{"id":15404,"date":"2019-03-08T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T12:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/?p=15404"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:35:25","slug":"are-moths-dangerous-to-humans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/are-moths-dangerous-to-humans\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Talk: Are moths dangerous? Where do they live?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The number of callouts for moth infestation is surging in Ireland.\u00a0The presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/\">moths<\/a> can become very costly for home or business owners, both financially and emotionally &#8211; nobody wants to find holes in a quilt handed down from a beloved grandparent, or a carefully stored wedding dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\">Rentokil Expert <\/a>was on Cork Today FM discussing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/signs-of-moths\/\">moth infestation<\/a> problem and giving some tips to help home and business owners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/how-to-get-rid-of-moths\/\">get rid of moths<\/a> effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Are moths dangerous to humans? | Rentokil Pest Control\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kZIsR3rCMJk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/signs-of-moths\/\">Signs of moth infestation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/prevention\/\">How to prevent a moth infestation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/moths\/how-to-get-rid-of-moths\/\">How to get rid of moth quickly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Do you think you have a moth problem? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a>\u00a0today for immediate assistance and expert advice on how to get rid of moths in your property.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of callouts for moth infestation is surging in Ireland.\u00a0The presence of moths can become very costly for home or business owners, both financially and emotionally &#8211; nobody wants to find holes in a quilt handed down from a beloved grandparent, or a carefully stored wedding dress. 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