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Moths Pests from the Lepidoptera order of insects. Return to Household Pests Return to Bites and Stings The two basic types of moths that are of interest to those responsible for pest control in homes, warehouses, museums or other structures are moths that feed on fabrics and moths that feed on grains: Grain Moths and [...]

Indian Meal Moth: Most Common of the “Pantry Pests” By Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Entomology The Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) is an extremely common insect found infesting food products in Colorado homes. Almost any coarse grains (oatmeal, grits, etc), nuts, seeds, dried pet foods, candy bars, spices, cocoa, …

I would encourage anyone who hasn’t seen the gypsy moths to talk a walk by the front entrance of Dempsey (on Algoma Blvd.). It is a great example of an invasive species, and may help you understand why the campus, city, county and state are reacting so strongly. And it all started a century ago [...]

When moths invade your home, they are likely to be found in your kitchen or pantry as well as in closets or other places in which you store clothing. In fact, you can bring moths into your home from the grocery store without even knowing it. They can be found in boxes of food and [...]

… to take some time to combat some kind of pest in our lives. Certain pests like to eat our food and some like to eat us like insects. Pests are a part of life but there are ways of keeping the pests under some control in our lives. Here are some ideas to keep [...]

My older son came home from college wanting to set up a moth trap. He goes to school on the Olympic Penninsula, where the coastal temperate rainforests house diverse and numerous nocturnal moths and flying insects. This sparked an interest in what lives in our back yard in New England. A moth trap is a [...]

Moles in the Yard Q. What’s the best and cheapest way to rid of moles from our yard. They keep digging tunnels in my yard, but can’t get rid if them. A. I have used moth balls when mole tunnels have appeared. Just gently poke the moth ball through the ground and into the tunnels. [...]

… season upon us, families throughout Kansas City will begin pulling out boxes of decorations and digging into pantries for baking ingredients. But with these annual traditions comes the risk of bringing a variety of pests – from mice, rodents and spiders to a group of insects known as “pantry pests” – into homes. Schendel [...]

… even deadly if they infest our household. House mice, more than field mice, are scavengers and can be carriers of so many disease. The black plague that hit Europe and decimated thousands and thousands of people throughout that continent was caused by mice feces contaminating the food and water system. This also lead to [...]

… to get rid of bats, but these quick fixes don’t work. Some old wive’s tales recommend the use of mothballs. You can even find bat traps on the market that may be illegal to use on bats. The only way to get rid of bats is to install a one way door and remove [...]