. Control of household insects and related pests. Household pests; Insect pests. is buff-colored and has a satiny sheen; hairs on the head are upright, and red- dish in color. The casemaking clothes moth is similar, but has indistinct dark spots on the wings, and has lighter- colored hairs on the head. Clothes moths are not strong fliers. They prefer darkness, but will flit about the margins of lighted areas. When in- fested fabrics are disturbed, the moths run rapidly or fly to conceal themselves. This ability to disappear is character- istic. All damage is done by the larvae or caterpillars.
. Control of household insects and related pests. Household pests; Insect pests. is buff-colored and has a satiny sheen; hairs on the head are upright, and red- dish in color. The casemaking clothes moth is similar, but has indistinct dark spots on the wings, and has lighter- colored hairs on the head. Clothes moths are not strong fliers. They prefer darkness, but will flit about the margins of lighted areas. When in- fested fabrics are disturbed, the moths run rapidly or fly to conceal themselves. This ability to disappear is character- istic. All damage is done by the larvae or caterpillars. Larvae have pearly white bodies, dark heads, and are about % inch long when fully grown. On some foods their bodies may be nearly translucent; on others, they become more opaque and somewhat dingy in color. The larva of the casemaking clothes moth constructs a. silken, parchment-like case; when disturbed it retreats into it. Larvae of the webbing clothes moth live within silken burrows which they con- struct, and which includes parts of the fabric they are living on. The natural food of clothes moths con- sists of unprocessed materials such as pollen, hair, feathers, wool, fur, insect remains, and other dried animal prod- ucts. Any accumulations of these materials in cracks in the floor or other protected places are very likely to be infested and furnish reservoirs of infestation. A new generation of moths may de- velop in three months to a year in undis- turbed breeding sites, with a resulting increase in rate of damage. WHAT TO DO: Follow the control measures outlined for carpet beetles on pages 11-12. Brush and air all materials. In brushing, pay particular attention to seams, folds, and similar places, as brushing crushes and dislodges eggs. The pest does not like sunlight; larvae will drop from goods hung in bright sun. CLOVER MITES. Size: body length mm Clover Mite, Bryobia praetiosa Koch The common clover mite, Bryobia prae- tiosa Koch, is one of the larger mites, m
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