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Tineidae
Tineidae (clothes moths; subclass Pterygota, order Lepidoptera) Very large family of small, generally drab moths, the classification and definition of the family being unclear. Most larvae feed on dried organic matter, and some are case-bearers. The family includes pests of carpets, clothes, and foodstuffs, and has a world-wide distribution.
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 "Express & Echo (Exeter UK)")
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Moths nibbling historic clothes at stately home
Newspaper article from: Express & Echo (Exeter UK); 7/26/2007; 489 words
; ...alert." The common clothes moth is attacking the...alert and report any moths they see to staff...from grazing by moths, but staff were...property are all on "moth alert" and posters...visitors who see a clothes moth to alert a member...numbers of these moths and have ...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Beware the moth with a taste for cashmere; Feeling of luxury: Sales of cashmere sweaters have boomed ; Liking for luxury: Cashmere is a favourite of the clothes moth.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 6/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...leftopen at night to stop moths being attracted to lights...replaced old fashioned moth balls with 'killer strips...smelly. GadenRobinson, moth expert at London's...History Museum, said: 'Clothes mothsare one of the cleaner...if there weren't any clothes moths.' While badfor the...
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When clothes moths invade your house, here's how to fight back.
Magazine article from: Sunset; 5/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...ignored a small dead moth lying on. top of my...diagnosed the problem: clothes moths. Thai week I found...pesticides such as DDT, clothes moths are on the increase...storage chests to keep moths at bay unless you treat...you find even a single moth or larva, or a hole...use ...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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FIXIT; Identify moths that pester you, your clothes.(VARIETY)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 2/27/2003; ; 611 words
; ...problem. Several types of moths may be found in homes and methods...For example, the Indian meal moth is a common household pest. It's a narrow moth about a half-inch long...the wing to the tip. These moths are pantry pests that feed...There are two species of clothes moths. The ...
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Clothes moths offer forensic clues by building fuzzy, hair-flecked cases; larvae pick up tresses from corpses to make their homes.(Life)
Magazine article from: Science News; 12/20/2008; ; 700+ words
; RENO, Nev. -- Clothes moths will eat more than our...us too. Casemaking clothes moth caterpillars can digest...have discovered clothes moths--one of two major...according to Bucheli. And clothes moth larvae in the wild will...
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Freezing your clothes will kill moths
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/27/2001; ; 504 words
; ...kill both larvae and adult moths living in any of my other clothes? I am sorry to ask so many...and pale. Members of the clothes moth family will eat a wide variety...fish oil will attract male clothes moths, and they will get entangled...
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 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Benign chiggy-pigs and clothes-hungry moths
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 12/16/2006; 484 words
; ...me about the best solution to clothes moths. Wearing clothes regularly, keeping them aired and clean is best - better than moth balls and natural or artificial...trouble. Of the four common clothes moth species, Tineola bisselliella...
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Clothes moth infestation timeline hard to gauge.(Ask the Expert)
Magazine article from: Pest Control; 5/1/2005; ; 517 words
; ...materials have been infested by webbing clothes moths based on the amount of damage...on the rate of damage caused by clothes moths. It's been my experience, however...infested before. Remember that clothes moth larvae need soiled materials during...
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Moths get the taste for rare clothes collection
Newspaper article from: Express & Echo (Exeter UK); 9/19/2007; 260 words
; ...costumes and cloth are still coming under attack from clothes moths at Killerton House, near Broadclyst. Staff fear the...It is thou- ght that warmer temperatures mean that moths are breeding three times a year instead of the normal...
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Potpourri attracts people, but and repels clothes moths
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/3/1992; ; 323 words
; ...ancient herbs. They smell better than moth balls, and instead of purchasing a whole...by the scoopful at Crabtree & Evelyn. Moth Chasers, made by Scarborough and Co...herbal recipe that's reputed to keep moths from attacking woolens and, as a bonus...wardrobe gently scented. By the scoop, Moth ...
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clothes moth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
clothes moth name for several species of moths of the family...products. Clothes moths are of Old World...case-bearing clothes moth, Tinea pellionella...and the webbing clothes moth, Tineola bisselliella...yellowish or buff moths, often called...
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Moths
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...measured by the wing span, moths range from less than...cm). In a number of moth species, males and females...more than 50 families of moths, some are particularly...Tineidae includes the clothes moths, whose larvae feed on...x201C; Angoumois grain moth ” (which destroys...
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moth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...2 mm) to the Atlas moth with a wingspread of...potential predators. Moths undergo a complete metamorphosis...larva and pupa to adult. Moth larvae, or caterpillars...the gypsy moth , the clothes moth , and the cutworm . The pupa of most moths is protected by a cocoon...
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Tineidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Tineidae ( clothes moths ; subclass Pterygota , order Lepidoptera...large family of small, generally drab moths, the classification and definition of...The family includes pests of carpets, clothes, and foodstuffs, and has a world...
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centipede
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...centipede of temperate climates. The house centipede has long, delicate legs and compound eyes. It feeds on roaches, clothes moths, and other insects. Members of the orders Geophilomorpha and Scolopendromorpha produce clusters of eggs, which are...
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