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Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
when I was going to crack the egg.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> when I was going to crack the egg.


Just add poppyseeds. ;-)

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:05:41 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
>when I was going to crack the egg.

Aw, the heat would've killed 'em. ;)

Carol, shuddering

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> Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> when I was going to crack the egg.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller
> "What you say about someone else says more
> about you than it does about the other person."

Keep it in the fridge! I once noticed caraway seed movement when I was
adding them to sauerkraut.

Chris

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On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:05:41p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> when I was going to crack the egg.

I bet they'd stop moving if you baked them. :-) Think protein!

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:05:41p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> > when I was going to crack the egg.
>
> I bet they'd stop moving if you baked them. :-) Think protein!

Can't do it. Never could. Watching meal move churns my stomach.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

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In article >,
"Chris Marksberry" > wrote:

> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> > when I was going to crack the egg.
> > --
>
> Keep it in the fridge! I once noticed caraway seed movement when I was
> adding them to sauerkraut.
>
> Chris


I usually do. This was a Jiffy muffin mix with a 12/08 expiry. I'd
tossed some earlier-dated stuff this morning and figured this would be
okay. Barf.
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"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

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In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> > when I was going to crack the egg.
>
>
> Just add poppyseeds. ;-)

Cute.
My stomach roils at the thought. :-P
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

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On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:26:30p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article 7>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:05:41p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>>
>> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
>> > when I was going to crack the egg.
>>
>> I bet they'd stop moving if you baked them. :-) Think protein!
>
> Can't do it. Never could. Watching meal move churns my stomach.
>

NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I found a
moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of the pantry.
Ugh!

OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on. I
don't want to eat there.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
5.247...

>
> NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I found
> a
> moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of the pantry.
> Ugh!
>
> OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on. I
> don't want to eat there.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
> "One man's meat is another man's poison"
> - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.



About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth' flying
around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found himself
inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a real
household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the
pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what did you do
about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were there more? Did you
call an exterminator?

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On Mar 1, 7:50 pm, "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>
> 5.247...
>
>
>
> > NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I found
> > a
> > moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of the pantry.
> > Ugh!
>
> > OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on. I
> > don't want to eat there.
>
> > --
> > Wayne Boatwright
>
> > "One man's meat is another man's poison"
> > - Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.
>
> About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth' flying
> around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found himself
> inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a real
> household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the
> pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what did you do
> about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were there more? Did you
> call an exterminator?

Where did I read this story? About sailors plucking the bugs out of
their hardtack. Throwing away their best source of protien.

I once had an infestation of tiny moth. Eventually tracked them down
to living in my garrlic. If I knew, would have used them for garnish.

b

paid of drunks firemen

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On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:50:14p, Phyllis Stone told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.247...
>
>>
>> NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I
>> found a moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of
>> the pantry. Ugh!
>>
>> OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on.
>> I don't want to eat there.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English
>> writer, 1709.
>
>
>
> About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth'
> flying around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found
> himself inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a
> real household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found
> any in the pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what
> did you do about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were
> there more? Did you call an exterminator?

Luckily it was confined to the pantry and only a couple of boxes of cereal.
There were numerous moths and larvae in the two toxes. I think I must have
brought it from the store when I bought the cereal, but none of the
products were old. Still, I was afraid of further contamination. After I
disposed of everything, I washed everything down with bleach water and
allowed it to dry. I didn't restock for several days. Didn't need an
exterminator.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>I think I must have
> brought it from the store when I bought the cereal, but none of the
> products were old.

They do come from the store. I buy flour, a national brand, and
immediately transfer it into an air-tight canister. One time I bought
store-brand flour instead of national brand. When I went to get some
flour, it was moving. Nothing else in my pantry was effected as the
moving flour was in the air-tight canister.

I only buy the national brands now and I have never had the problem
again. If I see moths flying around in a grocery store, I tell the
manager and wait a few weeks before I'll purchase dry products there.

