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With a 10-15mm wingspan and pale yellow/bronze colour in appearance
the Indian meal moth causes significant problems with stored foods,
especially dried fruits and nuts. Most problems are caused by the
larvae which feed on cereals, grains, dried fruits, nuts and dried
insect remains, spinning a silken web amongst foodstuff.
Adults normally emerge
June to early September but in heated warehouses there maybe
overlapping broods and continue throughout the autumn. Substantial
numbers of Indian meal moth can reduce the value of grain or render it
unfit for processing or feeding
Advice for Bed Bugs:
When dealing with moths
an IPM programme should be practiced for effective control.
Comprehensive monitoring is important, pheromone traps are ideal.
Good hygiene is of
particular importance and gaps should be left between
pallets when storing for visual inspection and ventilation -
this will also allow for insecticide treatments. |