Complete Life Cycle of the Indianmeal Moth

This video shows the complete life cycle of this moth and gives an insight to its biology from egg to larvae to pupa to adult. Indianmeal moth/ food moth pheromone traps: store.insectslimited.com/indi... can help solve this problem. The Indianmeal Moth, Plodia interpunctella, damages the dried food goods in our pantries and kitchens. See how they feed on grains, cereals, nuts and other dried food goods. www.insectslimited.com

[@Justme77400]

I caught two mating monsters right on my kitchen table. They died happy.

[@user-cw2md1hy1u]

Most fantastic death in the world

[@brandonmotaramos5810]

@@user-cw2md1hy1u hahaha

[@pandakso3365]

This is very soothing music for such a hellish spawn.

[@nentwick8974]

Made me lol

[@sw-hg8eq]

He probably finds them cute

[@RemixKingzMusic]

Lol

[@juicedinsomniac5198]

We need a flame thrower

[@steveglen3354]

I would recommend XM42-M Flame Thrower

[@sgy8094]

Yes agreed

[@mohammednazemuddinsiddiqui1071]

A beautiful video with all technical aspects thanks

[@bluepuppy1139]

He said they only mated for a tiny bit but I have whacked several couples who stayed stuck together even though they knew I was trying to get them. They were able to move and didn't separate. I continued to have sightings for months. Finally found they had holed up in a cabinet with towels. Maturing a few at a time.

[@Assimilator702]

blue puppy Some nights I squish 4 or 5 mating pairs. That’s a good feeling. The sticky traps work well at catching the makes, however all you need is 2 females that lay eggs and your problem won’t go away. I did get rid of a bag of flour I suspected was the root but they are still emerging every few days. More sticky traps and tearing my house apart cleaning is the only solution.

[@LegoAnimationGuy1]

I had this problem in my parents house. They originated in the laundry room, in bird seed. Then spread to the kitchen. It took me forever to realize the bird food was the source. Now, everything I bring in is frozen for about a month. Rice, flour, sugar. All of it. lol

[@waterislife5109]

I am going through the same problem. I love feeding my birds. But I realized the moth came from my bird food.

[@kimerleviccaro1957]

@@waterislife5109 me too. They have invaded my garage. I have been vacuuming them up in my garage vacuum but I do feel bad doing that but I can’t have them in my garage. They even laid eggs in the box of lawn and leaf bags.

[@waterislife5109]

@@kimerleviccaro1957 this happened in March. I am still dealing with it.

[@kimerleviccaro1957]

@@waterislife5109 it is awful. I spent two hours this afternoon cleaning everything where I store the bird seed. My garage is connected to my house and the door goes into my kitchen. Sometimes one flies in my house. I have checked everything but have not seen any larva in my kitchen.

[@aileenrese40]

Here they come in from outside, maybe from some neighbors kitchen. We managed to kill each one off but one seems to have found my dogs treats :( I am no so scared for my food haha, there is little I find as gross as finding their lavae in my food

[@misskwannie]

This is giving me extreme anxiety. I wish the moths could go away already. I have first spotted them around 1 1/2 weeks ago. I had no idea why they were there but now I suspect it may have come from a bag of flour I bought from the store. The bag of flour is no longer in my house but there are still some moths. As a germaphobe this is absolutely horrifying. I hope they didn’t breed but I did notice a bit of webbing and white dots around the corner of my television. This has truly been a nightmare for me.

[@jeffw2724]

i have the same exact problem and i think they grew from this bag of rice. its so annoying and im probably gonna hire an exterminator

[@misskwannie]

Jeff W an update I find relevant for you: the moths started breeding in my bag of rice and I quickly sealed that bag and put it aside because I wasn’t sure if the white dots inside the bag were eggs or not. After killing many more moths I find that there are a lot less. Some days I don’t see any and when I do I kill it immediately. I haven’t done any deep cleaning (yet, but I do recommend it because it’ll keep the moths away). My tip is just to seal away anything suspicious. The moths, for me, were concentrated around the bag of flour and rice. I hope this was helpful.

[@jeffw2724]

chloe.sweetcake thanks!

