Description: The adult moths have a wingspread of about ½-inch; when the wings are folded the insect is about ¼-inch long. Wings are golden and the hairs on top of the head are a red-gold color. The antennae are darker than the rest of the body and the eyes are black. Adults are seldom seen because they avoid light. They are small caterpillars that are a clear to creamy-white color with a light brown head capsule.

Prevention is the best control of the clothes moths and carpet beetles. Thorough vacuuming of rugs and furniture, including crevices and perimeters, and dry cleaning of clothes is an effective means of control. Stored clothes should be kept in tightly closed containers with protectants such as mothballs. You should do these control measures before we come out to do our service, and continue them after we are done!

The moths and beetles can cause serious damage in a relatively short period of time, so that when you actually do see the pests, your problem could be well established.