Moth Infestation

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Anomynous
Moth Infestation 2016-09-01 16:18:37 Post No. 8052455
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Moth Infestation Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:18:37 Post No. 8052455 [Report]

I have discovered an infestation of grain moths or flour moths in my pantry. I have already thrown out everything that seemed to be contaminated, cleaned my pantry, moved other stuff into the fridge and taken out the trash.
Now what else do I do for these little pests to quit bothering me and hopefully die out?

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:20:01 Post No.8052458
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:20:01 Post No.8052458 [Report]

>>8052455
Moth balls

Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:28:41 Post No.8052484
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Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:28:41 Post No.8052484 [Report]

>>8052458
Aren't those poisonous and intended for use against clothing moths?

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:29:08 Post No.8052485
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:29:08 Post No.8052485 [Report]

introduce predators like some bats or lizards

Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:30:26 Post No.8052492
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Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:30:26 Post No.8052492 [Report]

>>8052485
Cool idea, but this is a student dorm. I'm not allowed to keep any animals in here. Hence why I need to get rid of the moths, they wouldn't bother me otherwise.

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:32:05 Post No.8052494
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:32:05 Post No.8052494 [Report]

put your food in sealed containers, and don't keep food for so long.

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:33:06 Post No.8052496
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:33:06 Post No.8052496 [Report]

>>8052492
maybe an owl

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:33:17 Post No.8052497
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:33:17 Post No.8052497 [Report]

>>8052455
clean your kitchen meticulously and vacuum the moth or smth.
We had it when i was a child, when no food/flour etc is left outside and the eggs hatched once theyll be gone. 1-2 days

Anomynous 2016-09-01 16:43:07 Post No.8052529
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Here's a shitty photo of my pantry right now. Anything I should change, check or throw out? It's mostly spices, herbs, tea and spreads right now.

>>8052494
Sound advice
>>8052496
I'm not a wizard, sadly
>>8052497
Are you sure they'll be gone so quickly? We used to have them around for months at a time when I still lived with my parents.

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:48:47 Post No.8052539
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:48:47 Post No.8052539 [Report]

>>8052529

They're not gone that quickly, sorry. Produce moth eggs can last for years before hatching. Best bet is to put everything into snap-lock plastic containers. If you ever find a larva or silk inside the container (or an adult, obviously), take everything out, clean the interior surfaces and dispose of anything you can. Everything else goes back in the box.

Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:50:05 Post No.8052545
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Anonymous 2016-09-01 16:50:05 Post No.8052545 [Report]

>>8052529
>>8052539

The tisanes, in particular, are moth magnets

Anomynous 2016-09-01 17:07:01 Post No.8052570
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Anomynous 2016-09-01 17:07:01 Post No.8052570 [Report]

>>8052545
I have not discovered anything odd about those. They don't seem to eat those.

Anomynous 2016-09-01 19:05:02 Post No.8052889
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Anomynous 2016-09-01 19:05:02 Post No.8052889 [Report]

>>8052545
Or do you mean they attract the moths by smell and then they eat other stuff?

Anonymous 2016-09-02 02:44:13 Post No.8054031
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Anonymous 2016-09-02 02:44:13 Post No.8054031 [Report]

>>8052455
Add cedar oil and cedar chips to your pantry. Store all of your spices in there and sprinkle cloves in there. Scrub it down, clean, and sweep it first.

My Infestation sounds like a good name for a bad porno.

Anonymous 2016-09-02 02:47:28 Post No.8054037
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Anonymous 2016-09-02 02:47:28 Post No.8054037 [Report]

>>8052485
Even better: BECOME the predator.

Anomynous 2016-09-02 10:41:28 Post No.8055001
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Anomynous 2016-09-02 10:41:28 Post No.8055001 [Report]

>>8054031
Thanks. I think "My Infestation" sounds more like a bad Screamo band.
>>8054037
I've killed a bunch of them already. Whenever I see one I try to smack it, but they do that thing where they drop straight down one to three feet within a split second, so they're hard to kill mid-flight.

Anonymous 2016-09-02 16:31:04 Post No.8055610
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Anonymous 2016-09-02 16:31:04 Post No.8055610 [Report]

Benutz Nervengas.

Anomynous 2016-09-02 16:46:31 Post No.8055647
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Anomynous 2016-09-02 16:46:31 Post No.8055647 [Report]

>>8055610
Das doch ordnungswidrig

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