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The <b>Brown house moth</b> is a small and common moth in European and Northwest American households, the Eastern coast of Australia and parts of India. It was spread out to the world from Asia due to global trade of food items in the 1840s. Its larva feeds on dry foods like fruit and cereals, but also on wooden floors, fur, textiles of all sorts, book bindings or cork. | The <b>Brown house moth</b> is a small and common moth in European and Northwest American households, the Eastern coast of Australia and parts of India. It was spread out to the world from Asia due to global trade of food items in the 1840s. Its larva feeds on dry foods like fruit and cereals, but also on wooden floors, fur, textiles of all sorts, book bindings or cork. | ||
While it can easily become a "pest", multiplying quickly and eating through | While it can easily become a "pest", multiplying quickly and eating through storage, seeing one or two adult moths, attracted by light, around the apartment, is not a sign of there being too many moths around. They are very common in cities and towns and will also feed on naturally occurring foods like dried dead flower and plant parts at the garden, balcony or in a meadow. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 25 June 2026
About
The Brown house moth is a small and common moth in European and Northwest American households, the Eastern coast of Australia and parts of India. It was spread out to the world from Asia due to global trade of food items in the 1840s. Its larva feeds on dry foods like fruit and cereals, but also on wooden floors, fur, textiles of all sorts, book bindings or cork.
While it can easily become a "pest", multiplying quickly and eating through storage, seeing one or two adult moths, attracted by light, around the apartment, is not a sign of there being too many moths around. They are very common in cities and towns and will also feed on naturally occurring foods like dried dead flower and plant parts at the garden, balcony or in a meadow.
