Professional Moth Control By Youngs

Moths have built themselves something of a bad reputation for eating away at clothing (such as the Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella) that has spent a long time in the cupboard. Still, in truth, moths will ruin just about anything, including fur and feathers, especially if the moth is a Case-Bearing Clothes Moth Tinea pellionella.

Despite a penchant for flying into light bulbs, moths prefer the dark and will often be found in places like closets, and attics, snoozing away in bits of fabric, such as curtains or old clothing. Due to their largely passive nature, they can often grow to substantial numbers in a location before ever being noticed by a person.

The kind of moth that eats your favourite jumper is known as the Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella or a webbing cloth moth, and it is their larvae that do the damage, not the grown moth itself. They are picky, though, and prefer animal-based clothing, such as woolly jumpers, over their synthetic counterparts.

Other than the aforementioned wardrobe-ruining activities, moths are generally considered to be harmless to people directly. However, they can be annoying, and a not-insignificant number of people will be scared of them. Despite this perception, some moths are more troublesome, such as the saddleback caterpillar moth, the Io moth, and the southern flannel moth, as their larvae can sting! The most significant area of concern over moth behaviour is agriculture, though, where a considerable moth infestation can cause severe damage to crops. For example, Diamondback moths, Codling moths, and Gypsy moth caterpillars are a nightmare to cabbage, fruit, and forested areas, respectively. Other moth larvae (known as cotton bollworms, tomato fruit worms, and corn earworms) have consumed tomato, cotton, and corn. This is also something the Brown House Moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella is known for.