Indian meal moth (larva)

Indoor environments, specifically pantries, cupboards, and food processing facilities with stored grains

Stored food products including cereal, flour, nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, and pet food

Larvae produce characteristic silken webs that mat food particles together; they often crawl away from food sources to find cracks or crevices to pupate

Major pest of stored household food; causes economic loss and food waste due to contamination with silk and frass; poses no direct health risk to humans but requires infested food to be discarded