What are the little dark brown bugs in the pantry and how do i get rid of them?
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I think they could be roaches . Maybe not . I would throw out alot of the food in there that is not canned. Being clean has alot to do with not having a bug problem. If you live in an apartment you could be clean and your neighbor a pig and the bugs will come into your place.
1. Get rid of old food
2.Spray and Clean Good luck!!!!
EWWWWW COCKROACHES! Use RAID--it kills anything dead.
Cockroaches??
you have to get them exterminated..
They may be pantry moths. They are itty bitty and into everything with kind of webs being left - they start as bugs then turn in to little moths. They are gross. Spray for pantry moths, and throw out all the food they were in. Then get bay leaves and put them into everything, cereal, flour, whatever. Refrigerate things, like pasta, etc. that you won't use fast. Look up pantry moths on google and see if they have other suggestions. I know they sell "traps" but I didn't like the idea of them hanging in the pantry. Ugh.
those are weevles...the best way to get rid of them is to find and discard everything they are in flour cereal, crackers,,etc..Then wash the area with hot soapy water..
No, no, no.
Flour Beetles. About the size of a small ant, dark brown, with two body sections, these bugs eat food products that contain flour, like the name suggests.
The eggs of these beetles are usually accidentally transported home with you via groceries that you have purchased at your local supermarket. If the food is not consumed fast enough, they hatch and begin reproducing and eating their way into your pantry containers.
Best way to get rid of them is this:
1) Remove all foods that contain flour (pastas, baked good mixes, cereals, etc.) and check for the pests. If you see any, throw the product out. If you can't seem to find any and the package doesn't appear to have any holes in it (about the size of a pinprick) place the package in a freezer.
2) After all flour containing foods are disposed of or in the freezer, remove all other items from the pantry, washing quickly with warm soapy water.
3) Remove any shelves from pantry. Throughly wash off shelving, walls, doors, and flooring with warm, soapy water.
4) Replace shelving, canned goods, and any other foods that you have washed off. After a few days (72 hours) you can remove the foods from the freezer and replace them in the pantry.
5) Check all other drawers and cupboards in your kitchen for these beetles. Especially spice racks/cupboards, pots and pans cupboards, silverware drawers, drawers that contain other utensils, hot pads, or cooking supplise, and the pull out drawer under your oven (if you have one).
6) To prevent future incidents, wipe drawers, shelves, and cupboards clean of any crumbs and dust on a regular basis. Consume flour products quickly. Leave actual flour in the freezer or in an airtight compartment. Wash pot holders and hot pads on a regular basis.
Hope that helps! These bugs are always startling and annoying and expensive to get rid of.
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