A pest control expert will be able to discuss with you the various conditions that are present that are allowing for infestation, and show you techniques to remove those conducive conditions.
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Because of this cyclical pattern and high reproductive rate, Infestations can become severe if left untreated.ĭue to the unsightly appearance and annoyance of having these insects present in your kitchen and bath, professional pest control is recommended. The emerging larvae can use this debris as food. The adults will mate, and the females will lay up to 200 eggs, adhering them to debris located in cracks and crevices. If an infestation is severe, you may even see the grey-patterned moths flying around the infested area. The casing of a fully developed larva can be as long at 14 mm and wide as 5 mm. This is why sometimes the cases that are discovered within the home are empty, and sometimes they still contain the worm-like caterpillar. Once the caterpillar is developmentally ready to transform into an adult, it will pupate within its casing and emerge as a winged moth. However, in severe infestations, these can also be found all over the outside of homes too. It is often the case that is first found by the homeowner, often on the floor or walls of the rooms in the home that have high humidity namely baths, garages, closets, and kitchens. As the live caterpillar continues to feed, it and its case continue to grow. It has even been known to eat the cases of other dead Household Casebearers. This caterpillar can be a pest of household items, as it enjoys eating wool and silk, but it will also consume hair fibers, lint, household debris, spider webs, and dead insects. The life stage of this insect that is normally discovered within the home is the larval stage, or the worm-like caterpillar.
Hulett Environmental Services, a local pest control company in South Florida for over 50 years, knows about this insect all-too-well. The Household Casebearer requires high humidity to reproduce and complete its lifecycle, making the tropical environment of the Sunshine State the perfect place for this bug to make its home. The caterpillar carries the case while it feeds, using it for protection, and once it is developmentally ready, the caterpillar will eventually use it as a pupal case to undergo its transformation into an adult moth. The caterpillar uses its silk glands to manufacture this case from silk, and hardens the exterior by collecting and adding small particles of sand, fibrous debris, insect remains, etc. However, this moth insect is most known for its juvenile caterpillar life stage where is resembles a worm-like insect hiding and protected within a flat, grey case. The Household Casebearer, also known as the plaster bagworm, is a type of moth that is prevalent throughout South Florida.
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