Case-bearing clothes moths
Scientific name: Tineola bisselliella
Other name: Clothes moths
Distribution
Worldwide
Pest Type
Secondary pest, scavenger
Identification
Adults are 6.0–7.0 mm in body length and have a wingspan of 9.0–16.0 mm. The head is reddish brown, and the forewings are mottled grey. Adult moths are rarely seen. The larvae live in a tube-like case that is made up of silk. Infestations of this pest produce a lot of webbing.
Life Cycle
Life cycle can be completed in 39 days at 25℃. The females lay eggs in crevices, and upon hatching, the larvae feed externally, leaving irregular holes into attacked material.
Adults are short-lived and do not feed on commodities.
Commodities attacked
Wool, feathers, carpets, etc.
Economic Importance
A major pest of woollen goods, a minor pest of stored producs
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