We hate clothes moths. No matter what we do to try to prevent them, there always seem to be one or two that get through our barricades of protection. In case you weren’t aware of it, it’s the larvae, ...

A mouse scurries up to six chestnuts. Three look healthy. Three have exit holes where moth larvae ate the insides before they ...

The image seems innocuous enough: the classic worm-in-the-apple cartoon. In reality, the highly narrativized codling moth can destroy 80 percent to 90 percent of an apple crop within one to two years ...

A MONG entomologists there are well known to be two very common moths the larvae of which are destructive to fabrics; namely, the case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella L.) and the webbing ...

OLATHE — Bright and early, Tuxedo Corn Co. workers hit the fields Wednesday, ready to harvest the iconic “Olathe Sweet” sweet corn. First, hours of hand-work awaited the harvesters, due to moth larvae ...

A few months ago, I had the chance to take a bush walk with one of the most respected trail guides in South Africa, Stefan Winterboer. After showing us where a hippo had marked its territory by ...

Moths are declining at an alarming rate in urban areas due to a combination of habitat loss and pollution. Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand ...

Clothes moths often enter the home through fabric or food brought in from outside. Irregular holes in clothes or furniture indicate moth activity. Clothes made from natural fibers should be kept in ...