How to Get Rid of Indian Meal Moth? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of Indian meal moths, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips to keep your pantry pest-free.
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Indian Meal Moth
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Indian Meal Moth
Learn to spot Indian Meal Moths by their reddish-brown wings with a coppery sheen and pale gray base, often found near stored food.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Reddish-brown wings with pale gray base
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Larvae contamination found
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Musty odor contamination
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Possible product spoilage
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Packaging damage detected
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not create burrows; larvae spin silken webbing over infested food products.
- Behaviour: Adults are nocturnal and attracted to light; larvae are active feeders and crawl away from food to pupate.
- Habitat: Commonly found in kitchens, pantries, and food storage areas indoors.
- Diet: Feed on a wide range of stored products including grains, cereals, nuts, dried fruits, and pet food.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a grain of rice, similar to a small housefly.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Indian Meal Moth infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Presence of webbing in stored food products
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Moth presence detected
Small, reddish-brown moths flying around the kitchen or pantry
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Larvae contamination found
Tiny white larvae crawling in dry food items
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Musty odor contamination
Unpleasant, musty odor coming from infested food packages.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible product spoilage
Clumps or clotted masses in flour, grains, or cereal products.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Packaging damage detected
Tiny holes chewed through packaging of stored food products
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
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Serious Health Risks to Your Family
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Freezing infested items
Problem: Freezing may not kill all life stages, especially eggs deep inside food
Result: Infestation can return after thawing
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Vacuuming pantry shelves and crevices
Problem: Eggs and larvae remain hidden in food packages and cracks
Result: Infestation quickly returns
Bay leaves in pantry
Problem: Bay leaves do not repel or kill Indian Meal Moths
Result: Infestation continues despite their presence
Airtight food storage containers
Problem: Moth eggs and larvae can already be present inside food before storage
Result: Infestation continues despite using airtight containers
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The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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