Control New Jersey Pantry Pests: Beetles, Moths, and Prevention

Finding crawling insects in your cereal? You likely have stored-product beetles. They infest grains, nuts, flour, dried fruit, spices, pet food, birdseed. Adults fly to lights, spreading far from source. Their waste and cast skins contaminate food and trigger allergies.

Elimination Steps

• Find source: check seldom-used packages.
• Inspect all susceptible items at purchase.
• Store in airtight containers.
• Heat-treat (140°F, 1+ hr) or freeze (0°F, 4+ days) items kept 60+ days.

Indian Meal Moths

Common US pantry pest. Zigzag flight to lights at night. Larvae spin silk, web food. Infest grains, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate, pet food, even potpourri and floral arrangements. Enter via grocery packages. Inspect before buying—avoid damaged boxes.

Professional Help

Ross Environmental Solutions offers fast, green control for moths and all pantry pests.