TECHNOLOGY designed by a Winchester firm protecting priceless relics from moths has been featured on national television.

Exosex CLTab, designed by Colden Common-based Exosect, was demonstrated on BBC's The One Show last week during a segment on moths eating exhibitions at the Natural History Museum.

The technology, using pheromone-infused tablets to confuse male moths and prevent them mating, has been used to preserve artefacts including Tudor tapestries in Hampton Court Palace, robes and gowns in the Houses of Parliament and costumes at the Royal Opera House.

Its use is widespread among conservators, but the technology has yet to be commercialised for the consumer market.