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In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> > when I was going to crack the egg.
>
>
> Just add poppyseeds. ;-)

<snicker>

More protein!
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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:26:30p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>
> > In article 7>,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:05:41p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
> >>
> >> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> >> > when I was going to crack the egg.
> >>
> >> I bet they'd stop moving if you baked them. :-) Think protein!
> >
> > Can't do it. Never could. Watching meal move churns my stomach.
> >
>
> NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I found a
> moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of the pantry.
> Ugh!
>
> OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on. I
> don't want to eat there.

I'd give it a pass too, and I'm generally adventurous with food. <g>
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:50:14p, Phyllis Stone told us...
>
> >
> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> > 5.247...
> >
> >>
> >> NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I
> >> found a moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of
> >> the pantry. Ugh!
> >>
> >> OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on.
> >> I don't want to eat there.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Wayne Boatwright
> >>
> >> "One man's meat is another man's poison" - Oswald Dykes, English
> >> writer, 1709.
> >
> >
> >
> > About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth'
> > flying around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found
> > himself inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a
> > real household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found
> > any in the pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what
> > did you do about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were
> > there more? Did you call an exterminator?
>
> Luckily it was confined to the pantry and only a couple of boxes of cereal.
> There were numerous moths and larvae in the two toxes. I think I must have
> brought it from the store when I bought the cereal, but none of the
> products were old. Still, I was afraid of further contamination. After I
> disposed of everything, I washed everything down with bleach water and
> allowed it to dry. I didn't restock for several days. Didn't need an
> exterminator.

Freezing dry goods for a few days when you buy them is supposed to be
one effective way of killing weevil eggs. I'm just glad that I have the
space to refrigerate most of my dry goods. The only other thing I've
lost to bugs in the past couple of years was a can of paprika in the
spice cabinet. I cleaned the entire cabinet out and freecycled any
spices I did not use on a regular basis that were still good.
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >I think I must have
> > brought it from the store when I bought the cereal, but none of the
> > products were old.
>
> They do come from the store. I buy flour, a national brand, and
> immediately transfer it into an air-tight canister. One time I bought
> store-brand flour instead of national brand. When I went to get some
> flour, it was moving. Nothing else in my pantry was effected as the
> moving flour was in the air-tight canister.
>
> I only buy the national brands now and I have never had the problem
> again. If I see moths flying around in a grocery store, I tell the
> manager and wait a few weeks before I'll purchase dry products there.

I was purchasing some bulk ground orange peel a few weeks back and,
while it was not moving, there was webbing in it from the moth larvae.
I pointed it out to a clerk and she took it off the shelf and said she'd
inform the person in charge of that.

I suggested that they check the other slow sellers. ;-)

I bought lemon peel instead.
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article >,
"Phyllis Stone" > wrote:

> About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth' flying
> around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found himself
> inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a real
> household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the
> pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what did you do
> about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were there more? Did you
> call an exterminator?

I'd wait until I saw a few more and make sure they all looked the same.
Against all odds, I found a cockroach in my house twenty years ago,
killed it and didn't mention it to my wife. I've seen no other nor
evidence of any since. I had been to a river that had cockroaches around
it the weekend before and think I rolled one up in my camp clothes.
After ten years, I broke the story gently to my wife to prevent
hysteria. We have moths occasionally. Kissing bugs (Western Conenose
Bug) and black widows get my immediate and undivided attention.

leo

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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
...
>
> I only buy the national brands now and I have never had the problem again.
> If I see moths flying around in a grocery store, I tell the manager and
> wait a few weeks before I'll purchase dry products there.

I had an infestation one time and never want to go through that again.
Speaking of stores, every time I go in the local pet food store there are
moth flying around. They're often in pet food, cat litter, even the
outsides of pet food bags or cases even if they don't get in. They're
almost impossible to avoid.

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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:26:30p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> >
> > Can't do it. Never could. Watching meal move churns my stomach.
> >
>
> NO, Barb, I couldn't either. It gives me the willies. Years ago I found a
> moth in a box of cereal. I threw out the entire contents of the pantry.
> Ugh!
>
> OTOH, I have known people would have just sifted the meal and moved on. I
> don't want to eat there.

