At first glance, kitchen bugs are all the same. However, several types are distinguished depending on color and habitat:

• bread grinders are one of the most voracious bugs, the body with hairs has a brown tint, the size reaches 4 mm;
• large flour beetles - a large beetle, an adult reaches 12–18 mm, the body is black-brown, slightly shiny;
• small flour beetles - small bugs with a reddish tint and short antennae, size 3 mm;
• red mucoeds - small Coleoptera insects red to brown with long antennae, up to approximately 2 mm;
• Suriname mucoeds - black-brown bugs small sizes, with a long matte body, reach 1.8–3.5 mm;
• short-whiskered mucoeds are the smallest of the order of mucoeds, have a yellowish color with a rusty tint, size 1.5–2.4 mm;
• granary weevil - a dark brown beetle with underdeveloped wings, up to 4 mm long, distinctive feature there is an elongated front part of the head with an elongated proboscis;
• caryopsis - insects ranging in size from 1 to 22 mm, have a black body with spots on the back and elytra, but the antennae, legs or other parts of the body may be lighter in color, often yellowish;
• food moth - bugs white, unlike other species, harm is caused not so much by adults, but by larvae with a dark-colored head and up to 1 cm in length.

Photo gallery: types of bugs that can appear in the kitchen

The bread borer lives on shelves and window sills, in cabinets and on the floor Products damaged by the flour beetle become lumpy in appearance The flour beetle can pretend to be dead in sunlight The egg, larva and pupa of the weevil are constantly inside the clogged grain, only the adult individual gets out in beans, - a signal about the appearance of a grain Ideal environment for reproduction food moth- high humidity and poor ventilation

Favorite habitat of insects

As their name suggests, flour eaters are very fond of flour. At the same time, cereals are also their favorite delicacy, so these bugs are found in all types of grains: rice, wheat, buckwheat, semolina. The most frequent “guest” in the kitchen is the Surinamese flour eater, which also does not disdain dried fruits, cookies, crackers and beans.

Flour is a favorite delicacy of both flour eaters and Khrushchak eaters

Bread grinders feed on flour products, dryings, crackers, and also wood. Therefore, in addition to food products, they love kitchen cabinets and book pages. They are also found in cereals, feed, coffee, tea and tobacco.

Flour beetles enter the house with flour or starch, and then crawl through the cracks into other containers with food. Weevils prefer grains of rice, wheat, rye, barley, and rarely corn and buckwheat. Found in pasta and flour. Caryopsis, despite its name, does not attack grain, but legumes such as beans, beans, chickpeas, and peas. Food moths most often settle in cereals.

Damage caused by bugs and danger to human health

“New residents”, having settled in the kitchen, begin to leave their traces and breed in the most unpredictable places. At the same time, they live in packs and have enormous vitality, due to which damage is dealt very quickly. In addition to the obvious fact - spoiled food, we can expect worn-out flour sieves, packaging and storage containers, kitchen cabinets and even cookbooks (which are often stored in the kitchen).

Eating food spoiled by bugs can lead to stomach upset, severe allergic reaction and poisoning.

Attention! Food products are considered infested with larvae and unfit for consumption if at least one pest is detected in them.

Causes of insects in the kitchen

Bugs can take a liking to the kitchen for various reasons, which do not always depend on the housewife’s neatness, namely:

• violation of storage conditions and expiration dates of food products;
• bulk products purchased by weight;
• poor-quality grain processing in production;
• failure to comply with sanitary standards for storing and packaging goods at enterprises;
• increased humidity levels in food storage areas.

You can't trust packaged cereals unconditionally.

Sealed packaging of products is not a guarantee that there are no bugs in the contents - they can get inside directly from factories and enterprises.

Methods for preventing the appearance of bugs in the kitchen

Some simple rules will help eliminate the possibility of “undesirable neighbors” appearing on your territory:

If small insects reappeared, then it is necessary to check other rooms in the apartment and repeat preventive procedures.

Pest control methods at home

Getting rid of insects that have settled in your home is not easy, so get ready for a stubborn struggle.

Basic methods of liquidation " uninvited guests"can be divided into the following groups:

• mechanical impact;
• chemicals;
• folk remedies.

