smell throughout your basement or your wall contains the chemical agents in moth balls