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White-shouldered house moth

…s white, and the sensory horns are long and curved. White-shouldered house moth moths have beige and brownish wings, but the chest, like the head, is completely white. In addition, a white-shouldered house moth has dark eyes, which are large and distinct. The white-shouldered house moth larva is reminiscent of a maggot in appearance. It is a whitish color in the body, while the head is a darker color, almost black. White-shouldered house moth larv…

The brown house moth

…nown for being able to attack and live in many things. But often the brown house moth prefers to attack bird nests, where it can feed on both nesting material and remnants of the birds’ feed. Appearance The brown house moth can grow up to 1.5 centimeters long. The moth has an almost bronze-brown color, while its forewings are characterized by some small dark spots that are quite clear in expression. The larvae of the brown house moth can grow up t…

Index

…gged ham beetle Blowflies Bolting cloth bettle Bostrychidae Booklice Brown house moth Brown rat Brown-banded cockroach Bruchidae Bruchus Butterflies Cadelle Calandra Calliphora erythrocephala Callosobruchus Canicularis, Fannia Carnaria, Sarcophaga Carpoglyphus lactis Cartodere Casei, Piophila Casei, Tyrolichus Castaneum, Tribolium Cathartus quadricollis Cautella, Ephestia Cheese mite Cheese skipper Cheyletus eruditus Chocolate moth Cigarette beetl…

House longhorn beetle

…tive house longhorn beetle attack is under the influence of the age of the house. If the house is less than five years old, it is rarely possible to find any attacks. But the risk increases until the house’s twentieth year, after which it will fall again. If the house is more than 70 years old, it is one of the rarities that a new attack is underway. Unless the house has had new woodwork installed in connection with repairs. Prevention and pest co…

House dust mites

…skin, it is not due to house dust mites. There is only one real danger of house dust mites, and that is house dust mite allergy, which some people unfortunately develop over the course of their lives. Damage When it comes to allergies and animals, there can be different reasons why a person experiences an allergic reaction. As house dust mites are an animal species, it is also possible to develop allergies, but the actual reaction is fortunately…

House cricket

…r normal circumstances, the house cricket will not do very well inside the house. Especially not in newer houses where the climate is dry. At the same time, they need a place to be able to lay their eggs, which the home can rarely accommodate. However, the house cricket may find itself placing its eggs in a corner or nook where moist sand or soil tends to accumulate, such as a utility room. Prevention and pest control The house cricket needs heat…

Beech marten

…e over abandoned nests from birds. In general, you have to look up to find house martens. House martens give birth to pups during the spring, specifically March and April, although some litters can be born as early as February. An adult house marten grows to about 70 cm long, but the tail alone is about 25 cm. To the untrained eye, a house marten can look like a ferret or a weasel with its brownish fur, pointed snout and round ears. The house mart…

Flour moth in the industry

…but it can nonetheless be a problem in certain situations. Most often, the moths and moth larvae found in private homes are instead a two-colored seed moth. Flour moth is more often a problem in the industry. Appearance The flour moth has an elongated shape with narrow wings. Its body is about 10-12mm long, and a wingspan of 20-22 mm. Compared to other species of moths, flour moth may look a little thin when resting. Their wings are narrow, and th…

Flour moth in the household

…but it can nonetheless be a problem in certain situations. Most often, the moths and moth larvae found in private homes are instead the Indianmeal moth. Flour moth is more often a problem in the industry. Appearance The flour moth has an elongated shape with narrow wings. Its body is about 10-12mm long, and a wingspan of 20-22 mm. Compared to other species of moths, flour moth may look a little thin when resting. Their wings are narrow, and they l…

The brown house moth

The brown house moth Season for the brown house moth Latin: Hofmannophila pseudopretella. This is quite a large moth, usually 1.5 cm long. The wings are almost bronze-brown and the elytrons have small but distinct dark spots. The largest of the larvae are about 2 cm in length. They are whitish except for the head which is dark. All types of plant material can be infested by the brown house moth. The larvae can also live in dry milk; they can fest…

