House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box
of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. They
were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
chocolate. I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.

I threw it all out today, and have been washing the cabinets. There
already seems to be less moths in the house. Oddly enough, a bag of
whole wheat flour and one of rye flour were OK. Those are in the
freezer now to keep them bug-free.

There are a bunch of moths in DD's old room, so I'm gonna hang a
"No-pest strip" (remember those? used to be made by Shell back in the
60's) up there. I no longer think they are breeding there, but I'm not
sure; there could be more than one reservoir of larvae.

I have some really good chocolate, in large bricks, down in the
basement. I haven't checked it yet. If it has any worms on it, I'm
gonna wash it off and put it in the freezer. (Don't anybody cuz they'll
throw it out like I did the cheap stuff. ;-)

If your kitchen is ever taken over by meal moths, check your chocolate
chips as well as your grain products. Or just keep all that stuff in
sealed glass or heavy plastic containers. A sealed bag isn't enough.

Bob

"zxcvbob" > wrote

> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box
> of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
> started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. They
> were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
> chocolate. I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
> dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.

How strange, all of a sudden I'm hearing about pests and chocolate.
I don't have a problem, but I'm going to check mine and wrap it up
more carefully. Who'd have thought.

Good luck with those moths.

nancy

On Aug 23, 8:16 am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> zxcvbob > :in
> rec.food.cooking
>
> > House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box
> > of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> > moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
> > started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> > it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard.
>
> Now that sounds like a pain in the a**. Good luck getting rid of them.
> There are a few brands of household bug bombs(foggers) you can use to purge
> them out. I've seen them at the hardware stores and they are for indoor
> use.
>
> Michael

Gaak! I'd use bug bombs on wasps, roaches, or fleas, but not moths.
Moths have such a short life that they're fairly easy to starve out,
and
unlike the rest of the above-mentioned, will die out if their food
source
becomes inaccessble.

My problem is the DH who likes to throw out the jars that I store
stuff
in. What's wrong with having a closet-full of storage jars?....

maxine in ri

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:21:35 -0700 (PDT), maxine in ri
> wrote:

>My problem is the DH who likes to throw out the jars that I store
>stuff in. What's wrong with having a closet-full of storage jars?....

Sounds like mine. When they retire, they start looking for work...
usually where you least want them to interfere. I'd like mine to get
into dusting, bathroom scrubbing and cleaning behind heavy furniture.





--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

maxine in ri wrote:

> What's wrong with having a closet-full of storage jars?....

Nothing, IMHO.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

"maxine in ri" > wrote

> My problem is the DH who likes to throw out the jars that I store
> stuff
> in. What's wrong with having a closet-full of storage jars?....

Nothing! When you need a jar, it's so nice to have one
handy. I keep jars, too, not too many but some.

Tell him they're your jars, throw out his own stuff. (laugh)

nancy

On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:21:35 -0400, maxine in ri wrote
(in article
>):

> On Aug 23, 8:16 am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
>> zxcvbob > :in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box
>>> of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
>>> moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
>>> started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
>>> it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard.
>>
>> Now that sounds like a pain in the a**. Good luck getting rid of them.
>> There are a few brands of household bug bombs(foggers) you can use to purge
>> them out. I've seen them at the hardware stores and they are for indoor
>> use.
>>
>> Michael
>
> Gaak! I'd use bug bombs on wasps, roaches, or fleas, but not moths.
> Moths have such a short life that they're fairly easy to starve out,
> and
> unlike the rest of the above-mentioned, will die out if their food
> source
> becomes inaccessble.
>
> My problem is the DH who likes to throw out the jars that I store
> stuff
> in. What's wrong with having a closet-full of storage jars?....
>
> maxine in ri

Mine came in with the bird seed some 20 years ago. Bird seed is kept outside
since then and all my dry goods are kept in the refrigerator. Still have the
moths.

Good luck!

Lee

rarebirdyatverizondotnet

Park Ridge, NJ

On 2008-08-23, zxcvbob > wrote:

> chips as well as your grain products. Or just keep all that stuff in
> sealed glass or heavy plastic containers. A sealed bag isn't enough.

