Plodia interpunctella
Common name (English)
Indian meal moth, Weevil moth, Pantry moth, Flour moth, Grain moth
Common name (Greek)
Πλοδία η στικτή
Ηabitat
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Cryptogenic:
Impacts
Reported in dry figs from Cyprus in England (Morris 1937); reared from stored cereals, dried fruit (Georghiou 1977); common household pest in cupboards, often infests food (Demetriou pers.comm.)
Pathway detail
Speculated (Demetriou pers. comm.)
References
Morris HM (1937) Injurious insects of Cyprus. Agricultural Department of Cyprus, Bulletin 4 (Ent. Ser. ) 21 pp.
Georghiou GP (1977) The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals. Benaki Phytopathological Institute. Kiphissia, Athens Greece 347 pp.