Mechanical impact

Before carrying out procedures of this nature, you first need to get rid of contaminated products so that they do not harm your health. Containers and storage areas should be thoroughly washed with soap (dishes) or vinegar solution (cabinets, shelves).

The fight against bugs includes a whole range of measures

It will not be superfluous to seal all the cracks in the baseboards, window sills and furniture. The remaining products, untouched by pests, should be packaged and taken outside the kitchen for 1–2 weeks. If the bugs do not appear, then you can use them.

When the number of bugs is minimal and they are quickly detected, you can try to save the remains of the cereal using heat treatment:

• heat the product in the oven at a temperature of 50 o C (for semolina and flour) or 100–120 o C (for other grains) for at least 10 minutes;
• expose cereals to low temperatures (-15 o C) for 24 hours;
• treat with ultraviolet light, placing it under the sun for several hours.

Before processing, it is necessary to sort out the grain products or sift them through a sieve, and then, before consumption, soak them in salt water and rinse.

Chemicals

It is advisable to use chemicals to kill insects in extremely advanced cases, when other means (including folk remedies) are not able to solve the problem.

The most harmless product that can be purchased at any pharmacy is pyrethrum powder. They are sprinkled on food storage areas. The product is absolutely non-toxic for animals and people (even if accidentally ingested), but it is poisonous for crawling insects.

You can wash the cabinets with Domestos solution or another chlorine-containing product. It is advisable to repeat this procedure several times, since the effectiveness of a single use of this “weapon” to combat beetles is low.

Is it worth choosing chemistry instead of folk remedies - everyone decides for himself

"Anti-bug" - impregnation that is used for protection wooden surfaces from the actions of grinders. Hazardous to humans if in contact with eyes or skin.

Products from the manufacturer “Lovin Fire Protection” are intended for treating wood, but at the same time they are poison for mucoeds. But neither humans nor pets should breathe them.

Rogneda brand products will get rid of not only bugs, but also cockroaches and ants. When using, personal protective equipment must be used.

Attention! All of these chemicals are very toxic, so they must be used strictly in accordance with the instructions supplied with them.

It should be noted that chemical methods struggles are not always the most effective. It is impossible to treat surfaces in contact with food and feed with drugs; moreover, they have a lot of side effects.

Folk remedies

To get rid of pests, sometimes it is enough to have the following ingredients available:

• vinegar;
• Bay leaf;
• nutmeg;
• garlic;
• lavender;
• sagebrush;
• borax.

Strong aromas are our main weapon

You can prepare special bait traps for bugs. On shelves or in cabinets, you need to sprinkle nutmeg on an adhesive plaster, put peeled garlic cloves, bay leaves, or add these spices to containers for flour and cereals, after wrapping them in gauze. Another trap is made using sugar, borax and dry yeast, which are mixed in equal proportions. The resulting composition should be laid out on pieces of paper in cabinets, which will lure the bugs out of their hiding places.

There is an opinion that small pests cannot tolerate the smell of metal. By putting a nail, wire or just a piece of foil in a jar of cereal, you will get rid of annoying “visitors”.

Attention! Metal corrosion spoils food, so no rusty or wet metal objects should be used.

You can use vinegar solution to wash food storage areas. Dried twigs or essential oils of lavender or wormwood are wonderful remedies against food moths.

Even the most responsible housewife can encounter insects in her home. No one is immune from purchasing cereals or dried fruits infested with pests. If “uninvited guests” are not eliminated in time, they may even appear on the floor and walls. Find out how to deal with bugs in cereals and how to prevent them from appearing again.

Small black bugs in the kitchen can appear due to the dishonesty of manufacturers who did not process the cereal according to all the rules, and as a result of non-compliance with the storage conditions of the purchased product.

Even buying buckwheat or rice in a tightly closed package will not provide a complete guarantee of safety; such cereals can also be contaminated with insects

Bugs can “move” into a container with cereal from neighboring jars on the shelf. Tea, dried fruits, pasta, flour, spices - all this can serve as food for insects.