Moths in textiles

…in the attic. Prevention and control Depending on whether you suspect fur moth, clothing moth or a completely third type of moth, you should fight the moth by spraying both clothes and the house. The clothing moth larvae will pupate where they are where fur moth larvae seek cracks and fissures in walls and moldings, so those areas should also be treated. Infested woolen clothes should be treated by washing and drying, as this will kill both the a…

House dust mites

…ients. The allergens are still in the mite bodies so they are not completely harmless, even if they are dead. Other mites are also found other in house dust samples. In total, there are about 200 different mite known species, which are occasionally found when examining house dust under a microscope. House dust mite are the most common, however the sugar mite, Glycyphagus domesticus and the Tarsonemus are common. Just like the house dust mites, mos…

Bumble bee wax moth

…lla. Appearance As described, the Bumble bee wax moth is one of the larger moth species, and the moth can be up to 20 millimeters long, just as it can have a wingspan that can be up to 40 millimeters. The male and female do not look alike. The female is gray-brown with a characteristic black spot in the middle of each of the wings. The male is light gray with dark zigzag bands on the forewings. The larvae of the bumble bee wax moth have a buttery…

Index

…trychid beetles Bostrychider Bostrychoplites cornutus Brown dog tick Brown house moth Brown rat droppings Brown-banded cockroach Bumble bees Butterflies Cabbage white butterflies Cadelle beetle Callidium violaceum Calliphora erythrocephala Camponotus herculeanus Carabus nemoralis Caradrina clavipalpis Carpet beetle Carpoglyphuslactis Case-bearing clothes moth Castor bean tick Cat flea Centipedes Cerambycidae Ceratophyllus sp. Chalcids Cheese fly C…

Mouse

…mayhem. Appearance Every people will probably all be able to recognize the house mouse and the yellow-necked mouse but there are a few differences in their appearance. A house mouse can either be dark gray all over the body or only on the head and back, where it is lighter in its color on the belly. The solid colored is typically found in South Jutland, where the one with a lighter belly is found in the rest of the country. The house mouse body le…

Indian meal moth

…1-2 days which kills both the larvae as well as the moths. Pest control in households Moths in private households will typically occur from a bag of nuts, almonds, or raisins. However, they can also occur in flour, grains, seeds, muesli, or similar products. Discard the moths infested food to get rid of eggs. You can, if the food can tolerate the treatment, heat to a minimum of 55 degrees or place at -18 degrees for 1-2 days, but only for slightly…

Brown house moth

…house moth and larva Latin: Hofmannophila pseudospretella This is another moth that is very similar to the clothes moth, but it is larger (up to 1.5 cm long). Under favourable conditions the female can lay 500-600 eggs and the larvae feed on many different types of material. They are found in stores of cereals and seeds and may attack practically any kind of vegetable matter. They also gnaw woollen goods, often causing severe damage. Seed moth la…

The Mediterranean flour moth

…s complaints from customers, some mills are regularly gassed against flour moths. The adult moths do not take nourishment. In daytime they sit quietly, preferably in dark places. After mating, which can last for up to 15 hours, the female lays about 200 eggs within a few weeks. At 20 ° C the eggs hatch in 11 days but at 30 ° C it only takes 3 days until the tiny, 1 – 1.5 mm long, flour moth larvae come out of the eggs. At 17 ° C the larval stages…

Case bearing clothes moth

…e bearing clothes moth is very similar in appearance to the common clothes moth. The larvae of the case bearing moth are, however, easy to recognise, for they spin a small tubular case which becomes covered with fragments of wool or feather. They creep around in this case and withdraw into it when threatened. Clothes moth larvae, on the other hand, attach their tube firmly to the substrate. The case bearing clothes moth larva pupates inside its ca…

