Pantry moths

[ikkin510]

Ok, anyone know anything with pantry moths? We have had them for 4 months now. Once a month I end up throwing out all my bread, rice, tea, etc. and starting over but I can't get rid of them. I have scrubbed my entire kitchen and used just about any type of bug spray I could find. Anyone have any other ideas?
I am a neat freak. So this is driving me crazy to know that I have bugs in my house that I can not get rid of. Help please!!

[WebLady]

I have never heard of pantry moths :bbconfused:

Did quick search and found this -
http://www.ehow.com/how_18818_rid-home-pantry.html

and this -
http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/moths.html

ETA - My Dad says he puts flour and cornmeal in the fridge or freezer to avoid "weevils" which apparently I am just learning is the same thing as pantry moths.

Good luck getting rid of them!

[ikkin510]

Yeah I've read the freezing thing is a good idea. I'm gunna have to do othat. DH said that he heard a moth can survive of a crumb on the floor for a long time. Like tiny crumbs that could fall in a crack and you can't reach with a broom or anything. Oy. Hopefully we figure out something soon to get rid of them!

[momentsthatmatter]

If your clean... and you cleaned it all out... I think its time to make a call to an exterminator and see if there is a problem! :bbeek:

[KMS]

They're just really common in some places, I think! Growing up in Needville, I feel like most of the people I know (including both mine and Chad's families) grew up keeping all of our flours, cornmeal, etc in the fridge/freezer. Living in Houston now it hasn't been an issue at all for us!