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INDIAN
MEAL MOTH
![[Larger view of a indian meal moth]](images/indianmoth_med.jpg)
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Description:
The bottom half
of the adult moth's front wing is reddish brown/coppery. Overall
color varies between dirty white, greenish, pinkish, or brownish,
with a dark head. Adults have five hooked pairs of well developed
prolegs on the abdomen.
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Why
be concerned?
The Indian meal
moth is one of several moths that live on and in stored food.
Like the cockroach, the result is contaminated, devoured, and
destroyed product.
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What
you can do.
Inspect food packaging,
looking for small holes or webbing. Be especially careful with
bulk food, dry pet food, and wild birdseed. If you see adult moths,
check the 90-degree angles in your cabinets and ceiling for cocoons.
Dispose of infested food outside.
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What
we would do.
Your technician
will identify and properly dispose of infested food. Further intervention
may include minimal treatment to cracks and crevices and/or installing
pheromone traps to capture adult males. Monitoring continues until
the problem is solved.
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| Picture
courtesy of Oregon State University - Ken Gray Image Collection. |
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