To look at an Indian Meal Moth, you wouldn’t think it would pose much of a threat. However, if you’re in the grocery business, it can make or break you, and if you find them at home, they can wipe out your grocery stock within days. Indian Meal Moths are damaging, but primarily the damage they cause is from their feeding habits.

They love dried fruit, chocolate, candy, powdered milk, dog food, bird seed, grain, nuts, and more. Whatever it is you don’t want them to eat, they will devour. Not only do they destroy your food, but they contaminate it, and leave behind a big mess. Therefore, the only thing left to do is get in touch with our pest removal technicians to remove the problem before it gets worse.

You can easily find yourself with an Indian Meal Moth infestation. You could have bought something from the supermarket that was already infested, or you purchased any food item from a store that them. While it’s easy to get angry and frustrated at the problem, it’s even easier just to get the problem sorted by calling for pest control services in Massachusetts.

However, the first step is identifying that you have a problem. It can be easy to tell that your home is overrun with Indian Meal Moths, aside from seeing them with your own eyes flying around your lamp shades. You may find that food items in your pantry are covered in a strange looking web, and that’s a good first indicator that you have a problem. Secondly, grain, flour, cereal, or any food that isn’t sealed shut, may have moth eggs in it. If you find eggs in your food, throw it outside into a sealed trash can immediately, then give us a call.

The first stage of pest removal is to remove the infested food once you’ve discovered what it is. Not only can you remove a substantial number of moths in one hit, but you interrupt their lifecycle. Then, ensure that all your food products are sealed in a plastic or tin container. Flour, dog biscuits, and any product that typically comes in a paper bag are not safe from Meal Moths.

Our technicians will then apply residual insecticide to the affected areas, such as cupboard corners. Doing so will help to remove larvae. Going forward, once your infestation has cleared up, you may like to consider pheromone traps which lure male Indian Meal Moths to their death. While you are only able to trap male moths, you are stopping the moth lifecycle from being completed, and this can dramatically reduce your problem.

If you find yourself with an Indian Meal Moth infestation, don’t wait for the problem to get worse. Get in touch with our pest removal team for guaranteed results, and a money-back guarantee.