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Originally a pest of corn or "Indian
Meal" in the US, this species has been regularly imported in cargoes to the major
ports and warehouses for stored products around the world. Endemic populations
continue to survive in food storage facilities in both warm and temperate climates. |
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The Indian Meal Moth is a pest of particular
note in the Americas where it is responsible for infestation linked economic loss.
Although still a significant pest in more temperate climates, the threat from this species
is somewhat exceeded in many areas by Ephestia
elutella. |
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