It sounds like your pantry has been infested with Indian meal moths, also known as pantry moths. The tiny, nearly-invisible eggs come into your house in food packages, and they can hatch into larvae which later turn into moths that wreak havoc on your foodstuffs. Indian meal moth eggs are often present in: Bird seed.

The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution. Later, when pollution was reduced, the light-coloured form again predominated.

The moth was white with small black speckles but over time it evolved to being almost black in parts of the UK because of heavy industrial pollution. The change made it less obvious to predators against backgrounds of grime and soot.

Pantry moths hate:

• Storage containers.
• Bay leaves.
• Sticky traps.
• Peppermint oil.
• Eucalyptus oil.

Periodically, agriculture and forestry experts in Nevada, Utah and California express concerns about potential infestations of the small, hauntingly beautiful White Satin Moth (Leucoma salicis) that can destroy entire groves of aspen, cottonwood and willow trees, especially in mountainous areas.

Sod webworms are the larvae of lawn moths. They live in the root level of your lawn and munch up the grass leaves. At the root level, you’ll see small white tubes made of silky web. At dusk, you might even see the worms themselves.

Dawn dish soap kills grub worms by smothering them until they die. Dish soap is good at disrupting the cell membrane of soft-bodied insects such as grub worms, sod webworms, and cutworms. That is why it is an effective treatment for Japanese beetle, June, and May beetles in lawns.

Citronella Moth Repellent Stick tiki torches in the ground around the perimeter of your outdoor seating area. Fill the torch cans with citronella oil and light the torches during the evening hours to repel moths. Place lit citronella candles on patio tables or a picnic table to keep moths at bay with the heated scent.

When sod webworm injury is suspected, check the following: Brown patches where grass blades are missing and not simply dead. Green fecal pellets (frass) in the thatch. Webworm larvae residing in silk-lined tubes in the thatch.

The natural, soil dwelling bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt-kurstaki is particularly effective on webworms. Use the easy-to-apply liquid spray (1 Tbsp/ gallon) to hit pests and protect your turf at the first signs of damage. Repeat at 5-7 day intervals, if needed.

Sod Webworm Lifecycle Webworm moths lay eggs in spring. Females can lay 60 eggs per night and eggs hatch in just a week. The complete cycle from larvae to adult takes six to ten weeks and the insects may produce several generations per season. The latest generation overwinters in tunnels in the soil.

Grubs feed on the roots of grass plants, causing lawns to wilt and turn brown as a result of this feeding. Larva of sod webworms are actually caterpillars that feed on the leaf blades of grasses. The adult is a small, buff-colored moth that flies out of the lawn when disturbed and lands a short distance away.

Mix liquid soap and water at a rate of one tablespoon of soap to one gallon of water and drench the soil at the edge of the damaged area (if damage is already apparent) or wherever you suspect a problem. You can use a large can. Cut both ends out of the can, creating a cylinder.

These are the best lawn grub killers on the market today.

• Bayer Advanced 70074OS 24 Hour Grub Killer.
• Bayer 700288S Advanced Complete Insect Killer.
• Scotts GrubEx – Grub Killer and Preventer.
• St. Gabriel Organics 80010-9 Milky Spore Powder.
• ST GABRIEL ORGANICS 80080-P Milky Spore Grub Control.

Description. Sod webworms are the larvae of lawn moths. They live in the root level of your lawn and munch up the grass leaves. They can kill an entire lawn in a matter of days.

The most severe damage usually shows up in July and August when the temperature is hot and the grass is not growing vigorously. In fact, most sod webworm damage is mistaken for heat and drought stress. Sod webworm-damaged lawns may recover slowly, without irrigation and light fertilizations.

Sevin

The safest and most effective method of what to do about webworms is as follows: Prune the tree in the spring and spray with a lime-sulfur and dormant oil spray. As buds begin to break, follow up your webworm treatment by spraying Sevin or Malathion and repeat in 10 days.

about six weeks

Prevent Sod Webworm Next Year

1. Create Diversity. It is a good idea to encourage the many insects and animals living in your yard that normally prey on lawn pests.
2. Get Rid Of Thatch. Sod webworms often infest lawns that have a serious thatch problem.
3. Keep The Lawn Cool.
4. Mow The Lawn Properly.
5. Attract Beneficial Insects To The Yard.
6. Feed Birds Year Round.