triangular box with a pheromone lure and sticky walls inside. These traps are known as pheromone traps. Male moths are attracted by the female pheromone (the lure) and stick against the sticky walls inside the box. Moths often do not even need a lure, common glue traps sometimes work well to reduce the number of adults. The efficiency of such traps is highly doubtful as they only capture males, and usually only a fraction of them, while adult females, eggs and larvae are unaffected, enabling a possible reinfestation. Moths can be deterred from an area by using nontoxic pantry moth spray. It is most effective to treat the infestation by eliminating the source and any affected food items, interrupting their mating processes, and repelling them from the areas where dried food and grains are kept. It is recommended to first eliminate the source of infestation followed by larvae, eggs, and eventually moths. The caterpillars are parasitized by Habrobracon hebetor, a braconid wasp which is a potential biological control agent. Additionally, blue to violet light can be very effective in drawing moths out, which suggests that the deployment of violet light could become another pest control tactic for these moths. References External links University of Florida Featured Creatures on Indianmeal Moth Indian Meal Moth Fact Sheet featuring information on habits, habitat and pictures Scarabogram Bug of the Month: Indianmeal Moth Home and Garden: Indianmeal Moth OzAnimals – Indianmeal Moth University of California Integrated Pest Management: – Pantry Pests Phycitini Household pest insects Storage pests Moths described in 1813 Moths of Japan Moths of Europe Moths of Réunion Moths of New Zealand Moths of Asia Moths of Iceland Moths of Africa