Get Luminarc storage containers. Pricey for initial outlay, but priceless
for preserving everything. I've never again had weevil/moth probs after
using them.

http://tinyurl.com/6ejyhl

nb

zxcvbob wrote:
> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box
> of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
> started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. They
> were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
> chocolate. I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
> dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.
>
> I threw it all out today, and have been washing the cabinets. There
> already seems to be less moths in the house. Oddly enough, a bag of
> whole wheat flour and one of rye flour were OK. Those are in the
> freezer now to keep them bug-free.
>
> There are a bunch of moths in DD's old room, so I'm gonna hang a
> "No-pest strip" (remember those? used to be made by Shell back in the
> 60's) up there. I no longer think they are breeding there, but I'm not
> sure; there could be more than one reservoir of larvae.
>
> I have some really good chocolate, in large bricks, down in the
> basement. I haven't checked it yet. If it has any worms on it, I'm
> gonna wash it off and put it in the freezer. (Don't anybody cuz they'll
> throw it out like I did the cheap stuff. ;-)
>
> If your kitchen is ever taken over by meal moths, check your chocolate
> chips as well as your grain products. Or just keep all that stuff in
> sealed glass or heavy plastic containers. A sealed bag isn't enough.
>
> Bob

OMG! Reading here and above, I'd better protect our chocolate
supply. We have sooo much chocolate.

Good luck to you!

--
Jean B.

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box of
> cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> moved out (last week.) Wrong. They are coming from the kitchen. So I
> started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. They
> were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
> chocolate. I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
> dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.
>
> I threw it all out today, and have been washing the cabinets. There
> already seems to be less moths in the house. Oddly enough, a bag of whole
> wheat flour and one of rye flour were OK. Those are in the freezer now to
> keep them bug-free.
>
> There are a bunch of moths in DD's old room, so I'm gonna hang a "No-pest
> strip" (remember those? used to be made by Shell back in the 60's) up
> there. I no longer think they are breeding there, but I'm not sure; there
> could be more than one reservoir of larvae.
>
> I have some really good chocolate, in large bricks, down in the basement.
> I haven't checked it yet. If it has any worms on it, I'm gonna wash it
> off and put it in the freezer. (Don't anybody cuz they'll throw it out
> like I did the cheap stuff. ;-)
>
> If your kitchen is ever taken over by meal moths, check your chocolate
> chips as well as your grain products. Or just keep all that stuff in
> sealed glass or heavy plastic containers. A sealed bag isn't enough.
>
> Bob

I was directed to a 'wild bird and wildlife' store for help with my flour
moth infestation. They sell pheremone traps. No chemical residue and the
blasted things get their signals so mixed up they end up scrogging
themselves to death and leaving the food stuffs alone. I was sceptical, but
now, I believe it, once I saw it with my own eyes.
-ginny

On Aug 22, 11:51*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. *I assumed it was a box
> of cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> moved out (last week.) *Wrong. *They are coming from the kitchen. *So I
> started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. *They
> were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
> chocolate. *I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
> dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.
>
> I threw it all out today, and have been washing the cabinets. *There
> already seems to be less moths in the house. *Oddly enough, a bag of
> whole wheat flour and one of rye flour were OK. *Those are in the
> freezer now to keep them bug-free.
>
> There are a bunch of moths in DD's old room, so I'm gonna hang a
> "No-pest strip" (remember those? used to be made by Shell back in the
> 60's) up there. *I no longer think they are breeding there, but I'm not
> sure; there could be more than one reservoir of larvae.
>
> I have some really good chocolate, in large bricks, down in the
> basement. *I haven't checked it yet. *If it has any worms on it, I'm
> gonna wash it off and put it in the freezer. *(Don't anybody cuz they'll
> throw it out like I did the cheap stuff. ;-)
>
> If your kitchen is ever taken over by meal moths, check your chocolate
> chips as well as your grain products. *Or just keep all that stuff in
> sealed glass or heavy plastic containers. *A sealed bag isn't enough.
>
> Bob

Yeah I found them in white chocolate- not a huge issue, as it was
white chocolate, but still....the *******s were driving me crazy until
I found the bag containing the moth larvae- UG!

