Bow Bugs
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Bow bugs, also known as carpet beetles and bow mites, are larval-stage members of the Dermestidae family. They’re fairly common, even in scrupulously clean homes, and they love to eat bow hair as well as wool.
It is important not to store your bow in an unopened case for long periods of time, because bow bugs do best in dark, enclosed places. If your bow hair is getting brittle or breaking anywhere in the middle, bow bugs have infested your case. You must have the bow rehaired, and you or the luthier must clean and disinfect your case. Just follow these easy steps to be bow-bug-free: Get rid of them.
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Be sure to see Protect Your Investment and HELP!! for more tips on keeping your instrument and bow out of our repair room.