Pantry pests are relentless in their effort to munch on all the dry goods they can. Open a bag of flour, and there’s proof the pests swarm around the pantry and need to be stopped before you’re out more money replacing damaged food.
Most Common Pantry Pests
Moths, weevils, and beetles are the three most common types of pantry pests in Florence. Of course, these pests are not the only ones you might see in the pantry. Gnats love the pantry, especially if there’s fruit and sweets inside. Mice as well. Pests are hungry and do not mean any harm; they only want a meal. Yet, they cause harm and quite a bit of it. Along with damaging food, they can also leave your home ailed with damage.
How to Keep Pantry Pests Out
You can fight back against pantry pests. The following tips may very well do the trick when you want to keep pests out of your pantry.
- Toss any food that has bugs inside. When in doubt, pour it out into a bowl to give it a quick lookover. Or, toss it, and don’t take any chances.
- Seal up all of your dry goods in airtight containers. Insects cannot get inside these containers (as long as the lid is closed) no matter how hard they try.
- Pests indeed come inside even immaculate cleaned homes. As long as there is a food source, they’ll come around. However, it’s also true that dirty or cluttered homes attract them in ways that a clean house cannot. Keep the house, articulate the pantry, and clean to avoid the risk of a pest infestation.
- Talcum powder and bay leaves are two powerful pest deterrents that can prevent pest infestation in the pantry and weed out any bugs currently inside the room.
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