Dos and Don’ts: Indianmeal Moths
Dr. Stuart Mitchell and Ted Granovsky
■ Do the applied biology and eliminate the moths through integrated pest management (IPM). ■ Don’t let Indianmeal moth (IMM), Plodia interpunctella, contaminate stored food product. ■ Do observe lighting on or near the structure. Sodium vapor (yellow-colored) lighting has 95% less insect-attracting blue light wave compared to mercury vapor (blue-colored) lighting. ■ Don’t allow […]