I have tiny brownish moths which someone said were pantry moths?

I have tiny brownish moths which someone said were pantry moths. Do they attack clothing and how do I get rid of them. I can't seem to find a source.

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Pantry Moths aren't after your clothes...they're after your FOOD! (sorry to say) Step 1: Let's make sure you have pantry moths. These will tend to be found mostly in any kitchen or food storage area.

Thye may form a very light silky webbing in areas they inhabit. And since they go after grains, you may notice that cereal, rice, and other grain-based foods might be a bit clumped, or have tiny holes chewed in the bottoms of packages. So check all your cereal boxes, the bottoms of flour bags, all your rices boxes, birdseed, pet food, dried nuts, crackers, breads, stuffing mixes, dried fruit (like raisins and prunes), etc. Look for tiny holes.

Look for the moths to be found in those prime storage areas. You should also get a positive ID. Just take some hairpsray, spritz one of the buggers, put 'em in a baggy and take them to your local Cooperative Extension Office for confirmation (you can find them in your phonebook if you live in the US).

If it's a pantry moth, it's likely to be an Indian Meal Moth. Here's a pic of one: Step 2: Don't blame yourself. If these buggers infest, they probably came in with contaminated food.

Not your fault. But they can pose a health risk to your family via contamination. I won't tell you where they like to lay eggs (ewwww...)...but the bad news is they can chew through cardboard and plastic...so even Tupperwear containers might not be safe!

So now it's time to do something about it. Step 3: Get rid of the buggers! First throw out all contaminated food immediately.

When in doubt, throw it out! Clean up any crumbs that might be laying about. Then place some Pantry Moth Traps (which are usually pheromone-based) in your pantry and food storage areas).

Step 4: Block 'em out for good! Because they can be really tough to get rid of, start storing all of your fresh, new, uncontaminated food in glass or metal containers that tightly seal. And be sure to not leave them unsealed!

(keep an eye on the kids when it comes to this! ) Here are some more links with info on this topic: (these are from Cooperative Extension Offices...very reliable info) http://york.extension.psu.edu/Horticulture/marfaq.html http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2089.html http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/entomology/factsheets/moths.html http://taylor-tx.tamu.edu/publications/PantryPests.pdf Good luck! PenguinSage's Recommendations SpringStar Flour & Pantry Moth Trap - 1 ea Amazon List Price: $9.99 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) .

They're Indian meal moths and they're a devil to get rid of. They sell traps to capture them, but in my experience this just catches the adults - it's the eggs you really need to get rid of. What you need to do is give your cupboards a thorough cleaning.

Get EVERYTHING out, and scrub the inside thoroughly with Clorox Clean-Up or some other bleach-based cleaner. Be careful to not damage your cabinets, if they're wood, you should use something recommended by the cabinet manufacturer, but still fairly harsh. Soap and water will NOT kill these eggs.

Now, here's the nasty part. These buggers are eating SOMETHING and it's going to come down to one of two things. They love carbohydrates.

You may have spilled a dusting of flour or similar inside the cabinet. That would be the nice way to go. The not so nice way is to start checking all your bags of flour and other baking goods, pasta, rice, crackers, cereal, and anything else made with grains.

Look VERY closely through all of them, especially at any open containers. Cereals and crackers are the worst. You may have them in there, in which case just dump the whole mess.

It will take a while where you feel like you're killing a few every day, but if you clean very thoroughly and kill all their eggs it will make the process go faster. The idea is to deprive them of a food source to start up again. You might consider airtight plastic containers in the future, and if you have a breadbox, make sure you clean it regularly.

Yes, here is what we do: If your litte moth IS the same carbohydrate and wool loving critter we deal with here is what we see,do. ID: they are less than 1/2 an inch, light brown, and they fly around slowly. Ie: you can catch some.

Look for: little hanging bits on the ceiling, in the pantry, or other tucked away high places. These are part of their life cycle. Clean these out consistently.

DO: keep your carbs under lock and key from these critters. Use the refrigerator, use them promptly, or put in moth proof container. I have noted they will readily chew thru light plastics and then have a mating/hatching fest in your food.

:( DO: keep your woolens clean. Many advise packing away and moth balls, but I have found the number one issue to be dirt and oils left in the wool. Second is placement.

Don't put up high.

1 Mine came from a box of gerbil food. We had the box for a few days before we opened it and found he little webby bits inside. By the time we realized what they were they were in all kinds of things.

Maybe yous came in some gerbil food or dog biscuits? Something that is just in a box not a bag also when you buy it.

Mine came from a box of gerbil food. We had the box for a few days before we opened it and found he little webby bits inside. By the time we realized what they were they were in all kinds of things.

Maybe yous came in some gerbil food or dog biscuits? Something that is just in a box not a bag also when you buy it.

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Butterflies, moths & birds land on me. Squirles, deer and others eat from my hand. Dee.

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