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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pyralidae
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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year-round in warm climates
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gptkbp:attraction
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to light sources
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:color
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brown with white markings
depends on diet
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Flour_Moth
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not threatened
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gptkbp:controls
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gptkb:cave
pesticides
sanitation
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gptkbp:diet
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grains
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:excretion
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produces frass
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pyralidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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nectar from flowers
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pyralis
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gptkbp:habitat
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stored grain products
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gptkbp:has_friend
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1-2 weeks
inside a cocoon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pyralis farinalis
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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2-4 weeks
greenish or yellowish
up to 20 mm
in food sources
depends on temperature and food availability
as they mature
consume flour and grains
create webbing in food sources
flour bins
in homes and warehouses.
inside food sources
pest of stored food products
rest on surfaces during the day
used for webbing
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gptkbp:lifespan
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complete metamorphosis
several weeks
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gptkbp:mating_system
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attracted to light
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:pests
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contaminate food
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:bird
wasps
other insects
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pyralis_farinalis
gptkb:Pyralis_nigriceps
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gptkbp:research_focus
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model organism for pest studies
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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pest species
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gptkbp:wingspan
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25-30 mm
similar to other Pyralidae
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gptkbp:year
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1758
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