Moths

Indian Meal Moth

INDIAN MEAL MOTH

Indian meal moth adults have a 5/8” wing spread. The wings are a burnished copper; almost purple in colour with a broad grey band near where they attach to the body. The larvae are small caterpillars with distinct legs on the first three body segments and four pairs of prolegs (false legs) on the abdomen. They are dirty white, pink, brown, or light green, and range from 3/8-3/4” long. The head and first body segments are brown.

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Mediterranean Flour Moth
Photo Credit: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

Adults are ¼-1/2” long with a wingspan of a little less than 1 inch. The forewings are pale gray with wavy black lines running across them. The hindwings are dirty white. The larvae are 5/8-3/4” long when fully developed. They are white or light pink with a dark head and a dark plate just behind the head.

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Webbing Cloth Moth
Photo Credit: Olaf Leillinger

WEBBING CLOTH MOTH

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Test Your Knowledge: Stored Product Pests True or False

We created this fun quiz so that you can test your knowledge on Stored Product Pests! Take the “Stored Product Pests True or False Quiz” below and compare your answers to the answer key at the bottom of this post. Good luck! It has been estimated that stored product pests damage about 10% of the…

Not All Traps Are Created Equal

Trap selection is an important component of any trapping and monitoring program within an integrated pest management program. Improper selection of a trap style can lead to misrepresentation of a true pest numbers in an area. This is due to the fact that pests may: Not be able to enter a trap to be captured…

Test Your Knowledge: Stored Product Pests Quiz

We created this STORED PRODUCT PESTS quiz for you to test your knowledge! Can you beat the Stored Product Pests? Check your answers with the answer key posted below. Insects classified as stored product pests include, but not limited to the saw-toothed grain beetle, the Indian meal moth, the rice weevil and the flour beetle.TrueFalse…

Meet The Indian Meal Moth

At this time of year in Canada, the prevalence of Indian Meal Moth seems to increase as this pest is present in stored grains, dried fruits, nuts, cereals and various processed foods. The larvae can be seen inside packaging that has or has not been opened in pantries and other food storage areas. The larvae…