Main types of kitchen pests

• Small flour beetles

Brown beetles up to 3.5 mm in size bear offspring 4 times a year. Any cereals, flour and starch can be infected with beetles. Khrushchaki make the product lumpy and unsuitable for food.

• Red mukoeaters

Mills and bakeries are common habitats for these insects. Flour eaters end up in the kitchen along with stale flour. The female flour beetle lays eggs in the cracks between shelves and in the folds of packaging bags. The insect reproduces 2-3 times a year, its life expectancy is 3 years. In the photo below you can see beetles in flour - mucoeds.

• Bread grinders

This pest is 2 to 4 mm long, light or dark Brown can eat more varied. Its menu may include: cereals, tea, flour, crackers, cookies, nuts, dried fruits, medicinal plants. When there are too many bugs, they can even be seen on the walls. If you have insects in your kitchen, photos with names will help you identify them.

Pests thrive in humid and warm environments

If you find sticky lumps, cobwebs, cocoons or larvae in bulk products, you can talk about moths entering the kitchen. This is what they call flour and granary moths. The moth butterfly does not feed on cereals; it needs the bulk product to lay eggs.

As soon as the caterpillars emerge, they spread throughout the kitchen in search of a place to create a cocoon.

Moths can quickly “take over” the kitchen area. Therefore, start fighting the “enemy” as quickly as possible.

Important! When purchasing cereal, pay attention to the integrity of the packaging and the expiration date of the product. If you have the slightest doubt, refrain from purchasing.

• Pea weevil

The insect is very fond of beans, especially the white variety. The weevil climbs inside the grain, eating away everything nutrients.

To protect beans or peas from grains, dill seeds are placed in bags of legumes.

What are the dangers of contaminated products?

Many people ask the question: “Is it possible to eat cereals after removing the beetles from them?” Experts do not recommend preparing dishes from products spoiled by pests. During their life, insects leave excrement and shells of larvae in them. In addition, the beetles eat the core of the grains, and the remaining part becomes bitter and acquires bad smell.

Important! After eating spoiled foods, allergic reactions and stomach upset may occur.

Ways to control insects

If small bugs appear in the kitchen, you will have to start a big cleaning and look through all the cabinets, drawers, bread bins and cereal containers. Even if you eliminate visible insects, larvae laid by them may remain in the cracks.

In the warmth of your home, bugs from an infected product will quickly spread throughout the kitchen

1. The cereal is heated in the oven for 20 minutes at a temperature of 60°C, and then poured into tightly sealed jars. When the cereal is heated, the beetles will die, but the unpleasant musty smell will still remain in the cereal. In addition, during such processing, vitamins and proteins of the product are lost.
2. Health nutrition experts recommend leaving a bag of buckwheat or rice in the freezer for several hours. If the cereal is infected with a pest, the insects will die, but the benefits will remain.
3. To get rid of bugs in beans, soak the beans in salt water and then rinse with water several times. The spoiled grains will float to the surface and can be easily separated from the whole and undamaged grains.
4. After identifying bugs, wash kitchen cabinets with water and laundry soap, it has disinfecting properties. Then wipe the surfaces with a vinegar solution. The cracks and latches of cabinets can be doused with boiling water.

Tip: insecticides can be used to kill pests in hard-to-reach places (all food products must first be removed from the kitchen).

By keeping your kitchen tidy and clean, you can minimize the risk of insects.

If there are bugs in the kitchen, do not hesitate to get rid of obviously spoiled products - they will not bring any health benefits. Be sure to carry out a set of measures to disinfect cabinets and shelves.

Prevention methods

• Do not buy too much cereal, do not store it in plastic or paper bags. A glass or plastic jar with an airtight lid is the most suitable option for storing bulk products.
• Place a pod of dry hot pepper or a couple of cloves of unpeeled garlic in each container of cereal - beetles do not like such smells. Some housewives add crushed clove powder to the cereal and wash the cereal before cooking.

It makes sense to keep dried mushrooms, rose hips, and beans in a vacuum jar for food storage

• Place a linen bag with salt and bay leaf at the bottom of the container. Salt exhibits disinfecting properties and absorbs moisture. You can also use dry lemon peel or chestnut - all this repels insects.
• Food pests don't like metal objects. Place a piece of food foil or a regular metal spoon in jars of bulk products.
• Wipe down your kitchen shelves with vinegar from time to time. Don’t forget to dry the washed cabinets.
• Use sealable glass or plastic containers to store bulk products.

