Can Indian Meal Moth larvae eat through Ziploc bags?
[2009-07-30 13:14:32]

Q: I have heard 2 different answers from 2 different exterminators. One saying absolutely yes and and the other saying absolutely not.. And I have read online the same thing. What do you think?

A: well probably not really really thick ones but they definitely can through regular ones. i have an infestation of them right now and it is hell. they are eating through cardboard and shrinkwrap of newly bought fought and ive been putting traps out, clearing

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just found an indian meal moth larvae in a room in our house...?
[2008-07-09 02:45:03]
1128 Plodia interpunctella - Indian Meal moth 6019

SO GROSS! what sort of environment do they tend to hide? I am trying to locate the source but can't find them. from the info I have found looking them up they look like they are going to pupate soon, which has me worried because I really don't want 100s


i know what you mean! has to be a food source somewhere and they can be in old food stuffs like cereal, rice,pet food and pretty much anything like that, anyways, try getting a pheromone trap they usually just catch the males, but it cuts down on annoying

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are indian meal moth caterpillars poisonous to guinea pigs?
[2009-11-08 07:12:38]



Neither the indian meal moths nor their caterpillars are poisonous to anybody including guinea pigs. The only fact making them poisonous is contamination with insecticides.

Info on indian meal moth:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/Pubs/insect

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Place infested with the Indian Meal Moth. Help!!?
[2008-05-04 22:22:22]

I have cleaned, cleaned again, put in airtight containers, cleaned behind stove and refrigerator etc etc. Situation improved but not eradicated. I read that they are very hard to get rid of and can live on very little. I am especially interested in hearing


I found these traps at a large pet store ...they personally used them due to their high content of bird seed...and they' worked for me at home as well. It has a three sided tent you make that is sticky in side and a pheromone that you place inside to

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