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Beta
Indianmeal Moth
(Plodia interpunctella)
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Overview
Biology
Can lay up to 100-300 eggs after mating
Larvae hatch between 2 - 14 days, Average life span of 30- 300 days
Food
Meal moths will eat bread, cereals, fruit, grain, pet food such as bird seeds and other food products you may have in your home.
The Indian meal moth and its larvae can be very destructive to farms, and food store places, they will eat grain, dried fruits and varied processed food products.
Description
Greyish white colour, lower half is a rusty red-brown color
Habitat
Anywhere you store foods is a potential spot for meal moths, with the larvae capable of biting through cardboard and even plastic.
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