Diaper Swappers

Luvinmy3weeones · 03-10-2008, 05:30 PM

Need I say more???

Lynnmabel · 03-10-2008, 11:10 PM

Good luck! We've been battling them too. I hope someone has some good advice for you!

Stephanie

Luvinmy3weeones · 03-11-2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynnmabel

Good luck! We've been battling them too. I hope someone has some good advice for you!

Stephanie

I'm surprised no one else has had anything to say! Do you live in the North? I wonder if its a regional problem...

We even updated our kitchen with new cabinets and moved it to the other side of the house last year! I have pretty much all of my food in plastic containers with screw on lids and still have them! Urgh!

newtocding · 03-13-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Luvinmy3weeones

I have pretty much all of my food in plastic containers with screw on lids and still have them! Urgh!

I LOVE THESE THINGS!!!

We had a great time with them the year before last. I, too, have all my stuff in containers--so Please don't tell me that you still have them!! Where did you find them? *please please please stay away from my house!!* We lost soo much food and $$$ that year!!

Sweetforestcat · 03-13-2008, 11:23 AM

Have you wiped every surface in your kitchen with cleaner? Even a tiny bit of spilled flour can feed the larvae. Also everything , I mean everything (cereal, animal feed, crackers, any type of seeds) need to be put in plastic or glass food containers or the moths will still come. They can get into your kitchen from the outside so beware.

They are most likely indian meal moths if they fly in a zig-zag pattern. Other moths don't fly zig-zaggy like that.

If sealing all of your food doesn't get rid of them after a couple of months, then you may need to hire a Pest Management Professional. From what it sounds like though, you may have a source of them from somewhere. I know when my DD had pet birds, the IMM would come in the birdseed and grow in the cages in a matter of days. Once the birds were gone, the moths left too.

Good Luck to you mama!

LauraI · 03-13-2008, 01:30 PM

I have never heard of a meal moth. Are they the same as weevils?

xxMommato2xx · 03-13-2008, 01:39 PM

I HATE THESE LITTEL BASTARTS!!they were in this house when we moved in 6 months ago and i can not seem to kill them all. I am constantly smooshing them. SO much to the point it gets entertaining. I jump up and smack them like a dang pro tennis player and have you notices.. they turn to like DUST when they get smooshed. haha they dont gut juices like most bugs. HAHA but yeah. im a NEAT FREAK and i still have the lil guys. No matter how much i clean and clean and cleach and put things in containers the lil sh*ts come and harass me some more!

I HATE THEM.. and its sucky too cause sometimes i find them in other parts of the house... they like to go where they please. UGH

ewe ewe ewe

xxMommato2xx · 03-13-2008, 01:44 PM

OMG i need these... i just found it. I cant find anything for them though in the stores.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

meal moths are by far different than weevles
meal moths i dont think are quite as bad. id rather a moth flying around than a maggoty looking thing in my food.

BOTH are NASTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xxMommato2xx · 03-13-2008, 02:12 PM

OOPS double post

Sweetforestcat · 03-13-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LauraI

I have never heard of a meal moth. Are they the same as weevils?

These are quite different! A meal moth is actually well, a moth in the order Lepidoptera. A weevil is actually a beetle in the order Coleoptera.

Both of the larvae stage eats pantry foods.

03-10-2008, 05:30 PM	#1
Luvinmy3weeones Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern, NY Posts: 762 Ratings: 100 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Darn it!!!! Meal moths!! Need I say more??? __________________ Amanda Christian Wife to Jim (a real super hero). Mama to: Brandon (8) (super hero in training), Alicia (6) (always hungry), Emma (4) (the one we can't seem to tame) and Matthew (2) (just a cute little baby doll) And baby #5 on the way!

03-10-2008, 11:10 PM	#2
Lynnmabel Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 279 Ratings: 36 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Darn it!!!! Meal moths!! Good luck! We've been battling them too. I hope someone has some good advice for you! Stephanie

03-13-2008, 11:23 AM	#5
Sweetforestcat Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA - East Coast Posts: 5,486 Ratings: 322 Feedback: 100%	Re: Darn it!!!! Meal moths!! Have you wiped every surface in your kitchen with cleaner? Even a tiny bit of spilled flour can feed the larvae. Also everything , I mean everything (cereal, animal feed, crackers, any type of seeds) need to be put in plastic or glass food containers or the moths will still come. They can get into your kitchen from the outside so beware. They are most likely indian meal moths if they fly in a zig-zag pattern. Other moths don't fly zig-zaggy like that. If sealing all of your food doesn't get rid of them after a couple of months, then you may need to hire a Pest Management Professional. From what it sounds like though, you may have a source of them from somewhere. I know when my DD had pet birds, the IMM would come in the birdseed and grow in the cages in a matter of days. Once the birds were gone, the moths left too. Good Luck to you mama! __________________ Mommy to my teenage son, my teen daughter, my colorful 1st Grader my happy preschooler and Baby Z!!

03-13-2008, 01:30 PM	#6
LauraI Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 383 Ratings: 29 Feedback: 100%	Re: Darn it!!!! Meal moths!! I have never heard of a meal moth. Are they the same as weevils? __________________

03-13-2008, 01:39 PM	#7
xxMommato2xx Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,885 Ratings: 79 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Darn it!!!! Meal moths!! I HATE THESE LITTEL BASTARTS!!they were in this house when we moved in 6 months ago and i can not seem to kill them all. I am constantly smooshing them. SO much to the point it gets entertaining. I jump up and smack them like a dang pro tennis player and have you notices.. they turn to like DUST when they get smooshed. haha they dont gut juices like most bugs. HAHA but yeah. im a NEAT FREAK and i still have the lil guys. No matter how much i clean and clean and cleach and put things in containers the lil sh*ts come and harass me some more! I HATE THEM.. and its sucky too cause sometimes i find them in other parts of the house... they like to go where they please. UGH ewe ewe ewe __________________ Heather. married momma to Sadie (8y), Jack (4y), and Ryan (1y). Cloth diapering, baby wearing, gardening, gluten free eating family.