Hi ladies. Does anyone know of another way to get rid of pantry / flour moths? I normally use the traps you can buy at the hardware store but it drives me insane to pay the prices they ask for them.
AnnieinHenderson
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Annie
Henderson
NV
USA
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 11:14:48 AM
Hi...this topic interested me so I went online and found some interesting information on a website http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/health/moths.html There are several comments posted which may assist you in this problem. I find the information very useful. Best to you. Annie
I put bay leaves in every cabinet. It drives them out. Then as they hatch they leave. It works well on drug store beetles as well.
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annielaurel
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nancy
fernandina beach
florida
USA
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 05:08:30 AM
I have used cinnamin and bay leaves to rid my cabinets of them. I really had them bad one year and ended up buying the traps. You are right they are sooo expensive.
Interesting, bay leaves and cinnamon. Thanks girls.
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Denise
NJ
USA
Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 06:04:24 AM
I have heard of using the bay leaves but never the cinnamon. Is there anything that kills them? I'm thinking just having them leave is a temporary fix.
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FARMALLChick
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Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
I just wanted to say that taking everything out of the cabinets and finding the source of the moths is the most important step in getting rid of them. I try to freeze all my flour for at least a couple of days to kill off any eggs that are already there also. I also store it will bay leaves tucked inside the container. I do agree with the price of the traps, they are outrageous.
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pantry moths
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 5:25:20 PM
