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Indianmeal Moths (Plodia interpunctella) The Indianmeal moth was named by an early American entomologist who found it feeding on cornmeal (Indian meal). It is probably the most encountered pest of stored products found in the home. Adults have a wingspread (tip to tip) of about 5/8 in. to 3/4 in. Wings are pale gray with outer 2/3 of the wing having a reddish brown hue with a coppery luster. The female lays 1 to 4 eggs on the food which upon hatching, the larva establishes itself in a crevice of the food material. The larval period lasts 13 to 288 days, depending on temperature and food availability. When the larvae is ready to build its cocoon, it generally goes to a ceiling wall joint and reestablishes itself there. The larvae are surface feeders and generally produce a lot of webbing throughout the infested part of the food. They attack grain products, dried fruits, seeds, nuts, dog food, bird seed. The adults cause no damage. Treatment Good sanitation is of prime importance. Timely removal of spilled foods will help. Tupperware type containers will protect foods. These pests will lay eggs in the folds of packaging, so repackaging foods in plastic bags or containers is helpful. Non-residual aerosols can be used to kill exposed adults and larvae. After all food debris has been removed from pantry cracks and crevices, an appropriately labeled residual may be applied. (click the pests below to learn more...) Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularis) Fire Ants (Solenopsis geminata) Pharaoh Ants (Monomorium pharaonis) Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) Smokey Brown Roach (Periplaneta fuliginosa) German Roach (Blattella germanica) Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus spp.) Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) Roof Rats Mice Fleas Silverfish (Order Lepidoptera) Indianmeal Moths (Plodia interpunctella) Pill Bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) Earwigs (Forticula auricularia) Millipedes (Parajulus impressus) 972-385-7000 © 2006, All-Safe Pest & Termite All-Safe Pest & Termite Service Cities Dallas · Plano · Richardson · Allen · McKinney · Frisco · Flower Mound · University Park · Highland Park · Coppell · Highland Village · Lewisville · Carrollton · Farmers Branch · The Colony · Garland · Sachse · Rowlett · Rockwall · Wylie · Forney · Heath · Irving Irving · Grapevine · Southlake · Addison · Denton · Argyle · Corinth · Hickory Creek · Bartonville · Double Oak · Northlake Trophy Club · Little Elm · Fairview · Lowry Crossing · Cross Roads · Murphy · Parker · Lucas · Aubrey · Celina Double Oak · Lakewood Village · Melissa · Anna · Hurst · Euless · Bedford All-Safe Pest & Termite specializes in these neighborhoods Forest Creek Estates · Hunter's Glen · Watters Crossing · Deerfield J. J Pearce · Fairways of Ridgeview · Stonebridge Ranch · Russell Creek Estates Yale Park · Twin Creeks · Prestonwood Hills · Glen Heather · Harrington Homeplace · Pittman Creek Estates · Ranch Estates · Whiffletree Wentworth Estates · Fairways of Ridgeview · Willow Bend Estates · Preston Meadow · Highlands of Preston Ridge · Stonehaven Estates Plano Trails · Chase Oaks · Carriage Hills · Hills of Indian Creek · Dallas North Estates · Glen Eagles · Old Shepard · Lakeside The Enclave · Kimberlea· Wentworth Estates · Starwood · Stonebridge · Stonebriar · Heritage Ranch Cottonwood Valley · Plantation · Castle Hill