Dear experts,
I want to culture Cloth moth (Tineola bisselliella) in India for evaluation repellency of some plant derived-oils against them. I really need help to find its Mother culture, if any research institute or scientist engaged in this study.
Would appreciate if anybody share their experience or approved method of rearing these moth under lab condition.
Perhaps this paragraph extracted from the reference that I quote below will be useful for you:
" The eggs, larvae, pupae and adults of T. bisselliellu came from our rearing room (temperature, 20-25”C, relative humidity (r.h.), 40-60%). Insects were reared on pieces of rabbit skin in clear polyethylene boxes (18 cm x 12 cm x 7 cm) with ventilated lids. The total lifespan of T. bisselliellu is extremely variable in these conditions, which are natural for this synanthropic species. The lifespan depends on the temperature and larval density (Titschack, 1922) as well as on the r.h. (Chauvin, 1977; Chauvin et al., 1983). In our laboratory conditions, the complete development from egg to adult lasts between 80 and 150 days (Chauvin et al., 1992). Adults do not feed and live approximately 10 days. Eggs hatch after 10 days. .During its growth, the larva goes through 5-20 moults in a period which can vary between 40 and 100 days. Pupation lasts approximately 15 days. "
From:
G.Chauvin; G.Vannier., Supercooling capacity of Tineola bisselliella (Hummel) (Lepidoptera: Tineidae): Its implication for disinfestation. Journal of Stored Products Research
Volume 33, Issue 4, October 1997, Pages 283-287
For repelling the clothes moth, Tineola bissilliela, cedar oil at high concentration can kill the small caterpillars but not the big ones. Also, clove oil and levender oil show some repellent activity. However, this moth thrives at 75% RH and drying to less than 20-30% RH will kill them.
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