Latin Name | Tinea pellionella |
Common Name | Casemaking clothes moth |
Biology | Adults are ~7-10 mm, buff-colored with dark spots. Larvae feed on wool/furs. Multiple generations/year. Overwinters as larvae. Females lay eggs on natural fibers . |
Damage | Larvae damage woolen goods, carpets, and museum collections . |
Distribution Regions | Cosmopolitan in temperate regions . |
Monitoring | Visual inspection of webbing/damage. Pheromone traps . |
Recommended Traps | Pheromone traps (e.g., pherocon AM) . |
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