Exterminator help please

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Redneck_Randy

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I have these worms/larvae that showed up about 3 months ago in our pantry. They got into ever box that was open and then some. I've search but not real sure what they are. At first I thought they were wax worms but what comes out from the cocoons doesn't look like a wax month. The size of the worm is 1/2 inch long with a gurth of 1/6 inch. I guess I should have taken a picture of what is coming out of the cocoons but I cleaned the pantry out again and just now saw one crawling up the wall. Couple pics below of the worm/larve.

Thanks
Randy

EDIT: Added pic of what is coming out of the cocoons.
 

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   / Exterminator help please #2  
Looks like a yellow mealworm. Do a google search for info.
 
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#5  
It's a common pantry moth.

I think your right. Did some more research and I believe it's a Indian Meal Moth. I guess I'm going to have to get some pheromone traps.

Thanks for the help
Randy
 
   / Exterminator help please #6  
In my ole Navy days, we called that "meat in the wheat".

mark
 
   / Exterminator help please #7  
pheromone traps work good as a control, but the cure will be to freeze all your grain based goods for a day or 3 before putting them in the cabinets. Also need to get some good air tight containers - unfortunately, i found out last year my ceramic jars with rubber gaskets weren't good enough.
 
   / Exterminator help please #8  
We get those time to time from bulk 20# bags of bird seed .. darn hard to get rid of sometimes.

where do you guys get the pheremone traps?

soudnguy
 
   / Exterminator help please #10  
Oh how we hate those things.

We had a bad infestation years ago in the old city house. They were in some granola we bought from a bulk bin. :(:rolleyes: Those things climbed all over the place and nested up. Then they turned into little moths..... What a mess.

In the new house we have had them show up as well. Best I can tell they were in the oat meal.

Go through EVERYTHING in the closet and look for he worms and cocoons. Check UNDER boxes/containers. Look at the underside of the shelves.

A vacuum works real well for cleaning them up. :D Including when they change into moths. :D

Later,
Dan
 

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