Hello Jenny, In addition to what Genevieve said, to get an initial idea of the gravity of the situation, I would start by checking all your organic material stored near where you found the moths in the sticky traps; especially any wool textiles, animal pelts/furs, or taxidermy items. Also, I would suggest not moving items stored there until you determine if you have an active problem - it is very easy to introduce the issue to new spaces by accidentally transferring eggs or larvae on an affected item.
The organization I work at has been dealing with a webbing clothes moth issue that was fairly serious when we discovered it in 2021. After the initial triage, the methods Genevieve mentioned below really helped us manage the situation with limited resources. Feel free to reach out to me if you want to discuss our mitigation process further. Best, L ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Tocci, Genevieve E. <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 3:55 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [PestList] Re: clothes moths? Hello Jenny, I think they could be case making clothes moths. Hopefully someone else can help confirm this. If they really are then making sure you have adequate traps to help make sure you can pinpoint where they are coming from can be helpful. If pheromone lures are in your budget they can be exceptionally helpful locating where a problem is through tactical deployment to see where you get the most catches. Once you find out if/where the problem is then cleaning, additional housekeeping, and freezing/anoxic treatments will hopefully clear things up. I'm sure others on the list will have additional advice Best of luck, Genevieve ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci, ALM (she/her/hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> I don’t expect you to respond to my email outside your work hours. ________________________________ From: 'Jenny White' via MuseumPests <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 4:45 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [PestList] clothes moths? Hello, I have just found these two moths on a sticky trap in one of our hallways adjacent to collections storage. I'm afraid they are clothes moths. Can anyone confirm? Also, if they are clothes moths, what precautions should we take? Thank you for any help. Jenny White Collections Manager/Registrar The Indian Museum of North America® Crazy Horse Memorial® www.crazyhorsememorial.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.crazyhorsememorial.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=V7nOPZNleMDPtPCt-X3naByGdVeELG5Q8c9FZLJ6O34woM8AVjzrbNU78fg0xK_6&s=Fd4hI_V74uwDGfOgq1ZOBXdxy13TZ7cBaHVdsZoXyKw&e=> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/SJ0PR02MB7119EF8ED9B5A01C3B00BCCE8128A%40SJ0PR02MB7119.namprd02.prod.outlook.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__groups.google.com_d_msgid_pestlist_SJ0PR02MB7119EF8ED9B5A01C3B00BCCE8128A-2540SJ0PR02MB7119.namprd02.prod.outlook.com-3Futm-5Fmedium-3Demail-26utm-5Fsource-3Dfooter&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=EYdhJ0HrhAMcA2aVQ-I4N7lml00zxsXPbHYeP7843No&m=V7nOPZNleMDPtPCt-X3naByGdVeELG5Q8c9FZLJ6O34woM8AVjzrbNU78fg0xK_6&s=6dZf1hDViy0UjwYirw5je2R-8TMmlPK8aLpKrePcMqk&e=>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB606226983BB1A86EFD92841BD52AA%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MN2PR07MB606226983BB1A86EFD92841BD52AA%40MN2PR07MB6062.namprd07.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/DM6PR16MB2427782778BDAD72DBAA6776B931A%40DM6PR16MB2427.namprd16.prod.outlook.com.
