How do you get rid of small moths in your kitchen cabinets (partic'ly the pantry)? Have tried moth balls.?

Answer 1

For moths- easy non toxic alternative to mothballs

Cedar chips in a cheesecloth square, or cedar oil in an absorbant cloth will repel moths. The cedar should be 'aromatic cedar', also referred to as juniper in some areas.

Homemade moth-repelling sachets can also be made with lavender, rosemary, vetiver and rose petals.

Dried lemon peels are also a natural moth deterrent - simply toss into clothes chest, or tie in cheesecloth and hang in the closet.

Answer 2

These small moths are more than likely hatching from a old box of something. Like flour, meal, bisquick, oats. You will need to take all your food from the pantry and throw any old food away and wash the pantry and then spray with a bug spray and close the doors for a day. Then wash the pantry out again before returning the food. A big job I know but I think this is the only safe way and sure to rid you of the small moths.

Answer 3

First, clean out your cabinets to remove any source of food for the moths and the small grubs that they hatch from. Throw out all old spices, anything older than 6 months. Those lumps in your paprika and chili powder? They're tiny moth grubs. Keep the tins of spices closed so the moths can't escape.

Put things like flour and cocoa powder in glass jars or plastic sealed containers. The grubs like to munch on paper labels and boxes.

Scatter dried bay leaves on the bottom of your cabinets to repel the moths. They smell nice and the bugs won't go near them. You can store a bay leaf in the bottom of your flour box for the same reason, and it won't taint your flour.

Answer 4

Your right about the moth balls. your food well absorb that. I have had this happen before. It is in your flour, cereal, cake mixes, etc.. Check your expiration dates. I was told if the food product was warehoused too long before distribution that the moths hatch out in the food product. Ofcource, I thought this was crazy. I thought that boxed food was somehow airtight or some of these products are precooked, and w/o air, but I guess I was wrong. Throw out affected products, clean everything out, wipe it down w/ bleach, let it air out and watch for more insects, hopefully there won't be any. If you will store cereals and flour in airtight containers, such rubbermaid or tupperware; if this happens again the moths and contained inside the containers.

Answer 5

I am surprised that mothballs do not work. Since it is in kitchen cabinets... in the pantry... (all have doors).. take the plates, etc out of the cabinets.. get a good spray(aerosol) and spray the insides of the cabinets, pantry and close the doors.. that would get rid of them.

Answer 6

They may not be moths. As gross as it sounds, they may be coming from the sink or sewer. This is especially a problem if you have an infrequently used drain, as they breed in the stagnant trap water. Hot, soapy water flushes will take care of them.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

maybe they are flies not moths. Try those little fogger cans. You pop the top with them inside the cabinets and they fog it until they are empty.

Answer 9

You have to find their source of food.
Check all cabinets for anything that they may have gotten into.
And I mean check EVERYTHING cause they can make holes in pretty much all packaging.
Once you get rid of their food source they will be gone.

Answer 10

kill them