Plaster bagworm control in Orlando that clears your walls

Plaster bagworms are the larvae of a small moth (Phereoeca uterella), also called household casebearers. Each larva builds a flat, gray, seed-shaped case about half an inch long from silk, sand, lint, and debris, then drags it along walls and ceilings. They're very common in humid areas like Central Florida.

Plaster bagworms feed on spider webs, dead insects, lint, and hair, so they collect where webs and dust build up — eaves, stucco walls, garages, closets, and ceiling corners. Florida's humidity lets them thrive year-round. Lots of cases usually means there's also a spider population supplying webs.

Plaster bagworms don't bite and aren't dangerous to people or pets. They're a nuisance that leaves unsightly cases on walls and ceilings, and larvae can occasionally feed on wool or other natural fibers. The cases are also a sign of spiders and dust nearby.

We remove the cases and the webs they feed on, treat the exterior walls, eaves, and garage, and control the spiders and insects that provide their food. Regular de-webbing on recurring visits keeps them from building back up.

No. Tree and shrub bagworms build cone-shaped bags of leaves and twigs on junipers and other landscape plants. Plaster bagworms are a different moth whose flat, gray cases appear on walls, ceilings, and stucco — this page covers plaster bagworms in and around the home.