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tempest

tempest Report 4 Sep 2013 19:17

could be indian meal moths, their larvae spin web

speaking from experience, they are g**s to get rid of once they are in your pantry, and love nuts, dried pasta, dried beans

I'm sure mine arrived as a "free gift" in a pack of brazil nuts or almonds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianmeal_Moth

http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/indian-meal-moth

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-get-rid-of-pantry-moths-109729

Researching:
desperately seeking great grandmothers

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 5 Sep 2013 00:04

Oh Yuk!

The packet was open, folded over & kept closed with a rubber band. It was in a tupperware container with other packets of nuts........ must check them!

Bad enough if they got into the other nuts, hope they haven't got into everything else.

:-(

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Sep 2013 01:49

Probably best in future to store your nuts in separate containers.

I got an infestation of "food grubs" or weevils in a packet of spaghetti once ......... the packet had been opened, closed and sealed with tape, but they had still got in ........... or maybe they were in the package when I bought it, as food stores can be infested with the weevils.

I now put each packet of pasta in a plastic bag, wrapped the bag around the packet with the open end folded in, and secure it in place with an elastic (rubber) band

My nuts and dried fruit are all kept in individual plastic containers ............ many of the fruits are sold in such re-usable ones.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 5 Sep 2013 03:15

I think I might just clear out my baking cupboard this week :-(

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 5 Sep 2013 05:37

All my dried fruit is kept in separate containers. Pasta is stored in glass jars with rubber stoppers around the lids. Unopened packets of pasta are stored in a plastic box with a lid on it. It's only the nuts that I keep in the one container, because I only buy small packets; even raw cashes (used in stir-fry) I don't keep them for very long.

I don't buy in bulk or keep things for very long, because of the weather conditions here (high humidity a lot of the time), unless I keep things in the fridge. We have two BIG fridges, both stuffed full, and there's only two of us in the house.

It's almost spring, and not humid right now. 25C today, and beautiful :-D

I think I'll be cleaning out the pantry this weekend! :-(

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