Comments on: Flour Moths

By: Cahri

Cahri — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:24:55 +0000

Kristin,
I tried everything too, but mark my words, these traps work! Been free of them for years now. Good luck!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:33:03 +0000

Last year around August I found these things in a plastic container of bird food my cousin sent with a cockateil he was giving to me to take care of. After that I found in every box of cereal, bag of rice, and in my pots and pans making nests. Every time I went to went to make rice for dinner for my family the worms would float to the top and I personally haven’t been able to eat rice since. These bugs are disgusting. This is the second in 12 months I will have to throw away 100’s of dollars of food, that my family can’t reallt afford to get rid of. I’m going to clean the cupboards, cabinets, etc but I’m also gonna try the lures mentioned in the top part of this page. I’ll let you know if it works. I really just don’t know what else to do.

By: John

John — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:24:21 +0000

Is it unusual for Flour Moths to infest peanuts in shells? If so, how long would it take for the for larvae to hatch and become actual flying moths? It appears the peanuts in question were originally from China, classified as “Virginia Peanuts Raw in Shell”

By: Shawna

Shawna — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:29:39 +0000

I have these guys. Cleaned out one cabinet, not realizing they were in my pantry too. Now, I have cleaned out the pantry, gotten rid of everything not in a can or jar, scrubbed the pantry. But, the worms are also in the corners of everything. By the ceiling, by the light fixtures, under the shelves, like someone else said, the more I look, the more I find. Pest control is coming today, hope they can get them.

By: Ang

Ang — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:39:27 +0000

If you are on the internet looking for a solution for this, then you have a bad case! That’s why I am here too:) I’d seen moths, at first thought they were clothes moths, then started thinking to check my dry goods for them. I’d never had that much trouble–just find the source, eliminate it, and then get rid of all the open things. But not this time!! I hadn’t been able to find anything that seemed infested, then one night saw 2 moths on my paper towels below the cabinet with the flour. Well…worth a look, and moths were on the door and edge of the cabinet. The more I cleaned out, the more there were. Still not finding where they are coming from. So it was: Everything out!! Nothing seems to have anything in it, so I pick up the package of nuts and a WORM is crawling away from it. Then I see more worms (larva, but it IS a worm!) on the package. I wipe off every single item, since I’ve finally seen the little webby things (is that where eggs are?) so I wipe it all off, then see some little 1/2 inch flattish fuzzy things (cocoon?)where the inside cabinet panels meet. Wipe those. NOTHING goes back in, and a lot of stuff is in the trash. That was three days ago, fewer moths, but they are still there. If nothing else, my kitchen will be very clean. Sorry that so many other people are “sharing” this problem. I will call an exterminator soon if this doesn’t end quickly. Can’t leave everything out of the cabinets forever. And I don’t have that much room to put it all in the fridge! Good luck!

By: Barbara Selgas

Barbara Selgas — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:17:49 +0000

I have these pests also, I opened the cat food container and they flew right at me. I put all the food in a plastic garbage bag & the next day I saw the little worms. Just today 10-11-09 one flew into my wine. I’m going to try the fly paper. something has to work. I hate them. I just hope they don’t carry any type of disease. Do they? even if u clean ur cavinets with hot soapy water they still are there. my daughter tried that. thanks, Barb Selgas

By: Tracie

Tracie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:10:58 +0000

I have indian meal moths in a bathroom that has been torn down to its studs to remodel. We have sprayed it numerous times with pest spray and they are still in there? Don’t know what to do, I don’t want them in my new bathroom when it is done. I also have been catching some mediterranean flour moths in sticky traps. I have to say all my food is frozen first, then stored in tight containers. I don’t even put stuff in my beautiful pantry except like canned food, paper towels, capri suns etc. These things are driving me nuts. I had them a year ago, went 9 months with no signs of moths and now both are back. My dog food gets put in the freezer, along with flour, pasta EVERYTHING!!!! I don’t know what else to do or check. I never see any cocoons, or webs or anything. Just catch the moths in the traps and occassionaly see one flying. Does anybody have any suggestions, I have little kids and don’t want to use a pest company but we are sooooo tired of this. I feel like a prisoner in my own home. Please any advice would be so appreicated.
Could they be in my ducting or vents? I vacuum and spray being my washer/dryer, refer, stove etc. also.
thanks

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:08:11 +0000

I’ve been working on ridding the pantry of these creatures for about a year. I cleaned out everything last year, threw out grain, flour cereal, etc and guess what? You’ve got it, they’re back. Those little moth traps are good, but the moths just keep coming. This weekend, I’ll try to conquer them again.
One thing you can say, if you have these little moths, you’re never alone. Well, I’d actually rather be alone

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:28:20 +0000

Help – we’ve had them for awhile and thought they were clothes moths but then we found them in a box of cereal. We cleaned out the pantry. That is where the cereal was. I mean threw things away, vaccumed, scrubbed, and even painted the pantry. Wiped all cans down, everything. Now the moths are back and they are all over the house. Not just in the kitchen. Bedrooms, bathrooms, hallway, everywhere. We are going to wage war this weekend but I have a couple questions. Do they nest in plants or anywhere there isn’t food? We can’t find any nests besides what we already cleaned out of the pantry so I don’t know where to find them. Also, we have two dogs. I am afraid to leave their food out for them now. Any idea’s. They don’t eat at set times. They just eat at any hour of the day. Can they get into boxes like Kraft Mac N Cheez or does it have to be sealed in a plastice bag in order for us to keep it. I am going to throw away food but not sure what all I need to get rid of. I am going to clean everyroom from top to bottom, and I am shopping tonight for plastic containers for cereal, various noodles, bread box etc…I am going to vaccum carpets and furniture. What am I missing??? Is there anything else I need to do? Do they nest in bedsheets or curtains? I plan on scrubbing all the kitchen cabinets but I am kinda concerned about the other rooms in the house. What else do I need to look for. Would it be better to just call in a bug guy and have them take care of it? How expensive? Thanks in advance for any help. All bugged out!!!!

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:58:06 +0000

Last week I scrubbed out my pantry and washed every bottle & tin. I took out the shelves and washed behind and alongside them. Guess What? today I opened the pantry door and there were three flour moths! Is there any essential oil that can keep them away? I only put packaged foods like sugar in the pantry. Everything else gets frozen for 3 days (at least) and then put into airtight containers. That works very well as any eggs will be killed. My theory is that every grain product has the eggs in the package already & as I live in a warm climate they hatch out if not frozen & killed. I keep my spare grains & lentils in a spare fridge – after they have been frozen.