[@blukosmos]

I have birds, so we have to have food on hand at all times and it just so happens that bird seed is the moths absolute favorite. if there's even a small opening in the food container, I'll get moths and larva days later. I've had to get rid of at least 5 rounds of babies. It's horrible

[@giantgigante7725]

Moths shouldn't be around crops but at the same time it kills the circle of life ,,, no moths no life for the predators and predators after them etc

[@Kraixos]

My parents just figured out our pantry was filled with meal moths, we threw away everything they got into and killed as much of the flies as they could, I'm assuming they didnt kill all of them because already in 5 minutes ive killed 6 of them in my room, damn moths are so annoying.

[@Justme77400]

Everything not in bottles or cans I put in air tight containers and I cleaned out my pantry. How long before they start to disappear? I also put pheromone glue traps and have been using them for over a month with good results. I'm still seeing them. UGH!

[@leifdux7277]

I have then in a small jar with some rice and I already seen a full cycle...

[@Sinred1]

I had this issue for a few months. I thought it was just some wild insects coming in due to summer, but then autumn set in and I had closed the windows for long, but they were still around. So I did a good deep cleaning and found larvas underneath the spicerack I have. I typically eat porridge before gym and since I finish a bag in 3-4 days I dont usually close it. Who knows how much extra proteins I might have gotten.... In any case I must have the cleanest pantry in my town now.

[@InsectsLimited]

Thanks for sharing

[@RemixKingzMusic]

I wish there was something available to catch the females. I'm going crazy trying to get this under control. I found a nest but it wasn't thee nest and they came back with a vengeance. I'm going crazy!

[@nemo320]

did u finish w it? how it went?

[@RemixKingzMusic]

@@nemo320 not yet. looks like they slowed down. I made a neem oil/castile soap/water solution, if you see them flying around..that causes them to drop in flight. the pheromone traps help with the males. and I keep my lights on at night to reduce areas females will lay their eggs bc the larvae can't handle light. I taped all the edges of doors, and plastic draped off areas to make air tight sections, and place moths balls or moth/larvae killer boxes in them. my last resort will be hiring an exterminator. the only place they could be at this point is maybe in the fixture of my ceiling fans. if you garden in your home be careful to check exposed seeds laying around and cocoons along any stacked plant pots. they will find food. oh I also burn cedar essential oils at night too.

[@turdeaugottago114]

you have to hunt vigorously and often. at least 4 or 5 full scans per day to keep getting them

[@RemixKingzMusic]

@@turdeaugottago114 come to find out they were getting in through the window gap when it was open

[@lexiconmango6280]

PLEAAAAAEE HELP I HAVE LIKE 50 of those in my room I just can't control them I put sticky traps and everything!!

[@2UsserName]

I use a small vacuum cleaner to catch them all and checking every food sources to find larvaes, but very hard to find eggs.

[@rosiemaple780]

caterpillars

[@saakethks3940]

I might sound gross lol but I’ve kept 1 larvae as a pet not exactly a pet but sm like that

[@asdfafafdasfasdfs]

Me too lol, I've been emptying the pantry and putting the adults outside but found a larva in a vegetable to other day and adopted it, out of curiosity mostly. It's feeding on a nut currently xD

[@kimerleviccaro1957]

I don’t like them in my wild bird seed, but wow their life cycle is truly amazing.

[@johnnnnnyg]

Is there any way they can survive with NO food source whatsoever? Its been about a week that ive cleaned out my pantry, there is literally no food there now. Approximately how long do I have to wait to see them dissapear after ive cleaned up?

[@InsectsLimited]

Unfortunately, if the larval stage had a chance to feed before you removed the food, they can survive up to 1 month or more with no food and may even turn into adults if they were far along enough in their development before the food disappeared. It is best to keep all dried food in seal-able containers for a couple of months after you have had an Indian meal moth infestation.

[@johnnnnny]

thank you for your response! There is no way they could get to food now, as i dont keep anything in my pantry anymore but ONLY glass sealed jars. Everything else has been tossed, i have cleaned everything in my kitchen! Im a bit extreme, but I have noticed there are less of them, but still some there. Im patient and hopeful!

