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What moth is this and how do we get rid of them?
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This bugs are everywhere in my house and we've tried so many home remedies, but they won't leave. Can anyone help us!?
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This bugs are everywhere in my house and we've tried so many home remedies, but they won't leave. Can anyone help us!?
species-identification
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Lainie Shields
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This bugs are everywhere in my house and we've tried so many home remedies, but they won't leave. Can anyone help us!?
species-identification
asked 8 hours ago
Lainie Shields
132
asked 8 hours ago
Lainie Shields
132
asked 8 hours ago
Lainie Shields
132
asked 8 hours ago
Lainie Shields
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That is an Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Family Pyralidae. They are very common household pests. https://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/indian_meal_moth.htm
They breed in grains or cereals. You need to look through your pantry, and find out what they have been breeding in. Seal up your grains and cereals in plastic, or put them all in the fridge.
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
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– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
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This is probably a common flour moth or a similar pyralid species. It has probably laid eggs in some cereal-derived products (pasta, cous cous, but also rice, oatmeal and the like) of your kitchen. First of all, check carefully your pantry for infested food and throw it away. Then (from the above Wikipedia link):
None of the stages of the organism (eggs, larvae, adults) are very temperature tolerant and all can be killed by a week of freezing or by brief heating in a microwave or conventional oven when such treatment is practical. Scrubbing infested areas with a mixture of soap and water or vinegar is also effective. [...] Nontoxic traps are also available to monitor outbreaks. One type of trap is a triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are generally known as pheromone traps. In this case, male moths are attracted inside by the female pheromone (the lure) and then get stuck against the sticky walls inside the box.
From personal experience, it can be sufficient to check the pantry and seal all the cereal-derived food into plastic bags.
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
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It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
2
down vote
accepted
That is an Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Family Pyralidae. They are very common household pests. https://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/indian_meal_moth.htm
They breed in grains or cereals. You need to look through your pantry, and find out what they have been breeding in. Seal up your grains and cereals in plastic, or put them all in the fridge.
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
That is an Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Family Pyralidae. They are very common household pests. https://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/indian_meal_moth.htm
They breed in grains or cereals. You need to look through your pantry, and find out what they have been breeding in. Seal up your grains and cereals in plastic, or put them all in the fridge.
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
That is an Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Family Pyralidae. They are very common household pests. https://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/indian_meal_moth.htm
They breed in grains or cereals. You need to look through your pantry, and find out what they have been breeding in. Seal up your grains and cereals in plastic, or put them all in the fridge.
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
That is an Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella. Family Pyralidae. They are very common household pests. https://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/indian_meal_moth.htm
They breed in grains or cereals. You need to look through your pantry, and find out what they have been breeding in. Seal up your grains and cereals in plastic, or put them all in the fridge.
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
answered 8 hours ago
Karl Kjer
3,231315
3,231315
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
Thank you SO MUCH!!
– Lainie Shields
8 hours ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
They are also known in some areas as pantry moths, due to their association with that location, i.e. infestation. Note that plastic bags will not keep them out as both the adult moths and the grubs can chew though thin plastic. Infested plastic bags will have a multitude of silk threads, small uneaten food particles, and grub cases in it. The plastic containers need to have thick solid walls with an airtight lid.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
This is probably a common flour moth or a similar pyralid species. It has probably laid eggs in some cereal-derived products (pasta, cous cous, but also rice, oatmeal and the like) of your kitchen. First of all, check carefully your pantry for infested food and throw it away. Then (from the above Wikipedia link):
None of the stages of the organism (eggs, larvae, adults) are very temperature tolerant and all can be killed by a week of freezing or by brief heating in a microwave or conventional oven when such treatment is practical. Scrubbing infested areas with a mixture of soap and water or vinegar is also effective. [...] Nontoxic traps are also available to monitor outbreaks. One type of trap is a triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are generally known as pheromone traps. In this case, male moths are attracted inside by the female pheromone (the lure) and then get stuck against the sticky walls inside the box.
From personal experience, it can be sufficient to check the pantry and seal all the cereal-derived food into plastic bags.
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
This is probably a common flour moth or a similar pyralid species. It has probably laid eggs in some cereal-derived products (pasta, cous cous, but also rice, oatmeal and the like) of your kitchen. First of all, check carefully your pantry for infested food and throw it away. Then (from the above Wikipedia link):
None of the stages of the organism (eggs, larvae, adults) are very temperature tolerant and all can be killed by a week of freezing or by brief heating in a microwave or conventional oven when such treatment is practical. Scrubbing infested areas with a mixture of soap and water or vinegar is also effective. [...] Nontoxic traps are also available to monitor outbreaks. One type of trap is a triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are generally known as pheromone traps. In this case, male moths are attracted inside by the female pheromone (the lure) and then get stuck against the sticky walls inside the box.
From personal experience, it can be sufficient to check the pantry and seal all the cereal-derived food into plastic bags.
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
This is probably a common flour moth or a similar pyralid species. It has probably laid eggs in some cereal-derived products (pasta, cous cous, but also rice, oatmeal and the like) of your kitchen. First of all, check carefully your pantry for infested food and throw it away. Then (from the above Wikipedia link):
None of the stages of the organism (eggs, larvae, adults) are very temperature tolerant and all can be killed by a week of freezing or by brief heating in a microwave or conventional oven when such treatment is practical. Scrubbing infested areas with a mixture of soap and water or vinegar is also effective. [...] Nontoxic traps are also available to monitor outbreaks. One type of trap is a triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are generally known as pheromone traps. In this case, male moths are attracted inside by the female pheromone (the lure) and then get stuck against the sticky walls inside the box.
From personal experience, it can be sufficient to check the pantry and seal all the cereal-derived food into plastic bags.
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
This is probably a common flour moth or a similar pyralid species. It has probably laid eggs in some cereal-derived products (pasta, cous cous, but also rice, oatmeal and the like) of your kitchen. First of all, check carefully your pantry for infested food and throw it away. Then (from the above Wikipedia link):
None of the stages of the organism (eggs, larvae, adults) are very temperature tolerant and all can be killed by a week of freezing or by brief heating in a microwave or conventional oven when such treatment is practical. Scrubbing infested areas with a mixture of soap and water or vinegar is also effective. [...] Nontoxic traps are also available to monitor outbreaks. One type of trap is a triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are generally known as pheromone traps. In this case, male moths are attracted inside by the female pheromone (the lure) and then get stuck against the sticky walls inside the box.
From personal experience, it can be sufficient to check the pantry and seal all the cereal-derived food into plastic bags.
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
answered 8 hours ago
LinuxBlanket
887217
887217
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
It's possible you had a different species to the one I encountered. Mine were capable of chewing through plastic bags and infesting them. See my comment on Karl Kjer's answer.
– CJ Dennis
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
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Welcome to Biology.SE! I suggest you to take the tour to learn about the site and earn your first badge. Also, it is useful to include your geographical location when looking for a species identification.
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