Images of pantry moths. Look for larvae in and on food packaging. What you do. When youre done vacuuming scrub the inside of your pantry with soap and hot water. Grain based products like flour cereal pasta and baking mixes are moth favorites along with nuts and sweets.
After you plan some ways to prevent pantry moths from coming back it is time to re evaluate how you organize your pantry and food storage system. I would give them a try as well killing any adult moths you see before they can reproduce removing or sealing any source of food and following the other suggestions in the article above. Find the perfect pantry moth stock photo. No need to register buy now.
Youve just encountered the indian meal moth perhaps the most common among the pantry pests these moths can infest bags or boxes of flour grains dried beans seeds nuts cereals baking chocolate cake mixes rice nuts dried fruit dog food birdseed teas herbs spices potpourri mixtures and even decorative wreaths that include nuts fruits andor. Also look for webs as these may belong to moths and not spiders. Inspect all food in your pantry for signs of infestation. See more ideas about pantry moths moth pantry.
The presence of small caterpillars or adult moths in or near the pantry is a sure sign of infestation. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. Indian meal moths stand out from other moths because of their appetite for dried goods commonly stored in the pantry. Pantry moths and clothes moth look different and you can figure out which you have most easily by comparing the moths you have to pictures of both a clothes moth and a pantry moth.
To get rid of pantry moths start by taking everything out of your pantry and throwing away any food that contains eggs larvae or adult moths. Sep 2 2015 explore amaya pottss board pantry moths on pinterest. What are pantry moths. Telltale signs of pantry moth infestations include webbing along the corners of packages or on the product inside flour or cereal products with an unpleasant odor or sticky secretions that cause grains to clump together.
We had problems with pantry moths too that came in a bag of bird seed and the sticky traps worked pretty at getting rid of the adult moths. Then vacuum out your pantry using a hose attachment. These small winged insects have brown gray and tan hues.