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Dear Sun Spots: I have been killing flying insects that look like moths for the past three weeks, and I cannot find where they come from. I kill them in the kitchen, living room and bedrooms. Can you tell me where they might originate? Thank you. - R.G., No Town.
Answer: Sun Spots spoke with Ken Hodgkins, owner/operator of Bug Beaters Pest Control in Lewiston. Based on your information, he believes that what may be in your home are Indian meal moths. Meal moths have colored wings: the front half are pale gray or tan and the bottom half of the wings are bronze colored. The larva looks like a small off-white worm with a brown head and is only about half- an-inch long.See the full content of this document
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Meal Moths Originate in Kitchens
Meal moths originate in kitchens, usually coming into your home in the larvae stage in grain products such as flour, pasta, cereals, cornmeal and also dry pet food...
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