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Moths in textiles
Moths (butterflies) can be classified both as "pests in textiles and furs" (e.g. Case-bearing clothes moth, Wedding clothes moth and Carpet/tapestry moth) as well as "pests in groceries" (e.g. Tineidae, European grain moth - Nemapogon granellus and Angoumois grain moth - Sitotroga cerealella). In this page, previously mentioned the most common textile and fur pests are described in more detailed.
Wedding clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) does not live wild in Finland. Heated buildings allow moths to develop year-round - usually two generations a year. Females lay eggs to e.g. woolen fabrics, furs and insulations. Larvae weave a tube, where they live and move around. Larva of the Wedding clothes moth can be easily identified by this tube.
Wedding clothes moth used to be a common and nasty pest. However, nowadays its significance has diminished. It seems that the air coming from the central heating systems is way too dry for it to cope. Nowadays, they mostly arrive to households along with the stuffings (pillow or blanket) and with the clothes bought from abroad.
Larvae of Case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella) however live wild in Finland. From there, they can arrive to households and do damage there to natural fibers e.g. cotton, wool and furs. Significance of Case-bearing clothes moth is nowadays even smaller than Wedding clothes moth. Nowadays, Case-bearing moths usually, do their damage in the open attics and in the cold storage facilities of the museums.
Significance of Carpet/tapestry moth (Trichophaga tapetzella) is in Finland, even lower than the previously mentioned moths.
