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HOMEMAKERS’ HINTS
By KAY E. WEBB Extension Agent, Home Economics
In most cases, when a homemaker finds an insect or two in the dry foods kept in the kitchen cabinets, she is quick to blame a dirty cabinet for attracting the little pests. According to William H. Robinson, Extension Specialist in Household Insects, insects can get into the cleanest of kitchens in any one of several ways over which the lady of the house has no control.
The infestation in many cases does not originate in the home. It is likely that even without advanced technology, the insects could infest the food at the processing plants, during transportation or at either the wholesale or retail stores.
Several kinds of insects can be expected in the kitchen at one time or another. These might include the following: saw tooth grain beetles, Indian meal cloth, flour beetles, angoumois grain moths, bean and pea weevils and drug store beetles which may cause some concern. They all produce similar damage and require similar control measures.
Some pantry pests are general feeders and will consume nearly all types of vegetable and animal matter. Others have definite food preferences. Chocolate, nut meats, macaroni, spaghetti, breakfast cereals, certain drugs, and tobacco, red pepper, powdered milk, dried peas and beans are a few of the many foods which attract pantry pest.
The control and elimination of these insects are not difficult. Materials stored for a length of time should be inspected periodically. Where foods have been accidently spilled, all particles should be removed to deprive the insects of a place to feed. Newly purchased foods should be inspected to make sure they are not affected. Susceptible foods should be stored in glass, plastic or metal containers with tight fitting lids.
Other steps for control of household insects and identification of the pests may be found in V.P.l. Publication 415, Control of Household Insects available from your local extension office.
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