2006-06-21 21:29:07 · 5 answers · asked by Betty T 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You can buy a thing called a Pantry Moth Trap; basically a little cardboard box with open ends, sticky coating on the inside and a pheromone lure inside. You put these in your cupboards; the moth larvae leave the food they are hanging out in and go get stuck in the traps. Also a good idea to check for any visibly infested food products that are already there and get rid of them. These will be grain products in permeable, like cardboard, packaging: pasta, rice mixes, etc. I succeeded at one time in getting rid of a terrible infestation of these these critters in my boyfriend's kitchen by placing a line of loose cigarette tobacco along the backs of the shelves in the cupboards. The nicotine in tobacco is very toxic to insect pests. Just bear in mind that tobacco when ingested it also dangerously toxic to human beings (really), so be careful to keep it separate from the food and wash your hands after you handle the tobacco.
2006-06-28 15:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by turtledove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about weevils, put bay leaves on the shelves. They repell the moths that make weevils.
2006-06-22 16:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by horsinround2do 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moth Balls
2006-06-22 04:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by Todd's 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some mothballs in a bag and put it in the pantry
2006-06-22 04:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by zone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moth balls, they stink, but they also keep mice and spiders out.
2006-06-22 04:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by bmhk7925 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