Problem
Clothes moths
Other Names:
Clothes-eating mothsTineidae moths
Nature:
The hatched larvae will eat wool, fur, feathers, dried skin and leather. It prefers fibres contaminated with other organic matter, such as sweat, skin particles, blood and food. Once grown, the larva nibbles a chamber in the clothes and spins a touch silk cocoon. This is when damage is often done to carpets as the pupating larva nips away at the base of the carpet fibres. The larval stage usually lasts between two and three months, but may last up to four years.
Incidence:
Until the 1980's the clothes-eating moth population seemed to have decreased, probably because more homes were centrally heated - moths do not like dry, hot conditions - synthetic materials had become popular, and the use of dry cleaning. Recently their number are rising, probably with the renewed popularity of natural fibres.
Broader Problems:
Household pestsLepidoptera as insect pests Related Problems:
House mothsCarpet beetleThreatened species of Tineidae Aggravates:
Insect damage to stored and manufactured goods Subject(s):
Amenities → ClothingHealth Care → Nutrition
Invertebrates → Insects
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST