This can eliminate any hidden moths, larvae and eggs from sticking around ... He recommends starting with a torch to examine the walls and ceiling in the attic, then make notes of any damage ...

even though these peculiar pests can be seen strewn over their house walls. Known scientifically as Phereoeca uterella, this moth species is greyish, flat and roughly half an inch long.

Homeowners are being warned to call in the experts if they suspect moths are infesting their home. Whilst the insects are not ...

Federica Bertocchini, from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), removed a batch of wax worms, the larvae of the common insect Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth) from honeycombs in her ...

The female moths don't have legs or wings, so they can never venture far from their cocoons. After mating, they return to the cocoon and hatch their larvae. And when the young hatch, they immediately ...

Impregnated female codling moths lay their eggs on the tree’s leaves and developing fruit. The tiny white eggs will hatch within a couple of weeks, and the larvae, little worms with pinkish ...

It's during this time that the wandering larvae are often spotted crawling up walls, across ceilings or within cupboard interiors. Conversely, the larvae of the Brown house moth prefer scavenging ...