Pantry moths are small brown and grey moths that flutter out when you open the cupboard. The real problem is their larvae, which live in flour, rice, cereal, pasta, nuts, dried fruit and pet food, spinning fine webbing through the packets. Once they settle into a pantry in Brisbane, they can spread from one packet to the next, and the adult moths start turning up in other rooms of the house.
Dealing with them properly takes two steps. First, the infested food has to go, along with any open packets nearby, and the shelves need a good vacuum and wipe, paying attention to corners, shelf pins and the gaps under shelf edges where larvae crawl off to pupate. Then the crew we book treats the cracks and crevices in the pantry and nearby cupboards, and can set pheromone traps to catch the adults and show whether numbers are dropping.
- Pantry and food cupboards inspected shelf by shelf
- Cracks, shelf pins and joins treated
- Pheromone traps set to catch adult moths
- Nearby cupboards and pet food storage checked
- Advice on storing dry food in sealed containers
Pantry moths often arrive in a packet from the shop, so they are not a sign of a dirty kitchen. In the warm months in Brisbane they breed well, and a single forgotten bag of flour at the back of a shelf can keep the cycle going for weeks. Moving dry goods into glass or hard plastic containers with tight lids is the easiest way to stop them coming back.
To book pantry moth control, call 07 3543 7773 and tell us how long you have been seeing the moths and where.