What I don't know. . . .
I can't do it, though.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

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Phyllis Stone > wrote:

> About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen
> 'a moth' flying around in the den. I thought it was just a
> stray moth who found himself inside and ignored him/it. Now
> I have learned that moths are a real household pest. I have
> even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the pantry
> but I know they must have some food source. So what did you
> do about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were
> there more? Did you call an exterminator?

Check anything you own that's wool. If something like a
wool carpet gets them you can vacuum most of them off then
have it treated. Frequent vacuuming with a good powerful
vacuum cleaner deters moths. Wool clothing should be kept in
sealed bags along with cedar blocks. (But, do not put a loose
possibly infested piece of clothing into the bag!) Only
in a worst case scenario do you want to use mothballs, as
the smell is onerous.

Repeated sightings of a stray moth or two other than
in the kitchen/pantry is a possible sign you have left a piece
of wool clothing somewhere unattended nearby.

I have not used exterminators for moths. You can usually
beat them back with the above methods, unless it has gotten
really out of hand.

Steve

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On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:10:22 -0800 (PST), bulka
> wrote:

>Where did I read this story? About sailors plucking the bugs out of
>their hardtack. Throwing away their best source of protien.
>
>I once had an infestation of tiny moth. Eventually tracked them down
>to living in my garrlic. If I knew, would have used them for garnish.

Okay, I'm not coming to your house for dinner. LOL!

Carol

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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article 7>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 01 Mar 2009 05:05:41p, Melba's Jammin' told us...
>>
>> > Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
>> > when I was going to crack the egg.
>>
>> I bet they'd stop moving if you baked them. :-) Think protein!
>
> Can't do it. Never could. Watching meal move churns my stomach.

Two days ago I had my first Ritz cracker since I was about seven, when I bit
into one and found a worm. I finally decided it was time to take a risk. No
movement this time.

Felice

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On Sun, 1 Mar 2009 21:42:50 -0500, "Felice" >
wrote:

>Two days ago I had my first Ritz cracker since I was about seven, when I bit
>into one and found a worm. I finally decided it was time to take a risk. No
>movement this time

I'm that way with Malt-O-Meal. Haven't had it since I was little. And
I'm not likely to ever try it again. Stuff that's moved when I was an
adult (I'm not anymore) didn't traumatize me that way.

Carol

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:05:41 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
>when I was going to crack the egg.

Dang, I hate it when that happens.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 02/22

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In article
>,
Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:
>
> > About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth' flying
> > around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found himself
> > inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a real
> > household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the
> > pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what did you do
> > about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were there more? Did
> > you
> > call an exterminator?
>
> I'd wait until I saw a few more and make sure they all looked the same.
> Against all odds, I found a cockroach in my house twenty years ago,
> killed it and didn't mention it to my wife. I've seen no other nor
> evidence of any since. I had been to a river that had cockroaches around
> it the weekend before and think I rolled one up in my camp clothes.
> After ten years, I broke the story gently to my wife to prevent
> hysteria. We have moths occasionally. Kissing bugs (Western Conenose
> Bug) and black widows get my immediate and undivided attention.
>
> leo

Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
from those things. Chagas disease.
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article >,
"Cheryl" > wrote:

> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I only buy the national brands now and I have never had the problem again.
> > If I see moths flying around in a grocery store, I tell the manager and
> > wait a few weeks before I'll purchase dry products there.
>
> I had an infestation one time and never want to go through that again.
> Speaking of stores, every time I go in the local pet food store there are
> moth flying around. They're often in pet food, cat litter, even the
> outsides of pet food bags or cases even if they don't get in. They're
> almost impossible to avoid.

Bird seed is the worst.
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:47:12 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article
>,
> Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote:
>>
>> > About the moth thing, what did you do? I have recently seen 'a moth' flying
>> > around in the den. I thought it was just a stray moth who found himself
>> > inside and ignored him/it. Now I have learned that moths are a real
>> > household pest. I have even killed some of them. I haven't found any in the
>> > pantry but I know they must have some food source. So what did you do
>> > about your moth? Did it turn out to be just one or were there more? Did
>> > you
>> > call an exterminator?
>>
>> I'd wait until I saw a few more and make sure they all looked the same.
>> Against all odds, I found a cockroach in my house twenty years ago,
>> killed it and didn't mention it to my wife. I've seen no other nor
>> evidence of any since. I had been to a river that had cockroaches around
>> it the weekend before and think I rolled one up in my camp clothes.
>> After ten years, I broke the story gently to my wife to prevent
>> hysteria. We have moths occasionally. Kissing bugs (Western Conenose
>> Bug) and black widows get my immediate and undivided attention.
>>
>> leo
>
>Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
>from those things. Chagas disease.

