Place wet newspaper or burlap bags over bed surface and later remove them with pests. Removal is only temporary unless beds are properly managed. The larvae of clothes moths and carpet beetles feed on fur, lint, feathers, felt and wool. Homes can have small infestations of these pests feeding on lint or other animal fibers in overlooked areas. Usually, the pest remains unnoticed until a valuable article is attacked.
Stored woolens are particularly vulnerable to infestations.
Woolen articles should be cleaned before storage . The cleaning process will kill eggs and remove the odors that make the articles attractive to these pests. After cleaning, the article should be moth proofed or stored with repellents such as mothballs. Field history and cropping sequence must be considered when making a decision to treat with a soil insecticide. The aboveground growth in a field determines the types and number of insects present in the soil.