| Indian Meal Moths |
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Often mistaken for clothes moths
Adult wing-span about ¾"
Larva feeds on all kinds of grains and grain-based products
Found in stored product goods
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| Sawtoothed Grain Beetle |
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Adults are small, brown and have saw-like projections on each side of the thorax
Left undisturbed - large populations develop rapidly
Lives and breeds as long as 3 years
Feeds on cereals - dried fruits - flour - macaroni products
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| Angoumois Grain Moth |
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Distributed throughout the US
Second in economic importance in US grain supplies
Usually feeds on whole kernels of corn
Can be found in bird seed or decorative corn ears
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| Cigarette Beetle |
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Damages stored tobacco
May also damage books, flax tow, cottonseed meal, rice ginger, pepper
Flies readily
Hides in dark places
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| Grain Weevil |
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Closely resembles the rice weevil
No functional wings
Breeds only on grain in storage
Both larva and adult feed on grain
Females lay up to 250 eggs
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| Meal Worm |
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Found in breakfast cereals, macaroni, and feed mills
Found throughout the US
Found in dark, damp places or spoiled grain products
Slow moving
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| Rice Weevil |
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The most destructive pest of stored grains
Feeds on a wide variety of grains
Female bores hole in grain kernels to lay a single egg
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