Advice. There are also folk remedies for insect pests. Mix boric acid, powdered sugar and flour in equal proportions. Place the product on the shelves of the closet and in the pantry.

Where and in what should cereals be stored?

One of the reasons for the appearance brown bugs in the kitchen - violation of the shelf life of cereals.

• Buckwheat, rice and noodles by weight can be stored for six months, millet grains - 3 months, corn - 4 months.
• Flour can be stored on the shelf for a year, oatmeal - 7 months. Polished basmati rice has a long shelf life of 18 months.

Properly prepared porridge is not only tasty, but also healthy. This statement is true only for high-quality cereals that are not infested with pests.

• Semolina is stored in wooden containers or fabric bags with drawstrings. A glass container is suitable for rice. Cereals It is best to store it in a jar in the refrigerator. Buckwheat is dried in a frying pan and stored in a metal container.
• Nuts and dried fruits should be stored in the refrigerator, not on a cabinet shelf.
• You can also store buckwheat or rice in a linen bag that must be tied. Before use, the bag should be dipped in boiling water with salt (5 tablespoons of salt per 1 liter of water) and dried.

Important! Always throw away expired food to prevent bugs from getting into your food. kitchen cabinet.

How to protect supplies from annoying insects

High humidity And heat – optimal conditions for the development of any insects. Within a few days, bugs may appear in pest-infested cereals or flour made from larvae. Therefore, if your house or apartment has a dry and cool pantry, it is best to store bulk products there.

– every housewife knows firsthand. These harmful insects appear unexpectedly and out of nowhere. In addition to the fact that they spoil food, bugs cause a lot of unpleasant sensations and leave behind traces of their vital activity.

Bugs in the kitchen contradict sanitary standards and the aesthetics of the home

Reasons for bugs appearing in food and cupboards

The reason for bugs in the cabinet is food brought from outside (from a store, market, neighbor, etc.). The risk of introducing insects increases if bulk products are sold by weight. IN in this case the seller is at fault when the quality of the goods is not controlled and the terms and conditions of storage are violated.

But home conditions can also be a source of infection. These are unsuitable containers and storage conditions:

• plastic or paper bags;
• increased air humidity;
• inappropriate room temperature.

Thanks to them, the reproduction of cereal beetles occurs in geometric progression.

Another reason that insects appear in cereals is the purchase of food for future use in large quantities.

What bugs are found in cereals, flour

The following food bugs settle in bulk products:

1. . A small bug up to 3 cm long, dark brown. Its habitat is cereals, dried fruits, flour, crackers, dried berries. The eggs of the female can be found in the crevices of furniture cabinets, the seams of burlap, the folds of packaging bags and on other surfaces. The flour bug settles in unsealed packages of products that have expired.
2. Red flour eater. in granaries, bakeries, cereal and feed warehouses. His food is grain, cereals, flour, the moisture content of which exceeds 15%. Once in dry bulk products, the bug will not find food and will die. It is brought into the apartment with low-quality products.
3. . The omnivorous brown beetle, whose length reaches 4 mm, is considered an extremely voracious pest. He eats cereals, flour products, dried fruits, beans, nuts and even wood.

These bugs feel at ease and multiply quickly in a warm room. They are very tenacious. The destructive temperature for pests is +500C and above or -150C and below. While creating unfavorable conditions existences move to more suitable habitats.

If there are bugs in the house, but it was not possible to get rid of them immediately upon detection, then there is a possibility that they will quickly populate the kitchen area and it will be very difficult to get rid of them.

If there are bugs in the house, then you need to get rid of them as follows:

If there are bugs in the rice, but they were discovered in time, then the cereal must be processed immediately. This way, “uninvited guests” will not have time to migrate to new food supplies. The cereal must be washed and filled with water. Add a little there citric acid. Let stand for two hours and rinse well. running water. Unfortunately, such rice will no longer make pilaf, but it can be used to prepare porridges, salads, puddings, etc.

