The damage to stored products due to this contamination phenomenon exceeds the amount of food eaten by the insects. Damage can occur wherever the moth is found. This includes stored or processed food in houses, food processing plants, warehouses, groceries and granaries. Sampling Sampling can be accomplished through pheromone sticky traps. Many traps are available on the market and in some cases of low-level infestations, can be used for control as well.
Traps are also useful in timing and evaluation of control procedures.
One drawback of the pheromone sticky trap seems to be that population size and number trapped affect their effectiveness. For example, if large number of moths are in the trap, the ability to capture more moths decreases. Sanitation Elimination and exclusion are key elements in controlling pest populations of this moth. If a population is discovered, all infested food must either be discarded or treated. Any susceptible food source should be placed in sealed containers.