I got bit by a kissing bug and had such a horrible reaction that I'm
afraid to be without Benadryl tablets on hand. I took more than the
max prescribed just to get the least bit of relief. If I get bit
again, I'm going straight to the emergency room.
I have a friend that has to carry an epipen due to his allergic
reaction to the bug.
It is attracted to the carbon dioxide we breath out. I sleep with the
window above the bed always open a bit to allow in some fresh air. My
freinds keeps a fan going in their bedroom.
Baaaaad bug.

koko
--

There is no love more sincere than the love of food
George Bernard Shaw
www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 02/22

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In article >,
koko > wrote:

> >Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
> >from those things. Chagas disease.
>
> I got bit by a kissing bug and had such a horrible reaction that I'm
> afraid to be without Benadryl tablets on hand. I took more than the
> max prescribed just to get the least bit of relief. If I get bit
> again, I'm going straight to the emergency room.
> I have a friend that has to carry an epipen due to his allergic
> reaction to the bug.
> It is attracted to the carbon dioxide we breath out. I sleep with the
> window above the bed always open a bit to allow in some fresh air. My
> freinds keeps a fan going in their bedroom.
> Baaaaad bug.
>
> koko
> --

Koko, PLEASE get tested for Chaga's. You can carry it for a long time
before it kills you. :-(

The worms attack your heart.
--
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I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
> from those things. Chagas disease.

Chagas hasn't been a problem yet at my latitude. Anaphylactic shock is a
concern. I just don't like the idea of creepy 3/4" long insects feeding
on my eyelids and lips at four o'clock in the morning while I'm asleep.
And they have. More public awareness should be made of them in states
that have them. I'll bet no more than one in a thousand people know what
they are here. They seem so innocuous when you see them in daylight.
They make tiny bugs in flour seem good for you. Don't get me started on
ticks.
I should have posted this on Halloween.

leo

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In article >,
koko > wrote:

> It is attracted to the carbon dioxide we breath out. I sleep with the
> window above the bed always open a bit to allow in some fresh air. My
> freinds keeps a fan going in their bedroom.
> Baaaaad bug.

Religious use of screens over your open windows and doors at night are a
great and nearly bulletproof defense. Open windows and doors at night
are a very bad idea in indigenous kissing bug areas. So if you open the
door at night to let your dog or cat out and leave it open, that's a bad
idea. Kissing bugs made me appreciate screens.

leo

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In article
>,
Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> In article >,
> Omelet > wrote:
>
> > Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
> > from those things. Chagas disease.
>
> Chagas hasn't been a problem yet at my latitude. Anaphylactic shock is a
> concern. I just don't like the idea of creepy 3/4" long insects feeding
> on my eyelids and lips at four o'clock in the morning while I'm asleep.
> And they have. More public awareness should be made of them in states
> that have them. I'll bet no more than one in a thousand people know what
> they are here. They seem so innocuous when you see them in daylight.
> They make tiny bugs in flour seem good for you. Don't get me started on
> ticks.
> I should have posted this on Halloween.
>
> leo

Indeed. ;-)

Chagas was once considered to be a third world disease tho', and it is
no longer. It's showing up in some areas of the US.

I feel obliged to let more people know about it.

It also kills house pets.
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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In article
>,
Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

> In article >,
> koko > wrote:
>
> > It is attracted to the carbon dioxide we breath out. I sleep with the
> > window above the bed always open a bit to allow in some fresh air. My
> > freinds keeps a fan going in their bedroom.
> > Baaaaad bug.
>
> Religious use of screens over your open windows and doors at night are a
> great and nearly bulletproof defense. Open windows and doors at night
> are a very bad idea in indigenous kissing bug areas. So if you open the
> door at night to let your dog or cat out and leave it open, that's a bad
> idea. Kissing bugs made me appreciate screens.
>
> leo

I have screens on ALL windows! Who would not? I'd be eaten alive by
mosquitos locally if I did not!

