Wondering how to rid your closet of the webbing clothes moth? Maybe it’s time to learn to live with them—they can boost ecosystems and could help eat heavy metals There’s something for everyone in the ...

WHITPAIN >> Thanks to the intervention of a local pest control company, the historical artifacts at a Philadelphia institution are once again safe from the ravages of a certain nocturnal insect.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Isabel Novick, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) Every day, I come into the lab to ...

“Silverfish” bugs which feed on books, paper and cotton, and webbing clothes moths are the most prolific insect pests affecting National Trust stately homes. The charity has revealed the findings of ...

A MONG entomologists there are well known to be two very common moths the larvae of which are destructive to fabrics; namely, the case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella L.) and the webbing ...

Are your clothes safe this summer? When you packed away your favorite woolly sweaters and long johns last spring, you probably didn’t expect to give them a second thought till sometime in November.

ATLANTA – Don’t shocked when you pull a sweater from a bottom drawer only to discover it’s full of holes. You will not be the only person to fall victim to the appetite of moths. It has our Why Guy ...

A: Fabric pests feed on a variety of organic materials, including cotton products, wool products, animal fur, feathers, clothing, carpeting, draperies and other fabrics. Most fabric pests are either ...

Although there are no major health concerns to worry about when it comes to moths, they still can do a lot of damage to your textiles. That includes carpets, rugs, furniture and clothing. Moth larvae ...