Indian meal moth (larva)

Pantry areas, kitchens, food processing facilities, and storage warehouses

Dry goods including cereal, flour, pasta, rice, nuts, dried fruit, spices, and pet food

Larvae spin silk webbing through the food source as they feed; they often crawl away from food to walls or ceilings to pupate

Major pest that causes food spoilage and economic loss through contamination; they do not bite and are not medically dangerous to humans