It is necessary to store cereals, flour, dried fruits, nuts and pasta in large quantities very carefully. Very effective method protection against bugs for such a case is the use of steel wire or nails. They are put directly into bags. The smell of metal repels bugs.

Preventive measures in the kitchen

No one is safe from purchasing products spoiled by insects. Therefore, before purchasing cereals or pasta, you need to pay attention to the following:

• shelf life of the product;
• strange impurities in the packaging;
• the presence of moving insects inside the package;
• integrity of the packaging.

Returning from the store, the bag of cereal must be opened and the cereal sorted out. At the slightest suspicion of pests, the contents of the package must be washed and dried (dried fruits) or heated at high temperatures (cereals, pasta, etc.). Then pour the bulk supplies into a glass container and cover with a lid. It is not advisable to store them in bags. You'll have to keep an eye on the banks for two to three weeks. If there are pests in bulk products, then crawling bugs in the cereal will be noticeable through the glass. Then you will have to take measures to eliminate them.

Every housewife should know one important rule - you cannot store expired cereals and flour. Once every 3 months, it is useful to review all stocks of bulk products and get rid of those that have expired. This action will be a good prevention of pests in the kitchen.

There is no need to throw away grains that are unfit for food. It is better to make bird food from them.

The indoor microclimate plays an important role in storing food supplies. Dampness and high temperatures encourage small black bugs to appear in the kitchen. At favorable conditions For the reproduction of insects, hundreds of crawling bugs will hatch from the larvae in just one day. Therefore, regular ventilation of the room and properly functioning ventilation will become effective. preventive measures. Ideal place to store cereals - glass containers with screw top and pantry.

Conclusion

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Bugs in flour and other foodstuffs are an unpleasant phenomenon. But you should not contact the relevant organizations. By listening to the advice above, you can independently expel all harmful insects from the kitchen and take measures against secondary infestation.

Human housing always attracts pests. For them, an apartment or house represents an ideal living environment - it is dry, warm, and satisfying. Under favorable conditions, insects multiply quickly and cause many problems for apartment owners and pets.

Where do small bugs in the apartment come from?

It is very difficult to accurately determine the cause and path of the appearance of bugs in the home. There are several possible options:

• Bugs can easily enter an apartment through unlocked windows or doors. Therefore, with frequent ventilation, it is necessary to install a mesh on the windows. Insects can get through even the narrowest cracks. Therefore, when bugs appear, the first thing you need to do is check the tightness of the window openings.
• Pests can enter a room through cracks in the walls or along heating or plumbing risers. Insects sneak through cracks from neighbors, from the entrance, and also from the basement.
• Ventilation openings must be protected. Through a hole unprotected by a mesh, not only microscopic beetles, but also larger insects or even rodents can get into the apartment.
• Insects can be accidentally brought in from the street on clothing or wool. Then they migrate to furniture or walls and find a comfortable place in the apartment.

In any case, you need to get rid of the beetles as soon as possible, otherwise they will multiply quickly and it will be very difficult to remove them.

Brown bugs in the apartment

Small brown bugs are called "kozheedy". In fact, there are about 600 skin beetles. different types. All of them have an important purpose in nature - to destroy the remains of dead animals, thereby purifying nature. But in human habitation, these insects go from being beneficial to the category of pests, which must be gotten rid of as quickly as possible.

The length of the skin beetles does not exceed 13 mm, and the width does not exceed 5 mm. The insect has a convex oval-shaped body with wings. These bugs prefer dry places; they feel especially good in an apartment in winter, when the air is dry. central heating. In most cases, adult insects fly only in the light of the day, and in the dark they hide in shelters. The larvae are active throughout the entire time.

Skin beetles feed on any organic matter they come across. It can be leather, fur, feather, fabrics of natural origin. Skin beetles especially love to feed on silk. Insects also do not disdain meat, cheese and other products.
Carpet beetles harm everything they feed on. They happily destroy food, paper, clothing, and furniture. They can also bite people, making their way to the surface from pillows, where they climb to feast on feathers. Skin beetle bites are very painful and very dangerous. Products contaminated with skin beetles must be thrown away immediately. You can get dangerous diseases from them.

