Moths

• Signs of a moth problem
• Identifying moths
• Cost of treatment
• Contacts

Signs of a moth problem

Often the first sign of a moth problem will be damage to fabrics but there will usually be other indicators:

• adult moths (often crawling rather than flying)
• maggot-like larvae (moth caterpillars)
• the silken tubes or cases in which moth larvae live
• pupae (silk cocoons) in which larvae turn into moths

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Identifying moths

Common clothes moth

• Adults 6-8mm with straw-coloured wings and no markings
• Larvae creamy white with a brown head and up to 10mm long
• The moth larvae make irregular holes in fabrics

Case-bearing clothes moth

• Found particularly with imported animal fabrics
• Adults 6mm long with a dark-buff colour and three faint spots
• Creamy-white larvae up to 10mm
• Makes more regular holes in fabric than common clothes moth

Cost of treatment

A full list of charges can be found in our Pest Control Charges page.

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Contacts

We are here to help and advise so if you are unsure about a subject or wish to arrange a treatment, please contact us.

Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Tel 020 8489 1000
Fax 020 8489 5133

Address

Pest Control Team
Units 271-272
Lee Valley Technopark
Ashley Road
Tottenham
N17 9LN

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