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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: help !  attack of the weevils from outer space....
Message-ID: <590@osiris.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 15:40:14 EST
Article-I.D.: osiris.590
Posted: Sun Nov  3 15:40:14 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. I
killed the weevils with boiling water and disposed of the whole mess,
thinking that the rice (which had been sealed) must have been contaminated.
Since then I have found weevils in the half the food on the shelf ! It
doesn't seem to matter much whether the food is in boxes or tins. I
have had to throw a lot out. I have also found the weevils happily devouring
my lavender flower sachets (I thought they *repelled* insects!) and,
worst of all, a bar of Aveeno oatmeal soap (unfortunately, I discovered this
last while in the tub, when the hot water made all the larvae pop out
of the soap).
	I have gone so far as to paint the shelves with No-Roach but
I refuse to use any other pesticides or bomb the apartment. 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.


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jcpatilla