Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site osiris.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!umcp-cs!aplcen!osiris!jcp 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 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 07:32:06 EST Distribution: net Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital Lines: 20 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. -- jcpatilla