Tag: pantry pests

Prevent Pantry Pests

Pantry pests, or stored product pests that tend to gather around food stowed in pantries and cabinets, can quickly become a hassle for homeowners. A variety of critters fit into the category of pantry pests including beetles, ants, earwigs, weevils and pillbugs, but the most common species are... more
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Common Kitchen Pests

For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home, filled with love and delicious food. While the appetizing aromas that come from this room can bring together the closest of family and friends, people are not always the only ones that you might find gathering in the kitchen. Pests –... more
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Pantry-Proofing Tips to Prevent a Stored Product Pest Infestation

As people dig through their pantries in search of ingredients to bake pumpkin pie and cookies for the holidays, A1 Exterminators, a local pest control company, encourages them to keep their eyes peeled for insects that could be hiding in the bag of flour, chocolate or spices. These insects are... more
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Pantry Moth Control

The pantry moth or Indian meal moth is considered to be the most troublesome of the moths infesting stored products in the United States. They attack all cereal products, whole grains, dried fruits, pet foods, bird seed, dried milk and nuts. Damage is caused by the larvae spinning silken threads as... more
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Keep Pantry Pests Out Of Holiday Cooking

The holiday season is upon us, which means families will be spending a lot of time cooking and baking in the kitchen. When digging through your cabinets and storage for baking necessities, like cookie cutters and containers of flour, make sure you are leaving unwanted "pantry pests" out of the mix.... more
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Clean out the Pantry Pests

It’s time to clean out your pantry! We have some simple tips on how to best organize your food storage area – and prevent unwanted house guests in the form of pantry pests. Some of the most common pests we see invading our pantries and cabinets are those that are identified as pantry pests,... more
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Keeping Your Kitchen Clean Prevents Pests

Merchant grain beetles and Indian meal moths are among the most common pantry pests found in kitchens. They contaminate stored ingredients that are typically used to bake, such as flour, dried fruit, nuts and chocolate.Pantry pests don’t pose serious health or property threats, but because they... more
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Watch for These Pantry Pests During the Holidays

If you are planning on baking cookies for the holidays, make sure to keep pesky pantry pests at bay! Learn more at about pantry pests at... more
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Keep Pests Out of the Kitchen During the Holidays

The holiday season is quickly approaching, families will soon be spending more time in the kitchen, cooking turkey dinners and baking pumpkin pies. However, Exterminators reminds residents to check their cabinets and seldom-used ingredients for pantry pests that can become a hassle during this time... more
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Indian Meal Moth the Pantry Pest

Pantry pests, or stored product pests that tend to gather around food stowed in pantries and cabinets, can quickly become a hassle for homeowners during the summer months. A variety of critters fit into the category of pantry pests including beetles, ants, earwigs, but the most common species are... more
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