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moths damage to fabrics and materials is caused only by the moth larvae (grubs), the adult moths do not feed. the tiny white larvae eat holes through susceptible materials and damaged fabrics sometimes have silken cases or threads on their surface. clothes moth larvae preferentially feed on natural products
such as cotton, silk, wool, feathers, fur, hair, leather and upholstered furniture. larvae will also feed on lint, dust and paper products. they can feed on mixtures of natural and synthetic fibres, but cannot feed on materials made only from synthetic fibres. in nature, clothes moths infest pollen,...
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