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Pantry pests and food evidence

Follow larvae and webbing back to affected stored food. Keep the original finding location and date with each photograph. The guides below explain useful comparisons and when to request qualified help.

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Pale Indianmeal moth larva with a brown head on a dark surface
From the guide: Pantry moth larvae, eggs, and food webbingPhoto: Fvukajlovic. Web-sized reference image. The head and segmented body are visible. Food or webbing context is not shown. · CC BY 4.0
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Pantry moth larvae, eggs, and food webbing

Compare larvae and webbing in dry foods and learn why a caterpillar on a ceiling may be away from its food source.

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01Prevention and storageBugs in cardboard boxes: inspect the item and its contents separatelyA practical record for an insect found in stored or incoming boxes, without assuming what it feeds on.02Room checklistsPantry moth larvae on the ceiling: follow the food evidenceUse a shelf-by-shelf record to investigate a wandering larva without assuming the ceiling is its food source.03Prevention and storagePantry pest prevention: make stored food easier to checkUse package labels, storage dates, and a simple shelf map to make future pantry evidence easier to interpret.