Hi Dennis, I work at Wild Birds Unlimited in Delafield and am well acquainted with this pest, known as a grain moth. We caution our customers to buy only enough seed to last them a month or less, especially during the summer months. The seed should be stored in a cool, dry place, but NOT in your house! The tiny eggs of these moths, which under the right conditions, hatch into those little worms you described, are found in all kinds of grain products from bird seed to dry cat and dog food and even grain products in food for people. Yuck! Anyway, as Betsy mentioned, Pantry Pest strips work well, attracting the moths with a pheromone. The best advice is not to get them in the first place. Always make sure your seed source is reliable, especially in summer, and hasn't been sitting around for months, allowing the moth larva to hatch. Birds will eat the larva, but getting rid of them in your house, is a major pain. Anne Moretti -----Original Message----- From: wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wisbirdn-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:06 PM To: kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx; wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [wisb] Re: larva in seed I'm not sure what larval insect is found within the seed, Dennis, but perhaps a safer method of control can be had via Gardener's Supply Co which offers a tanglefoot trap with pheromonal lures (for moths) that you might install in whatever the container is that you store your food in. It's called Pantry Pest Traps and can be found at www.gardeners.com or 800-427-3363. Betsy Abert, So. Milwaukee In a message dated 10/10/2011 3:26:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kuechererdennis@xxxxxxxxx writes: I buy black oil at either Cedarburg feed store or the Saukville feed. They are up to $38 a 50 lb bag. The bags also contain a maggot looking type crawler about 1/4 inch long. If they get out of your bag or trash can (whatever), they will crawl under anything and everything, make cacoons and hatch small narrow looking flying insects. We are not getting the good seed. If you get an infestation, your going to have to lift everything to see the bottom and use tons of bug killing spray. Do not know if anyone else has had this problem. Dennis Kuecherer Mequon ________________________________ #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn