Are your clothes safe this summer? When you packed away your favorite woolly sweaters and long johns last spring, you probably didn’t expect to give them a second thought till sometime in November.
As the cold weather arrives in the UK, it's time to get the woolly jumpers out of storage as we prepare to wrap up warm. But sometimes we might find some unwanted guests lurking in our favourite ...
Keep those tell-tale tiny holes from appearing in your favorite sweaters, dresses, and shirts. Clothing moths lay eggs on animal-based fabrics like wool and silk, and it's the larvae (not the adult ...
Q. Recently, I noticed holes in clothes that I had hanging in my closet. It sure looks like moth damage, but I don’t think I had any wool. I scattered moth balls through the closet, and doused the ...
A MONG entomologists there are well known to be two very common moths the larvae of which are destructive to fabrics; namely, the case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella L.) and the webbing ...
Wondering how to rid your closet of the webbing clothes moth? Maybe it’s time to learn to live with them—they can boost ecosystems and could help eat heavy metals There’s something for everyone in the ...
Every day, I come into the lab to check the moth jar. The jar, which previously housed a liter of honey, now contains a multitude of small golden moths and their wriggly caterpillar offspring. The ...
A moth infestation can wreak havoc in your closet or pantry. Protect your home using these simple, effective tips.