Can anyone tell me how make a moth trap please? I want to see how many moths visit my garden.?

Question

I'm keen on moths and butterflies and as I've just moved to a new house I'm sorry to see how few butterflies visit the garden. Of course I shall grow things that attract them. I'm interested to see how many moths, if any, visit too.

Answer 1

Call your county agricultural extension - they are supposed to track such things, maybe they can supply you with traps. They have special pheromones in them

Answer 2

strip naked late one night put a light bulb on your head and count with your fingers and toes.

Answer 3

Turn your bathroom light on and open the window wide, then shut the door. Seems to work every other time. Bloody things.

Answer 4

Pheromones are species specific so they will not do. Usually we set up an open box that contains a light that is suspended over a large funnel that leads into a dark container. Sometimes we have the insects fall directly into a killing solution under the funnel. Otherwise you can lose them when you open the box.

Answer 5

Moths are attracted to blacklight if weather conditions permit moth activity. In general, a temperature in the low 50's F or higher at dusk is necessary for successful sampling.

Answer 6

plant an insectary.

they will gather there and when you are rearing brassicas (cabbage family, a moth favorite) you can grow witht the confidence that the moths will remain in the insectary rather than in your crops

Answer 7

they like light.

Answer 8

they seem to be  attracted to llight so that a start.