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Moths (Various Species)

There are around 800 different types of moths across Britain, and 2400 species recorded in the British Isles. Fortunately the pesticides that are used for moth eradication cover all types and species.

Various different techniques and timeframes can be given for moth treatments. For more details, contact our customer service staff who will be more than happy to explain the different services we offer.

Some Moths you may encounter

· House Moth

· Case-bearing Clothes Moth

· White-shouldered House Moth

· Indian Mill Moth

· Tropical Warehouse Moth

Common Clothes Moth
Tineola bisselliella

Description of Appearance

· Length: 4 - 7mm long overall.

· The common clothes moth has long, thread-like antennae and long legs with spines at joints.

· The moth’s forewings are shiny golden with no markings. The trailing edge of the wings is strongly fringed.

Lifecycle

· Common clothes moth eggs are laid amongst fibres and fabrics. These will hatch at above 10°C in 1–5 weeks.

· Common clothes moth larva are whitish caterpillars that form silk tunnels, camouflaged with fibres and debris. They leave the tunnels at night to feed and hide during the day. Common clothes moth development takes 2–7 months.

· Common clothes moth pupae hatch inside last larval skin concealed in fabric. These develop from within 2 weeks–2 months.

· The female adult common clothes moth is quite sedentary, but the males do fly on occasions. Adult moths do not feed and are short-lived.

Habits & Behaviour

· Common clothes moths attack particularly textiles and animal products, for example wool, fur, silk, skins, feathers and leather.

· As moths avoid the light they are often found in old wardrobes and furniture.

· Common clothes moths can also be found on clothes, carpets, curtains and sofas.

Important

· At one time the common clothes moth was by far the most economically important clothing hose hold pest in Britain, an estimated £12millions worth of damage was caused by this one species alone.

Ware House Moth
Ephestia elutella

Description of Appearance

· Length: 8 - 10mm long overall.

· The warehouse moth has pale buff or grey wings sometimes with a banded pattern. Leg usually noticeably, but antennae held close to their backs.

· With a brown head capsule, the warehouse moth larva can vary in colour due to diet. Up to 12mm when fully grown.

Lifecycle

· Eggs: whitish in colour. Up to 200 are laid amongst foodstuffs over a 2 week period.

· Larvae: warehouse moth caterpillars are whitish with brown heads. They form silk sheets on the surfaces of food. These will develop in 2–4 months with 5–6 moults.

· Pupae: In the autumn the warehouse moth larvae migrate upwards on the structures away from where the food is stored. Most warehouse moths enter diapauses (resting stage) for the winter; few warehouse moths pupate immediately.

· Adult warehouse moths can with stand low humidity (down to 30%) but are susceptible to low temperatures. The warehouse moth will only survive in unheated buildings in the winter if temperatures inside the larval food material do no not fall below 10°C.

Habits & Behaviour

· Warehouse moths are widespread in the UK, but are found indoors only. The warehouse moth is often found in warehouses, food factories and shops of a wide range of stored foods.

· Most stored food materials (animal and human) will be attacked, although white flour is not attractive to the larvae.

Important

· The frass (faecal pellets) combined with the silk and food particles produces and obvious level of contamination.

· The silk produced by the larvae is difficult to remove from foods and stock and may make packaging materials unacceptable