How do moths get inside closed cereal containers?
It seems that whenever I open my cereal containers (glass jars, or a cardboard box of oatmeal) I find it full of moths or of evidence that moths have been in there. HOw do they get in? What can I do to prevent this?
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Moths tipically lay eggs in cereals to provide their larvae with nourishment. They do not pierce plastic or glass containers so the only chance is that when you got that product it was already infested. To keep your pantry free of those and other pests you must inspect your food VERY CAREFULLY when buing it at the supermarket. Look for super tiny holes inthe containers (usually when buying beans, pasta and cereals) and look for tiny black dots inside the package. Upon arriving home reinspect and discard anything suspicious. You need to get either rubbermaid with screwing lid containers or ...(Answered by Apollo) |
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