Today it wasn’t just one or two, it was maybe 10, 15, 20 that I killed with the flyswatter, then started Googling to see what a good natural remedy would be and found this page. Pet food in air tight storage bins. I am very frustrated. Don’t know what else to do! I have cleaned the vacuum cleaner by replacing the bag inside. Sticky tapes and traps only catch the ones we see but somewhere else in the house more are being born and sooner or later show their face but so far nothing more found in the food. The maggotlike larvae live in these tunnels until reaching maturation and use them to access food. So far it’s worked for us! Anything I am not throwing away will go into freezer for a week. Finally, take out the trash and recyclables, and clean your trash can and recycle bins. Have terminix coming out on monday but that is 4 days away an starting to worry that even if I opened boxes an looked than taped close the ones that I did not find anything may not be sure nothing is in there. Just about everything I’ve read on here in the comments. After i sprayed bug spray in there last time i saw no more larva but i still dont know what to do other than tearing my lighting down. Kara. I did a full clean of the pantry, binned anything that was infested or suspect. Meal moths remain near their food sources throughout their lifespan, so they can eat as larvae and reproduce as adults. I immediately connected the two, but am so broke it isnt even funny, and the thought of having to throw away food is a painful one, but here we go. Period. When I lifted it off the shelf, the “unopened” bag was completely depleted of it’s contents! Today I found two more happily flying around in there. and buying bug strips?? I also found the web like strings inside a bag of chia seeds. They seem to have some sort of circle-of-life thing going on in my pantry. Those had little flour beatles, and gosh knows what else inside…*unopened*! Those are notorious for collecting moth eggs and webs. My pantry is cleaner that it’s ever been. I figured there were over 100 moths. I cleaned out the cabinets with food in them, but didn’t find any webbing or larva. Ever since my deep clean I have not seen any in the kitchen for about a month now. I want to cry. PLEASE ADVISE! The Unit below mine and my bathroom has had a sudden infestation of little ‘maggots’ – I think they are the larvae of the brown moth fly – and look very similar to pantry moth larvae – we have had very weird weather and they seem to be comming up in the drain.My downstairs neigbour got a pest control person in to kill them and she calls them maggots – but are they truly maggots or some subspecies? Pantry moth larvae look like tiny, wriggling worms. Thanks for the info. I have always been told to throw away all boxed food and clean, clean, clean… I had never heard of the pheromone traps for Indian Meal Moths before, although I have heard of the parasitic wasps, but only being used to control flies, so that is great to know! Also bought the moth traps (hope they work) and will now try the bay leaf idea. I’ve only come across 2 moths and have set traps but not catching any moths, the larvae seem to be the problem and I guess eggs which is where they come from. We also sprinkled baking soda on all edges and hinges of the cupboard and poured vinegar. Now im afraid to go inside my kitchen, I been starving. We too had an infestation of pantry moths, caused by a forgotten bag of birds seeds in a corner of the garage. I cleaned the hell out of the my kitchen but they keep re appearing. Just kidding, I saw one in a bowl of Cheerio’s that I was about to eat a few weeks ago. But then started seeing more of them -although not exactly an invasion- and that’s when I started killing them. The worms were in dry packets of herb mixes, toothpicks, packets of matches!!!! I noticed a moth appearing, maybe once a week a couple of months ago, and thought yeah, they’re in my birdseed in the garage. Just ate a bag of rice cakes and found worms at the bottom. Have I missed anything? We have pets so sprays are not an option. I have tried sprays and that only seems to flush them out – and into my bathroom – so – what can I use to spray to repel given I cannot actually access the very old plumbing of the building? Killed 6 or 7 moths in a weeks period, so i know they’re back!!!!!!!! You can find the phone number for your local county extension office in the local Why do the keep coming, we have found none in the kitchen or pantry, can’t find a food source anymore,what can they be feeding on! We have almost given up hopes of ever being rid of these. I think this might help and it needs to be done anyways. Throw away everything that looks like it needs to be gone. in the grocery store. These moths can even get past the seals on OXO and Tupperware, don’t ask me how. We put them out and soon they are FULL of moths. 3 packs 1×1″ start at 12.95 I dont know if it’s ok to list the site but if you google Trichogramma Wasps or moth egg parasite for sale you’ll see results. We completely emptied the pantry, wiped with soap and water, sprinkled DE on all the edges, corners and cracks, left two traps, then sprayed the entire pantry with Aunt Norma’s spray two days ago. Anyway I cleaned out the holes sprayed with raid let it dry, then I sprayed the whole cabinet with Clorox, wiped it down with white vingar & peppermint oil n a spray bottle. They are almost IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of. I clean very thoroughly and mop my floors. My pantry has been invaded by little worms and moths that appear to have come from a bag of birdseed. I now know what they are and just cleaned out my cabinet and bought containers to put everything in. Where I know I do not store grain! They are flying into my bedroom and my art studio, will moth balls do any good. I have them in my bedroom, n honestly it’s sickening!!! I’m early stages–went from 1-2 moths or larvae every few days a couple weeks ago to 10 moths a day the last few days. I need to get rid of them before summer again. They seemed to be getting a little better but I guess the larvae must be hatching now. What works..The torro and the tent tapes, got that. Not sure where they are still coming from. Moths are repelled by cedar. I threw anything out in un-opened jars, as they were under the seal, and everything that was in airtight containers including biscuit tins etc etc, as you name it I had to throw it away as they had somehow had no problems in working their way under sealed areas on anything no matter what it is – lollies, cake sprinkles, spices, floor, sugar, flour, cereal, pasta, rice, air tight tuperware containers etc etc. I take a butter knife and chop em’ like I’m a ninja. , Oops! The adult wasps emerge in approx 1 week & only lives for about 2 weeks the short life span & fact majority are female allows them to multiply quickly