![]() ![]() ![]() Use a vacuum cleaner to thoroughly clean cabinets and shelves, especially in cracks and corners. When you find food that is infested, throw it away. There is no evidence that placing bay leaves or sticks of spearmint gum in a cupboard will prevent or get rid of stored food insect pests. Washing areas with detergents, ammonia, or bleach will not prevent insect infestation. Check and clean areas where pet food and birdseed are stored.Thoroughly clean cracks and corners of cupboards with a vacuum cleaner.Clean up crumbs or spilled food immediately. You can also store foods in the refrigerator or freezer. Store insect-free foods in tightly closed glass, metal or heavy plastic containers.Look for evidence of insects including holes in the packaging or wrapping.Packages should be sealed and unbroken.Inspect packages or bulk products before buying.Use oldest products before newer ones, and opened packages before unopened ones.Buy dried foods in quantities small enough to be used up in a short period of time (two to four months).But foods of any age can become infested. Most pantry pests also infest stored grain and may be found outdoors.įood products that are left in storage for a long time are prone to infestation. But stored food is most likely to become infested in the grocery store or in homes. Where do they come from?Ī stored food product can become infested from production until it arrives in your home. Insects inside an infested package multiply and can spread to other stored foods not only in the same area but in other rooms in a home.Īll insect stages (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) may be present at the same time in infested products. They may chew their way into packages or crawl in through folds and seams. Pantry pests are most likely to infest products that have been opened but they also can get into unopened paper, thin cardboard, and plastic, foil or cellophane-wrapped packages. Other items that may be infested include birdseed, dry pet food, ornamental corn, dried flowers and plants, garden seeds, potpourri and rodent baits. Cereal products (flour, cake mix, cornmeal, rice, spaghetti, crackers, and cookies).Indianmeal moth adults, larvae and webbing. ![]()
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