Carpet Clothes Moth Larvae

Carpet moth larvae feed predominately on keratin found in natural fibres such as wool and so can live on any carpet with some wool content.

Carpet clothes moth larvae.

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. Clothes moth larvae emerge from the eggs of the common webbing clothes moth the most widespread and prolific variety and similar varieties that cause damage to clothes carpets and home textiles. Look for signs of damage in woollens silk and any feather fur or soft leather items. The damage is often mistaken for clothes moth larvae attack.

Identifying clothes carpet moths webbing clothes moth case bearing clothes moth. The carpet moth is a common household textile pest. Adult case bearing carpet moth. 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 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. Look for signs of damage in woolens silk and any feather fur or soft leather items. Step 5 eradicating carpet moth eggs and carpet moth larvae. 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.

Herrich schäffer when he established tineola. The specific name is commonly misspelled biselliella for example by g. Step 5 eradicating carpet moth eggs and carpet moth larvae. 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.