The Indian meal moth

…s. The larvae are 12 – 13 mm long when ready for pupation. The Indian meal moth probably originated from Europe, but can now be found everywhere. The moth is a troublesome pest in warm countries, especially in places with dried-fruit industries. The larvae damage dried fruit, nuts and almonds, and exceptionally cereals and cereal products. The larvae sometimes occur as “worms” in chocolate. Season for Indian meal moth The female begins to lay eggs…

Brown house moth

…( Latin: Hofmannophila pseudospretella) Brown house moth and larva The larva of this moth is sometimes to be found in grain warehouses or among foodstuffs, but it is primarily a pest of textiles…

Housefly

…he bacterium campylobacter. However, in Denmark this is a minor issue. The house fly is most often an annoyance in house placed near farms. Please read below on how to prevent the house fly in the home. Prevention and pest control If you do not want the housefly in your home, there are several options for prevention and control. If you have a home near a farm and have major issues with flies, you can prevent this by setting up insect nets in front…

The house mouse

…there is sufficient food and nesting material. There are even examples of house mice breeding in deep freezers. House mice breed all year round and can give birth to a dozen litters a year. Although house mice are omnivores, they prefer seeds, especially cereals and cereal products. A house mouse can eat 3 grams of food per day. The house mice do not have fixed feeding points (as rats do), but they eat more randomly in small quantities and in man…

Clothes moths

…otton nor synthetic fabrics, and as many fabrics today are treated against moths, the moths are not as common today as they were earlier, but there is still food enough for them in most households. The female moths do not take food for themselves, and they are not like their larvae equipped with jaws to chew. This means that clean clothes in tightly closed bags of paper or plastic are effectively protected against moth infestations. The exterminat…

Common clothes moth

…erials, an increase in the use of synthetic materials which are not eaten by the moths; vacuum cleaners and the drier climate in our houses also help to keep the moths down….

Mill or flour moth

…depredations of this kind of moth. It may also become a menace in private households. The adult moths fly about at dusk, and the females each lay up to about 300 eggs in the flour. When the eggs hatch the larvae start to feed immediately. All the time they are spinning a sticky silken thread, which causes the meal to hang together in large clumps. It also acquires an unpleasant smell and a grey-brown colour due to the faeces. When there have been…

Stinging mosquitoes

…mosquitoes and malaria mosquitoes. Read about the different groups below. House mosquitoes The house mosquitoes differ from other mosquito groups as they search indoors during the autumn to overwinter. They do not die but stays inside during winter. The best winter setting for this mosquito type is moist, cool, and undisturbed rooms, preferably just below attic, in shacks or in basements. Several generations develop throughout the summer. The lar…

The lesser house fly

…canicularis. Lesser house fly Lesser house fly, adult and larva The lesser house fly is the typical house fly. It is 5 -7 mm. The males of this species can be seen in a tireless bouncing dance around lamps or other things hanging down from the ceiling. The lesser house fly lays its eggs one by one in very moist, decaying substances, for example, in moist manure or sink drains. The larvae do not look like ordinary fly larvae. They are flat with a r…

The common house fly

…nd a day later the females begin to lay eggs. In the lab, you can keep the house flies for six months, but in the European stables their average life span is only a few days. Adult house flies love heat and prefer temperatures between 35 and 40 ° C when choosing habitats. In warm weather, with temperatures above 16 ° C flies can live outdoors where they can lay eggs on the dung heap or sit and bask on walls, and more. House flies are diurnal and t…

The warehouse moth

…cco moth. It belongs to the group of moths called chocolate moths. The warehouse moth is similar to the Mediterranean flour moth. The warehouse moth is common in warehouses and households throughout the temperate part of the globe. It infests, among other foods, grain, seed, feed, dried fruit, almonds, nuts, cocoa beans and chocolate products. Warehouse moths can also do damage to tobacco stocks. Females lay about 300 eggs, the majority during the…