Keeping clothes in one place for long breeds moths
CLOTHES moths have infested many households. They stay in dark places<br>and fly rarely. The female begins to lay eggs, before it is a day old, and lays about 100 in the seven to 14 days of its life.
CLOTHES moths have infested many households. They stay in dark places
and fly rarely. The female begins to lay eggs, before it is a day old, and lays about 100 in the seven to 14 days of its life.
The soft, white eggs are laid loosely upon the material on which the larvae are to feed. In warm weather the eggs hatch in from four to eight days. In colder weather, hatching may take as long as three weeks. It is at larvae stage that the moths damage clothes.
They eat protein-based material, they have an unusual ability to digest keratin. Keratin is found in hair, skin and nail tissues. Moths hardly ever damage synthetic materials, while those that are usually damaged include silk and linen. They particularly damage fabrics stained from oil from human hair, sweat, urine, beer, milk, soft drinks and juices.
Control measure:
The first order of business is to clean stored clothes. It is important to identify the source of infestation. Besides looking where clothes are stored, look around your baseboards for fluff. At times they can be found in your kitchen. Vacuum very well all the cracks and crevices of the infested area and spray with a suitable aerosol like Bygone and place a cloth moth trap. The old fashion moth balls (with their distinctive smell) can also be used when storing clothes.
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk
and fly rarely. The female begins to lay eggs, before it is a day old, and lays about 100 in the seven to 14 days of its life.
The soft, white eggs are laid loosely upon the material on which the larvae are to feed. In warm weather the eggs hatch in from four to eight days. In colder weather, hatching may take as long as three weeks. It is at larvae stage that the moths damage clothes.
They eat protein-based material, they have an unusual ability to digest keratin. Keratin is found in hair, skin and nail tissues. Moths hardly ever damage synthetic materials, while those that are usually damaged include silk and linen. They particularly damage fabrics stained from oil from human hair, sweat, urine, beer, milk, soft drinks and juices.
Control measure:
The first order of business is to clean stored clothes. It is important to identify the source of infestation. Besides looking where clothes are stored, look around your baseboards for fluff. At times they can be found in your kitchen. Vacuum very well all the cracks and crevices of the infested area and spray with a suitable aerosol like Bygone and place a cloth moth trap. The old fashion moth balls (with their distinctive smell) can also be used when storing clothes.
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk