Moths

Habitat:

Fabrics, wool (especially when soiled with organic matter), seeds, thatch, dry stored food products. May cause superficial scoring of wood in contact with infested material.

Damage characteristics:

Where infested material is in contact with timber, short, round, blind-ended tunnels, 1-2 mm in diameter, may be found. Severe infestations are an indication of damp conditions.

Larval characteristics and location:

Up to 10 mm long, straight. Pale cream with brownish head. Three pairs of conspicuous legs, and four pairs of fleshy stumps on the rear half of the body, each bearing a terminal ring of hooks. Found in cracks or crevices in wood, especially near infested upholstery, carpets or furnishings.