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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: help!  attack of the weevils from outer space
Message-ID: <487@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 10:27:58 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 10:27:58 1985
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>	Some time ago, I discovered that a tin cannister which formerly
>contained brown rice contained mostly weevils and alot less rice. ...
>DOes anyone >know of any other way to get rid of the critters ? I will 
>be moving soon and don't want to take them with me.
>jcpatilla

I had this problem at one time also.  It popped up suddenly after a
move, and I believe that they had been lurking in that house waiting
for me.  Amityville Horror time.  I also hated to use lots of chemicals.

I took two lines of attack:
      1.  Store every possible source of food in absolutely
          airtight containers (glass jars) immediately on bringing 
          it into the house.
      2.  Use a no-pest strip.

The reasoning behind this is that the adult form of the weevils (at
least the type I had) was a very small (~1/4 inch long) moth.  The 
moth seemed to be able to slip easily into most packaging.   Screw-top
glass jars were fairly immune.  Coffee cans sometimes worked--but
not always.  Some things can be put in the fridge or freezer.  The 
no-pest strip seemed useless against the weevils themselves--but 
produced a lot of dead moths, hopefully before they could breed (the 
dirty minded little things!)

It took several years and a couple of moves to completely get rid of them.  
The reason it took so long was that they probably had lots of places
to hide where I didn't think to look.  (That oatmeal soap is a good
example!)  And then I'd get lazy and leave something out.  I suspect that
the eggs took a long time to hatch, too.  I still tend to box stuff up real 
tight.  Your move may actually help.  Just be sure to inspect everything 
you move with you.  You might think of throwing out all edibles when you 
move and starting over.  Hope that helps.
-- 

                                     Sue Brezden
                                     ihnp4!drutx!slb

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