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Only the larval stage feeds, as a general scavenger as well as a textile pest. 1 0 0 1 15 232.8 Tm ET 1 0 0 1 213 442.8 Tm The larvae are creamy-white caterpillars with brown heads. /Iabc26 Do 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R 35 0 R endobj stream The development from egg to adult at 25 °C lasts 3 months. /Length 48 ET Like other moths, brown house moths have a complete metamorphosis that includes egg, larva, pupa and adult. 3.37583 Tw /Fabc7 9 Tf 1 0 0 1 271 543.8 Tm (SIGNS OF INFESTATION) Tj >> 0.12983 Tw 110 0 0 144 480 543 cm << BT << /Length 3077 EX >> BT endstream q 1 0 0 1 340.255 613.8 Tm 1 0 0 1 15 470.8 Tm 34 0 obj BT 16 0 obj endstream Variations in temperature can affect the life cycle of the moth. Q Be Her Village. Usually up to 260 ova are laid by a female during one life cycle, either singly or in batches. 1 0 0 1 15 450.8 Tm (Information current as of 19 April, 2010) Tj 38 0 obj /BitsPerComponent 8 1 0 0 1 342.757 613.8 Tm /Type /Outlines >> ET EX Upon hatching, the larvae begin to search out food sources which, unfortunately for you, can be seemingly limitless inside a home. stream (Hind wings are fringed with long hairs) Tj (variety of items, causing considerable damage to) Tj 0000002632 00000 n %PDF-1.3 The most common types of moth are the Brown House Moth, Common Clothes Moth and Indian Meal Moth. /Type /XObject q Large females have been reported to lay 400 – 500 ova. /Length 687 Q /Length 104 endobj BT 0000001191 00000 n <8DC70DB330AD4E838E97F9B79DDA2352> ] BT 4 0 obj /Length 73 28 0 R 29 0 R 30 0 R 31 0 R /Length 104 /Fabc7 12 Tf (pest first hand, you will consider it anything but) Tj 0 Tw Look for signs, such as fluttering moths, larvae, webbing and droppings. (material it is feeding on. Q endstream 1 0 0 1 348.157 613.8 Tm The life cycle of the carpet moths is 1 year, when the wings are open, the size reaches up to 14-18 mm. 1 0 0 1 213 358.8 Tm endobj >> (bindings, bird nests, dry organic debris, upholstery,) Tj stream 1 0 0 1 15 294.8 Tm The warmer the temperature the faster the cycle completes. /ABCpdf 7040 (clothing, cereals, cereal products, grains, book) Tj /Fabc7 9 0 R A female brown house moth can lay 600 eggs during its lifetime. Brown House Moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella) This clothes moth has gold bronze wings flecked with black. BT ET 0000002977 00000 n 1 0 0 1 213 400.8 Tm Gypsy moths go through four stages. (GENERAL INFORMATION) Tj /Text << Some rights reserved.) BT >> >> BT /Fabc7 9 Tf (\225) Tj Adult moths are rather small, reaching 8 to 15 millimeters long with a wingspan of between just over 1/2 inch and nearly 1 inch. 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ET /Root 17 0 R >> The availability of food and other environmental factors plays a role in how long each life stage takes to complete. Q Eggs are laid in July and hatch in August. (7) Tj 1 0 0 1 15 222.8 Tm 1 0 0 1 15 262.8 Tm 0 0 0 RG The moths can stay in the larval stage for a maximum of 30 months. endstream endobj /Fabc7 12 Tf It has four life stages; egg, larval, pupal, and adult. The lifespan of the brown house moth is extremely variable. << BT Sometimes, that number is as high as 100 eggs. 1 0 0 1 328.105 613.8 Tm 1 0 0 1 15 582.8 Tm (adults is seen during the summer and fall months) Tj 0000002744 00000 n %%EOF /Length 47 1 0 0 1 213 368.8 Tm 1 0 0 1 325.405 613.8 Tm 0 0 0 RG BT 479.5 542.5 111 145 re 1 0 0 1 15 520.8 Tm ET 0 0 0 rg ��? << /Length 417 1 0 0 1 48.777 680.8 Tm Defoliation is expected in Essex, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk, and Worcester Counties. /Height 540 (Australia, and New Zealand.) 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BT 19 0 obj Pantry Moths Life Cycle – … 6.33383 Tw BT BT 1 0 0 1 17.473 666.8 Tm /Length 51 ET The brown house moth is common in the wild, where it feeds on both leftovers of feed as well as nesting material for birds’ nests. /Length 169 q /Fabc8 9 Tf PART OF WILD SKY MEDIA | FAMILY & PARENTING, Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society: The Egg of Hofmannophila Pseudospretella (Oecophoridae): Fine Structure of the Chorion. (Adults:) Tj /Fabc5 5.4 Tf 0000003111 00000 n ET q 0000005427 00000 n 1.34033 Tw (LIFE CYCLE) Tj q 2.04533 Tw ET The brown house moth feeds on animal and vegetable matter in many countries around the world. BT q >> -1.35 Ts The larval stage can last from 71 to 145 days. Empower Her. ( \226 ) Tj /Linearized 1 endobj But that doesn’t mean gypsy moths are gone for good. (Malcolm Storey, 2003, www.bioimages.org.uk. Size: Indian meal moth adults have a 5/8″ to 3/4″ wingspan. It feeds on organic debris and detritus indoors as well as outdoors. 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