Creepy crawlies in your food? What a horrible thought! Unfortunately, if you find a pantry moth in your kitchen, it's a reality you might have to deal with. To the untrained eye, pantry moths can be difficult to distinguish from other types of moths. They're very small, typically less than 1 cm in length. Luckily, their hiding spots give them away. Read on to learn more about pantry moths, how to prevent them and how to get rid of them.
Pantry moths get into your home through open doors and windows. As their name suggests, these bugs are attracted to food, especially dry goods like flour, pasta, rice and nuts. Once they get into these products, they lay their eggs in them.
Pantry moths are more prevalent during the warmer months, but if your home is consistently warm, you might see them all year round.
Pantry moths can lay up to 300 eggs at a time, and their life cycle typically spans an average of 30 to 50 days. Without prompt action, your kitchen could quickly become overrun with an infestation.
While pantry moths aren't directly harmful to health, they can contaminate food and spread bacteria. They lay their eggs in dry goods, like flour, rice, pasta and seeds. When the larvae hatch, they spin threads in the food, which becomes inedible and has to be thrown away.
Pantry moths are unhygienic and can quickly contaminate food, so it's important to prevent them from invading your kitchen. Here are our 5 tips for keeping them away.
Store dry foods, such as rice, pasta and flour, in airtight containers so moths cannot lay their eggs in them.
Immediately dispose of any food that has been contaminated by pantry moths. This will stop the larvae from spreading, reproducing, and spoiling even more food.
Keep your kitchen and pantry clean. Deal with crumbs and spillages immediately to prevent pantry moths from laying their eggs in places you might miss.
Dry cat and dog food, birdseed and other similar products are attractive spots for pantry moths to lay eggs. Store these products outdoors or sealed in airtight containers.
Pantry moths need relatively warm conditions to reproduce. By storing foods in a cool place, you can make them much less appealing to pantry moths.
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