Turned Off By Indianmeal Moths?

xstarxdustx
xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just wondering if anyone else has had trouble with these things since incorporating grains, flax seeds, etc into their diet(s) as a result of 'healthier' eating? I've read the larvae can be in the foods upon harvesting so even if you stored the goods in glass containers (because these pests can chew threw plastic bags) you may still have the potential to have them end up in your food.
Huge turn off right now.

Any experiences? I'd guess not buying in bulk but if it's at harvesting, then it wouldn't really matter.......

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  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    the average person eats about 3lbs of bugs a year..
  • xstarxdustx
    xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
    Unfortunately. They are still pests to have in the kitchen even if you've thrown out what they've populated.
  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    have you tried vacuum packing or freezing?
  • OhSnap779
    OhSnap779 Posts: 71 Member
    My father had a very bad problem with those things for a while until I went through his entire kitchen and threw things out, vacuumed every inch of the house (walls, baseboards, curtains, etc) including in the food pantry and cupboards. It took me 3 days to do, but he hasn't had a problem with them since. I would suggest storing things they might be in in the freezer as soon as it comes home from the store (flour, oatmeal, flax, etc) and buying airtight containers or using ziplock freezer bags because the plastic is thicker. It won't stop them from being in the food if they happen to be there, but it will stop them from being in all of your food.
  • xstarxdustx
    xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
    Had a bunch of stuff but yeah, freezing is where some of it went. Vacuum packing-good idea. Thanks!
  • OhSnap779
    OhSnap779 Posts: 71 Member
    the average person eats about 3lbs of bugs a year..

    Blech!
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Just Googled " Indian meal moths". Ew!
  • xstarxdustx
    xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
    Yeah, they got through the Ziplock Freezer Bags. Seems either glass or ceramic, maybe hard plastic, may be the way to go. Thank you for your feedback. :)
  • PhattiPhat
    PhattiPhat Posts: 349 Member
    Extra protein, yum!
  • Sunitagt
    Sunitagt Posts: 486 Member
    Eww... I put all of my spices, grains etc in glass containers as soon as I get it home for organizational purposes, glad it has another benefit..

    Ikea sells great sealable containers for a dollar or two a piece.
  • brower47
    brower47 Posts: 16,356 Member
    the average person eats about 3lbs of bugs a year..

    The average person eats over 5 tons of dirt a year.
  • xstarxdustx
    xstarxdustx Posts: 591 Member
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