Moths Tineola bisselliella, Plodia interpunctella
Two different moths cause indoor grief: clothes moths eating wool in dark closets, and pantry moths whose larvae web up flour, rice, and pet food. The moth you see fluttering is the adult — the damage is done by larvae you don’t see, inside the fibers or the bag.
Signs you have them
- Small holes in wool, felt, or silk
- Webbing at the fold seams of flour or rice bags
- Slow-flying small moths from closets or pantry at dusk
What you can do today, free
- Freeze suspect pantry goods 72 hours, then store in glass or thick plastic
- Dry-clean or hot-wash wool before long storage; larvae eat dirty fibers first
- Cedar smells nice but doesn’t work alone — use sealed storage
Questions, answered straight
Where are they actually coming from?
Pantry moths usually arrive inside a purchased package; clothes moths ride in on secondhand textiles. We trace the source item on a Pest Plan visit — spraying without finding it is theater.
Cockroaches
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