Dayton's Pest Control
4647 Newcom Avenue Knoxville, TN, 37919
Don't Let Pantry Pests Invade Holiday Treats!
2011-12-09 12:42:05
As it gets colder and the holiday season is in full swing, it’s a great time to stay indoors and bake treats for friends and family. When scouting around in your cabinets for baking necessities, like cookie cutters, flour, or sugar, make sure you are leaving unwanted “pantry pests” out of the mix and out of your treats! Here are some tips for keeping irritating pests, such as Indian Meal Moths and Merchant Grain Beetles, from spoiling your holiday baking.
- Immediately wipe up any crumbs or spills from countertops, tables, floors, and shelves.
- Store food in airtight containers and dispose of garbage regularly in sealed receptacles.
- Only purchase food in sealed packages that show no sign of damage.
- Add a bay leaf to canisters and packages of dry goods like flour, rice and other grains- their pungent scent repels many pantry pests.
- Install door sweeps on exterior doors and repair damaged screens.
- Check expiration dates on baking ingredients before use.
- Eliminate all moisture sites, including leaking pipes and clogged drains.
