Pantry Moth Pest Control

Professional Pantry Moth Control
Newcastle and Hunter Valley

Pantry moths are common kitchen pest in the warmer months, infesting dried food in cupboards, but locating the infestation can be a challenge.

Rebel Pest Professionals have the necessary experience to locate and deal with a pantry month problem and take actions and provide tips to prevent future infestations.

Pantry moth or Indian meal moth
pantry moth
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727

How we get rid of pantry moths > Professional Pantry Moths Treatment

  • Locate all sites of infestation
  • Discard all infested food from cupboards 
  • Remove food from cupboards and treat surfaces
  • Spray any adult moths disturbed during the treatment
  • Provide sticky pheromone traps to deal with any moths flying in

As with all our pest treatments we start with a thorough inspection to fully understand the nature of the problem. Finding all the infested food is the key step in eliminating the problem – they can infest a wide range of dried foods, including petfood and even rodent bait!

After throwing out the infested food, treating the surfaces in food storage areas will ensure any eggs and larvae that have been missed and any adults that land will be eliminated.

In addition to the various prevention steps (see below), the use of pheromone sticky traps to catch any new adult moths that fly in, help provide long term protection.

What to expect from our pantry moth treatments?

A single treatment will eliminate the pantry moth infestation. To prevent re-infestation, it is important to follow the key prevention steps (see below)

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Excellent service and o furtherest termite activity since treatment!
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Great Service and the team are friendly
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Great group, very promptly came out when called and when we needed a fix after finding another pocket of redbacks they came out, cleared them out,and touched up the pest barrier. Couldn't recommend them enough.
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The technician was very friendly and professional and happily answered any questions I had
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the tech who came out to spray my home was amazing. Very nice man who did a great job, was very professional and informative. He also gave me a lot of information around pests and how to keep them away. I did not catch his name but he really represented the company well and is a great asset, the company should be proud to have him on the team! I will definitely be a returning customer for life!
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Very happy with the service provided by Rebel Pest and will definitely get them back next year.
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The men who did the qwork at my place did a wonderful job and I will certainly have you back again next year.
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Adam was polite, courteous and helpful. He appears to be an experienced operator and answered all our questions in a knowledgeable manner. Thank you Rebel Pest for providing a competive price and a great service.
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Shane arrived at arranged time, pleasant attitude and very professional. Shane explained the process from start to finish and a real pleasure to have at our home .. Thanks Shane
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727

What do pantry moths look like?

Pantry moths are a small brown moth, with bronze colour on the rear half of their wings. 

The pantry moth larvae are often harder to spot as they typically infest dried food which is not being use… often hidden at the back of cupboards. They are creamy, maggot like larvae, up to 2cm long.

Indian meal moth, a common pantry moth

What are the signs of a pantry moth problem?

Although the larvae may be hidden and hard to spot, they typically build a silk web over infested food which is easy to spot

In flour and other powdered foods stored in clear plastic or glass jars, it may be possible to see the tracks the larvae have made through the food as they feed.

Adult moths will often be seen flying around food storage areas in the late afternoon / evening.

How to prevent a pantry moth infestation?

Store all opened food in plastic or glass jars with tight fitting lids. Note: larvae are able to crawl around the screw of lids if not tight fitting!
Consider storing unopened food in suitable storage containers, as larvae are able to chew though plastic bags.
Don’t forget to store dried pet and animal food in sealed containers as well.
Make sure you clear up any food spills in cupboards or under appliances.
Spray any moths you see immediately with a flying insect aerosol.
Place pantry moth pheromone sticky traps in cupboards to capture any in flying moths and prevent them laying eggs on food.
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727
TO PROTECT YOUR FOOD FROM PANTRY MOTHS
CALL (02) 4956 8727

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Rebel Pest Professionals Service Area Map - Newcastle and Hunter Valley