“If your wool or silk items have been exposed to moth larvae, you may consider freezing these items in order to kill the ...

The Bohart Museum of Entomology open house, set for Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., will feature talks by UC Davis ...

When I learned about Silk & Snow's Wooden Bed frame, I was eager to test it. And test it I did. Made of sustainable wood with three headboard options (fabric, rattan, or solid wood), the bed frame ...

THE silk thread extruded by the lava of the silk moth of commerce (Bombyx mori) consists of two parts: a central core of two filaments of the protein fibre ‘fibroin’, surrounded and cemented ...

There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page. Welcome to this beautifully presented four-bedroom semi-detached home nestled in ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

They use their silk to create extensive webs of tunnels, and nests for habitation. Ermine moth caterpillars also known as silk moths are capable of producing silk. They create silk webs that can ...

Niko Dafkos, Co-founder of Earl of East, says, ‘Cedar acts as a natural deterrent for moths because its scent disrupts their ability to locate and feed on materials like wool and silk.’ Cedar wood ...

Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration Silk bedding is the ultimate upgrade if you’re looking to bring a bit of luxury into your bedroom. With its soft ...

Hold the phone: if you’re new to the concept of sleeping in a silk hair wrap it’s time to get acquainted with Silke. Where most hair wraps seem aesthetically unpleasing, this one is wholly ...

Scientists Document Lost Mountain Cities on Silk Road in Uzbekistan By Will Dunham (Reuters) - In the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists aided by laser-based remote-sensing technology have ...

The researchers changed course to study the impact of the spongy moth on the native polyphemus silk moth, which feeds in mid- to late summer, after the spongy moth. They found that the defoliation ...