The holiday season will soon be under way and people from coast to coast will dust off those favored family recipes that only tend to appear at this time of year. Sweets like cookies, cakes, chocolates, and pies are an essential part of decorating the holiday dessert table.
Lurking in the confines of pantries near and far could be little creatures and their eggs that are happy to spoil the cooking fun…that is if you find them. Pantry pests, otherwise known as stored food pests, love to gather where dry baking goods are stored. Feeling warm and cozy in a pantry or cabinet, these little pests will easily multiply out-of-control making life unpleasant during the holiday season or any other time of year.
There are many different types of pests that will seek refuge where stored food products are. Ants, earwigs, beetles, and pillbugs tend to make their presence known. Other species of pantry pests such as weevils, the Indian meal moth, or the merchant grain beetle are a bit sneakier about their whereabouts.
Ways to avoid pantry pests is to inspect packaging at the supermarket prior to bringing it home. Any breach on the packages surface should be cause for concern with these pests. Additionally, adhering to the expiration dates on the food products will also help to keep these pests out of your home.
If any pantry pests are found, it’s time to call a Monmouth County NJ exterminator like Allison Pest Control for safe elimination of the pantry invading pests.