moth larvae? Coming from food or bird itself?

I had this problem when I had my conure (yes, I was a bad mommy and fed my conure a seed diet). More often than not, the seed would have white worms in them (like you said, they looked kinda like maggots). They were definately in the seeds and not the bird, because the seed bag would have a web type material in it, usually in clumps. Blech! Some of the seed shells would have tiny holes in them (worm holes I guess), and if you cracked the shell open, it was hollow. I tried different brands of seed, but they all had worms in them at one time or another. I tried sticking the seed in the oven for a little while, but it only resulted in the worms acquiring a nice tan (it didn't kill them). Finally, I kept the seeds in a tightly sealed container, and that seemed to help.

I've been told since than that freezing the seeds for 24 hours will kill any buggies, but I never tried it myself. I have some seeds that I have for sprouting, and I keep them in a sealed bag in the fridge. No problems yet, but the seeds are organic and human grade quality, so maybe that's why.

Years ago I had a very difficult encounter with a moth which is dark brown/grey and about 1/4in long. I had killed the few I had seen fluttering around and never had an inkling that they had already laid eggs before i knew it they were everywhere in the house. It comes with the seeds (it will adapt to other foods too) especially if it was sold in open bins. To get rid of it, you must throw out all foods or freeze it. Freezing will only be helpful if it was done immediately after buying because by the time you see the adults flying around they may have already nested outside of the bag. Remove all uneaten food from around the cage and surrounding areas where pieces may have fallen. Change your retailer and buy food that is sold in manufacturers' sealed plastic bags. Keep all opened food in properly sealed containers. At the first signs of this moth, drastic measures must be taken to prevent an infestation because it is very difficult to eradicate.

hi
i had same problem when i bougt some seed from a new shop and he had old seeds which had worms and other small insects. then i washed the seed and spread them in the sun for all day long it helped me and all insects were gone. but there is a tip i have found to buy uninfacted seeds put the seeds in the poly thin bag and check the bottom if there are insects there will be powder in the bottom. other wise it will be neat .

haani