On Aug 25, 7:54*am, "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. *I assumed it was a box of
> > cereal or something up in DD's room, and I'd take care of it when she
> > moved out (last week.) *Wrong. *They are coming from the kitchen. *So I
> > started cleaning out the cabinets, and much to my surprise, the worst of
> > it was coming from bags of cheap chocolate up in the top cupboard. *They
> > were also in the oatmeal and rice and stuff, but *really* in the
> > chocolate. *I've never heard of such a thing; and it was that nasty
> > dipping chocolate that is mostly hydrogenated soybean oil and cocoa.
>
> > I threw it all out today, and have been washing the cabinets. *There
> > already seems to be less moths in the house. *Oddly enough, a bag of whole
> > wheat flour and one of rye flour were OK. *Those are in the freezer now to
> > keep them bug-free.
>
> > There are a bunch of moths in DD's old room, so I'm gonna hang a "No-pest
> > strip" (remember those? used to be made by Shell back in the 60's) up
> > there. *I no longer think they are breeding there, but I'm not sure; there
> > could be more than one reservoir of larvae.
>
> > I have some really good chocolate, in large bricks, down in the basement.

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> I was directed to a 'wild bird and wildlife' store for help with my flour
> moth infestation. They sell pheremone traps. No chemical residue and the
> blasted things get their signals so mixed up they end up scrogging
> themselves to death and leaving the food stuffs alone. I was sceptical, but
> now, I believe it, once I saw it with my own eyes.
> -ginny
>


Thanks Ginny, I think I found all the infested stuff and threw it out
Friday and Saturday. The house is almost moth free (will take a few
days for the last of them to die out.) I looked for pheromone traps and
couldn't find any. I didn't think about the birdseed store. (Fleet
Farm also might have them, but Fleet Farm moved *way* out to the other
side of town and I don't get out there very often.)

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:

> House has been full of moths for about 2 weeks. I assumed it was a box

I had a few a couple of days ago. One morning I just saw one flutter by,
when I was having my breakfast. Had to hunt that one down, but of course
it's never just one.

Took me a while to find out the source, but I think it was a bag of
semolina I had. Most of my stuff is in glass jars, but I had run out of
jars, so that one was outside. But when I shook the bag, I could see
the tell-tale sign, webbing inside.

The oddest thing was that I found a ziplock bag of rice, that I had
left in for whatever reason. It was still closed, and it was the
double-lock kind, and there was a dead moth inside!

I'm still looking out for them, but it's been quiet for a few days, so
it seems my infestation totaled only 4 moths. Hopefully I'm that lucky.

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In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

<snip
>
> I was directed to a 'wild bird and wildlife' store for help with my flour
> moth infestation. They sell pheremone traps. No chemical residue and the
> blasted things get their signals so mixed up they end up scrogging
> themselves to death and leaving the food stuffs alone. I was sceptical, but
> now, I believe it, once I saw it with my own eyes.
> -ginny

Our local "wild bird store" has shut down so I checked the net to see if
I could order some pheromone traps online. The first site I visited
offered a pheromone they claimed would make me irresistible to women.
I'll check back with you later about my moth problems.

Regards,
Dave W.
In the Ozarks

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:24:40 -0500, Dave W wrote:

> In article >,
> "Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:
>
> <snip
>>
>> I was directed to a 'wild bird and wildlife' store for help with my flour
>> moth infestation. They sell pheremone traps. No chemical residue and the
>> blasted things get their signals so mixed up they end up scrogging
>> themselves to death and leaving the food stuffs alone. I was sceptical, but
>> now, I believe it, once I saw it with my own eyes.
>> -ginny
>
> Our local "wild bird store" has shut down so I checked the net to see if
> I could order some pheromone traps online. The first site I visited
> offered a pheromone they claimed would make me irresistible to women.
> I'll check back with you later about my moth problems.
>
> Regards,
> Dave W.
> In the Ozarks

i'll admit i don't get as much action as i'd like, but so far moths haven't
been a problem.

your pal,
blake