ABOUT MEAL MOTHS

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Meal Moths are considered pantry pests - greatest important is as pests of stored grain, damaging about 10% of the world annual production. They are usually found with spoiled food material. They will penetrate packages.

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Meal Moths are brown and have a lifecycle of 35-70 days. They have two pairs of cellophane like wings covered with scales. Their antennas are long and slender. The life stages are egg, larva, pupa, adult.

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CONTROL OF MEAL MOTHS

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Control is based on correct identification. There is a six step process.

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Prevention

Good Sanitation

Proper Storage

Stock Rotation

Ventilation

Control