Moth balls?

[Orchid Whisperer]

This is probably going to end up as nothing more than a hare-brained idea, but I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of moth balls being used to "fumigate" orchids before bringing them indoors?

Mothballs, or crystals, typically have one of two pesticide chemicals, napthalene (old-fashioned moth balls), or 1,4-dichlorobenzene (newer types, less flammable vapors). The latter chemical has certainly been used as an insecticide on agricultural plants outdoors.

What I was thinking was placing plants on a large plastic tarp in a well shaded area (e.g., garage), interspersing some moth balls between plants, and covering everything with the tarp. Possibly leaving the whole thing overnight, maybe longer. Then, airing everything out before bringing indoors (longer than the treatment period). If I tried it on a small scale, might be just a few duplicate plants to see how they tolerate it.

What do you think? Sound reasonable? Or am I a nut case that ought to the first up against the wall when the revolution comes?