Black bugs in the apartment

Black bugs are called beetles or flour bugs. They received this name because their favorite habitat and food is cereals. In a short period of time, Khrushchak can become unusable a large number of products.

Depending on the species, Khrushchaki can reach a length of up to 13 mm. They settle in places where there is a lot of grain and cereals. They can live in both warm and unheated areas.

Although the size of these insects is small, they cause a lot of harm. Khrushchev insects are omnivorous and prolific, so they quickly destroy food and things. Insects love to eat grain and bran. Khrushchak people will not refuse chocolate, dried fruits, glue, knitwear or nylon products.

In addition to spoiling food, bugs pollute everything around with the products of their vital activity and the shed skins of grown larvae. Therefore, at the first detection, you need to sound the alarm and get rid of uninvited guests.

Flying bugs in the apartment

The bugs flying around the apartment are the same skin beetles and beetles. It's just that not all varieties of these beetles are able to fly. Adult beetles prefer to fly during the daytime, hiding at night in safe places.

The bugs fly very slowly; in some cases, when observing them, it seems that this action is difficult for them. When they collide with a person, the bugs roll over onto their backs, apparently pretending to be dead.

How to get rid of bugs in an apartment

The process of ridding your home of the dominance of these pests is long and painstaking. First, you will have to carefully examine the entire room to detect insect nests. You will need to check every corner, look into all inaccessible places, check food cabinets, bookshelves and wardrobes with clothes.

Then you need to choose a suitable means to destroy the enemy. If the number of insects is small, you can destroy them yourself using chemicals or folk remedies. But if there are a lot of bugs, then it is better to use the services of exterminators.

Everything that can be taken outside must be thoroughly frozen in winter or warmed up in the sun in summer. Items that tolerate heat treatment well should be doused with hot steam from a steam generator. Items that can be washed should be washed in hot soapy water. Food contaminated with bugs should be thrown away without regret.

The interior of the furniture must be treated with a solution. All cracks through which bugs can enter the apartment must be sealed hermetically.

Having prepared all surfaces, they need to be treated with a product that is intended for etching bugs. Suitable drugs include Antimol, Morimol, Difox or Supronid. If you prefer folk remedies, then fill up all possible habitats of the enemy boric acid. Treat areas that are dangerous from the point of view of the appearance of bugs twice a week with the chosen product for a month. Then you can destroy all insects, including not only adults, but also their eggs and larvae.

How to get rid of bugs in flour and cereals? This question worries many housewives, because household pests can appear in any home! We know how to deal with this scourge, and we will be happy to share this knowledge with you!

The following pests can appear in the kitchen:

• Bread borer - small (length - 3 mm) light brown insects. They are attracted to book bindings, crushed grain mixtures, coffee, dried herbs, tea, animal feed and dried bakery products (crackers, crackers, cookies, biscuits). The bread grinder flies well - it can fly into a window, guided by the light. But most often, bugs enter the house along with store-bought food and animal feed;

• Weevils are small dark brown or black bugs with a long proboscis. Under favorable conditions, they produce offspring up to 6 times a year. Most often they can be seen in packages with buckwheat, pasta, rice, flour and legumes;

• The flour bug is a small insect (4 mm long) with a red-brown body. These pests are brought into the house along with flour and starch. The flour bug easily penetrates into any container. They happily live in all types of flour, buckwheat, rice, semolina, dried fruits, and rolled oats. These insects reproduce incredibly quickly. Eggs are laid not only in food, but also in the crevices of furniture, as well as in home textiles. Hatched individuals are able to crawl throughout the house in search of food;

• Food moth - the adult resembles a gray butterfly with a body 10 mm long. The reason for its appearance is inadequate processing and storage of food products. Moths can also fly into the kitchen through open windows. Most often it settles in packages of tea, pasta, cocoa and dried fruits. Infected products are covered with a thin cobweb; yellow worms appear in them;

• Red flour beetles are miniature bugs (length - 2.5 mm), the source of infection of which is low-quality grain food for pets. It is a frequent inhabitant of bakeries, mills, and factories. They like to eat grains, cereals and spoiled flour with a moisture content of more than 15%. Unable to find suitable food, the red mucous eater dies.

