Browntail moth caterpillars (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) have tiny barbed hairs containing toxins. These poisonous hairs cause skin rashes when touched and may cause breathing problems if inhaled.

But experts have warned that this can provide the perfect habitat for moths to invade your home and feast on your clothes and carpets. And the pesky insects not only destroy your fabrics ...

Our guide to identifying and tackling these clothes-wreckers, plus tips on what appliances to use to discourage them from coming back If a favourite sweater, armchair or precious family heirloom has ...

An Oligarch's billionaire daughter whose Notting Hill mansion was infested by moths has told how the insects nest inside the wool insulation within walls and ceilings. Iya Patarkatsishvili ...

The daughter of a billionaire is suing for £36 million of damage to her London home caused by moths, but woke wool could be the real pest It sounds like a lost B-movie from the 1970s, or perhaps ...

A COUPLE who claim their mansion is infested by millions of moths are suing for more than £36million. Heiress Iya Patarkatsishvili and dentist husband Dr Yevhen Hunyak say the bugs caused £ ...