"How To Buy Pantry Moth Traps"

Indian meal moths are more commonly known as pantry moths. They live in cracks near the floor or wall common in shelving, where their larvae can infest cracked grain products such as flour or cornmeal. Though the adults cannot eat your foods, where there's adults there are children. When the children mature they leave behind a silk-like mass of webs that are sometimes found on the floor or inside of packages in the pantry. Should you ever see a moth or a small mass of webbing near your pantry its safe to assume you've a pantry moth infestation. Thankfully it can be dealt with by a few simple, store bought traps. Here is a guide on how to go about obtaining traps, how they work, and how to use them.

How To Obtain Moth Traps and Use Them
Step 1:
Drive to your nearest supermarket chain. Most chains will have a pest control aisle.

Step 2:
In the pest control aisle look for Flour & Pantry Moth Traps. Despite however many brands you may find, there are only three types of moth trap on the market. The use of the trap will depend on which type you purchase. They are Pheromone Traps, Moth Suppression Traps, and All Purpose Pantry Traps. The price will vary between five and twenty dollars depending on the trap.

Step 3:
Buying a pheromone trap is a good one to start with. These traps are cheap and the most commonly found. They usually consist of a tray coated with non-toxic glue that contains female sex-pheromones. They will effectively attract, trap, and kill any male moths in the vicinity. For a home one or two will be sufficient, for warehouses with edible goods you should get one for every 500 square feet. Once buying them all you have to do is remove the protective coating and place them on a shelf in your pantry. Remember that this will not attract the egg-laying females or the larvae, so this trap will only work to break the reproductive cycle and will take the longest to clear up any infestation you may have.

Step 4:
Buying a moth suppression trap is probably a better choice if you can afford the extra expense as they cost a little over 10 dollars. These are also a glue trap, typically a tray that you place in the pantry. They incorporate both the female sex pheromones and chemical egg laying attractants in order to catch both males and females. These chemicals give the female the impression that the glue trap is the ideal place to lay her eggs, thus catching her. Each female caught is the equivalent of catching

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