The larvae develop inside individual kernels of grain, such as corn, wheat, or popcorn. You might only notice them when they emerge, leaving a tiny circular hole in the seed.
Heavily infested grain can take on a "sickening" taste and smell. In large storage bins, they typically only infest the top few inches because the adults cannot penetrate deeply into the grain mass. Angoumois Grain Moth - Penn State Extension grain moth
This is a , meaning it can attack whole, undamaged kernels of grain. The larvae develop inside individual kernels of grain,
The larvae develop inside individual kernels of grain, such as corn, wheat, or popcorn. You might only notice them when they emerge, leaving a tiny circular hole in the seed.
Heavily infested grain can take on a "sickening" taste and smell. In large storage bins, they typically only infest the top few inches because the adults cannot penetrate deeply into the grain mass. Angoumois Grain Moth - Penn State Extension
This is a , meaning it can attack whole, undamaged kernels of grain.