Moths

[Annie Grieshop]

Actually, if you're finding moths inside the piano, my guess is that you're seeing the end of that cycle, not the beginning.  Did you see any outside the piano?

It's the larvae that do the damage.  Adults don't do anything harmful (other than producing the eggs that produce the larvae).  Check carefully for small holes where the larvae have chewed the wool.

Annie Grieshop

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of stuka at mindspring.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 10:57 AM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: Moths
> 
> 
> Seems like "whatever moths do" tends to center on things like 
> eating (wool and felt, among other things), mating, and laying 
> eggs, in order to produce gobs more moths, who will do the same 
> things...rinse and repeat...
> 
> Matt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net>
> >Sent: Jun 5, 2007 7:36 PM
> >To: pianotech at ptg.org
> >Subject: Moths
> >
> >If one were to find a few moths in a piano with new felt,
> >would it be safe to assume they just found their way in
> >and looking for a place to do whatever they do?
> >-- 
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jon Page
> 
>