This homeowner in Tinton Falls, New Jersey called our office after finding a large number of flying insects in his living room. Once we began investigating we noticed that these pests were hovering around a rug that was stashed in the corner of the hallway. So we investigated and found a large colony of clothing web moths harboring in the rug. The larvae of these pests like to attack the natural fibers inside clothes such as wool or cashmere sweaters. The females carefully place their eggs deep in the mesh of the infested fabric by attaching the eggs with the glue they secrete. At the owner's request, we're going to dispose of the rug and then treat the entire interior of the home with a liquid residual. This application is going to exterminate the clothing web moths almost immediately. We're also going to set up several pheromone traps and then schedule follow-up inspection to monitor the infestation and, if needed, apply any additional treatments.
