Help! Moths have taken over my kitchen! How do I get rid of them without poisoning my family?

Help! Moths have taken over my kitchen! How do I get rid of them without poisoning my family?

They are laying eggs and weevels (sp? ) are popping up everywhere! Yuck!

Short of throwing EVERYTHING away, is there anything I can do? Asked by ky 58 months ago Similar questions: Help Moths kitchen rid poisoning family Science > Animals.

Similar questions: Help Moths kitchen rid poisoning family.

Not really. Once they're there, any dry goods - flour, pancake mix, cornmeal, dry pet food, cookies, etc. Could have eggs in it unless it is in a sealed package. The best thing you can do is place each dry goods item in jars or plastic containers, (five gallon plastic buckets with covers can be found for bulk pet food at places like home depot) and wait to see if anything hatches in it to then know what to throw out.

Any new items you buy should immediately be placed in sealed containers. Once there's no available food for them, you'll notice the moths thinning out.Be patient, it will take maybe a week or two, and always be diligent about storage in the future. Good luck.

Sources: experience .

1 We have many wonderful ideas for you as this question was just asked:askville.amazon.com/askville/ClosedQuest... my personal experience with food moths (meal or Indian Moths) you will indeed have to throw it all away or be willing to freeze all of your dry goods & chance that there will be larvae in the food. Vacuum, clean all corners & traps with Phermone ladden sticky traps...chemicals only work short term anyway, and wouldn't be recommended for this situation.

We have many wonderful ideas for you as this question was just asked:askville.amazon.com/askville/ClosedQuest... my personal experience with food moths (meal or Indian Moths) you will indeed have to throw it all away or be willing to freeze all of your dry goods & chance that there will be larvae in the food. Vacuum, clean all corners & traps with Phermone ladden sticky traps...chemicals only work short term anyway, and wouldn't be recommended for this situation.

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