Indian meal moth

Commonly found in residential pantries, kitchens, food warehouses, and processing plants.

Larvae feed on stored grains, cereals, flour, dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, and dry pet food.

Adults are nocturnal and often seen flying in a zig-zag pattern. Larvae spin silken webs throughout the food source they are consuming.

Major household and commercial pest. Risks include significant food contamination and spoilage through silk webbing, frass (droppings), and pupal cases. They pose no direct medical threat to humans or pets but cause economic loss.