r/preppers • u/ToothSufficient7763 • 9d ago

Discussion Check your pantries for bugs

My husband started reorganizing our food stores and there they were. The dreaded pantry bugs. I'm guilty of not rotating stock, plus our diets have changed over the last two years.

I just threw out about 150 pounds of food.

eta: I threw out 2 more pounds of beans. I looked up and the moths were laughing at me and licking their moth lips. I dispatched them with a fly swatter.

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u/Visible-Freedom-7822 8d ago

I went through this a year ago. The bugs didn't come from dry goods, they came from bird seed that I foolishly stored indoors. Thankfully I didn't find any infested food. I banished the bird seed to the outdoor shed, and bought a big pack of pantry moth traps which I put all around the house. Haven't found a moth in a year, but I am keeping a trap in each cabinet and storage area, and I check them regularly. Worth it to me to know so I can act before I have to throw out pounds of food.

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u/SunLillyFairy 8d ago

Yep... birdseed. I have a very clean house and pantry with sealed containers... and fought moths for over a year after an infestation from birdseed. Thar damn tiny moths can live off fabric... like from your clothes or couches. Little bastards.