Carpet Or Clothes Moths

A carpet moth infestation can be a costly problem as it can cause serious and often irreperable damage to carpets rugs and other soft furnishings in the home.

Carpet or clothes moths.

Tineola bisselliella known as the common clothes moth webbing clothes moth or simply clothing moth is a species of fungus moth family tineidae subfamily tineinae it is the type species of its genus tineola and was first described by arvid david hummel in 1823. Carpet fibres are the perfect place for clothes moths to lodge their eggs and for larvae to hide household dirt that collects in carpet provides a keratin rich food course for clothes moth larvae carpet behind or beneath furniture can go untouched for months or even years allowing infestations to grow. The specific name is commonly misspelled biselliella for example by g. While carpet moths and clothes moths are different species this difference is purely academic when it comes to pest control because both are spread the same way and treated the same way.

The webbing clothes moth otherwise known as the common clothes moth is prolific across the us and is the most likely carpet moth you will find followed by the case bearing clothes moth which attack carpets and clothes. Holes or frayed edges to your. If you see a swarm of moths it will. Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs.

Herrich schäffer when he established tineola. The carpet moth is a common household textile pest. Carpet moths have a strong sense of smell. They often switch roles as well.

You can spot signs of carpet moths including. They are attracted in particular to the scent of fur silk and wool. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden color and around half an inch in length and the case bearing moth which can be identified about inch long and their forewings are mottled brown with one large and a few smaller indistinct black spots. The larvae need somewhere to grow so the moth will search out somewhere with hair skin and food debris due to vacuuming being done poorly or infrequently.

Keep these items in the freezer for at least 24 hours to make sure any larvae are killed off. Brown house moths and white shouldered moths are less common but potentially equally damaging to your carpets. Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths. Carpet moth larvae feed predominately on keratin found in natural fibres such as wool and so can live on any carpet with some wool content.

Clothes moths are just as likely to feed on carpets and carpet moths can feed on clothes.