Mothballs: proper use and alternative controls for clothes moths

Published May 2008. Reviewed July 2017. Please check for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Service Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalogIn some homes, clothes moths can damage garments and other belongings. There are two common species of clothes moths in the Pacific Northwest: the webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) and the casemaking clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). The larvae,\ud or immature form, of the moths are responsible for the damage done to personal belongings