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8 Ways to Control Moth Infestation (at Home)

June 28, 2018May 21, 2018 by Lavenda

Many times people may compare moths with butterflies. Yes, they are somewhat similar to butterflies or can be thought of as first cousins and belonging to the same family with few lines of differences amongst them. You can easily differentiate the moths from butterflies by having a look at their antennas. Butterflies have a clubbed …

Butterflies Vs Moth- A Detailed Explanation About Their Lifecycle and Lifespan

June 5, 2018May 11, 2018 by Lavenda

You might have seen many people with a question mark on their face, and wondering do moths and butterflies come from caterpillars? The answer to it is a yes, Moths and butterflies do come from caterpillars. The young ones of a moth and butterfly are caterpillars, or in other words, you can say that the initial …

Raising Luna Moth – How to Care for a Luna Caterpillar

June 7, 2018May 11, 2018 by Lavenda

Luna Moth known by its scientific name, Actias Luna is a green colored moth which belongs to the subfamily of Saturniidae. According to research, it is one of the largest moths in North America. The specific distribution of the area in which this moth inhabits is from the east of Great Plains in the US …

Differences Between Cocoon vs Chrysalis and How They Both Are Helpful for Our Environment

June 5, 2018May 11, 2018 by Lavenda

The major difference between cocoon and butterfly can be easily understood by their life cycle. When we talk about Cocoon vs chrysalis the first difference is about their occurrence. Chrysalis is a part of butterfly’s body, and the cocoon is a part of a moth’s body. Chrysalis is the hardened body of the pupa of butterfly …

How to Get Rid of Moths? (5 Home Remedies)

June 12, 2018June 30, 2017 by Irina

There are a number of reasons to dislike these drab-hued cousins of butterflies (I mean moth). As the temperature gets humid and moderate, they start seeking the best opportunity to invade your property. Once these Indoor infesting moths are your housemates, the most common household problems you are going to face include—holes in your natural fiber dresses (the woolen, furry and silky), carpets infested with moths’ eggs, discolored clothing, small webs and cocoons on your outfits or in the corner of wardrobes, moth’s dropping and a damp smell in different areas (dark and less airy) of your house.

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Moth vs Butterfly: Basic Physical Differences & 8 Fascinating Facts

June 5, 2018June 29, 2017 by Irina

Belonging to the same scientific order of Lepidoptera, moths and butterflies are closely related species (or call them cousins). There is so much similar between the two species that sometimes, it becomes impossible to differentiate between the two. They share the same scaly (dusty) and colored wings, both are plant eaters or sip nectar from flowers (pollination) and rotting fruits, they pass the same stages of growth etc. But still there are some basic anatomical and behavioral differences between the two that help in determining their species. Read on to know what makes them dissimilar in spite of being so similar in shape and structure.

Best Natural & Chemical Repellents to Get Rid of Moth

June 12, 2018June 29, 2017 by Irina

Many of us don’t realize what havoc moths can wreak, until we find our favorite knitted top with numerous tiny holes in it. That is not the only risk involved in indoor moth infestation. Once your house is invaded with moth epidemic, everything, including your furniture, food, bedding, curtains and carpets, is at these buggers’ risk. Clothes moths, carpet beetles (textile pests) and moth larvae, all tend to infest and damage your house. Before you find your favorite pure wool carpet with a lot of missing chunks in it, read on to find the best moth repellents to chuck them out.

Gypsy Moth: 3 Basic Facts and 7 Methods to Get Rid of them

July 17, 2018June 23, 2017 by Irina

It is about the time when a disease attacked the traditional silk moth in North America in the 1860’s. The cotton industry was sinking. With the intention of developing the silk industry, a person named E. Leopold Trouvelot brought various species of moths for experiments from France and kept them in his home under protected conditions. The species also included gypsy moth’s eggs. The number of gypsy moth caterpillar increased tremendously when some of them escaped and spread through the wing. They became so common in Medford Massachusetts that trees used to be all covered with them. They created a real trouble for the villagers by making the plants and trees almost disappeared. By 1941, it had become common in the north-eastern United States. Gypsy moths have now spread to other parts of the United States and even in Europe.

Indian Meal Moths: Damages and How to Trap Them

July 17, 2018June 23, 2017 by Irina

Indian meal moth with nuts — Source: http://www.northeastipm.org/

The Indian meal moth is one of the common pests that are usually present in the stored products. There are unlimited infestations of Indian meal moths, but the common one is pantries. These pests can easily get into the grocery stores, grain storage spaces, plants of food processing and other various places where food is present.

In biology term, an Indian meal moth also known as Plodia interpunct Pella. It is from the family of moth which is called Pyralidae. There are many alternate names given to these moths. Many people know these moths as weevil moth, grain moth, pantry moth and flour moth. These moths are grain feeding pests that are present over the world.

The adult Indianmeal moths are 8–10 mm long in length yet with 16–20mm wingspans. Their outer halves of fore wings are of copper, bronze and dark gray in the shade. However, their upper half is of grayish yellow color with a band of dark color at the intersecting point. These larvae of these moths are in the shade of off-white but with brown heads. There are total 7-9 larval instars. When these larvae get mature, they come into 12 mm of length. They have total five pairs of properly developed prologs which help them to move easily from distant places.

Moth: Basic Information Plus 10 Amazing Facts

June 7, 2018June 22, 2017 by Irina

Three different moths isolated on the white.

Moths, quite similar in look and biology to a butterfly, share the same order with them. Both belong to Lepidoptera family. Though both are different species yet they have a lot of things in common. There are about 200,000 species of moths all across the globe. Moths are categorized in two types—macro moths (bigger in size), and micro moths (the smaller ones). Let’s read on to get more info about these nocturnal pests (mostly).