Carpet Clothes Moth Larvae

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 clothes moth larvae.

Adult case bearing carpet moth. The carpet moth is a common household textile pest. Carpet beetles are often found in natural situations such as birds nests wasps nests and animal burrows and in some museums and houses they have a direct route into the premises from nests in attics and chimneys. 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.

Alamy rather confusingly most of these moth species will sometimes switch from carpets to clothes and chew any natural fabrics like cotton wool and silk. Carpet moth larvae only eat keratin the protein in natural animal based fibres they will not eat cotton and synthetic fabrics unless they are heavily soiled in food or sweat. Look for signs of damage in woolens silk and any feather fur or soft leather items. The damage is often mistaken for clothes moth larvae attack.

Step 5 eradicating carpet moth eggs and carpet moth larvae. Herrich schäffer when he established tineola. Carpet moth larvae only eat keratin the protein in natural animal based fibers they will not eat cotton and synthetic fabrics unless they are heavily soiled in food or sweat. It is clothes moth larvae that do the damage to clothes and textiles in the home and specifically those made of natural animal based fibers.

Look for signs of damage in woollens silk and any feather fur or soft leather items. The most common clothes moths are the webbing clothes moth easily identified with a golden colour 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. Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. The specific name is commonly misspelled biselliella for example by g.