Unusual cases of product contamination by 'wandering' larvae of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Upon hatching, the larvae of the Indian meal moth (IMM), Plodia interpunctella, disperse vigorously. Within a few hours, they establish themselves on the crevices of food or enter packaged product through small openings and cracks. When on food the larvae intensively feed in or near a tunnel-like ca...

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Main Author: Ignatowicz, Stanislaw
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2018-11-01
Series:Julius-Kühn-Archiv
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Online Access:https://www.openagrar.de/receive/openagrar_mods_00078228