The two moths most commonly found in UK homes doing damage to natural fibres are the common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) and the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). It is the ...

A “weird city version” of common countryside wisdom saved my favorite outfits.

Last year, English Heritage, custodian of many a tapestry and tabard, claimed numbers of the common clothes moth caught in its properties had doubled in five years. The organisation launched a ...

Pantry or food moths, which are less common these days, behave in a similar way, and can lay up to 500 eggs. They relish ...

A moth whose caterpillars can destroy the leaves of box plants is likely to become more common in north-east England, experts ...

Our guide to identifying and tackling these clothes-wreckers, plus tips on what appliances to use to discourage them from ...