in relation to the targeted pest. I am now being cautious not to buy too much, i am sure the clutter of an overstuffed pantry didnt help. I hope we got them all. I’m desperate. Somethings I learned the hard way (i.e. I am so totally grossed out…YUCK. I won a food basket at a Chinese auction and they were in one of the items. Every hardware and garden store in my area sells the Safer product. Pantry Moth Traps Position our non-toxic pantry moth traps as instructed in your kitchen cupboards to catch adult males, removing them from the breeding cycle. I did a lot of unpacking 2 weeks ago, went on vacation for a week. They got inside a tightly closed jar of peanut butter. Bird seed is stored in the freezer. So far there are only 3 dead ones in the trap and more live ones out and about. Droves as i kill them more appear Consider contacting your local Cooperative Extension Service for help identifying a pest. Any sign of infestation and the bag is being pitched. Spent two hours with a fine pair of tweezers cleaning them out. I threw out a lot of baking supplies and cleaned with white vinegar. Yes, I am about to go crazy ? You may find larvae and pupae tucked away in door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets; underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard. A few cycles will conquer the buggers. Came back Saturday (had heat turned down). I looked for more but so far that is the only thing I have found. It’s a moth – not the sweater-eating moth, it’s definitely smaller than that. Today I took everything out of the cupboard. I have found bugs that infested my vacuum cleaner…they look like little mággets/larvae’s. Over a period of 3 days, the SAFER trap only caught 2 moths, and the TERRO trap (basically identical shape, sitting next to it) caught so many (dozens) that it had to be replaced with a fresh one every morning. I could not understand where the hell they were coming from all of a sudden. I have a toddler & 3 dogs so I don’t want to leave chemicals down (like bug spray/traps), but I’m at a loss. I can’t find anything else that works. NM | CT | I have also taped bay leaves to the walls and shelves. Of course he quickly closed and bagged up tightly before throwing out. we use “swamp” cooling, or evap coolers here and we have to leave a few windows cracked all the time so I assumed they got in through the bathroom window. Hi all, just did the big clean out of the pantry at friends house. So going to try the peg holes! The worms crawl into anything, not just food, to pupate. Uses natural moth pheromones to attract male moths to a glue strip Moth Killing Natural Residual Trigger Spray A 'Ready to Use' Natural Residual Killer Spray with 2 weeks persistent killing power. But I will feel like if there is a more efficient way to take care of pests that just happens to be more humane, why not use that technique?? MA | All the time, the darn things are in my pantry. Best wishes again to everyone struggling with these dang pests. (https://www.instagram.com/todayshomeowner/ and https://www.pinterest.com/todayshomeowner/pins/), And we always appreciate when our fans tell their friends about the practical home improvement advice they receive from “Today’s Homeowner.”. If you used a vacuum cleaner, immediately change the vacuum bag and clean your vacuum. Where there's moths there's larvae...and they're living in your food! Even inside cardboard boxes when you haven’t broken the seal. We have have birds, so we suspect now, that may be the source of the moth’s. Indian Meal Moth larvae thrive on dark and humid environments, contributing to their rapid development. It took all day. Food items may be placed in a freezer for a week to kill any eggs or larvae that may be present. Even though there are not moths there? The males really are drawn to the traps, but I can’t believe I will catch everyone of them before they might mate. I don’t know if I should have, but I also used some flying big spray in my cabinets. Thanks for your info about Terro traps! Is it available online anywhere or at walmart? It’s disgusting to see everything dusted with tiny white eggs. I just saw this white little worm hanging from a near-invisivle sring in my pantry. It killed the moths and I’m hoping that it won’t hurt anything…. I hear very good things about it. When the eggs hatch and the worms create the next batch I will dispatch them post haste, thereby interrupting the life cycle. THEN I FREAKED OUT realizing there was an infestation! How about the propane camping “firepit” that I’ve never used, still zipped inside its plastic-canvas cloth container? I think it might be over. It already cost lots of money throwing spoilt food, how much more will it cost if I keep some and they return. Here is an example of Pantry Moth Larvae. Use full strength, let it dry & washed my China & before I put it back n cabinet (entertainment center ). Due to the location of the majority of the worms and the path of those that were headed away, I believe they came into my house in the box. I said NO POISON IN THIS HOUSE. Each county within the United States has an Extension office, which is staffed with agents who work closely with Also ordered some moth traps on amazon even though its been a while since ive seen a live moth. baggies do nothing to keep them out…only glass or super thick plastic containers help….but who can afford all this??? I read somewhere, that baby food jars filled with apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap is another way to kill them. Cover house surfaces in food-grade DE. So, like everyone that has come to this site, I googled a problem and this has been great reading though the posts. They are underneath the bottoms of shelves. Clean everything out of your pantry and cabinets. I too, am sick at heart, bit into a chocolate,…need I say more. Last week I was in my kitchen and just happened to look up and thought I was in a scene from a horror movie. Fyi, I don’t even buy food very oftenfor my home and have them and have for almost two years. amazing! I didnt see any more. I finally had Terminex come out and spray and we laid more traps. It is completely clear now, but despite using traps, they were continuing to infest my home. And I really really hope and pray that that they don’t follow us here. Once you get an infestation and have it for a while, you will find the larvae EVERYWHERE. Pantry Moth traps can control the adult flour moth and other grain moths. Soon after another one appeared, so I banged a few unopened boxes just in case they’d been hiding in the folded cardboard. Wonder if that works for these things, too. Here’s hoping! What the heck is that? I am laughing at all of you. What are they, and what should I do? Laura, YOU ARE THE BEST! Single. Do you know anybody who can get rid of these creatures for good? 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