898,626,488 visitors served.
898,626,488 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
clothes moth |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
clothes mothMoth whose larvae feed on clothes, upholstery, and carpets. The adults are small golden or silvery moths. The natural habitat of the larvae is in the nests of animals, feeding on remains of hair and feathers, but they have adapted to human households and can cause considerable damage, for example, the common clothes moth Tineola bisselliella. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
People use the compound to rid human nests of carpet beetles and clothes moths and to repel intruders such as bats and starlings. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
clothes moth
