The best tip we can give you is to catch a moth and take it to your Local Cooperative Extension office and have the Entomologist on staff identify the species. If you are using a trap that only targets a certain species of moth with its pheromone, and that's not the type of moth you have, then the traps will not work no matter how many you have or what kind. You also want to make sure you don't have too many traps up, as too many traps can cause you to not catch any moths as well. Most traps have a sexual pheromone to only attract the male moths to them to help interrupt the reproductive cycle. If there are too many traps, the air becomes oversaturated with pheromone and the moth cant tell the difference between the trap and all the other air in the room and won't be directed to the trap. The female moths will not go to the traps so you would still need to kill those that are flying around. If you identify what kind of moth you have and the traps you have ordered apply to it, then you may need to use fewer traps to avoid over-saturation. Also, you need to clean out everything, throw away any infested food, and treat all cracks and crevices of baseboards, cabinets, and furniture in the area. The larvae will normally be left in crevices and can crawl in spots hard to see. Using a crack and crevice residual spray like Cy-Kick or D-Force will help give long-term control over the babies. You can also put up Gentrol Point Source Stations to add a birth control to the mix. These will release a vapor in the air undetected by us but will affect the moths flying in the area and prevent them from creating more. You can review our article How To Get Rid of Pantry Moths for other steps for treating your home. Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.
It is not required to line shelving after using any of the products in the Pantry Pest Kit, although it certainly would not hurt anything if you choose to do so. Be sure all food and food handling items are removed prior to treatment. Allow the treated area to completely dry before replacing items.
The Pantry Pest Kit is a wonderful solution for flour beetles. D-Force Aerosol is labeled to kill flour beetles. You will need to make sure you take out any infested food and throw away and put lids and/or bag the items that are out. You will spray this product in the cracks and crevices of the pantry area. The traps are labeled to be used for moths as well as beetles.
When treating for meal moths we would recommend using our Pantry Pest Kit. This kit contains the aerosol D-Force as well as the Pheromone Traps. Both products are need to effectively treat and erradicate meal moths. The aerosol can be used as a crack and crevice treatment in the emptied cabinets around the shelves and the traps can be used to draw in and attract and trap the moths. It is critical that you inspect the area for infested items so that you can locate and eliminate the source of the infestation.
The ProPest Pantry Pest Traps included in the Pantry Pest Kit will attract the most common pantry pests: Indian Meal Moths, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Almond Moths, Raisin Moths, and Cigarette Beetles. If you have one of these insects, then the traps will do a great job. Be sure that you thoroughly clean the area, discard any infested items, and keep other dry food (for both pets and people) in airtight containers to prevent further infestation. You would use the D-Force Aerosol as a crack and crevice spray in cabinets, pantry, shelves, etc., making sure that you do not contaminate any food or utensils. Be sure that you do not use more than 1-2 pheromone traps in the entire house at one time. Be sure that you do not use any insecticides while birds are present in the room. You should not spray on bird cages or resting areas.
Yes, D-Force which is the spray in the Pantry Pest Kit, is safe to use around pets as long as you follow the product label instructions. Pets and people need to be out of the room while the product is being applied and can safely return as soon as it is dry. We do not recommend using insecticide sprays in or on any bird cages or habitats or in areas where the birds would contact the residual spray. The traps are only a pheromone and do not contain any pesticides.
We do not carry a trap that is specifically labeled for drugstore beetles but the Pantry Patrol Beetle Trap has been reported by some customers to lure drugstore beetles. We also recommend you purchase an aerosol insecticide such as D-Force HPX to treat all of the cracks and crevices where the larva could be developing.
The best way to eliminate pantry moths is to find the infested food items and dispose of them immediately, then thoroughly clean the infested cabinet. The moth larvae (immature moths) can usually be found in grain products such as pasta, rice, flour, or spices. You will clean all the cabinets, pantries and drawers out and wash with hot, soapy water to rid of any larvae on the shelving. After these surfaces are cleaned and dried completely, you will apply the products in our Pantry Pest Kit. The traps will lure and catch the adult males disrupting the life cycle. The crack and crevice application will offer a 4 week residual for treatment.
While fogging may kill moths out and about, it will not take care of the problem. The best way to eliminate pantry moths is to find the infested food items and dispose of them immediately and thoroughly clean the infested cabinet. The moth larvae (immature moths) can usually be found in grain products such as pasta, rice, flour, or spices. The adult moths and wandering larvae can be killed with CY-Kick aerosol. The active male moths can be lured and trapped with the Pro-pest Pantry Moth trap. We have put together A Pantry Pest kit that contains everything you need to get rid of the pantry moths.
Each case will be different. We recommend starting out with only one Pantry Pest Kit and buying a can of D-Force Aerosol and/or ProPest Pheronet Pantry Pest Traps as needed. D-Force Aerosol offers a residual of up to 8 weeks and the ProPest Pheronet Pantry Pest Traps remain active from 4-6 weeks.
The best way to eliminate pantry moths is to find the infested food items and dispose of them immediately and thoroughly clean the infested cabinet. The moth larva (immature moths) can usually be found in grain products such as pasta, rice, flour, or spices. The adult moths and wandering larva can be killed with D-Force Aerosol Spray. The active male moths can be lured and trapped with the Pro-pest Pantry Moth trap. We have put together A Pantry Pest kit that contains everything you need to get rid of the pantry moths.
We recommend discarding any infested (or potentially infested) items including spices, grains, cereals, mixes etc. Store all future items in airtight containers, clean all surfaces where items were stored and dry, and apply the Pantry Pest Kit kit products as directed.
Pantry pests include a host of unwanted guests including mealworms. These worms are usually the larval stage of flies, beetles and moths. The ProPest Pheronet Pantry Pest Traps will only work for Indian Meal Moths, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Almond Moths, Raisin Moths and Cigarette Beetles.
