Dear Mary, Thank you for the reply and ID verification! Regular vacuuming and monitoring are my current plan so good to hear that is good course of action. Initial online research seems to suggest traps are not very effective with plaster bagworms, so visual monitoring it is.
All the best, Everette Adams On Tue, Sep 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM 'Mary Nicolett' via MuseumPests < [email protected]> wrote: > Looks like a plaster bag worm cocoon, not a webbing clothes moth case. > Make sure your carpet isn’t wool and vacuum on a regular basis. Others > might chime in with additional suggestions, but cleaning and monitoring is > a best bet from me. > > -Mary Nicolett > dallas museum of art > > > > _____________________________________ > > *MARY NICOLETT* *|* she/her/hers > Collections Assistant > > > [image: DMA_156x88.png] <https://dma.org/> > > Office: 214-922-1244 <(214)%20922-1244> Cell: 214-620-8858 > <(214)%20620-8858> > 1717 N. 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If you have received this message in error, please > notify the sender immediately. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* 'Everette Adams' via MuseumPests <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 29 September 2026 15:58:28 > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [PestList] Plaster bagworms/case bearing moth found in frame > storage > > Dear all, > > We store frame for photographs on a metal storage unit padded with carpet > in our basement storage and prep area. Today, our matting and framing > specialist came across a dead plaster bagworm/casemaking clothes moth > larval case stuck within a frame. After a vacuuming of the carpet and > inspection, I came across another, much smaller larval case. I have not > found any signs of living ones or any others present but will continue to > monitor. I have attached photos of the two here. > > Would anyone be able to provide an ID/tell if it is a plaster bagworm or > clothes moth? Has anyone here had experience or interacted with these > before? I understand they eat natural fibers occasionally paper and thus > could pose a risk to our collection, although they were not near any art > when found, so any tips on prevention or next steps would be greatly > appreciated. Thank you all. > > All the best, > Everette Adams > > -- > *B. Everette Adams* > Assistant Registrar > > 1 Collins C. 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