Pantry insects

Gina and Les Armstrong · 2005-03-07T16:17:20+00:00

I seem to have a minor insect problem. My wife and I noticed small moths flittering around occasionally. I caught a couple and, through some research, discovered that they are some kind of adult rice/grain weevil. We only see one at a time and have not seen any swarms or larval worms. We have cleaned out every cabinet and drawer (even the cabinets where there is no food stuffs) in the kitchen and pantry, washed all the inside of the cabinets with a weak solution of bleach and water, and threw out everything that was opened or looked like it could harbor insects. When I say everything, I mean everything. All that is left in the cabinets are a couple of unopened and sealed jars, the cabinets are pretty much bare.During the clean up, I found no worms, no worm skins left over after they emerge as moths, and only found a single dead moth in one cabinet. But the moths are still around. We only see one at a time. Last night I pulled out the range and fridge and found nothing but some dog hair. I vacuumed and washed the areas with bleach water just as a precaution.I checked the dog food and cat food and found nothing. The exterminator is due to come out soon for his bi-monthly service and I will ask him about it. Do any of you home repair gurus have any advice? I have googled this topic and found many tips but still can not find the source of the moths.Thanks in advance for your help!Les

Mar 07, 2005 21 Replies

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Gina and Les Armstrong 21 years ago

I found the same traps at Slowes for under $6 per two pack. The traps have been in place for over three days. Found one moth and have not seen any since day two. I think we got rid of the nest during the cleaning and caught a stray left behind. So far so good!

Les

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Joe S 21 years ago

We found a "lost" cookie and a "lost" cheese cracker pack in an unexpected place (kids!) that were infested. Hoping this is it. A few traps have been filled over the last many moons.

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