[@lsnider59]

Exactly, this was a war last summer and they all disappeared over winter. I still have food sources locked up, but since May 1 I am finding adults and have traps around. The main location they are is the bathroom! I am getting pretty good at smashing them if they don't make it in the trap

[@lindaliamoran5502]

John G Check the hardware in your pantry. Under the shelves, in grooves & crevices. And the ceilings where the wall meets the ceiling. Don’t forget to clean the hardware holding your shelves up. Yep. They live there too. 😫

[@lsnider59]

I have been fighting them for two summers! Did the pantry and hardware have traps, exterminator. This summer, I see less but they are mostly in the basement, family room and bathroom. I don't keep food in those places

[@Terrakinetic]

Boxes of Cheerios, bottles of Blue Moon beer, rotten fruit,

[@starblitz_999]

*PUBIC HAIRS UNDER THE BED*

[@gamerboysuhas_7774]

Sir how to culture them I want to culture them

[@InsectsLimited]

Any sealed but well ventilated container using rolled oats or other dried foods such as cereals, nuts and broken grains as a food source, kept at room temperature, will suffice.

[@gamerboysuhas_7774]

@@InsectsLimited thanks I will feed them to my Betta fish

[@aWildSkitty]

Stressed! Just killed like nearing 10 larvae on my ceiling. I have no idea where they are coming from but I have an indoor cat so starving them isnt going to be easy as my cats got a litter tray and all... fml. Only found them in my living room so far, not my kitchen.

[@InsectsLimited]

Potpourri, dried flower arrangements or artwork that contains dried plants, seeds, or pasta are common sources of Indian meal moths in livings spaces away from the kitchen. It is good to look for and inspect these types of things for moth activity. If you find something that has been fed on or has active moth larvae on it, place it in a plastic bag, seal it up and throw it away. If it is something that you don't want to discard, place the bagged material in the freezer for 1 week. This will kill all stages of the moth.

[@aWildSkitty]

@@InsectsLimited thank you. pretty sure it was my new bag of rat and mouse food for my pet mouse that may have brought them in. all chucked and all cleaned Made a water, white vinegar, peppermint, cedarwood and eucalyptus mix to help keep them away too only seen 1 since. been 2 days now. fingers crossed.

[@raynalefevre2226]

Pest or not I love caterpillars.

[@Maesterful]

I'm raising one since I found it in my hazelnut chocolate, didn't have the heart to kill it after the supermarket gave me hush gifts 🛒🐛

[@InsectsLimited]

Since there is a 50% chance that it's female, I would name it Hazel.

[@lilalovesyeshua5191]

I don't...

[@_b4tz_]

Do moths eat flys- there’s one by me....

[@Barynavanator]

For us and my parents it doesn't bother us. I even sometimes get larvae and raise them to adulthood. plus they aren't annoying and adults don't eat food. Plus I like bugs so they are cute for me

[@vishakhajadhav542]

There's moth season in India shortly at the end of monsoon. They are at every light source for a week. They're gone. but I See infinite strings of larvae in my windows. Hanging in Lakhs of numbers. I am so worried, we may have inhaled a few. They are tiny as 2 or 3 mm, black head and transparent body. Are they harmful if swallowed by mistake?

[@creationatoz4815]

Today I seen in milk (cow milk) in my pot

[@suhailansari8954]

Do adult moth eat nothing till death??

[@InsectsLimited]

They can drink water, but they do not eat during their brief 1-week life span as an adult.

[@suhailansari8954]

@@InsectsLimited amazing creations of God☺👍

[@ferdinandluskel6999]

I had to throw up several times during this video. However, it was necessary to understanding the process and get a better grip on absolutely annihilating them.

[@InsectsLimited]

Perhaps we should give a warning to not watch right before a meal! :-)

[@TheTonialadd]

Ok, but why are the little worms crawling around on my ceiling??? I’ve been fighting them for months. This morning I happened to look up at the ceiling to see five of the darned worms crawling around up there. CRINGE!!!

[@InsectsLimited]

The larvae will often crawl up to the ceiling when they are full sized and ready to pupate (make a cocoon) before emerging as adult moths. The food that the larvae are feeding on (seeds, grains, potpourri, etc) is usually situated right below where you are finding them on the ceiling. Try to figure out what that may be and then either bag it up and throw it away or stick it in a freezer for two weeks if it is something that you want to keep.

[@LisaGallegos]

I got one of these in my mouth 😫🤮

[@falconone7230]

Let's blame india🤣

[@disstro4392]

i am from india but i agree 1000 to this comment lol

[@Chris_Eatz]

🤮

[@turdeaugottago114]

the music and the tone make it sound all nice and fun. these little bastards are very difficult to eradicate once theyve burrowed into your home. the up to 40 week cycle is torturous. you have to use traps to catch the males, and find and kill females as they emerge before they find a male to mate with.