Indian Meal Moths

What are Indian Meal Moths?

The pantry moth. Two-tone wings — pale front, copper back. They fly a zigzag across a kitchen.

Are they dangerous?

They web up cereal, bird seed, oatmeal, and pet food. They do not bite.

What causes them?

One infested bag seeds the whole pantry.

Signs in the house

Webbing in cereal, moths at a cabinet, larvae on a ceiling.

In Middle Tennessee

Pantries everywhere we run.

What Death Row does

Toss infested food, freeze what you keep, treat cracks. Call or text 931-500-6969.

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