It's not like they are expensive or anything.

I've even seen them at garage sales. I've bought extra ones to cover
plants during storm season to protect from hail damage.
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
> when I was going to crack the egg.

Movement in the meal or the egg? Curious minds and all that. Besides,
weevils just add extra protein to the corn muffins.

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:18:13 -0600, Chris Marksberry wrote:

>> Drat!! I was all set for corn meal muffins, but noticed movement just
>> when I was going to crack the egg.
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller
>> "What you say about someone else says more about you than it does about
>> the other person."
>
> Keep it in the fridge! I once noticed caraway seed movement when I was
> adding them to sauerkraut.
>
> Chris

Once I bought rice in the bio-shop. It moved too..

--
Groet, salut, Wim.

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"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
?
>
> Check anything you own that's wool. If something like a
> wool carpet gets them you can vacuum most of them off then
> have it treated. Frequent vacuuming with a good powerful
> vacuum cleaner deters moths. Wool clothing should be kept in
> sealed bags along with cedar blocks. (But, do not put a loose
> possibly infested piece of clothing into the bag!) Only
> in a worst case scenario do you want to use mothballs, as
> the smell is onerous.
>
> Repeated sightings of a stray moth or two other than
> in the kitchen/pantry is a possible sign you have left a piece
> of wool clothing somewhere unattended nearby.
>
> I have not used exterminators for moths. You can usually
> beat them back with the above methods, unless it has gotten
> really out of hand.
>
> Steve



We live in Houston so we don't wear wool. In fact when we have a cold snap
it is not uncommon to see someone with a jacket and shorts. Our rug is nylon
or something like that.

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"Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve Pope" > wrote in message
> ...
> ?
>>
>> Check anything you own that's wool. If something like a
>> wool carpet gets them you can vacuum most of them off then
>> have it treated. Frequent vacuuming with a good powerful
>> vacuum cleaner deters moths. Wool clothing should be kept in
>> sealed bags along with cedar blocks. (But, do not put a loose
>> possibly infested piece of clothing into the bag!) Only
>> in a worst case scenario do you want to use mothballs, as
>> the smell is onerous.
>>
>> Repeated sightings of a stray moth or two other than
>> in the kitchen/pantry is a possible sign you have left a piece
>> of wool clothing somewhere unattended nearby.
>>
>> I have not used exterminators for moths. You can usually
>> beat them back with the above methods, unless it has gotten
>> really out of hand.
>>
>> Steve
>
>
>
> We live in Houston so we don't wear wool. In fact when we have a cold snap
> it is not uncommon to see someone with a jacket and shorts. Our rug is
> nylon or something like that.
>

Also in the Houston area... I had a beautiful cashmere sweater that I
bought in Atlanta. Got kinda eaten. From travels we do have a few wool
items, but they go in cedar lined drawers.

For an infestation (or preventative) I'd recommend Safer Brand The Pantry
Pest Traps. They're available everywhere for pantry moths.

Chris

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:16:01 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> koko > wrote:
>
>> >Kissing bugs are bad. There has been a local outbreak of blood parasites
>> >from those things. Chagas disease.
>>
>> I got bit by a kissing bug and had such a horrible reaction that I'm
>> afraid to be without Benadryl tablets on hand. I took more than the
>> max prescribed just to get the least bit of relief. If I get bit
>> again, I'm going straight to the emergency room.
>> I have a friend that has to carry an epipen due to his allergic
>> reaction to the bug.
>> It is attracted to the carbon dioxide we breath out. I sleep with the
>> window above the bed always open a bit to allow in some fresh air. My
>> freinds keeps a fan going in their bedroom.
>> Baaaaad bug.
>>
>> koko
>> --
>
>Koko, PLEASE get tested for Chaga's. You can carry it for a long time
>before it kills you. :-(
>
>The worms attack your heart.

Dang, I'm making an appointment tomorrow thanks.

koko
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