Moths – Common clothes moths

Common clothes moths will infest things like jumpers, coats, upholstery, blankets and any other woollen products. Most people find a patch of carpet damaged under a sofa, table, etc. It is the larvae stage that damage fabrics, they are small cream-colored caterpillars with brown head capsules.

Appearance

The common clothes moth larvae are shiny, white worms about 1/2 inch long, The adults are about ½ inch long, they have narrow fringed wings and are yellowish-brown in colour.

Breeding

Clothes moths have a complete metamorphosis. That means they have an egg, larvae, pupa and adult stage just like a butterfly. Adult females lay up to 200 eggs, adults live 15 – 30 days.

Moth Treatment

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