Indian meal moth caterpillar

5866  I found this 1cm larvae crawling up the wall in the kitchen of my townhouse. I live on Vancouver Island, BC. Thanks. 

This most likely is a caterpillar of an Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).These caterpillars will feed on a very wide variety of stored food products, including grain-based meals, dried fruit, nuts, bird seed, etc., so you should inspect all your food storage areas for signs of infestation. See http://tinyurl.com/zhgsj23 for more detailed information, including some control recommendations. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.