ノシメマダラメイガ(蛾)の成虫 Indian Meal Moth In Japan

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Uploaded by on Mar 17, 2007

台所で袋入りの乾物に大発生して食い荒らす謎の幼虫の正体を突き止めようと、タッパーの密閉容器に隔離して飼育開始(放置)。忘れた頃に恐る恐る容器の蓋を開けてみたら、­小さな蛾の成虫(前翅長6mm)が羽化していた。案の定、貯穀害虫として悪名高いノシメマダラメイガであった。暖かい室内では冬でも平気で発生するようだ。食品業界では目­の敵にされますが、成虫だけ見ている分には渋い紋様のミクロ蛾で可愛いらしい。前翅の縞模様を熨斗目(のしめ:武家の礼服の織物)に見立てて命名されたらしい。飛んで逃げ­るのを慌てて捕獲してハエトリグモの餌にしました。

Indian meal moth (a.k.a. flour moth or pantry moth, Plodia interpunctella, family Pyralidae) developed into adults inside the plastic bags of dried fruits and herb teas. Its forewing length was 6mm. This species is distributed worldwide. Mid-March, 2007 in Japan.
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part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BDGjKXI4gbs
*part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NpAJAwSZJ80

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  • the moths are everywhere !

  • omnipresent?! lol

    thx 4 watchin

  • i have a problem in my home,MY HOUSE IS FULL OF INDIAN MEAL MOTHS!!!!!

  • too bad!

    read my comment/advice to Trevnyah13, plz.

    (im not an expert of pest-control, tho)

    it is amazing to know that this mediocre micromoth is successfully distributed world-wide due to human activities.

  • Also do you have tanish colored worm-like larve with redish brown heads crawi around your home(ceilings, walls, counters, etc)?. if so that's that indian meal moth larve...the pupa feeding stage of indian meal moth. they do the most damage by feeding on dry foods, dried fruit, etc including dog food and bird seed..

  • thx for the help, ilovemyfamilyg83!!

    ive heard that the pheromone trap (which u can buy somewhere) is effective to lure and kill the males.

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  • this shit dominates the planet

  • @debunker1905

    Ugh, you don't have the worm larvae all around yet do you?.

  • these fuckers are everywhere in my kitchen..

  • Damn that sucks. that is not a good sign at all. were are they in your house?.

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