loella Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Help,. I've been finding flying tiny mothy things in my larder for a few months now and have tried to get rid of them with the 'mite' cards you stand on the shelves in a triangle ...but oh no..still some there. Yesterday I had a blitz and cleared everything out and to my horror even found little maggots (no bigger than 1cm) in the dried prunes, mixed fruit and the whole almonds (which were in a plastic sealed container)...how do they get there? Hopefully thats it and I've hoovered, cleaned and chucked stuff away..but not sure how to avoid another infestation...what are the rules? Never had this in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Use the sticky pheromone sheets rather than the little triangles andchange them regularly. What you have already done will have cleared theinfestation. These moths are of the same family that eat clothes, socheck your woolies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hi Annie: yes, to try to keep these lovely creatures to a minimum, I freeze ALL nuts and dried fruits. I have found that it doesn't take long for them to go bad with these creatures if left in the pantry. I keep a close eye on all oats and cereals too. Always keep them in zip locks upon opening, but that will not be a SURE thing. Does help though. Bread crumbs can also quickly get infested. I also never buy large sized containers of things. The longer they sit in the pantry, the more likely they are to get infested. I also keep the anti-mite devices in the pantry and change them regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 [quote user="annie"]even found little maggots (no bigger than 1cm) in the dried prunes, mixed fruit and the whole almonds (which were in a plastic sealed container[/quote]If your fridge is big enough, you can keep all these things in the fridge, less chance of the moths getting in there.They do seem to be more common in France than in the UK. It's not your fault.I'd never had moth-eaten clothes till I moved here! But if you use the little mothballs (anti-mites) in your clothes, remember that they evaporate, so you'll need to replace them. You'll know, because the little packets will be empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Buy lots of tupperware - stops mites getting in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 But......but......but that means you'd have to go to a........... TUPPERWARE PARTY! [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocents Abroad Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Oo, is someone having one? Can I come ... pleeeese! After Lakeland's Lock & Lock, you just can't beat a bit of Tupperware. Oh the fun of all that 'burping'! [:$]Lynda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 [quote user="SaligoBay"] But......but......but that means you'd have to go to a........... TUPPERWARE PARTY! [8-)][/quote] I was once invited to a Tupperware party. As I didn't fancy the idea at all on my own I asked my friend to come along.... She declined as she had an invitation for an 'Ann Summers' party on the same day and for a laugh I joined her... As we arrived at the address where this was held, I realised that it was the same venue for the Tupperware Party!.... [:-))]I never had SO MUCH [6] [:D] FUN!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Depending on what foodstuffs it is, putting them in an airtight container makes no difference, as the critters are in the food already.[+o(] I had a jar of little biscuits, totally sealed & when I got them out of the cupboard, there was a micro pet centre in the jar & not an awful lot of biscuit. Yeuk! A friend had this with a sack of dog food too, slightly different I know, but not nice to find these insects have hatched & eaten their way out. Missy, a bit more exciting than the combined party I went too, Tupperware & Pippa-Dee! Whatever happened to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 JayJay is right. Sealed containers will not stop the critters. Been there, done that. I've only had luck with the freezer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSA Aude Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I've also had the same problem. Mostly loose rice from Thailand, (3 times now so don't buy!) breadcrumbs, rabbit and guinea pig food and dog bikkies. Binned everything and started again from scratch, this time decanting into the wonderful world of tupperware. Seems (touch wood) to have worked so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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