These photos will help you recognize these bugs.

Attention! In case of severe bug infestation the nutritional value products is reduced to zero. Together with insects, bacteria settle in them, which can lead to allergies and food poisoning.

How to kill kitchen bugs

Method 1. Hot processing

To get rid of bugs and larvae in the cereal, you need to fry it in the oven - the insects will die immediately

Method 2. Freezing

Freezing food for 24 hours will also help kill the bugs.

Method 3. Soaking

The easiest way to remove bugs is from beans and peas. They need to be filled with salt water for half an hour. As soon as the insects float to the surface, the liquid is drained and the fruits are thoroughly dried on a dry and clean towel.

Method 4. Light warming

With flour the situation is a little different. Experts recommend sifting it through a special sieve with very fine holes, and then heating it in an oven set to 50 degrees.

How to remove insects from kitchen furniture?

If there are bugs not only in food, but also in furniture in the kitchen, you need to urgently take measures that will allow you to get rid of not only adult individuals, but also larvae and clutches of eggs.

Step 1. Empty all cabinets of boxes and bags of cereals.

Step 3. Wipe the surfaces with water and vinegar (1 tbsp per 1 liter of water).

Step 4. All holes and cracks must be filled with boiling water.

Step 5. Wash jars for storing flour and cereals with soap and rinse with very hot water.

Step 6. Wash textile bags in saline solution and dry without rinsing. After this treatment, the bugs will no longer be able to lay eggs.

Step 7. Pyrethrum (Persian chamomile powder), a natural insecticide that allows you to fight household pests without harming your body, will also help remove insects. own health. It is scattered inside cabinets or poured into fabric bags. Repeat treatment once every 1.5 weeks.

Step 8. You can use bait to lure kitchen bugs out of secluded crevices. There are several recipes for their preparation.

Recipe 1. Mix powdered sugar, borax and fine grains. Place a small amount of the mixture on sheets of paper and place them around the kitchen.

Recipe 2. Combine powdered sugar with borax and millet, crushed in a coffee grinder (take everything in equal quantities). Roll small balls, dry them slightly and place them in cabinets.

Recipe 3. Mix sugar, borax and dry yeast. Pour the composition onto pieces of paper and place on the shelf.

Step 9 By the best means from food moths are lavender and wormwood. You can use both the plant itself and essential oil. In the first case, small bouquets are made from fresh or dried branches, in the second - essential oil soak a piece of cotton wool. Anti-bug esters also include basil, geranium, cloves, fir and rosemary.

Step 10. Most beetles are afraid of sunlight. When you come home from the store, pour the cereal into glass jars without lids and place them on the windowsill.

To prevent pests from appearing in the future, take care of the following prevention measures:

• Regularly wash the inside of cabinets and all kitchen utensils;
• It is best to use airtight containers to store food. These can be tightly tied linen bags, glass jars or metal boxes;

Glass jars with tight lids are an ideal place to store cereals, as bugs do not like light

• Do not forget to periodically check stocks of flour products, starch, cereals and flour for the presence of pests;
• Kitchen pests can't stand it strong aromas. Scatter garlic, lemon peels, nutmeg, red pepper pods, bay leaves or walnuts in the corners of the washed cabinets;
• Just put the purchased cereals in the freezer for a day or heat them in the oven. Under the influence of temperatures, eggs and larvae die;

• Dried fruits and nuts should be stored on refrigerator shelves;
• Ventilate the kitchen regularly - most insects cannot stand fresh air;
• If you notice bugs, eggs or larvae in the cereals you purchased, throw your purchase in the trash. Refuse products at a reduced cost - they are fraught with potential danger;
• Cover the ventilation with a fine mesh;
• How to store flour to prevent bugs from getting in? Place a few cloves of garlic in the bag. They do not affect the taste of flour in any way;

• Scientists have proven that kitchen pests are afraid of metal. Place a teaspoon, a couple of nails or a piece of foil in the jar.

Is it possible to eat foods that have insects in them?

Is it possible to use flour with bugs? We repeat once again - products can only be used if there is minor contamination. In all other cases, it is better to throw them away - such food will not benefit your body!