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| jackie v |
Posted - Apr 23 2012 : 5:25:20 PM
Hi ladies. Does anyone know of another way to get rid of pantry / flour moths? I normally use the traps you can buy at the hardware store but it drives me insane to pay the prices they ask for them. |
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| jeanb |
Posted - May 25 2012 : 12:29:59 PM
Would be nice to have something that kills them. But I guess a repellant will have to do for know. |
| Jeanna |
Posted - May 21 2012 : 08:45:07 AM
I just wanted to say that taking everything out of the cabinets and finding the source of the moths is the most important step in getting rid of them. I try to freeze all my flour for at least a couple of days to kill off any eggs that are already there also. I also store it will bay leaves tucked inside the container. I do agree with the price of the traps, they are outrageous.
Jeanna
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - May 01 2012 : 12:21:20 PM
Um - what are drug store beetles?
Lora
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 06:04:24 AM
I have heard of using the bay leaves but never the cinnamon. Is there anything that kills them? I'm thinking just having them leave is a temporary fix.
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But only--how did you take it?
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| jeanb |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 07:14:52 AM
Interesting, bay leaves and cinnamon. Thanks girls. |
| patchworker |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 05:14:33 AM
I did not know bay leaves would send the moths packing. |
| annielaurel |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 05:08:30 AM
I have used cinnamin and bay leaves to rid my cabinets of them. I really had them bad one year and ended up buying the traps. You are right they are sooo expensive.
Nancy
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| natesgirl |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 12:39:39 PM
I put bay leaves in every cabinet. It drives them out. Then as they hatch they leave. It works well on drug store beetles as well.
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| AnnieinIdaho |
Posted - Apr 26 2012 : 11:14:48 AM
Hi...this topic interested me so I went online and found some interesting information on a website http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/health/moths.html There are several comments posted which may assist you in this problem. I find the information very useful.
Best to you.
Annie |
