Moth busters

A plague of moths is threatening to harm the historic collection at Newhailes House near Musselburgh in East Lothian and the National Trust for Scotland has begun its biggest ever management programme combining a deep clean with a deep freeze. Two industrial freezers, each the size of a shipping crate, have been installed at the property. Over the next two months, the entire textile collection will undergo treatment to freeze and destroy moth eggs and larvae. Staff will then use specialist vacuum cleaners to clean away the moths.