What are the little brown moths in my house. Brown house moth hofmannophila pseudospretella measuring less than a half inch in length with a wingspan that approaches one inch and brown wings with bronze flecks the female brown house moth can lay 600 eggs at once. They arrive usually in as eggs or larvae in cereal flour unprocessed nuts or dry pet food. You have to examine everything closely and throw our open c. Any idea of what that could be.
I have started putting my cereal and goldfish things like that in air tight containers. The hungry larvae feed on dry food in the pantry and natural fiber clothing. Wash clothes that contain larvae or eggs. December 21 2000 small moths fluttering around the home are unwelcome visitors anytime of the year.
These insects are indianmeal moths often carried into the home with cereal. The unit below mine and my bathroom has had a sudden infestation of little maggots i think they are the larvae of the brown moth fly and look very similar to pantry moth larvae we have had very weird weather and they seem to be comming up in the drainmy downstairs neigbour got a pest control person in to kill them and she. Its also sometimes a pantry pest. I bought one of the two brands u recommended.
These are probably indian meal moths or mediterranean flour moths. The mothballs method is on the outs now that many experts consider the chemicals naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene a health risk. Clean your closets and storage spaces thoroughly making sure. The moths usually arouse astonishment among those who observe and dazzle them but the large brown moth often awakens nostalgia sadness that is to say that it is believed that people are reduced to happiness and therefore are very little appreciated.
Freeze any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths. The brown house moth hofmannophila pseudospretella is often considered a secondary clothes moth as its not as abundant as many of the other species. The funny thing is im not seeing moths and the things stuck on my traps r little brown dots. Frequently dog or cat food.
Little moths flying all over the house. Keep these items in the freezer for at least 24 hours to make sure any larvae are killed off. If they look like the above those are clothes moths tineola bisselliella. We talked to experts about the best new ways to get rid.