How to Get Rid of Pantry Moths?

 

If you have an infestation of Pantry Moths, inspect all potential food sources, including spices, cereals, grains, dry pet foods, pasta, seeds, nuts, tea, dried flowers, and dried fruit.

Meal-moth larvae have legs and often move quite far from their original home. 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. Buy Cheap Pantry Moth Traps

The larvae can chew through paper and plastic. If you tend to keep an assortment of nuts, fruits, and grains bought from bulk storage bins and stored in plastic or paper bags, check every bag for openings that could have allowed entry of meal-moth larvae,      or for holes the larvae may have chewed themselves.

If you have concerns, place any items that seem intact with no signs of damage to the food inside, in the freezer at 0° or below for four days. That will kill any eggs that might be present.

Clean up and discard any food that is spilled, under appliances, or in other places where caterpillars might hide. Even small amounts of food can support a caterpillar population. It is essential to keep your pantry clean and free of food storage areas that may be used by pantry moth. Affordable Catcher Labs. pantry moth traps can be used to monitor and reduce the moth population as the most effective and easy solution.  Buy Pantry Moth Traps

Cather Labs Pantry moth traps are triangular cardboard covered with thick sticky pheromone glue. The traps are baited with a synthetic pheromone that mimics the smell of a female pantry moth. When the trap is set, the male will become hopelessly stuck to the glue and will not be able to escape. Traps can be used to stop an outbreak on their own, but always use them with proper food storage and careful cleaning.

Caterpillars are a common source of food in the pantry, and if you accidentally eat them, it's unlikely that you'll experience any health problems.

Are Pantry Moths Harmful?

No. This pest does not cause diseases to humans or pets even if you accidentally cook and eat a few larvae.

However, Pantry moths can be difficult to eradicate, especially if they’ve completed their life cycle and dispersed throughout your pantry. Find out more about our unique methods developed for maximizing efficiency on moth trap usage.

As a result, the cheapest and easiest available solution to prevent and end Pantry Moth infestations at your home is using moth traps like our Catcher Labs. Pantry Pro Moth Traps.