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Warehouse Moth
(Ephestia elutella)
The adult Warehouse Moth is approximately 8mm to 10mm in length. The wings are of a grey or pale buff colour with a variable banded pattern. The Warehouse Moth is common throughout the UK and Europe and is the most serious moth pest in the Food Storage Industry. Where this moth is seen in domestic property, it is almost certainly in connection with an infested food product, usually nuts or raisins, that has been left open for a long period of time.
Tropical Warehouse Moth
(Ephestia cautella) - also known as the dried currant moth. Possibly the most commonly occurring storage moth species worldwide, and frequently imported into the U.K. Very similar to the endemic warehouse moth but larvae often do not diapause, and may not survive severe winters in unheated stores and factories. Life cycle, breeding requirements and damage potential are all similar to Ephestia elutella. Larval identification is typically difficult, but may be important for determining origin, and for the prevention/control of infestations.
Mill Moth
(Ephestia kuehniella) This species has been endemic in Britain for over 80 years. It favours a cereal or cereal product-based diet, and is the dominant moth pest in U.K flour mills and flour stores and therefore, is also a pest in bakeries and shops. Larval silk production is a major cause of blockages of flour chutes, machinery and product contamination. The distinctly grey forewings and whitish hind wings of the adults may help in identification, but larval characteristics are more reliable.
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