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About Us
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Introduction
Clothes Moths larvae can feed on and damage cotton, linen,
woolens, furs and silk. They can also damage synthetics and paper when they
feed on sweat, food or drinks that may be on the fabrics. There are two
types of clothes moths:
1. Webbing Clothes Moth .
The larvae of these moths construct a "webbing" made of silken
threads.
2.Casemaking Clothes
Moth. The larvae of these moths
spin "cases" around themselves that they live inside while they
feed.
The adults of both species of clothes moth are small, buff
coloured moths that are not attracted to bright lights but tend to flutter
about in dim corners. The moths survive throughout the year inside homes,
although they are not common during the winter. Eggs are attached to the
food material, and the hatching larvae begin to feed upon this material.
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Carpet Damaged by Clothes
Moth Larvae. Cast
off skins and pupal cases, as well as live larvae are
present in the debris. |
Prevention
Thorough, regular cleaning of areas where these pests could
be found is needed. Vacuum baseboard areas, carpeting, furniture, air ducts
and cracks around the edges of shelves and drawers to remove all lint. Clean
clothing before storing it. Inspect the attic and remove old birds' nests.
Screen windows and vents and caulk all openings through which the moths
could enter. Use traps instead of poisons to control rats and mice so the
dead rodents can be removed.
Control
Regular thorough cleaning is often all that is needed to
control small infestations of clothes moths. Elimination of heavy
infestations, however, can be difficult. Thorough cleaning and the careful
application of appropriate insecticides can usually prevent serious clothes
moth damage. Complete elimination of the pests, however, may require opening
walls and lifting carpets to find and remove the sources of the infestation.
To see some of the application and control equipment and materials we use to
manage insect and bug pests click here.
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If you need service
for controlling a
Clothes Moth infestation,
call
us now.
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PES Professional Ecological Services Ltd.
98-B Burnside Road West, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V9A 1B5
Phone: (250) 383-2445
Fax: (250) 383-6775
e-mail: services@pestvictoria.com
We provide professional integrated pest
management (IPM) services, a high-tech form of pest control. We are called
professional pest managers, not exterminators or fumigators. We provide
pest management, not extermination or fumigation. Excluding pests before they
cause a pest offence is a good example of IPM at work.
If You Need Professional
Services from Your Pest Control and
Pest
Management Experts,
for pests in Greater Victoria, British Columbia (B.C. or BC), Canada
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February 2002
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