Quiz The Facts About Fabric Pests Montana

The true fabric insects are unique in their ability to digest an animal protein called keratin that is  found in hair and fur, horns, hoofs, and insect bodies.  True or False.

There are many different species of carpet beetles, the adults of all species are small, oval-shaped beetles about 1/8 inch long.  True or False

The larvae or immature stages of carpet beetles are about 1/4 inch  long and densely covered with hairs or bristles. True or False

Carpet beetle infestations may also originate from bird or animal nests, rodent bait, or an animal carcass present in an  attic, chimney or wall void.  True or False

Varied carpet beetle: adult is oval shaped with mottled white, brown, and yellow scales, 1/16″ long; folded  wings come together smooth at the end of the body; larvae is wedge shaped with head at the narrow end of the  3/16″ long hairy body.   True or False

Adult clothes moths are very short lived and do not feed.  True or False

Webbing clothes moth larvae spins large amounts of silk into feeding mats under which it feeds;  webbing will show fecal pellets.   True or False

The casemaking clothes moth encloses itself in a portable case that it drags about wherever it goes.  True or False

Females of casemaking clothes moths and webbing clothes moths lay an average of 40 to 50 eggs during a 2- to 3-week period and die once they’ve completed the egg-laying process. Males outlive females and continue to mate during the remainder of their lives.  True or False

The most common and effective method for killing all stages of clothes moths in clothing, blankets, and  other washable articles is to thoroughly launder them for 20 to 30 minutes in water  that is at least 90°F.  True or False

Carpet beetle larvae feed on animal matter; insect collections, stuffed animals, woolen carpeting,  or just accumulations of pet hair. True or False

Carpet beetle adults feed upon many other materials besides carpets. They will attack any item     composed of animal fibers such as wool, furs, silk,  feathers, felt and leather.    True or False

Although there are many different species of carpet beetles, the adults of all species are large, oval-shaped beetles about 1/2 inch long.  True or False

The larval and adult stage of carpet beetles feed on fabric and cause damage.  True or False

Clothes moth pupation lasts 8 to 10 days in summer and 1 to 2 weeks in winter. True or False

Clothes moths are very secretive, light shy, and very weak fliers.  True or False

Black carpet beetle: distinctive appearance; adult has black body with brown legs, 1/8″ long, larvae has long  hairs trailing from 1/4″ long, carrot shaped body.  True or False

Clothes moth damage to articles may consist of irregular service feeding, but holes will never be eaten completely through the fabric.   True or False

Webbing cloths moth adult’s wings are golden buff color and reddish hairs may be noticed on the head.  True or False

Case-making clothes moth adult’s wings are brown with three dark spots on each, these spots rub off easily.  True or False