Pantry
Moth Control Products | Beetle/Weevil
Control Products
RECOMMENDED
PRODUCTS : PANTRY MOTHS
- Pheromone traps for the adult moths and residual
insecticidal sprays. Each trap either comes with a pheromone packet
or has pheromones in the glue, and a sticky interior area to trap the
adults. After the traps fill up with adult moths, replace the traps
if necessary.
Propest
Pheronet Pantry Pest Trap
* The Pro Pest Pheronet trap can catch Cigarette
Beetles as well.
Pantry
pest trap-Safer
- We also suggest using a a residual crack and crevice aerosol
to spray the cracks and crevices
PERMA
DUST
- You may also use a liquid insecticide residual concentrate
such as:
CONQUER
INSECTICIDE
RECOMMENDED
PRODUCTS: BEETLE:
With a "beetle" or "weevil" type of panty pest you should use:
Pheromone traps for the adult beetles and residual insecticidal
sprays. Each trap either comes with a pheromone packet or has pheromones
in the glue, and a sticky interior area to trap the adults. After the
traps fill up with adult beetles, replace the traps
-
Propest
Pheronet Pantry/ Beetle Pest Trap
Pantry
Patrol a pheromone trap that works on many types of beetles in the
pantry area. It also works for moths.
- We also suggest using a a residual crack and
crevice aerosol to spray the cracks and crevices
Perma-Dust
Aerosol a residual aerosol ,with a crack and crevice tip , sprayed
in the cracks and crevices, to kill the adult beetles .
You will need 2-4 treatments spaced about 3 weeks apart, due to the
nature of their cycles.
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.
- You may also use a liquid insecticide residual concentrate.
A recommended residual for carpet beetles spraying broad area
coverages such as wool rugs would be:
Demand CS
Do not use any insecticide on surfaces where food is eaten, prepared,
or stored, or on food itself.
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.
Prevention and
Sanitation:
- 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.
- 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.
- Some infestations of packaged food originate in the food-processing
plant or warehouse.
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.
