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Meal Moth

Indian meal moths have a wingspan of about 3/4" when at rest, the wings are folded together-held tightly together by the body. The wing is a blend of two colors: front half of the wings-pale grey-pale tan, bottom half of the wings: a rust-bronze color. Indian Meal moths only live for 5-7 days. Their major function is to reproduce. This is why the Pheromone traps work so well. The male moth is very attracted to the pheromone scent.

Indian meal moths can take from 25-135 days for moths egg-egg development cycle to occur. One moth can lay 100-400 eggs over 1-18 day period. Almost anything in your pantry that is not in a "tin can" is suspect. All insect life cycles are dependent on temperature and environmental conditions, but in the summer months (65+° F, 18+°C) this moth will take 5 to 7 weeks to develop.

Eggs: are microscopic. Female adults lay 350-500 eggs during their short lifetime.

Larvae: Larvae size: is 1/2", a dirty white-off white color, it can have green or pink hues. Usually feed in protected areas such as the ears on a bag or in cracks and crevices. This is the damaging stage. The larvae can chew through bags of food and seed. The larvae is what does the damage-feeding on these different food items, forming an extensive web type of substance over the food items that they infest.

Pupa: This quiescent stage can be seen covered in a silken cocoon. No damage occurs during this stage.( also see: Post_Treatment_Tips)