Bugs in my flour 😭

Munchkinsmum

As the title says... something's crawling in my flour 😭😭😭

So far I've found them in two open packets of flour, and some cereal. There are a LOT of open packets in my biggish larder 😭 So I need to redeem my ways. Do I bin everything open? Is there anything they won't be in? What can I store food in they can't get in to? What's best to clean with?

Also, there's 'bits' in my baking powder, can they get into tubs/jars with lids? What about spices?

arbrighton

Flour weevils

Sadly as they lay lots of teeny eggs, will be best to bin everything.

Store in canisters or tubs like locknlock and don't keep too much flour in stock

50Twuncle

You have flour weevils
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Weevils-(Flour-Bugs)

mardatha

I keep flour in the freezer or the bottom of the fridge.

Munchkinsmum

Thanks - how much is everything? I'm assuming tins are fine!

nannywindow

Munchkinsmum
Unfortunately they get everywhere so if it were me I would clean out the larder and check everything so that you get rid of all of them. If you mean tinned food they will be ok.

CRANKY40

They'll be behind the labels on tins.....they like the glue. Strip the labels off and write on the tin in marker pen what is in it.

Munchkinsmum

Things that are in glass jars and such, im assuming safe?

Will dettol spray help? ��

mardatha

I think I've heard they can get into jars with screw lids.

Munchkinsmum

Holy crap! They're glass kilner from ikea?

mardatha

Maybe somebody will come along who knows for sure. But I think somebody once said they crawl and hide in the grooves of screw-on lids?