Webbing clothes moth

Analyses of methanolic extracts of the male webbing clothes moth (WCM), Tineola hisselliella (Hum.) (Lepidoptera Tineidae) showed three candidate pheromone components namely, hexadecanoic acid methyl ester, (.Z)-9-hexadecenoic acid methyl ester, and octadec-anoic acid methyl ester. In bioassay experiments, the 16 carbon esters were attractive to both males and virgin females but the 18 carbon ester was inactive. The extracts of female WCM showed two compounds as candidate sex pheromone components, namely (T, )-2,13-octadecadienal and E,Z) 2,13-octadecadienol. The synthetic samples of the aldehyde and alcohol were attracting WCM males in bioassay experiments successfully ... 

Robinson, C. P., Ciccotosto, S., and Sparrow, L. G. (1993). Identification of a key enzyme in the digestion of wool by larvae of the webbing clothes moth, Tine-ola bisselliella. /. Textile Inst. 84, 39-48. 

In another study, 0.25%- pynelhrins + 1. 0% PBO applied from domestic aerosol cans protected woollen cloth from attack by webbing clothes moths for up to 27 months and by carpet beetles for shorter periods when the treated articles were stored in the dark (Bry et vl., 1477). 

Gerard, P.J. Ruf, L.D. Effect of wool staple Characteristics on Feeding and Development of Webbing Clothes Moth Larvae. Wool Technology Sheep Breeding. 1999,47(1), 60-65. 

Bry et al, 1979) were very effective in protecting against larvae of the webbing clothes moth and black and furniture carpet beetles. Even six and one half years after treatment (Bry et al., 1985a), the treated cloth stored in a darkened closet was still protected against insect feeding. 

Sximithrin (d-phenothrin) was also evaluated in home laundry studies identical to those described for permethrin and excellent results were obtained (Bry et al., 1983). An RTU (Ready-to-Use) formulation of tetramethrin and d-phenothrin formulated as a treatment for cockroach and flea control (Bry et al., 1984) using lower concentrations of Al (0.05% tetramethrin and 0.10% d-phenothrin) applied at five g of spray per square foot was also very effective against black and furniture carpet beetles and webbing clothes moth larvae when the treated wool was stored in a darkened closet for six months. 

Moth, webbing clothes (Tineola biselUella) Silkworm (Bombyx mori)... 

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