How do I get rid of stubborn pantry moths?

Question

They are back and won't go away. I put a moth ball hanger in there and there's less of them but they are still there. I also sprayed it with flying insect killer but there's still pantry moths. What can I buy to keep them from coming back? I'm scared to put food in my pantry and that leaves little place for food since I live in an apt. Matience sprays apt. every two months so they will be spraying next week and I'm going to empty the pantry and leave them a sign to spray it. Anything else I can do to keep them from coming back? I don't even keep open food in there. It's mostly cans

Answer 1

You can get rid of the pantry moths. All it takes is a little persistence.





1. Check all boxes in your pantry and cupboards for signs of infestation. Pantry moths love starch and sugars. Check anything starchy...flour, pancake mix, pudding mix, etc. Throw away any and all items that look even remotely suspect.



2. Store any starchy items you decide to keep in the freezer. Pantry moths can get through Ziploc bags, so using these will not work.



3. Remove everything from the shelves and wipe all shelves with either Windex or undiluted White Vinegar.



4. Buy some pheromone moth traps, such as these:



http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=pantry+moth+traps+pheromone&lnk=pruser&price1=&price2=9



You can buy these at most hardware stores.



Use the traps as directed on the package.





5. Vacuum up any moths you see.





We had pantry moths once and got rid of them for good using these methods. We dented the population very quickly, but it took a year to completely eliminate the moths.



It takes patience, but you can completely eliminate the moths.



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Answer 2

The first thing you need to do is throw out ALL the products with the larvae: Pasta, sugar, salad dressing mixes, pet food, flour, spices, herbs, cereals, rice, instant potatoes, dry beans, etc. You have to look really closely for the webs and the holes they chew in the packaging.



When you buy dry products you also buy the eggs. You will always have the danger if getting them if you don't use up what you buy in a reasonable time, or store in heavy plastic containers. Even this will not stop them, but it's 99% effective.



Sprays and "moth ball" hangers don't work, as they only get the adults, and not the eggs.



The only thing that does work is control.



I have luck with bay leaves in containers and on shelves, but I don't know if it really works.

Answer 3

Those are by far the worst to get rid of. Moth balls will not work as they are not that type of moth. The best option is to throw out all the food in the pantry and then bug bomb the area. I had an aunt who was moving long distance and gave us all her food before her move. One of the items was a closed and sealed container of oatmeal. The minute we opened the container, the moths flew out. We immediately bug bombed. They can get into almost anything!

Answer 4

Sachels of bay leaves ... Bee balm or cat mint. You can even throw a bay leaf or two in you cereal box. Funny how pantry moths want your food and not your socks. Cedar shavings ... A bowl of peppermint extract. You can buy pest strips, a pheromone that attracts and kills them. Ask someone at the hardware store about it. You can freeze anything you don't wanna throw away to kill them. Good luck. (:

Answer 5

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