clothes moths, their present infrequency

[eub]

Clothes moths seem to be far more of a concern in the past, or in literature, or both, than they are now, to me. They are no concern of mine at all, and I have done all right. I think. Why?

Do we not wear enough edible clothes nowadays? I have a notion that moths like wool. Or are our clothes all mothproofed nowadays through some genius now overlooked in ubiquity?

Maybe they've emigrated to the pantry.

Comments

[hattifattener]

Sounds like they prefer wool (and dirty clothes; maybe people are more likely to wash infrequently-worn garments now that it's as easy as dumping it into the next load that goes through the washer?)

I have some wool and linen that's been undisturbed for a while now. I should go check on 'em.

[eub.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I wonder if clothes moths infested sheep before clothing.

A new pheromone for the webbing clothes moth is available through Insects Limited Inc.

The Case of the Cackling Feather Boa!

[rubricity.livejournal.com]

I have some wool and linen that's been undisturbed for a while now. I should go check on 'em

Am fully expecting a follow-up post along the lines of "I barely made it out alive as the moths tried to nibble the clothes on my person..."