Indian meal moths, also known as pantry moths, are common pests that infest just about anything grain-based. From rice, pasta, cereal to birdseed, they are hardly picky. They can be hard to identify at times, as their brown and grey wings are similar to many other species of moths, but if you happen to spot a moth crawling around your pantry, then it’s a good idea to double check your food either way to be safe.
Appearances from one or two adult pantry moths still need to be taken seriously, as one moth can lay as many as 650 eggs at once near a food source. The hatched larvae have ravenous appetites, capable of chewing through paper and plastic to get to their food. Any food they’ve feasted on quickly starts to take on an unpleasant odour because of the faeces, moulted shells and silk webbing they leave behind, ruining a lot of produce. They will continue to multiple quickly if left unchecked, becoming a huge infestation that can destroy all your food stores.
Adult pantry moths are always foraging for food, which may inevitably bring them to check out your home as well. If any grain-related products are left out in the open or containers that are not sealed tightly enough, these moths may find their way to them and feed, contaminating your food potentially.
Once a female pantry moth has found a viable food source, it will try to lay its eggs as close as possible. If laying them directly on top of the food is impossible, the eggs will be nearby instead, which the larvae will travel to once they hatch. The cycle repeats in a matter of weeks, but the damage may not be immediately obvious all the time, leading to a dangerous problem.
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