moth-like bugs

[mama24-7]

for the 2nd yr we have these in our garage which also serves as canned/dry good storage. i am not able to store it all in the house. anyone know what will get rid of them that is non-toxic, etc.? they're about 3/4 in. long, brownish gray & they "wake up" when i turn the light on. not sure where they've taken up residence either. i had dh go thru stuff & i thought he got me air tight storsge containers but they aren't air tight.

tia.

sus

[beanma]

possibly meal bugs. They like grains. You might see larvae in the grains (small "worms' about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch long or you may just see webs. If you have any birdseed in the garage your moths could be coming from there, too. Hope so!

[mama24-7]

Originally Posted by beanma

possibly meal bugs. They like grains. You might see larvae in the grains (small "worms' about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch long or you may just see webs. If you have any birdseed in the garage your moths could be coming from there, too. Hope so!

this is so :Puke. thanks for the lead - i think that's what they are.

sus

[beanma]

Btw, I've on occasion bought bad flour with meal moth eggs in it. When I opened the bag of flour it was already infested. Luckily it was cheap flour I wanted to use for making playdough, but I decided that was still too gross and went and bought a new bag of a different brand.

Here's a link that might help:
http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resour...pests304.shtml

good luck!

[JessicaS]

They are pantry moths and a huge pain.

They can come from dog food as well

There are glue/pheromone traps you can use. Those help a bit but you need to find what they are eating.

I have had them before, I started putting grains I brought home in the freezer first for a day and then storing them in glass.

[4evermom]

Yes, you can get pheromone baited sticky traps at Home Depot. They come in a white and green box (the green is a picture of clover or something). I think they like rice and grains more than beans.

This is what we have used: Safer brand "the pantry pest trap" http://www.amazon.com/Pantry-Pest-Tr.../dp/B001P2H6X6

I'd set up a few in the garage and one in the kitchen right away and change them as they get full.

I have a previously owned van that had an infestation. I did a super thorough cleaning but we were still seeing moths. A trap seem to have done the trick but I did eliminate as much of the food source as possible. Just vacuuming and steam cleaning wasn't enough, though. Too many cracks and crevices...