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Getting Rid of Bugs in Dog Biscuits

I had brown hard bugs for several months now. They are in the den where my dog's Milk Bones are. They have eaten holes all through the bones and are all over our ceiling, floor, and tables. They don't live long and I vacuum them up. I've seen them fly a little ways.

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Storing Dry Goods to Avoid Weevils

I recently had a major battle with Mealy Bugs (Boll Weevils) in my packages of flour, rice, pasta, etc., and I can't afford to purchase enough glass or metal canisters to store the many food items I had replace.

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Getting Rid of Weevils

What do flour worms look like and how to keep them out of the flour?

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Getting Rid of Meal Bugs in Flour

How do I get rid of meal bugs/worms? I found them in the flour canister? I always keep it sealed. I can't understand where they came from.

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Getting Rid of Pantry Beetles

How do I get rid of pantry pests?

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Store Dry Goods in Refrigerator or Freezer

Store your legumes, flour, oatmeal and nuts in the fridge or freezer. They won't get weevils or insects, and will last longer.

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Check for Weevils in Stored Food

I had simmered down and deboned the carcass of a lovely broasted chicken for soup. The broth was perfect, as was the fresh veggies and spices that I added. Into my pristine soup, I proceeded to pour a box of rice and it was full of weevils.

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Keeping Pests Out Of The Pantry

Have you ever discovered tiny bugs creating a tunnel town in your flour or baking mix? Ever spotted bugs in a box of cereal, found dried up beetle bodies on top of the china hutch or watched a grain weevil pour out of a box of macaroni?

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Ants In Stored Cereal

I have a pantry and I went to get some fruit loops out that was in a zipper bag and it had a lot of small ants in the bag. They appeared to be ants as they were rather small. Where did they come from and how do I get rid of them?

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What do flour worms look like?

What do flour worms look like?

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Mice Don't Like Potpourri Toilet Deodorizers

Mice Don't Like Potpourri Toilet Deodorizers. I have accidently stumbled on a way to keep those 4 legged kritters out from under your cupboards. We live in the country and sometimes have a problem with mice getting into the house. They seem to love my lower cupboards (even with 4 cats) and I find traces of them. . .

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Getting Rid of Meal Moths

I am having a problem getting rid of meal moths. I have emptied the cabinets and washed them. I have opened packages of products to check for them and thrown away things that they were in and put the remaining items in the freezer but I am still seeing them.

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Preventing Mealy Bugs

Tips for preventing mealy bugs. Post your ideas.

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Tiny Red Ants in Packages of Food

I have these itty bitty red ants. I don't know what kind they are or how to get rid of them. They have actually gotten into packages of food that haven't even been opened yet. I can't afford to throw away groceries so if any one knows how to get rid of them I sure would appreciate it.

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Identifying and Eliminating Pantry Pests

Pantry pests are one of the biggest problems in the home. There are dozens of pests, and to cover them all would take a very large book, but I will try to include the most common ones here. They actually fall into about 3 groups ---- the Cockroach, Beetles, and Weevils.

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Preventing Pantry Pests

Clean up spills in your cabinet quickly. Store food in air tight plastic, glass or metal containers. Clean food storage areas at least once a year and inspect packaging for leaks. Get rid of any packages that appear to be contaminated by insects.

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Keeping Worms out of Flour and Oatmeal

How can I keep those little pesty worms out of my flour, oatmeal and other dry products? I remember a good tip a long time ago, but cannot remember what it was. Thank you, Peaches

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Tiny Red Bugs in Cupboards

I have seen these tiny red bugs in boxes of pasta, counter tops, cooking pots and pans, and even on top of the refrigerator. Where do they come from? How can I control them? My wife can't eat or sleep. (Arachnaphobia) What shall I do? - Patrick

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Freezing the Vermin (Pantry Pests)

I hate bugs so I use my freezer to keep away the pantry pests. I mark the date and then freeze all of the cereal, flour, pasta, rice, etc that comes in the house for at least 3 days. I never have problems with vermin in my pantry anymore. By Ellen

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Keep Bugs out of Flour

Use a bay leaf in your flour canister to keep bugs out all year. I make a lot of bread and use a lot of flour. This works. The more flour the more bay leaves.

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Keeping Pests Out Of The Pantry

Keeping Pests Out Of The PantryHave you ever discovered tiny bugs creating a tunnel town in your flour or baking mix? Ever spotted bugs in a box of cereal, found dried up beetle bodies on top of the china hutch or watched a grain weevil pour out of a box of macaroni?