So......I was complaining about the OUTSIDE bugs. They are nothing compared to having INDOOR bugs.
Our pantry has been invaded by grain moths. Little black moths that can chew through plastic. Or maybe it's their little wormy offspring that can do that. ICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that cleaning out the pantry once in a while isn't a good idea, but I would have preferred it to be because I had the "spring cleaning bug," not real bugs.
It turns out that bay leaves will repel the little beasts, but they are EVERYWHERE. Even in empty cardboard boxes and the boxes containing our serving dishes. I would have thought, being grain moths, that they would really go places that contained grains. But we have been invested by some free-thinkers, and they have taken up residence anywhere they could.
I never thought I would say this, but maybe the slugs weren't so bad after all..............
3 comments:
I have fruit flies (my own fault) and gnats. At least, I think they are gnats. For some reason, they hang out in the guest bathroom. How welcoming! After an incident involving mealy worms and Saltines, I've learned to keep all flours and grains in the freezer or fridge. But those gnats appear to be living on water. Good luck with your infestation!
How unpleasant. I do hope that you manage to get rid of these pests quickly.
Ohh, no, I do feel for you. I had a similar experience, years ago; some nasty weevilly things infested the kitchen, and I *do* mean infested. I couldn't believe the amount of things they got into, through apparently hermetically sealed containers. May your bugs be swiftly repelled.
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