Posted by Ilene on September 18, 2004, at 16:51:53
In reply to How do I get rid of weevils? Anyone?, posted by Racer on September 17, 2004, at 12:33:05
I had the same problem, except I had a kind of moth that laid eggs in my food. The eggs hatched into disgusting little larvae.
Solution: I bought old-fashioned canning jars. (The glass jars with separate rubber gaskets and external wire latches.) Everything floury got unpacked as soon as it came home and stored in those glass jars. Nothing else worked. I mean nothing. Not Rubbermaid, not Tupperware, not empty mayonnaise jars, not nothing.
I got more careful about buying bulk food, but even if I did bring home something contaminated, I had to throw away only the one item because the moths couldn't get out of the storage jar.
For some reason moths never afflicted the cat food. I don't think the cats would have minded. (Mmm, grubs.)
You can get canning jars at Cost Plus/World Market or the Container Store. Be sure the lids form a tight seal.
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