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Bed Bug? No—Casemaking Clothes Moth Larva

Ribbed, 3mm, tapered larva in Alberta bed = casemaking clothes moth larva (carries fiber case). Feeds on wool, hair, feathers. Not a bed bug.

Control

Inspect woolens, furs, feathers.
Wash/dry clean infested items.
Freeze 72 hrs kills all stages.
Pheromone traps for monitoring.
Vacuum cracks, baseboards.

Guide: Clothes Moths.

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