Inspect all food packages and discard infested items

Steps

1. Remove everything from the pantry — every box, bag, and container
2. Check each item for webbing, small holes in packaging, larvae, or adult insects (small moths or beetles)
3. Discard all infested items in a sealed outdoor trash bag immediately — do not leave them in the kitchen trash
4. Check spices, pet food, birdseed, and dried flowers too — pantry pests infest more than just grains

Why It Works

Pantry pests breed inside food packaging. Removing the food source eliminates the active infestation. Even unopened packages can harbor larvae if they entered through micro-holes.

Tips

• Indian meal moths leave telltale webbing across the food surface
• Weevils and grain beetles are often inside sealed packages — they chew through cardboard and thin plastic
• Inspect items you bought recently; infestations often arrive from the grocery store