Beneficial Insects
How Trichogramma Protect Your Clothes from Moth Damage
Clothes moths may be small, but their larvae can do serious damage to natural fiber, and traditional fixes like mothballs don't always get to the root of the problem. Trichogramma are microscopic parasitic wasps that work by locating moth eggs and laying their own eggs inside them, stopping larvae before they ever hatch. So tiny that five adults fit on a pencil tip, they're safe for use in closets, drawers, and storage spaces, leave no chemical residue, and are trusted by museums to protect antique textiles. Simply place the egg cards near infestations once a week during moth flight season, and over about 16 weeks you'll see a steady decline in activity. They work just as well outdoors against over 200 species of caterpillars and moths in the garden.