{"id":1237,"date":"2020-10-01T11:46:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T15:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajsext.com\/nuisibles\/pyrale-indienne\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:05:00","slug":"indian-moth","status":"publish","type":"nuisible","link":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/pests\/indian-moth\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Moth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Life Cycle<\/h2>\n

The female moth lays up to 400 eggs in just 18 days onto the food source that provide food for the hatching larvae. Complete development to adulthood can take from 6 to 10 weeks. Depending on the quantity of food and environmental conditions, the moth can reproduce up to 6 times per year.<\/p>\n

Habitat and Food<\/h2>\n

Indian moths feed on wheat bran, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate and powdered milk, as well as sometimes feeding on dried animal and vegetable substances. Indian moths are often found where food is stored.<\/p>\n

Undesirable Effects<\/h2>\n

The larvae of Indian moths cause damage by soiling food with silk strands and sheaths containing their excrement. This moth causes problems<\/a> of food infestation worldwide.<\/p>\n

Signs of Infestation<\/h2>\n

The poor appearance of food can be caused by Indian moth larvae feces and its webs.<\/p>\n

Preparation Steps for a Treatment<\/h2>\n
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  • Empty all kitchen cabinets and all drawers, including crockery and food. Place food in the refrigerator and the rest on a table. Make sure you take everything off of the kitchen counter.<\/li>\n
  • All dry food should be inspected. If signs of infestation are found in certain foods, they must be discarded. Healthy foods should be placed in sealed containers.<\/li>\n
  • Plan to leave your home for the duration of the treatment and return only after 4 hours. Wherever possible, open windows for 20 minutes upon your return. It is also important to not walk barefoot on treated areas for 48 hours after treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Life Cycle The female moth lays up to 400 eggs in just 18 days onto the food source that provide food for the hatching larvae. Complete development to adulthood can take from 6 to 10 weeks. Depending on the quantity of food and environmental conditions, the moth can reproduce up to 6 times per year. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":907,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The Indian moth is regularly found in the pantry or larder. How can you eliminate them? See our quick guide for more details.","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-1237","nuisible","type-nuisible","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nuisible\/1237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nuisible"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nuisible"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ajsext.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}