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My house is infested.

21 years ago

Can somebody tell me what kind of insect this is? They are driving me nuts. They seem to be nocturnal. I killed about 20 of thos little critters last night and tonight there are more. Please help. I live in NYC and recently we planted some nectarine and peach trees in the front yard. Could this be the culprit?

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jack25
Original Author
21 years ago
Nevermind I found out the info. They are called Indianmeal moth. They live on rice, grain, flour, etc. They're a pain in the neck.
browntoestoo
21 years ago
Put dry bay leaves in your flour, rice, etc. They will repel these critters and won't leave a taste or scent.
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