Get Rid of Pantry Pests: Moths and Beetles

PANTRY PEST:

Recommendations: Pantry Moths

Pantry Moths : Pheromone traps for the adult moths and residual insecticidal sprays.

After the traps fill up with adult moths, replace the traps if necessary.

Propest Pheronet Pantry Pest Trap:

A distinctive trap in that it not only is designed to capture the pantry moths, like the Indian Meal Moth,but also Cigarette Beetles.

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Propest Pheronet Pantry/Beetle Pest Trap

Pre baited triangular trap with pheromones to attract :
Plodia, Ephestia, & Lasioderma: Indian Meal Moth, Almond, Raisin, Tobacco & Mediterranean Flour Moths, and Cigarette Beetles

Simply remove the release paper to expose the glue, fold into triangle shape and it's ready to use(Pre-baited with pheromones).This advanced technology is Pherogel .
Pherogel is an advanced gel matrix formulation which protects the pheromone(s).

May be hung or secured to any surface with the 3/4'' double stick tape on the back of the trap.

Trap Size: Trap Size: 4-3/4'' x 12" (Flat -unfolded)

Active Life: 4-6 weeks

 

Revenge Moth Pantry Pest Trap
*This powerful trap attracts and captures pantry pests (Indian meal moth, Mediterranean flour moth, almond moth and raisin moth). These moths are found in flour, rice, crackers, dog food, bird seed and cereals. The traps are odorless and not-toxic so they can be safely placed next to foodstuffs.

Each trap comes with a pheromone packet, and a sticky interior area to trap the adults.

 

 

Pantry pest trap-Surefire
The Pantry Pest Trap (Surefire) uses a powerful
attractant that has a strong effect on certain moths.
It has been used in commercial pest control to trap a variety of moths. These include many different species: Indian Meal Moth, seed moths, raisin moths,almond moths and tobacco moths.
All these moths are small and narrow (3/8" to 1/2" ).
They vary in color from a coppery brown to a mottled gray.
These pests are found world wide around dried goods and foods,including:
wheat, cornmeal,dried fruits, seeds, crackers, biscuits,nuts, powdered milk, dried pet food,bird seed,
chocolate,red peppers,tobacco, and cocoa beans.

For large pantry moth infestations, we suggest using a a residual crack and crevice aerosol such as Alpine PT Aerosols

 

Alpine PT Aerosol

Alpine PT is a reduced risk insecticide, a residual aerosol ,with a crack and crevice tip , sprayed in the cracks and crevices, to kill the adult beetles and moths.
You will need 2-4 treatments spaced about 3 weeks apart, due to the nature of their cycles.

 

Recommendations: Beetles

With a "beetle" or "weevil" type of panty pest you should use:

Pantry Patrol
:a pheromone trap that works on many types of beetles in the pantry area. It also works for moths.

Alpine PT Aerosol



Alpine PT is a reduced risk insecticide, a residual aerosol ,with a crack and crevice tip , sprayed in the cracks and crevices, to kill the adult beetles and moths.
You will need 2-4 treatments spaced about 3 weeks apart, due to the nature of their cycle

Although larva and adults may be easily killed, eggs and pupa are not, a complete vacuuming is important.

Vacuuming may be used to remove debris such as animal hair and lint that serves as a food source for black carpet beetles.

Do not use any insecticide on surfaces where food is eaten, prepared, or stored, or on food itself.

A good residual for broad area coverages such as wool rugs would be: D-Fense SC

 

 

D-Fense SC

Use one gallon of finished product per 1,000 sq. ft. to allow for proper penetration.
Retreat at least two more times, at intervals of 3 weeks.
When spraying rugs or area rugs it would be advisable to spray underneath the underside of the rugs a couple feet or the entire underside.

Although larva and adults may be easily killed, eggs and pupa are not, a complete vacuuming is important. The first thing needed to done is the elimination of the source of infestation.
You should make a thorough inspection of infested premises to find all sources of infestation

In private residences the pantry pest such as the Indian meal moth is usually brought in products from the grocery stores. It is usually just in one area, but can spill over into other areas.

Prevention and Sanitation:

• Place exposed food in containers with tight-fitting lids .
• Periodic cleaning of the shelves helps to prevent infestation of stored food products by pantry pests.

Certain pantry pests need only small amounts of food to live and breed.

• Broken packages should not be purchased, or should be exchanged for unbroken packages when discovered, for the chance of these being infested is greater than for perfectly sealed ones.
• Do not mix old and new lots of foodstuffs. If the old material is infested, the pest will quickly invade the new.
• If you are unsure about an item being infested, place it in a plastic bag where you will be able to catch anything that emerges. If you find the pantry pest accumulating in the bag, you know the foodstuff is contaminated and needs to be discarded. To insure any item is pest free, store it in these clear bags for at least a month. Sometimes it takes even longer for the adults to emerge.
• Infestations are most likely to occur in packages that have been opened for the removal of a portion of the contents and then left unsealed for long periods.

Some of the pests may find their way into other food packages, but even those in a single package may become so numerous that large numbers may find their way into every suitable material in the home, and will eventually crawl over floors, climb up walls, and gather about windows.

• Clean old containers before filling them with fresh food. They may be contaminated and cause a new infestation.
• Make sure that cabinets and storage units are tight and can be cleaned easily.

Store bulk materials, such as pet foods, in containers with tight-fitting lids.

• Keep storage units dry. This is important because moisture favors the development of pantry pests; dryness discourages them.
• Some pantry insects breed in the nests of rodents and insects and may migrate from these into homes. Eliminate any nests found in or near the home.
• Pantry pests can also breed in rodent baits. Be sure to frequently check and discard infested baits.

 

Controlling Temperature:

When packages of food are found to be infested with moths or beetles, either low or high temperatures may be used to control the infestation. Insects are cold-blooded; their body temperatures closely follow that of their environment.

The most favorable temperature for most pantry pest is about 80°F. Above 95°F or below 60°F, reproduction and survival is greatly reduced.

When temperatures are lowered, insect activity decreases until all activity stops. The quicker the drop in temperature, the quicker the kill.

Although insects will be killed, their bodies will remain in the food unless sieved out.

An exposure of 2 to 3 days to temperatures of 5°F or lower kills the more susceptible stages (larvae and adults), but eggs require longer to kill (3 weeks).

An alternative is to freeze the food for a week, remove it from the freezer for a few days, and then refreeze it for another week.

Alpine PT Aerosol

Alpine PT Aerosol
20 oz can

Propest Pheronet Pantry Pest Traps

Propest Pheronet Pantry/Beetle Pest Trap

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Propest Pheronet Trap

Safer(Surefire) Brand Pantry Pest Trap:

(Surefire) Brand Pantry Pest Traps:

Revenge Pantry Pest Traps

Revenge Pantry Pest Traps

Pantry Patrol

Pantry Patrol Traps