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Default Flour/woollie bugs/moths; was Fruit fly solutions?

Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> Sky wrote:
> >
> > I think I read here on RFC that placing bay leaves in drawers, closets,
> > shelving, and such can help to keep those flour moths/woollie bugs at
> > bay (pun intended <g>). I haven't tried this trick yet. Does anyone
> > know for sure?
> >
> > Sky, who'll probably soon buy some bay leaves in bulk

>
> It might help a tiny bit if you have a tiny problem. I'd say your best
> bet is to go through your cupboards carefully, discard anything that
> seems old to you, and keep everything else in the pasta-grain-bean-rice
> family in the freezer for a year. Meanwhile, clean the cupboards with a
> solution of 4:1 water:bleach. You get flour moths when you import the
> eggs with a purchase. From there, they lay and hatch, lay and hatch.
> The freezer doesn't do anything except keep the eggs from hatching for
> the time they're frozen. They thaw and hatch when you remove them. So
> cleaning the cupboards and keeping anything edible out of them for a
> while is your best bet in halting the infestation.
>
> --Lia


Thanks for the advice, Lia. I'll go through my pantry soon anywho, as I
intend to do some major painting there.

Sky, who hopes intentions come to fruition ;\
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