Plodia interpunctella: Indianmeal Moth
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Indianmeal moth - Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) (Hübner), is a very common household pest, feeding principally on stored food products. In fact, it has been called the most important pest of stored products that is commonly found in the home or in grocery stores in the United States. The larvae are general feeders, as they can be found in grain products, seeds, dried fruit, dog food, and spices. The Indianmeal moth received its common name from the United States where it was found to be a pest of meal made of "Indian corn" or maize.
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| Page title: | Indianmeal moth - Plodia interpunctella (Hubner) |
| Keywords: | Indianmeal moth Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella Lepidoptera Pyralidae Thomas Fasulo Marie Knox |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |