| Indianmeal moth | ||
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Size | Moth: 3/8 inch long. (including wings when at rest); 5/8 - 3/4 inch wingspan. Larva: up to ¸ inch. (It is often challenging to recognize moths and their larvae from a picture. Because different species may require different treatment, be sure a moth problem is correctly identified before attempting control.) |
| Where/when | Found indoors, especially in kitchens and other rooms where dried food products, such as cereal, pasta, dry pet food, bird seed, grain and grain-based products, dried fruits, chocolate, nuts, and spices are found. Adults are often attracted to lights. Larvae often produce webbing in infested food products. They may also be found crawling on walls or ceilings. Generally more common during fall and winter, although it can be found during any month of the year. | |
| Significance | Adults do not harm people or property. Larvae contaminate dried food products however they are not a know carrier of disease. Can reproduce indoors. | |
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