Good afternoon, my reader. Food moth Is one of the most common food pests.
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What does food moth eat?
An adult insect itself does not eat anything. It can only drink. This is why moths can often be seen floating in the remains of the tea in the cup. Its larvae (caterpillars) are very gluttonous and unpretentious in food. They eat not only cereals, grain, flour, but also dried fruits, chocolate and even medicinal herbs.
By the way! The so-called clothes moth, if she lacks the food she is used to, will quite calmly move to the kitchen deposits.
Where does it come from?
Most often, moths appear in your kitchen for reasons beyond your control. Her eggs can even be in hermetically sealed bags. The reason for this may be improper storage of food: a violation of the temperature regime, poor ventilation, high humidity, etc.
The same reasons cause the spread of this pest in your kitchen. In rooms with dry, cool air and with good ventilation, moths appear less often. Another mole starts up if there are expired cereals, flour, dried herbs, mushrooms and berries in the kitchen cabinets.
How to get rid of food moths?
It is impossible to get rid of moths forever, but forgetting about it for a long enough period is quite real.
Chemicals
Chemicals cannot be used in the kitchen, as they are toxic. They handle production and storage facilities.
Professional remedies
A large number of such funds are currently offered. These are adhesive tapes, and ultrasonic scarers, baits, plates, glue and many others. dr. In order not to harm anyone except the moth, you should read the instructions before using such a tool.
Traditional methods
These methods have been around for a long time. Here is some of them:
- Add laurel leaf or garlic to a container with cereals.
- The pest does not like the smell of honey or citrus. Place lemon or orange peels in cupboards. A frightening honey smell can be obtained by frying a few tablespoons of any honey in a pan. With this frying pan, walk around the room where the insect was seen.
- Place some plants in places where food is stored - lavender, geranium, wormwood, rosemary, birch leaves.
- The smell of natural laundry soap repels the moth - grate it and place it in the corners of the shelves.
- Place cotton wool soaked in fir oil in the insect's habitat.
Prevention
To prevent the moth from starting, it is necessary to comply with sanitary and hygienic standards not only during the production of food, but also during their processing and storage.
Advice! After opening the package, the cereals can be ignited in the oven or microwave. Or you can put it in the freezer for several hours without opening it. With this treatment, most of the larvae or eggs will die.
Here are the rules to follow to prevent moths:
- careful examination of purchased food products for the presence of pests;
- periodic checking of the shelf life of dry products (cereals, flour, etc.);
- weekly dry and wet cleaning in places where such products are stored;
- it is advisable to store cereals and flour in a closed container;
- when a moth appears, it is imperative to find its habitat and destroy;
- after the destruction of the spoiled product, the dishes after it should be well washed and wiped with vinegar, they also need to process all the cracks in the cabinets and walls.
The food moth can only be defeated in a complex manner. And preventive measures play an important role here.
Do you know how to get rid of food moths?
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