Comments on: How to Get Rid of Indian Meal Moths (Larvae and Eggs)

By: Rhonda Hardy

Rhonda Hardy — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:26:12 +0000

Will regular home pest controls work for killing these Indian meal moths? Before I knew about vinegar my husband and I cleaned our cabinets out and sprayed the insides and shelves with home pest control which is suppose to be safe for people and pets. Should I also spray vinegar? I had a pest control guy tell me that a mixture of vinegar & sugar in a small bowl covered with plastic wrap and small holes would attract them and they would get inside and then couldn’t get out. Is this anything you’ve heard of before? Any more help you could give would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Rhonda

By: john

john — Wed, 04 May 2022 20:10:09 +0000

In reply to Jack. Yes...CB-80 extra aerosol or Microcare aerosol, or565 Plus XLO or Talstar insecticide. (the professionals are suppose to use these and are available for the general public as well. See Amazon.com or domyown.com. (Talstar works on many other pests as well).

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:33:32 +0000

Thanks for the informative article. I have a meal moth infestation. I made a solution of roughly %12 vinegar. (I watered down the %45 vinegar sold as weed killer) I have sprayed directly on larvae that I have found on the ceiling and it slows them down for a few minutes and they keep going. I even put one in an open container and watched it crawl after 5 minutes plus. Will bleach work any better? I don’t want to use a stronger vinegar solution because it’s indoors. Are there any bug sprays that will work. Any other ideas. Help!

By: Patty Baptiste

Patty Baptiste — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:06:06 +0000

Can these moths lay their eggs on cat poop in the litter pan? Or do they eat cat poop?

Thanks,
Patty