Practically each hostess stores in kitchen stocks of grain in various containers, packages or jars. At the same time nobody is insured from such misfortune as food moth. It can instantly spoil all your stocks. It is possible to get rid of food moth in several checked ways.
It is required to you
- - laundry soap;
- - tea tree oil;
- - alcohol;
- - water.
Instruction
1. For a start find out on how many this problem it is serious. For this purpose check the stocks. Pay special attention to herbs, rice, flour and grits. These products are so loved by food moth. It is necessary to work quickly. If the most part of products was infected with larvae of food moth, they need to be thrown out. Also attentively examine the closed packings with products.
2. After that the cabinet where products were stored, and containers from grain should be disinfected. For this purpose prepare soap solution. Mix 10-15 g of the crushed laundry soap with 1 liter of abrupt boiled water. The received solution wash cabinet and the dishes in which you will store grain. Well rinse everything with warm flowing water.
3. It is possible to get rid of food moth not less effectively, using solution on the basis of tea tree oil. They also should wash cabinet and the dishes in which grain was stored. For its preparation mix 2 tablespoons of tea tree oil, 1 tablespoon of alcohol and 1 glass of warm water.
4. To secure itself on the future against food moth, it is necessary to remember safety precautions. Upon purchase of grain always well look through packing on availability of larvae in them. Try not to buy these products in doubtful places and by weight. Pour houses of grain into banks or containers with hermetic cover. Edges of tanks can be oiled vegetable to prevent penetration of food moth inside.
5. Consider that the food moth loves comfortable conditions - moisture and heat. At the same time she does not transfer ventilation at all. Draw conclusions. At least once in week try to air cabinets in kitchen. Banks and tanks where grain is stored, also should be washed out and dried periodically.